FlixFixer launched at the Custard Factory last night. It’s been on my radar for a while but I’ve not had much chance to check it out. I’ve just had a look and I suspect it might be a genius idea. It’s really quite simple: You pick a cinema (just the Custard Factory for now) You … [Read more…]
From p.13 of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First plan: Factual programming for BBC television and Radio 4 would be moved out of Birmingham and consolidated largely to Bristol and Cardiff, though television production investment with independent producers in the Midlands would increase. Substantial network television drama (eg Doctors, Land Girls) and radio drama (The Archers) … [Read more…]
This from Andy Charrington at Jealous Designs: I have the opportunity to start a new space where creatives can have a permanent base whilst having the opportunity to work with other like minded people. I’d like to tell you about it and see if you might be interested! The space is in Fazeley Studios in … [Read more…]
Ballet in Birmingham is a nice little thing from Birmingham Royal Ballet and Richard Battye. Click the pic for info.
CommunityForce is a platform that empowers local projects and charities to raise awareness of their work and make their plans a reality with the support of NatWest and their local community. Local charities and projects stand to be awarded £6k if they accumulate enough votes. Of the local projects, the following would appreciate your click: … [Read more…]
Following the closure of the Creative Partnerships Programme, Bright Space announced that they would be closing. Today’s their last day. This from Stan’s Cafe: It’s sad because Brightspace were behind a huge number of inspirational projects that took artists into schools to work creatively with students and teachers. Now, despite a great report from OFSTED … [Read more…]
Custard Wednesdays Launch Event – Eventbrite “You are invited to come along to the official launch of this exciting new approach to film exhibition and distribution. We’ll be running live film events and screenings every Wednesday from 5th October. Join us as we share our vision for a community-run cinema and find out how you … [Read more…]
Gutter Floozy has a blog and is on Flickr (I’d have embedded a couple of pics but embedding is turned off). She says: I am not an incredible photographer but I aim to fairly attractively show what’s happening on Birmingham’s streets, mostly in Digbeth. I’m also a Landscape Architecture student and knitter of toys and vandalism.