I’m actually slightly embarrassed to be giving this one any more oxygen – it’s a non-story on a slow news day and should really be treated as such. For some reason, though, I’ve found myself getting sucked in. So… To give a bit of background, every so often the city council (or a Birmingham-focussed organisation) will … [Read more…]
A couple of commissions for things that’ll be done around these parts: Jo Gleave’s project is a site-specific promenade performance taking place in the now-disused Newman Brother’s Coffin Fittings Factory. The Pod Project by Illographics aims to inject positivity and creativity into a deprived area of Birmingham through a community space, where groups learn and share … [Read more…]
Our weekly jobs and opportunities digest, powered by Jobplot – a creative talent, jobs and opportunities board for the West Mids. Jobs: 4 Creative Practitioners – Sacred Spaces Project, Bright Space Skill Practitioner, The Challenge If you’re a film maker, photographer, artist, sound engineer, web designer, writer, radio presenter, arts organisation or whatever then get … [Read more…]
American Independents Day comes to Birmingham “Ted Hope & Christine Vachon have produced over 120 independent movies between them (including Boys Don’t Cry, 21 Grams, American Splendor & Happiness).” They’ll be at the Spotted Dog in Digbeth on 7 April Using Film in Education – West Midlands Seminar At the Light House on 12 May … [Read more…]
SHOUT Festival, the UK’s leading arts festival celebrating queer culture, have put out a call for short films to be screened during this year’s festivities. The competition is open to all, irrespective of sexual orientation, should be no longer than 20 mins, and completed in 2009 or later. While any theme or topic can be … [Read more…]
Last Friday evening saw the launch party of Zellig‘s newest residents, LeKeux Events. The vintage, rockabilly inspired team put on an evening of treats, live music, dancing and discounted beauty services, transforming guests into glamorous vintage style pin ups. With their new premises officially christened, they’ve announced a list of events, workshops and salon services … [Read more…]
Today’s the day that arts organisations up and down the country will find out whether they’re going to receive funding over the next few years. In case a bit of background’s useful, over the past few years, the Arts Council funds organisations in two ways – by giving cash on a project-by-project basis (that’s called … [Read more…]
I meant to include Considerate Trespassing in last night’s links round-up but for some reason it got left out. It’s the blog of one of the regulars on the 28 Days Later forum and features some lovely snaps from inside dilapidated buildings like the old Palladium Cinema, Digbeth Cold Storage and the ITV Central studios. … [Read more…]