Fierce NYE / Bling

Local cult outfit ‘Boy With Wings’ headline Fierce’s NYE party at The Edge, Digbeth – backed by a roster of DJs, visuals and fireworks. Limited capacity, so pre-book tickets here! Still looking for a special gift? Order Fierce’s limited edition necklaces (also in wood & pink acrylic) or keyrings, by Friday morning and they’ll wing them to … [Read more…]

101 Things Birmingham Gave The World

Today is the launch of 101 Things Birmingham Gave The World, after huge support on social media with their successful kickstarter campaign earlier in the year. “101 Things Birmingham Gave The World, is not a Birmingham of the memory. It is a living breathing thing, wrestling with the city’s contradictions, press-ganging the typically arch and understated humour … [Read more…]

Digmas 2014

The Custard Factory’s annual event Digmas is taking place on Saturday 20th December, with a whole host of stuff going on, as well as 30+ market stalls from local designer/makers, live music and hot food vendors. More on the Custard Factory’s website: www.custardfactory.co.uk/digmas 

The Big Hoot

Call For Artists: The Big Hoot, Artists Opportunity Wild In Art are inviting Artists submissions to “The Big Hoot” creating a unique trail of Owl sculptures across Birmingham in 2015 Birmingham will become a virtual aviary in 2015 as a host of feathered friends descend on the city as part of its largest ever, mass … [Read more…]

City of Colours – Winter Showcase

Winter showcase – 6th December 10.00am – 6.00pm City of Colours is back! Come and join us for our winter showcase, involving over 30 local artists, a huge Christmas market hall, affordable art sale, DJs, retro gaming, graffiti battle on NYC style subway carriage, face painting, screen printing, break dancing and graffiti workshops. Oh and … [Read more…]

Birmingham Camera Obscura

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Jenny and Pete are building a portable Camera Obscura for Birmingham and need your help to make it happen AMAZING. There are camera obscuras all around the world but not in Birmingham – the second biggest city in the UK. We want to fix that. We have a five-year plan to build lots of camera obscuras in the … [Read more…]

Indent: Drawing Workshop

Recently discovered Indent – “a curatorial project based in Birmingham that is coming to a venue near you.” Here’s their first event: Indent invites you to join us in a drawing workshop where we will be exploring fragility and the positive effects of limitations. All materials will be provided although we encourage you to bring along … [Read more…]