Birmingham Cathedral are celebrating their tercentenary this year, and this weekend they have ‘Something Good‘ happening: Join us in Cathedral Square for the Outdoor Event and Sound Performance Something Good. Live events will take place outdoors at Dawn, Solar Noon and Dusk….6.30am, 12.45pm and 6.30pm on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2015. The dawn … [Read more…]
Selfridges Live + Loud is a festival celebrating “the very best of Birmingham from 1 – 4 October+ “Selfridges Live + Loud, will be exploring captivating ideas in art, fashion, beauty, music and food by bringing together some key creative partners from Birmingham and across the UK.” A part of this I would like to … [Read more…]
Fierce Trailer 2015 from Fierce Festival on Vimeo. It’s soon Fierce Festival time! The festival takes place 7th-11th October in several places across Birmingham (including BOM (festival hub), The Old Print Works, COW vintage & others.) My highlights include:- Club Fierce (Gazelle Twin, Miguel Gutierrez/Deep Aerobics, Sarah Farina) at The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath. … [Read more…]
This weekend is Birmingham first BIRMINGHAM WEEKENDER festival across the city centre. My highlights include: Putty (featured image), a series of installations adding a splash of colour to unusual locations across the city centre. Featured on the trail are Paige Smith’s Geodes and Jan Vormann’s Dispatchwork series (LEGO!) There’s a map available, so you can follow the trail and find … [Read more…]
The Warwick Bar Summer Fête returns this Saturday. Expect food, music, workshops and the chance to see shows at the galleries inhabiting Minerva Works. For the first time, a flotilla of narrow boats and floating market will also be mooring up and offering a range of food, crafts, plants and antiques. With the Beer Bash … [Read more…]
This weekend sees a celebration of the diversity and creativity of the Jewellery Quarter. As well as live music, outdoor performances, vintage fair, food stalls and a helter-skelter, many of the brilliant industries that have their home in the area will be opening their doors especially over the weekend as part of an Open Studios … [Read more…]
Seemingly born from the ashes of ArtsFest and Four Squares Festival, Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Hippodrome bring you Birmingham Weekender “A free arts festival for all the family”. Birmingham’s major arts organisations will celebrate the city through music, dance, theatre, food, fashion and much more. Birmingham Weekender marks the opening of the newly transformed New Street Station … [Read more…]
This year will be the last Fierce with directors Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison at the helm, and they’re planning to go out with a very characteristic bang. The festival programme has been announced, and early bird tickets are now on sale. The five day festival taking place from 7-11 October across Birmingham and Warwick … [Read more…]