Box Of Frogs improv group
New improvisation workshops at St Columba Church Hall in Moseley. Starting on 12 January, 7.30-9.30pm. Info and a PDF with further details via Stan’s Cafe.
Filmicness
If you’re free this afternoon then VIVID is the place to be (or one of them, at least) from 2-6pm for Afternoon Delight, another Capsule birthday bash event: Almost since day one, 7 Inch Cinema have been crouching in a corner at Capsule gigs with a video projector gaffa-taped to a stool showing films of … [Read more…]
The Endless Descent
Ending on Sunday, so if you’re looking to do something this weekend, perhaps the answer is ‘this’. Shameless copying and pasting alert: The Endless Descent brings together artists from Birmingham, Bristol and London; the exhibition will be installed on the distinctive 1930’s Modernist stairwell, lobby, lift and entrance areas of Rea Studios playfully exploring the … [Read more…]
CiB Supporters – last day for intro offer
Today’s the last day to become a CiB Supporter for a bargain £50 instead of the usual £75. Sign up here now The offer was meant to end yesterday, but I’m going to extend it until midnight tonight (or whatever time I wake up and flip the switch tomorrow morning). Thanks to everyone who’s signed … [Read more…]
Behind the scenes at The Rep (Friday photo)
With big changes happening at The Rep over the next few years, Kate Beatty‘s been asked to use her photographing prowess to document life behind the scenes at the theatre: I have been shooting the interiors, back stage, workshop, wardrobe, wigs, props and the people behind the scenes….and there sure are some characters! Photos will … [Read more…]
Links for 11 December 2009
Producers’ Forum Monthly Networking “The Producers’ Forum next monthly networking meeting will be on Monday 14th December 17:00 at The Victoria Pub” Business Development Grants – Birmingham City Council “The Business Development Grant Programme is funded by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund and runs until March 2011. It is aimed specifically at helping new and existing … [Read more…]
Christmas Concert for Human Rights
There’s a concert at Birmingham Cathedral, Colmore Row tomorrow, 12 December, starting at 11.30am. It’s being put on by The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and Amnesty International UK (via Bourneville Amnesty). Tickets are a fiver.
Notes from the Challenge of Change
The Challenge of Change was an event about the future of West Mids theatre. All the notes have been written up and presented quite nicely on this website. I’ve only had a glance through the discussions and the proposals put forward but the Birmingham European Theatre Festival sounds interesting. A lot of discussions seem to … [Read more…]