That title should perhaps be capitalised, but I’m not sure whether it’s a Proper Thing or just a loose kinda ‘it’s complicated‘ thing*. Anyway, I’ve had an invite to the launch of a publication celebrating the ‘vitality, innovation and diversity’ of this group that comprises: Bass Festival Birmingham Book Festival Birmingham International Jazz and Blues … [Read more…]
The programme of events for this years Birmingham Book Festival has been announced Taking place from 5 – 21 October, the festival welcomes writers of all kinds, from journalists to novelists, and hosts a variety of events including workshops, lectures and the Fringe Festival. A few highlights include: Novelists Jonathan Coe and David Nicholls, who … [Read more…]
The British Science Festival has been taking place in Birmingham this week. Based around Aston University, the festival has brought a whole host of seminars, workshops and activities to make our brains ache, along with a chance to show that scientists can play just as hard as they work. Starting with this flash mob of … [Read more…]
The line-ups for the individual days are up. Brumcast’s Little Chris is doing a three-part podcasty preview with episode 1 online here and there’s a Supersonic Spotify playlist too. Volunteers are needed too – 12 hours work will get you a weekend wristband (over 18’s only). They’re also after any professional standard photographers who’d like … [Read more…]
The Black International Film Festival 2010 takes place October 25-31. Now in its fourth year of existence and continues to be a film festival with a difference, incorporating music, live arts and education providing platforms for practitioners and film makers to exhibit their creative talents. The deadline for festival submissions is 24 September, and is … [Read more…]
Cooler than your average comic book convention, this years British International Comic Show 2010 is being held at Thinktank Millennium Point on 16 & 17 October. So far they have a whole bunch of comic legends announced as guests for the weekend, and are open to submissions for this years Portfolio Review. This is your … [Read more…]
Off The Cuff is a new festival happening at The Flapper from 23 to 25 July. (Spotted via Blue Whale Blog)
Two new things (to me, at least) gleaned from the arts bit of the BCC website. First up, Verbalise which culminates in a performance on Thurs 3 June: A celebration of young people’s written and spoken words. Verbalise showcases the talents of Birmingham’s emerging spoken word artists and performance poets, kicking off with a series … [Read more…]