Staging ArtsFest is a huge undertaking as a few of the photos on the ArtsFest365 blog hint at. They seem to have taken on a few volunteers recently but they’re looking for more. If you fancy getting involved (and I imagine they’ll have all kinds of work) then email artsfest[@]birmingham.gov.uk. Also, there’s an ArtsFest Twitter … [Read more…]
A reminder that the Birmingham International Jazz Festival started yesterday. There are no particular marquee names as such but the ethos is to put on as much jazz music in as many places as possible for the next week. You can see the programme here but otherwise don’t be surprised to stumble across something if … [Read more…]
Custard Factory – new website The new internet home for the Custard Factory went live yesterday. There are many bits to finish off and some bugs to iron out but it looks to be an improvement on the previous incarnation. What is Submerged Magazine? Submerged is being developed by Emma Wooley and cover electronic music … [Read more…]
More photos from the evening on Matt Murtagh‘s website.
The Thinktank at Millenium Point is hosting the Birmingham International Comics Show on 4-5 October and, with expansion this year, it’s aparently now the UK’s largest comics convention. Unfortunately, unlike the previous incumbent of the CiB hotseat I haven’t much of a clue about the world of comics so the list of overseas and UK … [Read more…]
Video from Music by Candlelight Marc Reck had his camera with him the other night so “Here’s a little video of Rich (Batsford) performing one of his latest tracks entitled Chromazone” YouTube – The Eccentric City Promo The worst video on YouTube? Lofty aspirations from the Eccentric City crew. “Offers little in the way of … [Read more…]
The first Sutton Festival of Arts is launching on 9 July and carrying on to 13 July with the majority of events taking place in Saturday 12th. Jon Hickman, the chair of the organising committee has picked out these highlights: Niall Johnson hosts a showing followed by Director’s Q & A of his film ‘Keeping … [Read more…]
Before we get to the interview, you need to know that PolarBear will be at the Garrick Theatre in Lichfield on 9 July – details after the interview. Anyway, I’ll leave Frankie to get on with things… When Frankie Met Poet/MC PolarBear… or didn’t! Due to being immensely popular an arranged meeting never materialized and … [Read more…]