Saturday 18th May – 1pm – 3:30pm #InstaBrum is an Instagram Photomarathon, an event in which participants are given themes to photograph within certain time and post to Instagram. Taking place on Saturday May 18th, the goal of this event is to network, have fun and spread great views of Birmingham through the web. The … [Read more…]
3rd – 5th May 2013 Artist, Reveal Yourself! organised by PAiL West Midlands in collaboration with Polish Expats Association, launches on the 3rd of May 2013 at the post-industrial spaces of A.E.Harris. For three days, visitors will have a chance to see many artistic projects from various art disciplines including visual arts, theatre, music, slam … [Read more…]
In the time that I’ve lived in Birmingham there’s a place that has frequently come up in conversation/email/the twittersphere that I have never knowingly been in the vicinity of, let alone visited. Yet Ikon is one of the best regarded galleries in the region, and I finally made the trip last month to see what … [Read more…]
Back in October, not long after I moved to the City, I met Mike Hyde who talked me though the work DanceXchange have been doing for the past 20 years. Amongst the things we discussed was WestMidlandsDance.com – a resource that would be delivered by DanceXchange to continue the great work funded by the Cultural … [Read more…]
23 March – 18 May 2013 Launch: 6-8pm Friday 22 March 2013 Head down to Eastside Projects this Friday for the launch of their newest exhibition ‘Puppet Show’ that will be on show until mid-May. It sounds pretty intriguing, and as always with Eastside Projects’ launch nights the gallery will be buzzing with creative types … [Read more…]
An exhibition of artworks by Birmingham based graffiti artist Scribbleffiti is currently being held at the newly(ish) opened Greenhouse cafe in the Custard Factory until the 1st of May. You can say hello to the artist on the 15th March between 4:30pm and 7:30pm. Here’s a little preview: To find out more about the artist, … [Read more…]
Saturday 9 – Sunday 24 March 2013 A two week celebration of theatre will highlight the best of West Midlands’ creativity this March. Theatre Fever includes over 30 shows in Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and Coventry, including eight special commissions from some of the region’s most exciting talent. The West Midlands has a thriving … [Read more…]
A very happy new year to CiB readers. As I begin my first full year living in this city I am coming to the end of the first batch of Welcome to Birmingham venues that I have researched since my move. It’s taken a while to get through them due to a rather hectic last … [Read more…]