Mid*Point
Mid*Point, the network for theatre makers in the West Midlands, has a new website for West Midlands theatre-related goings on. If you’re into that kind of thing then you might want to think about bookmarking or subscribing to that one.
Author: Chris Unitt
Open Space 2011 continues
As I type this very sentence people are formulating answers to the question ‘What more can we do to create a better future for theatre in the West Midlands?’ at day two of the West Midlands Theatre Open Space event. Am hoping some notes will appear from this somewhere. Photo by Graeme Braidwood, cropped by Stan’s … [Read more…]
CiB links for 24 June 2011
Birmingham’s flagship garden show to be held in derelict bank Sounds pretty cool to me. Project Platform Review – Bright Space- Eventbrite Project Platform was an interesting thing and here’s an invite to a follow-up discussion. Given some challenging circumstances, ‘how can we build on our successes and improve the relationship between youth and culture … [Read more…]
Liveblog: BOA Digital Partners Forum
This evening I’m at Fazeley Studios for the BOA Digital Partners Forum event, hosted by Birmingham Ormiston Academy (which is due to open later in September). There’s information about the event here although the highlight of the evening will be: a panel debate with some high-profile industry figures including; Chris Deering, former President of Sony … [Read more…]
The Event: Silent Auction
Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum will be hosting a silent auction of over thirty artworks from the 6 – 24 June 2011 for The Event’s third bi-annual visual art festival due to be held in Birmingham this Autumn. The bidding will close on the 24 June 2011 in Digbeth’s Bond Company, where the works will be … [Read more…]
How you rebuild a stage
Just look at that! That’s the Hippodrome 30 years ago that is. Seriously, I mean you’d think that rebuilding a stage might involve swapping out a few planks, maybe putting in some new struts, checking the hydraulics and giving the whole thing a new coat paint. Or something. Apparently not. Apparently diggers are involved. I … [Read more…]
Community Lover’s Guide to Birmingham
Nick’s doing a thing to highlight community culture in Birmingham. Have a read of his post here and here’s the bit that explains how you can get involved: I’ll be doing one of my favourite things – chuntering my way through the wonders of Birmingham, asking for 800 words or so and lovely pics. No … [Read more…]
Fierce’s Start Party
Continuing the theme of writing about some of the stuff I get out and about to, last night I followed the robots down to AE Harris for the Fierce Start Party. The idea with these things is to introduce next year’s artists to Birmingham and vice versa. There are a few Fierce stalwarts and returning … [Read more…]