This Sunday sees Digbeth Delights, an afternoon of avant-garde performances, workshops and talks take place across Minerva Works. Expect brutalist composition, contemporary improvisation, punk protest art and poetic robotics. It may be an off-site part of Supersonic Festival, but you don’t have to have a festival ticket to enjoy it. It’s all free. Events … [Read more…]
From Saturday until 10 July, the free My Route exhibition trail aims to paint a picture of what it is to live and work on Stratford Road, giving an insight into the rich social history of the area. Stratford Road has long been an arrival point for new migrants arriving in Birmingham, many of whom … [Read more…]
It’s that time again! Digbeth comes alive on the first Friday of each month with exhibitions, late-night openings, special events, culture in unexpected spaces, live music, street food and more. Digbeth First Friday runs across Digbeth from 6pm ‘til late. A few events: Sparrow + Castice and Juneau Projects at A3 Project Space 4-8pm Birmingham … [Read more…]
Birmingham’s Hidden Spaces Unlocked: June 2015 A project by Associated Architects in association with Birmingham Post and RIBA West Midlands, aiming to reveal the secrets hidden behind the façades of Birmingham. They’ve planned a busy month of talks, unique exhibitions and exclusive building tours, leading up to their flagship exhibition at Birmingham Municipal Bank from 20-28th June. … [Read more…]
Ben, Pete and I missed Pecha Kucha Birmingham. In its honour, we’ve brought back a Pecha Kucha style event, I Heart PK. PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and the speaker talks along to the images. The event will be taking place at … [Read more…]
Tonight is the opening of Gemma Marmalade’s new exhibition Green Fingered at Birmingham Open Media, in partnership with Birmingham Pride. Green Fingered includes a new series of specially commissioned works exploring the possibility that those of homosexual persuasion are more likely to have a visceral impact on the cultivation of plants. Thursday 14th May, 6-8pm The exhibition continues until 29 … [Read more…]
Museums at Night runs from tomorrow until Saturday across the country. Museums, galleries and heritage sites will be throwing open their doors after hours for special evening events. As well as the fantastic Art Bus, there are plenty of events to choose from in Birmingham. These include: Live AV installation at Vivid Projects as part of … [Read more…]
This Thursday take an after-hours cultural excursion on the Art Bus. Visiting seven Birmingham galleries for this edition, (The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Eastside Projects, Ikon Gallery, mac birmingham, The Parkside Gallery (BCU), RBSA Gallery and the Waterhall Gallery at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery) all will be open from 5pm until 9pm. The … [Read more…]