It’s not long til the next BE Festival (previously known as the Birmingham European Theatre Festival, in case that helps you get a grip on what it’s about). That means it’s time for another nicely produced, lighthearted promo film: I reckon that looks really rather good. It’s 2-8 July at AE Harris and MAC and, … [Read more…]
Jane English and Joss Widdowson are the directors of We Are Unfinished Artists and they have a proposition they would like to put to you: We are inviting all you crafties, artists and makers to offer up your neglected creations and also join us in creating new pieces from these collected fragments. So if you’ve … [Read more…]
Rather than write this up myself, the CBSO have used Storify to collect together a link to where you can watch the performance as well as reaction from the press and social media. Lovely stuff. [View the story “CBSO – 50th Anniversary Performance: Britten’s War Requiem” on Storify]
Here are the graduate and summer shows I’ve come across so far: Birmingham Institute of Art and Design: various times, 11-17 June (art, visual comms, fashion & textiles, 3D design, architecture, jewellery) Birmingham Metropolitan College: 16-28 June BCU School of English: 27 June, anthology launch and end of year show Sandwell College Photography: 13- 24 June, HNC/HND … [Read more…]
I’m just catching up with things from the past few days, so thanks to James Cook for pointing out that Snobs turned 40 years old yesterday: Forty years have passed since we opened our doors in 1972, so we thought we would throw a big birthday bash. The Sunday Mercury have done a piece about … [Read more…]
Sad to hear that Andy Hamilton passed away over the weekend. This from the BBC: Renowned jazz musician Andy Hamilton has died at the age of 94. The saxophonist moved to Birmingham from Jamaica in 1949 and was made an MBE in 2008. He was a regular at the Bearwood Corks Club and continued to … [Read more…]
Birmingham Zine Festival 2012 is happening 12-15 October. Last year it was at the Supersonic Festival (btw – did you see they’ve got Kim Gordon performing this year) and in the We Are Birmingham shop. Not sure of the location this year but the BZF Facebook page mentions Southside (that’s the gay village/Chinese quarter/theatre district … [Read more…]
Capsule to curate the Library of Birmingham’s Opening Season : Capsule Blog “We are extremely proud to announce that Capsule have been appointed to curate the Library of Birmingham’s opening ‘Discovery’ season.” A Brummies Guide to Birmingham “I’ve set this blog up really to document my mini adventures around my home city; to promote the … [Read more…]