Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
There’s a couple of Christmas parties coming up at the Hare & Hounds… First is BIAD’s Christmas p-Arty on 9 December, which is £5 in with live music from Black Heart Generator and the Juneau Brothers, plus sets from dj Cassie- Philomena and a portion of poetry from Jodi Ann Bickley and the Mongrel S.Mutt. … [Read more…]
Pete found this: I had no idea what it meant or where it had come from, so I had a little look around. The Cultural Learning Alliance came up with the goods: Since 2006, strategic partners in Birmingham have been working together to develop A Creative Future, a strategy for children and young people (0-19 years) and … [Read more…]
I went to a meeting earlier that was broadly to do with how arts organisations can share resources and collaborate. One of the case studies looked at how sampad and mac work together in various ways. One of the things from their presentation that set pens scribbling was the idea of shared office space, the … [Read more…]
Ikon Eastside will be closing their doors for winter and bidding a ‘blonde farewell’ on 3 December. Starting at 8pm, they’re inviting you to party with them into the evening, taking inspiration from their final exhibition of 2010, AVPD’s Hitchcock Hallway, with the optional dress code of a blonde or white wig. Alfred Hitchcock is … [Read more…]
Another Christmas fair to add to the calender, hosted by Tiger Bam at Margaret St. School of Art, on 5 December. They’re currently on the hunt for interesting and creative stallholders, from vintage wear to photographers to poets, if you have a craft to sell or talent to show off, send them an email at … [Read more…]
Simon Goode will be holding this one-day, non-adhesive binding workshop on 11 December at Birmingham Printmakers. He’ll be giving an introduction to Japanese stab binding, and Coptic binding techniques, along with how they can be adapted for individual uses, such as holding prints and developing into artists’ books. The day costs £45 / £40 for … [Read more…]
In a bid to set the world record for the largest maths class, NK Kreations are inviting both adults and children to Zellig in the Custard Factory, on 12 December from 1pm – 4pm for a mass lesson in musical maths. Aiming to promote the value of singing in education, teaching through rhymes, music and … [Read more…]
In conjunction with Culture Hack Day which is taking place in London over January, we want ideas to improve how we consume culture in Birmingham and the wider Midlands, or problems: gaps in our digital grid, that can be filled with the right data or the right amount of brainpower 10 to 12 December 2010 at … [Read more…]