Remember when we mentioned those huge birds painted on the side of Central Library? Well artist Lucy McLauchlan has been busy yet again, out in the cold with a group of volunteers jazzing up another part of the city, this time in Moseley. Together with EC-Arts and a little help from the Irish Welfare Information … [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…]
The Disability Film Festival Day takes place on 3 December, at various venues arcoss the country, including The Public, mac and Light House. The festival will be packed full of international shorts, a selection of films from Oska Bright, themed discussions and archived films, in the UK’s first celebration of disability and film. The Public … [Read more…]
Every Monday we’ll be kicking off your week with a round up of all the lasted jobs which have been added to Jobplot in the past week. Here’s the first batch of Birmingham based jobs and opportunities, posted since the site’s launch. Jobs: Creative Practitioners x 4, Bright Space ICT/Digital Media Practitioner, Bright Space Web … [Read more…]
As part of Inhabit‘s pop up arts and tearooms, Curator5 presents b-ART-er. Opening on 25 November, they’re taking over an empty shop in the Pavillions to showcase an exhibition with artists Michael Bold, Chris Clinton, Alex Lockett, Adam Radley, Lisa Roffey and Tim Stock. The space will be filled with contemporary art including video, action, … [Read more…]
Launching on 23 November is Ikon’s latest exhibition, a retrospective collection of work by Len Lye, featuring film, sculpture, painting and drawing. Lye’s philosophy of ‘Individual Happiness Now’ – a belief in the possibility of ‘the best in human experience’ for all – is embodied by this exhibition; a testament to the simple joys that … [Read more…]
(photo by Pete Ashton) I saw Birmingham Opera Company’s staging of Stravinsky’s The Wedding on Friday night – the dress rehearsal, to be precise. Claire Ferrell has commented on our previous post to say: I attended this last night, the performance was absolutely incredible. I am a huge fan of Birmingham Opera Company, they blow me away … [Read more…]
Congrats to all involved in The Pilot Project. I missed the launch the other day but it’s looking good. Robin Valk would appreciate any feedback you might have. The best way to do that would be to leave a comment on his blog.