10 Questions for Birmingham’s Independent Music Industry answered by Andy Derrick “4. In recent years, there has been a range of initiatives and projects designed to support the development of music in Birmingham. Can you list 5 projects or initiatives that you think have proved beneficial to the “Independent Music Industry?” No” Ladywood’s Got Talent … [Read more…]
This here tweet from the Leeds-based East Street Arts has put some flesh on the bones of a rumour I heard a few months back: @artistsmakers fingers crossed by end of month should have carling academy Brum, ex club/venue, ex cinema. As they say watch this space! Watch that space indeed. Oh, and thanks to … [Read more…]
Tributes to Tessa Sidey, fine art curator at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery One of many tributes to Tessa Sidley Digital journalist & shameless parish gossip « Custard Factory Having read the job description, is journalist a more acceptable word for marketer these days? Either way, there’s an interesting job going Birmingham music groups urged … [Read more…]
The Typographic Hub is: part of the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design at Birmingham City University; the Hub works to promote the history, theory and practice of typographic design They organise an annual typographic symposium (16 March this year) and will be publishing a fair amount of typographically-related articles. The website (built by Supercool) … [Read more…]
This weekend I was at Culture Hack Day, where teams of developers came together to create things using data from cultural organisations (it had nothing to do with breaking into computers and nicking personal info – that’s different). There were a fair few people from Birmingham who went along and they had access to a … [Read more…]
Statement from Warp.net: It is with great sadness we announce that Trish Keenan from Broadcast passed away at 9am this morning in hospital. She died from complications with pneumonia after battling the illness for two weeks in intensive care. Our thoughts go out to James, Martin, her friends and her family and we request that … [Read more…]
Handmade Birmingham Arts Market Social Meet Up – Eventbrite There’s to be a get-together of market folk on Monday 17 Jan Call for volunteers : Flatpack Festival Flatpack want volunteers WaB Sale! | We Are Birmingham The We Are Birmingham shop has a sale on – go grab a bargain latest scribbles Carl Booth is … [Read more…]
It’s a compelling name, isn’t it? The bio on their Twitter account says: We combine Poetry Appreciation with Football Hooligan chic. This all happens in a pub. Do you want some? Do you? If so, join the firm. Which you can do on the Birmingham Poetry Ultras website or email them at birminghampoetryultras@gmail.com.