The new site and programme is up for this year’s Flatpack Festival (23-27 March). Hoorah! I’ve had a brief skim through and, as with previous years, would recommend ignoring the titles (which tend to leave me going ‘Eh? Never heard of it’) and read through the descriptions (which tend to leave me going ‘nice, I … [Read more…]
The Eastern Electronic Festival is a new six day festival, taking place from 28 February – 5 March, featuring music, film screenings, art exhibitions, panel debates and world premieres of visual-artworks. The festival will celebrate progressive Asian music and multimedia art, spreading itself across the city, with events taking place at venues including The Custard … [Read more…]
As you may or may not already be aware, Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and Birmingham’s annual free festival will be taking place on 6 February in the Arcadian. Kicking off at 12 noon with the traditional Ceremony of Dotting the Dragon’s eyes, festivities will carry on throughout the afternoon until 4.30pm. Entertainment … [Read more…]
Brightspace in association with mac are holding a two day Creative Careers Festival for 13-18 year olds on 28 & 29 January 2011. Covering everything from fashion, photography, architecture and design to filmmaking, music, dance and theatre, the festival will allow students and teachers to explore creative careers and the routes into them. Students will … [Read more…]
So news of next years Flatpack Festival has arrived, and it looks like there are a few treats in store. Along with their usual eclectic mix of film, animation, prize-winning documentaries, multi-media performance and interactive projections, they’re got a few novelties up their sleves. The promise of a 22 seater vintage mobile cinema, a Friday … [Read more…]
Throughout the week of 22 – 27 March 2011, Birmingham will be treated to an eclectic programme of film and performance from Flatpack Festival and Fierce Festival, who’ve announced that they’ll be sharing dates next year. Flatpack’s fifth festival will celebrate and take film to unexpected places; where new film fraternises with silent cinema and … [Read more…]
Capital‘s first Festival of New Writing is taking place at The Old Joint Stock between 22 – 27 November, bringing writers, actors and theatre makers together to celebrate developing work. The festival will use the current political climate as a backdrop, offering an informal platform for participants to explore new work, ideas and audiences. They … [Read more…]
Birmingham’s festival of queer culture – Shout – is taking place from 4 – 23 November, with a wide range of events happening across the city in exploration and celebration of LBGT communities and individuals. Visibility and Invisibility are major themes of this year’s festival providing opportunities to increase the visibility of the LGBT community … [Read more…]