- John Madin, RIP
“John Madin, the architect behind Birmingham’s Central Library and many more buildings in the city, has died” - IdoXinY
Mark Steadman’s made a lightweight freelance directory. If you do [x] in [y] and are available for hire then maybe add your details (think you’ll need a Twitter account to do so) - What do we do with all these Brummies? – London Evening Standard
Glad this is online – I was reading it over someone’s shoulder on the tube the other day. Quite funny. - Traditional pantos pack in audiences
Interesting to see some of the figures behind the pantos. Includes quotes from Birmingham Hippodrome (you’ll need to register to read it) - Marseille + Hang Fire | The Roadhouse Birmingham
I don’t usually give touring bands a mention but I’ll make an exception. Neil Buchanan (from Art Attack) is a guitarist in a heavy metal band called Marseille. They’re playing at The Roadhouse at the end of March - CBSO collaboration with Sir Anthony Hopkins released on CD
“Sir Anthony joined the orchestra on stage during the summer to introduce a performance of his original compositions and scores from some of his best-known films”. The CD’s coming out via Classic FM - Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture, analysis of applications – Chris Unitt’s blog
Lots of applications to this fund from around Birmingham/West Mids. None successful
