Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
The Custard Factory has a few new bloggers and Jonathan, who books the Gallery and Theatre and is, appropriately, covering event news, has taken to it with gusto. Here’s a few of the upcoming theatrical events: 3Bugs Bring What the Butler Saw to CF The Pillowman, at the CF Theatre Encore ready to rumble at … [Read more…]
When the finalists for the Creative City Awards 2008 came out the other week I was left scratching my head a little. A few people raised issues or left questions in the comments too, so I rounded them up and sent them off for answering. Thanks to Mohammed Zahir at Birmingham City Council (Q1-5) and … [Read more…]
I meant to write this up a while back and was reminded by Polarbear appearing on Radio 3’s The Verb (click here to listen again, he’s on at 11mins) the other night. I’ve gone on a bit about how good I think Polarbear (Steve Camden to his mum) is and a few weeks back I … [Read more…]
The mac is slated to re-open in Autumn 2009 when a joint mac/sampad building project will be completed. Artists are being involved in the building work: we have shortlisted nine artists to produce design proposals for pieces that will reflect the many interests and aspects of our arts programmes and audiences. Works may be integrated … [Read more…]
Pogo Jewellery is run by Helen Puxley who studied at: Birmingham School of Jewellery before being accepted onto Design Space in 2007, a Birmingham City Council initiative encouraging young graduate designers to set up within the Quarter. In August 2008 she did just that and now shares a workshop with fellow makers It looks like … [Read more…]
Not strictly creative (although I’m not sure what is these days) but it’s Harry Palmer, so worth a mention. Join Harry Palmer this Saturday (22nd Nov) near St Martins Church – Bullring, Birmingham (3pm sharp) to hear details surrounding the tragic crisis of the hedgehog in Birmingham Here’s the flyer (update – as per the … [Read more…]
I’m doing this wrong, I know I am. What I should do is go to the places I’m about to mention, ‘experience the art’, get trollied and turn this into some gonzo jounalism effort. Sigh. Anyway, there are a few pubs in Birmingham that are pushing the arty side of things – two in Hockley … [Read more…]
Warwick Uni’s opera, drama, and dance societies have got together and are putting on performances of Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas‘ at a selection of churches around the West Mids, including a show at St Martin’s church on Wed 26 November. There’s plenty more info on the press release here.