Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
This is a bit self-indulgent and it starts with a brief recap, so please bear with me. Back in Feb, Ian posted something about BRB presenting some work choregraphed by their dancers. One of the pieces used a track called Printer Jam by Mistabishi and was spotted by the people behind the Drum and Bass … [Read more…]
After being independently published, Birmingham writer Charlie Hill’s first novel ‘The Space Between Things’ is set in Moseley and looks at the free party people and road protesters of the early 1990’s. Fellow Birmingham author, Jim Crace, described his writing as ‘intelligent and witty’. Jonathan Coe also gave praise for the book; What I liked … [Read more…]
Why is Birmingham investing in a new central library? Will it meet genuine needs or is it simply landmark architecture for the city and very little to do with library services? On 22 September, The Birmingham Salon and CILIP West Midlands, a local librarian organisation, invite you to join them in raising these questions. They … [Read more…]
The People’s Archive is a new collaboration between the Library of Birmingham and local digital company In Cahoots, which is set to be piloted this month at ArtsFest, running from 10 – 12 September. This interactive project invites members of the public both young and old to share their knowledge and help shape Birmingham’s past … [Read more…]
So the programme for this year’s Artsfest is now up online, complete with a nice little selection of search options so you can filter through the events that you’re interested in. The festival runs this weekend, from Fri – Sun, and is the biggest free arts and culture festival in the UK, with around 600 … [Read more…]
Nikki Pugh went to the Make-It Zone open day at the weekend and returned with a load of photos. The sort of photos that made me go ‘ooh’ and ‘cor’ a lot (in my head, at least). The place screams ‘POTENTIAL’ (and also, in places ‘fixer-upper’) and they’ve got artisan workshops for rent. Here’s a … [Read more…]
Here’s a pretty great opportunity for some free incubation space at the prestigious address of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. BXL are offering free desk space in a fully networked office, along with access to a vast database of schools and businesses in Birmingham and Solihull. What’s that? Nothing comes for free? Okay, in return for … [Read more…]
In the latest Monocle (the monthly with the unhealthy obsession with airport lounges and a design sensibility that Unhappy Hipsters would adore) there’s a look at ‘Rebranding Britain’. As you’ll see from the slightly grainy pic above, there’s no mention of Birmingham (although they found twelve other cities worth naming), just a pointer in the general … [Read more…]