£20m sound studio, Five and some large film corporation? Simon Howes on the Eastside blog is hearing rumours and is looking for clarification. (tags: media television eastside digbeth film) Radio 4 – Today – Fierce Festival 2008 Now there’s a media partner I wasn’t expecting. (ta Jez) (tags: fierce bbc radio4 today) Craig Holmes has … [Read more…]
Magenta “Magenta is an all female group specialising in close harmony a cappella singing.” Based in Birmingham with some audio samples on the site. (tags: singing music magenta choir) Moseley Arts Market Takes place alongside the Farmers Market on the 4th Sat of each month. Which is today! (tags: moseley market selling arts) Creative Shropshire … [Read more…]
Fierce! on Facebook Fierce have a new Facebook group. If you’re using Facebook for notifications of stuff you should join. (tags: facebook fierce festival) New company aims to promote good live music in Birmingham Long Birmingham Mail profile of Freakin Legend Promotions who are putting on gigs at Island Bar. http://myspace.com/freakinlegendpromotions (tags: freakinlegend music gigs … [Read more…]
John Mostyn’s Blog John’s on a roll at the moment with his new-ish blog. One to keep tabs on, especially if you’re in the music biz (tags: blogs music mostyn) Millennium Point floor numbers to change Out with G2, G1, G0, L1, L2, L3. In with something that actually makes sense. Sanity! (tags: millenniumpoint logic … [Read more…]
£9.2m funding to promote arts in Birmingham – Birmingham Post Major arts organisations in Birmingham are to get a three-year funding deal from the city council for the first time.Bodies including the CBSO, Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre will share a £9.2 million pot. (tags: funding CBSO BRB Rep theatre orchestra ballet) … [Read more…]
British Glass Biennale 2008 – Call for entries The Biennale is open to UK artists, designers and craftspeople, working in all areas of contemporary glass practice or using glass as a key design element. Deadline for entries 28th March. (tags: glass art design craft exhibition) Birmingham movie giant who spawned a generation – Birmingham Post … [Read more…]
Birmingham Opera show goes on after £330,000 grant – Birmingham Post “A threat of closure hanging over Birmingham Opera Company has been lifted after the organisation settled its differences with the Arts Council, which has restored a £330,000 funding package.” (tags: opera BirminghamOperaCompany funding ArtsCouncil)
Wishful Linking Mark McGuinness has created a new blog, Wishful Linking, to share links that may be useful and/or interesting to you as a creative professional. Not Brum-specific, but could be useful. via Podnosh. (tags: links resource)