A few Friday Lunchtime Links: Making Moves II at Moor Street Station – 3 venues, including a train station, a community centre and the atrium of the local iconic School of Jewellery, are host to Making Moves, a free exhibition of new contemporary craft work. Its first stop is Moor Street Station, where the exhibition … [Read more…]
Here’s a round-up of few Christmassy events that have caught our eager eyes. Worth noting Area Guide’s December Issue and December Christmas listings are quite thorough, if you’re keen to find more activities to fulfil your festive needs. Pop-up shops: Number 22 jewellery in the Great Western Arcade Festive Pop-up Bazaar #2 on New Street, same place as last year Neon Nest is Stirchley’s … [Read more…]
Spotted this week, bookmarked for one reason or another: “We have no arts/culture participants on our next CommonPurpose Birmingham course, first time ever = if interested DM, reduced fee available” @LouiseTeboul Writing West Midlands short fiction competition is open for entries. Our Birmingham, the Birmingham of our forefathers, and the Birmingham of our grandsons. Scans from a … [Read more…]
Whilst searching for all things Stirchley on tumblr (as you do) I came across the photography of Sarahnb. She’s an 18 year old photographer living and studying in the South Birmingham area. If you like architecture, the cadbury factory and cats; you’ll appreciate her eye for a great image as much as I do. May … [Read more…]
A few things we have come across this week: VIVID PROJECTS LAUNCHES Vivid Projects will launch a new art space in Warwick Bar, part of Birmingham’s vibrant Eastside/Digbeth creative quarter on 22 February 2013. The Lombard Method Graduate Residency 2012 final event Thursday 6 December 6-8pm LIONESS presents Breaking the Frame LIONESS is a group of Birmingham … [Read more…]
Possibly a bit late to the party with this one, but I’ve recently been introduced to Ballet in Birmingham. “To mark the start of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 2011-12 season, the Company has joined forces with a Birmingham-based photographer to create Ballet in Birmingham. The campaign celebrates this world-class ballet company in Birmingham, the city it … [Read more…]
Here’s a round-up of a few things we’ve come across this week: Animation Forum West Midlands | Shorts on Walls on 27th November at The Victoria CreateBrum – Urban Coffee Company New Art Gallery Walsall in association with Birmingham Zine Festival – Book and Zine Fair tomorrow 12pm-4pm Creative Exchange with Dave Harte Arts Marketing … [Read more…]
Type City UK launched last week, a website designed to archive photographs of found type. Type City is a community platform showcasing typography in the built environment from around the UK. Submit your typography pictures via #typecity www.typecity.co.uk The website is open for submissions across the UK, but if you’re specifically looking for found type in … [Read more…]