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. Here’s what’s happening this evening: FOODlab at Vivid Projects, 7-9pm For one night only Kaye Winwood, in collaboration with chef Chris Hughes, will be creating FOODlab, a pop-up food laboratory at … [Read more…]
Arts Connect West Midlands has launched a Development Programme for Early Career Practitioners whose practice involves working with children and young people. They are offering up to £2,000 to support development opportunities. Find more information on their website. What is the Arts Connect Development programme? ACWM are inviting professional development proposals from early career artists, individual practitioners … [Read more…]
It’s Digbeth First Friday! 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. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening this evening across Digbeth: First Friday Frolics for Calais at The Edge – Cabaret: Tall tales, enigmatic characters & merriment from … [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…]
Findings of the West Midlands 24 Hour Culture Survey are out and can be found here.
Today Arts Council England announced its investment plans for 2015-18. It lists 46 arts organisations joining the portfolio. 58 will be leaving, and 43 of those are outside of London. Plans for the West Midlands include 48 arts organisations and three Major Partner Museums. One new organisation joining the West Midlands portfolio is BE Festival, an international theatre showcase. … [Read more…]
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…]
With all the build-up and enthusiasm for dance performances during IDFB I feel well and truly ready for BE Festival 2014. Having not personally attended BE Festival before I was a little unsure of what to expect, and so took the opportunity to visit the 2014 launch at Birmingham Rep on the 16th April. I … [Read more…]