On 14 Janurary, John Parman will be holding a free workshop for arts non-profits, community groups and social enterprises, offering skills in fundraising. The workshop will take place at 2:00 – 4:30 pm, in Birmingham City University’s Baker Building, room 210, City North Campus, Perry Barr. This workshop is a seminar in techniques, skills and … [Read more…]
Self Service and This is Tomorrow have launched a new pilot mentoring scheme for new writers in the West Midlands, offering an opportunity for an emerging writer to develop skills in critical writing for publication. I’m just going to copy and paste the information: The scheme intends to encourage writing practice within the West Midlands, … [Read more…]
2011 will be welcoming Polish artists to Birmingham as they collaborate with British artists on Post-Industrial Revolution, a residency exchange project between industrial districts in Birmingham and Gdansk, Poland. The project is in collaboration with the Lombard Method (Digbeth) and Wyspa Institute of Art (Gdansk, Poland), where the artist residencies and exhibitions will take place. … [Read more…]
There’s a few interesting novelty things floating around courtesy of Birmingham’s finest creative minds, all in the festive spirit of course. Boxer‘s Christmas video ‘Guess who’s coming to dinner‘ is definitely worthy of a mention. As well as being highly entertaining, it also comes with the challenge of a movie quiz. Fullrange have made this … [Read more…]
I’ve never witnessed a Twitpanto before, so I’m quite intrigued/ excited to see what goes down. This year’s production is ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. The star studded cast features plenty of familiar Brum tweeters, including a cameo from CiB’s Chris Unitt, who’ll be appearing as a member of ‘The Riot Police’. The fun starts at … [Read more…]
The last KINO 10 event of 2010 takes place on 21 December at the Bull’s Head, Moseley, with a touch of festive flavour. Expect an eclectic mix of old and new short films, some music videos, various animations and a few Christmas treats. The evening starts at 7.30pm, with films from 8pm. Entry is £3.
Digbeth is Good linked to this publication, Uncertain Eastside by Nikki Pugh, the first issue of which is now out, offering a ‘critical questioning of the branding of a version of Eastside as the Cultural Quarter and of her relationship to it (or not) as an artist.’ This is the first document in a series … [Read more…]
Animation Forum‘s first event of 2011 welcomes Bob the Builder designer and Frankenstein’s Cat creator, Curtis Jobling, who’ll be offering advice on how to survive as a freelance animator. The event takes place on 13 January 2011 from 7.00pm at The Studio, Birmingham, and is the first in a series of joint events with BSeen … [Read more…]