Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
From a tweet by Matt Murtagh: The specific reason for posting this is that a while back I went to a meeting about ‘audience development’ where we were told that significant numbers of people believe you have to turn up to the ballet in a fur coat and a Bentley. Oddly, many of the people … [Read more…]
Stitches & Hos, the little knitting hootenany organisers have got themselves a spangly new website. In case you’ve not come across them: Stitches and Hos are a motley crew of enthusiasts for all things knitted, crocheted and stitched who run a monthly knitting night based at Hare and Hounds pub, Kings Heath, Birmingham They’re there … [Read more…]
Yup, it’s that magic word free again. This time Birmingham Royal Ballet are offering a free choreographics presentation with a drinks reception and an introduction by company director David Bintley. It’s on Thursday 11 February at 7.30pm at Elmhurst School for Dance. Tickets are limited to two per person and seats will be allocated on … [Read more…]
CiB Supporters may be interested to know that we’re looking for a good way to feature you in the Bullring shop we’re opening. Not promising big things, but definitely a thing. Thanks to the following people who are now helping to make Created in Birmingham what it is: 383 Project Cultivar Consulting Bullring Birmingham Birmingham … [Read more…]
It’s the title I’ve been waiting months to write. The wait is over. The team at mac and sampad are delighted to announce that the centre will be opening its doors on 1 May 2010. After two years of hard work, and a £15m expansion and refurbishment project the centre will be unveiled over May … [Read more…]
Fierce are set to re-launch their Platinum artist development scheme for artists living in the West Midlands. The scheme is funded by Arts Council England West Midlands and seems like an ideal opportunity for artists looking for some feedback and guidance. Here’s an outline from Fierce: If you are an artist and want to have … [Read more…]
The other day someone described CiB as ‘a little ray of sunshine in [their] RSS reader’. I’m going to take time out now to ruin that by talking about funding cuts and such. Sorry. If it’s any consolation I’ll end the post with a picture of a bunny. The other week West Midlands Regional Observatory … [Read more…]
Sounds like the Writing on the Wall event at The Rep the other night went well – it even created some amusing fuss on the event page’s comments thread. There’s more Aerosol Arabic action at Bullring this weekend, with Mohammed Ali creating a big mural in the shopping centre. There’s an online interactive element to … [Read more…]