Hi, it’s Chris Unitt here. In what was rapidly becoming the worst-kept secret of modern times, Pete Ashton and I are taking on Created in Birmingham again. It’s really good to be back. Thanks for all the comments after Adrienne’s post, ‘Moving forwards’. We’ve taken some of those on board. There are likely to be … [Read more…]
…at least that’s what this video says: As found on the sparkly new Facebook page.
So, as you may have noticed, all has been rather quiet on the CiB front. This is partially due to me drowning in intense staff development at work (that is, my actual job) for the past couple of weeks, and also because I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the future of CiB in … [Read more…]
I’d hoped to slip into CiB under the radar, anonymously, like a blog-thief in the night. But it hasn’t really happened like that, and I’m now setting sail the CiB ship under what feels like extremely weighty expectations. So, hi! I’m Adrienne. I was born and grew up in Wolverhampton, I now work in West … [Read more…]
Tomorrow I will be handing over the Created in Birmingham reigns to a new editor, Adrienne Frances. I have loved every minute of getting my hands on CiB and hope you have enjoyed reading my posts, and have forgiven any typos. Over the last five months I have played my small part in not only … [Read more…]
I am extremely pleased to announce that the Created in Birmingham t-shirts and tote bags are now on sale! The items sport a fantastic design – a map of Birmingham’s wards created by Kate Parry. All profits made from the items will be donated to Acorns Children’s Hospice, a charity based in Birmingham that proved … [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…]