BE Festival is Birmingham’s festival of new European theatre, dance and performance. Taking place from 23-27 June, for a second year it takes over the REP. Offering twenty shows from nine European countries, there will be theatre, dance, circus, food, live music, visual arts, talks and workshops. BE prides itself on having wonderful sense of … [Read more…]
This Sunday sees Digbeth Delights, an afternoon of avant-garde performances, workshops and talks take place across Minerva Works. Expect brutalist composition, contemporary improvisation, punk protest art and poetic robotics. It may be an off-site part of Supersonic Festival, but you don’t have to have a festival ticket to enjoy it. It’s all free. Events … [Read more…]
It’s that time again! Digbeth comes alive on the first Friday of each month with exhibitions, late-night openings, special events, culture in unexpected spaces, live music, street food and more. Digbeth First Friday runs across Digbeth from 6pm ‘til late. A few events: Sparrow + Castice and Juneau Projects at A3 Project Space 4-8pm Birmingham … [Read more…]
Museums at Night runs from tomorrow until Saturday across the country. Museums, galleries and heritage sites will be throwing open their doors after hours for special evening events. As well as the fantastic Art Bus, there are plenty of events to choose from in Birmingham. These include: Live AV installation at Vivid Projects as part of … [Read more…]
International Dance Festival Birmingham 2016 has put a callout for proposals of work to be performed in ‘Outdoor Places or Unusual Spaces’ (OPUS) for the 2016 edition of the festival. To see full details go to the full brief on the DanceXchange site: http://www.dancexchange.org.uk/about/commissions-auditions IDFB is inviting professionals to submit a great idea and concept for a new … [Read more…]
Call out… Do you do exciting and (or) interesting things? Then this is for you! Bees in a Tin is a gathering happening on the 12 June 2015 for interesting and exciting people who make unique interfaces for the world around them. This year it’s happening in partnership with Supersonic as part of their annual … [Read more…]
The next Eye Candy, Birmingham’s festival of illustration, graphics, art and design takes place in October. The Eye Candy team are currently looking for ideas around exhibiting, live works, workshops, talks and installations. So if you are involved in the disciplines above, and have an exciting idea or amazing work that has to be shared, … [Read more…]
On 26th April, PowWow Festival of Writing returns for its fourth year to The Prince of Wales with a programme “that brings you more bang for your book.” This year, the festival welcomes internationally-acclaimed screenwriter and BAFTA fellow Andrew Davies (House of Cards, A Very Peculiar Practice), author and Salt Publishing editor Nicholas Royle (Best … [Read more…]