Over the last year Creative Republic have hosted a rich variety of different events, and have been committed to adding value and debate to Birmingham’s creative sector. I am ashamed to say I haven’t made it along to any of their workshops or talks yet, but I planning to attend next Tuesday’s Media Skills Masterclass … [Read more…]
Are you involved in the creative or cultural sector of Birmingham? Do you have a story to tell, advice to offer,or an issue to raise to the Created in Birmingham readers? I am looking for individuals to become regular or one-off contributors to CiB. Even if you have never written a blog post before but … [Read more…]
I hope you all had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend, and didn’t make the mistake I made of eating Easter eggs for breakfast (not recommended). I’ve had a bit of a break from the laptop screen over the last few days, but me and Kay from Cut Out Shop have been busy Easter bunnies getting … [Read more…]
Stan’s Cafe is one of Britain’s foremost contemporary theatre companies, famous for experimental theatre in unusual locations. If you went to last year’s Arts Fest you may remember their brilliant ‘Of All The People In All The World’ – a performance which used huge piles of rice representing people of the world. Their new production … [Read more…]
Birmingham based designer Adam Duffy has won the Make Your Mark Young Brits Entrepreneur Creative Award for his company ‘Looks Can Kill’. The 26 year old won the award just over a year after setting up his business, which sells customized shoes. Customers can have their own name, photo or slogan printed on a trainer … [Read more…]
At 4am on 4th April photographers left their warm beds to take photographs of their bit of the world for the 4am Project. Here are some of the photographs uploaded to Flickr so far: You can read first hand accounts of the 4am experience by Pete Ashton, RachelCreative, Nicky Getgood, Citizensheep and Jon Bounds. Did … [Read more…]
Capsule, event organisers of the Supersonic music festival are offering 2 internships to assist with: Artists liaison / Production / Marketing / Festival Management. You will be required to do at least 10 days between April to July. You will receive valuable work experience and be credited as part of the core team that deliver … [Read more…]