Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
All Fired Arts is a new shop opening on 9 November in Kings Heath, selling locally produced artwork and commissioned pottery. They’ll also be letting visitors get in on the action with ‘paint your own pottery’ drop in sessions, where they’ll provide you with all you need to paint, glaze and fire you own pieces … [Read more…]
Punch in collaboration with Apples and Snakes, present Tuned On, a development session for performance poets. The event will take place at mac on 20 November from 4 – 6pm. Artists confirmed to appear on the panel are Kat Francois, OneNess, El Crisis and Chris Redmond, who will be led by Rob Taylor, discussing the … [Read more…]
On 8 November Turning Point West Midlands will be hosting Voice Your Vision at The New Art Gallery Walsall from 10am – 4pm. With the opportunity to discuss and debate the future of visual arts in the West Midlands, this event aims to find and prioritize ways of strengthening the visual arts in light of … [Read more…]
Robin Valk has been busy recording and putting together this radio documentary for Birmingham Music Heritage, featuring musicians such as UB40 who he worked with back in local radio, along with the likes of Andy Hamilton and Apache Indian. It’s all there – the story of how the children of those early post-war immigrants came … [Read more…]
Before it became defunct in around 2006 Arts Central was the arts, culture and entertainment website for the West Midlands region. The website was managed by Audiences Central, the audience development agency for the West Midlands. On October 1st, 2010 the then neglected and empty website was given a new owner who intends to bring the site … [Read more…]
Fiona Cullinan‘s been pointing her picture box at rehearsals. Set on Flickr here. Info about The Wedding here.
Now here’s a thing: Located in the heart of Digbeth, PST offers the best in Birmingham’s underground music scene. The first of a new breed of members-only clubs, PST promises a truly inclusive atmosphere from an exclusive club. Address is 71 Lombard St, Birmingham B12 0QU and the official opening is this weekend (30 October). … [Read more…]
The Creative Future blog highlighted this event happening on 31 October. Real Talk are hosting a Black History Month Sale at Oakland Young People’s Centre in Handsworth. For more information, contact Craig Pinkney on 07973728465