The Source Spring Fair brings together stallholders offering local vintage, flea, fair trade, vegan and green goods. It’s taking place at Moseley Exchange on Saturday 22nd May, 10-4pm, and it’s free to have a mooch around. THE SoURCE aims to spread the sustainability message and promote quality, local sourcing and fair trade. I have no … [Read more…]
When we opened the Created in Brum shop in February we had a little launch party, as you do. Many people turned up and all was lovely and good. The only thing is the shop was pretty empty. It was sort of like meeting someone’s baby and expecting it to act like a precocious nine … [Read more…]
Return is very recommended. Weds and Thurs this week at mac. I’ve just got myself a ticket. As a bonus, there’s an interview with Polarbear here.
There’s a Cure Leukaemia art auction being held at Wragge & Co’s offices (on Colmore Row) on Thurs 20 May. RSVP here. Here’s the bluffer’s guide: Fifth Art Auction set to raise £20,000 for Centre of Clinical Haematology at University Hospital Birmingham Over £75,000 raised to date at annual event Hosted by David Bintley, Director … [Read more…]
Here’s the next round of Wednesday evening talks at Ikon: 9 June – Ikon Youth Programme participants 16 June – Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters’ Club 23 June – Ruth Claxton, Birmingham-based artist 30 June – Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison, Joint Artistic Directors of Fierce Festival 7 July – James Langdon, designer 14 … [Read more…]
RoguePlay took over the theatre space in the Custard Factory at the end of last year but are on the move already. This from their blog: trying to run a theatre which aims to embrace and nurture young talent has been made almost impossible when clashing with raves and road closures. We appreciate the long … [Read more…]
Read down – there’s a competition for free tickets later on in this post. I’m conscious that I’ve not mentioned International Dance Festival Birmingham so much on here over the past month. Partly that’s because I’ve been busy working on it and going to just about every event that I could. There’s only a couple … [Read more…]
BASS Festival is the UK’s only month-long celebration of Black Music and Art. The festival is now in its fifth year and this year’s line up of events, produced by Punch Records, includes new commissions, gigs, exhibitions, master classes, showcases, club nights, theatre, conferences and film. Handily, you can check out the brochure and browse … [Read more…]