Here’s a quickfire round-up of activities at our Glug Birmingham event with Inkygoodness next Thursday 20th November at Boxxed. Tickets available on eventbrite, standard tickets priced £10.
Inkygoodness & Created in Birmingham present ‘Midland Masters’ – a series of three events featuring talks by local designers, illustrators and creative studios celebrating the creative talent of the Midlands and beyond, in association with Glug.
For the second edition of Glug Birmingham our focus turns to illustration and character design, presenting an evening of talks by leading artists and collectives at Digbeth warehouse venue Boxxed.
Speakers
- Florence Blanchard / EMA + Bradbury & Blanchard Gallery
- Ben Javens & Simon Peplow / The Outcrowd Collective
- Joel Millerchip, Kris Jones & Mr the Beef / Brothers of the Stripe
- Dr Sophie Dauvois / OKIDO – The Arts & Science Magazine for Kids
Activities
- GET A GRIP and Glug Birmingham are giving you the opportunity to print your own t-shirt using GAG’s pro printing equipment, all with waterbased inks on premium organic cotton tees. Come prepared to get inky.
- Momiji BIG IDEAS Doodle Wall – To celebrate the launch of their brand new giant-sized Momiji doll you’re invited to write or illustrate your own ‘LIVE BOLDLY‘ mantra on their giant canvas. There will also be a chance to win one of 25 dolls. PLUS find out how you could become one of Momiji’s guest designers and have your character design turned into a real Momiji product.
- Live Drawing from BEARD, Worcester-based Design, Illustration and Development agency!
Market
Colourful prints, originals, handmade jewellery and products by some of the region’s illustrators and designer-makers including:
- Illustrated Brum
- Bethany Thompson
- Karoline Rerrie
- Sonny Ross
- Working Clasp Jewellery
- Astro Black Collective
- Lucy Sherston
Exhibition
Young professionals, students and graduates are invited to take part in our Glug Birmingham exhibition – deadline midnight Sunday 16th Nov – 25x of these entries will be displayed at Boxxed and available to purchase, with all profits going back to the artists themselves. More info / entry guidelines here.
Food
Grab your tea from Birmingham’s best street food vendors – situated outside in the Boxxed Courtyard.
- Big Daddies Diner – Gourmet hotdogs & burgers, served with homemade slaws and sauces using only the freshest of ingredients, locally sourced where possible. Vegetarian options available.
- Esmie’s Seafood Kitchen – Esmie’s Seafood Kitchen does exactly what it says but with a Caribbean twist! Prawns, mussels, scallops, sea bass, lobster, salmon served with Esmie’s special caribbean spicy sauce, fried dumplings stuffed with the seafood and salad, wrapped in nan, roti or flat bread or topped with steaming rice or pasta. On cold nights expect warming seafood chowder with crusty bread. Delicious!
Free Stuff
- Exclusive ‘You Are a Work of Art’ three colour screenprint poster designed by Simon Peplow, FREE for the first 100 ticket holders through the door (kindly printed by Whiteduck Screenprint)
- £3 Droplet voucher for each glug attendee! Paying with Droplet? Get a pint for a pound!
Get Your Tickets
Our last glug event (way back in August) was a sell out, don’t miss out and get your tickets in advance on eventbrite here! Standard Tickets £10. It’s sure to be a good night.
See you there!
