Last Wednesday I was invited to visit ‘Bryant Priest Newman Architects‘, located at 3 Mary Street in the Jewellery Quarter. Sleek and striking, the building has played host to a series of Birmingham based artists including; Ed Wakefield, Jane Tudge, VOID Group Show, Stuart Layton, Sam Brookes and will soon be expecting Karen McLean. These … [Read more…]
You never need many excuses to see a film at The Electric Cinema. This is the oldest working cinema in the UK, it has the comfiest sofas you’ll ever sit in – and you can text the bar to bring you drinks and popcorn if you fancy paying for the privilege. On Friday 25th April … [Read more…]
Eye Candy Festival 2013 launch party kicks off this Thursday, 31st October, at Le Truc and sees the start of the weekend long festival full of art, live drawing, films, installations, workshops and much more. The best thing about Eye Candy Festival is that it is all free and will be featuring work by a … [Read more…]
History West Midlands have made a film about the real Peaky Blinders, with local historian Carl Chinn, Chair of Birmingham Community History at Birmingham University. In the video he reveals the truth behind the story in the TV series. Tiger Aspect (the maker of the BBC TV series) and West Midlands Police supported History West Midlands by … [Read more…]
I’ve just noticed that Paul Hadley’s been interviewing people named in the Birmingham Post’s Power 50 and has managed to get hold of quite a few of the creative nominees. Here are a few: Councillor Martin Mullaney Kerry Thomas James Yarker Simon Wales Helga Henry Clare Edwards Justice Williams MBE
Some interesting comments from BIAD‘s Prof Chris O’Neil in the Post regarding how Birmingham’s creative industries could be best supported, including: it isn’t just about investing in the creative industries, it’s about creating a home where the creative industries want to be. I think it’s about the environment and the infrastructure, creative industry and entrepreneurship … [Read more…]
Gigbeth looks to be coming together quite nicely. There are some well recognised names signed up (Sugarhill Gang, Young Knives, Guillemots, Stanton Warriors, Kano, Fabio and so on) along with some good localness too (Einstellung, The Destroyers and a who’s who of local promoters organising their own nights). Here are some links to things out … [Read more…]
Frankie Ward interviews Mary Wakelam of Birmingham Jazz and they discuss winning her BBC bursary, her new band Maylight, Rush Hour Blues, bringing jazz into Birmingham’s music venues, Gigbeth and resonance events: Tomorrow I’ll be offering some tickets for the next resonance events shindig at the Town Hall. There might be a question from the … [Read more…]