Capsule Blog – Think Antiques roadshow for fans of Metal The next stops on the Home of Metal tour are Wolves Art Gallery (25 Oct), New Art Gallery Walsall (6 Nov with performance by Einstellung) and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (7 Feb) I Have Clones A musician who’s just moved back to Birmingham (to … [Read more…]
Knight of the Camera: The Photographs of Sir Benjamin Stone MP The photos on display in Centenary Square at the moment are by Sir Benjamin Stone MP, an enthusiastic amateur photographer. This is the first time in a century that his work has been shown in Birmingham, his home town The Shambala Art Exhibition – … [Read more…]
Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: October 2008 Russ L’s ever-useful round-up with loads of stuff happening this month. I’d like to add my own Film Dash 48-hour film challenge to the list (happening 17-19 Oct short film fans!) Pre-Raphaelite Online Resource | TAK! Design & Art Direction. Birmingham. UK. … [Read more…]
Bits of Britain John Dale is a “trade plate driver, collecting and delivering vehicles around the UK” but is based in Birmingham. His blog is a collection of his travel writing. In his email he adds “I’ve previously had writing published in the Moseley based magazine Birmingham 13 and in Raw Edge. I’ve also had … [Read more…]
Gigbeth – What’s On The schedule for Gigbeth is coming together. Young Knives, Guillemots, The Destroyers, Sugarhill Gang and Einstellung are down so far with more to come Light House October Highlights Featuring independent film releases and new photography exhibition ‘Imagined Lines’cib by Matthew Hammond Curates Egg Autumn Programme Here’s the Curates Eggs’ latest mailout. … [Read more…]
Architectiv – Steve Brockerton’s new architectural stock photo library (Birmingham gallery) “Birmingham architecture gallery. Creative contemporary achitectural stock image library featuring commercial, corporate, retail, leisure, residential and industrial buildings and structures in the uk” Buy One Get One Free Book Offer “The Birmingham Book Festival takes place from 1st to 24th October and the Festival … [Read more…]
Festibull 2008: Battle of the Unsigned Bands “Compete against other unsigned bands for the chance to support ‘Cage The Elephant’ at the gig of a lifetime”. That’s right, you can stop dreaming of Wembley and start thinking bigger – the mighty Bullring awaits Stereographic – The New Art Gallery Walsall Stereographic have been working on … [Read more…]
Digbeth is Good – Sunday Xpress open mic and dangling Quoting the organisers – “open mic session this Sunday at the Adam & Eve, Bradford Street, Digbeth. Free entry, free roast potatoes, free arts & crafts, free junk stall, free entertainment, we’ll even give you some free advice if you ask for it. We are … [Read more…]