Running until Saturday 18 June, City Camp is a festival exploring the theme of city futures and the future of Birmingham. It is an open festival – anyone can pitch an idea to be part of the programme, thus recognising that we all have a role to play in feeding into the city’s dialogue and … [Read more…]
As part of June’s Digbeth First Friday, Vivid Projects present Constructing The Self, a night of new art works, music and audience participation in celebration of the creative life of David Bowie. Put on your red shoes (in fact choose from 150 pairs) and dance the blues, or explore video works and installations by members … [Read more…]
Make/Shift/Space is a new portable artist structure which will host a programme of live art making through residencies, workshops and events in public locations until July. Devised by artist-duo Hickey+Warner, the project is supported by Arts Council England and mac birmingham. The roving platform connects the mechanics of everyday space with the process of artistic … [Read more…]
Museums at Night runs from today until Saturday across the country. Museums, galleries and heritage sites will be throwing open their doors after hours for special evening events. Events in Birmingham include: Twilight Tours of Winterbourne House and Garden. A torch lit tour of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. A tour of Newman Brothers’ Factory … [Read more…]
International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB) takes place across the city until 22 May. From Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 May, head to Centenary Square for Live Nights – four nights of free spectacular performances. Performances will start at 6pm and Digbeth Dining Club will also be offering food. Each night will culminate in a perfomance … [Read more…]
The RE:Present programme is an initiative delivered by Lara Ratnaraja and Creative Shift aimed at developing leadership in emergent and established cultural producers and artists from diverse backgrounds who are currently under-represented in Birmingham. As part of the initiative there are a series of master classes open to the public, part of an active programme to build a … [Read more…]
Birmingham-based live art initiative Home For Waifs And Strays are on the look out for emerging and early career artists/performers/creative practitioners from across the West Midlands making or wanting to make work that is live and innovative. Supported by Jerwood Charitable Trust and Arts Council England, they have devised a new artist development programme designed … [Read more…]
The RE:Present programme is a new initiative delivered by Lara Ratnaraja and Creative Shift aimed at developing leadership in emergent and established cultural producers and artists from diverse backgrounds who are currently under-represented in Birmingham. As part of the initiative there will be a series of master classes open to the public, part of an active programme to … [Read more…]