I have just discovered the wonderful photography of Liz Hingley. She studied photography at Brighton University and is currently based in Italy on a photographic scholarship at Fabrica. She has photographed and exhibited around the world and more recently visited Birmingham to photograph some of the city’s religious life. Her work will make up part … [Read more…]
The latest performance from Stan’s Cafe is as weird and wonderful as usual. Timed to coincide with the official Le Mans 24hr race, Stan’s Cafe have converted their factory HQ into the site of a major Scalextric track on which six teams will do battle in a gruelling 24hrs of slot-car racing. There will be … [Read more…]
Following a recent announcement that BBC’s drama ‘Survivors’ will relocate to the West Midlands, Screen WM has announced today that they are investing in the next series of Kudos Film and Television’s major international TV drama, Hustle. The investment means that Hustle will relocate to Birmingham, and the city will provide a new backdrop for … [Read more…]
The line-up for this year’s Glastonbury Festival was announced today, and what a mediocre one it is. Like a lot of huge festivals it relies on the expected roll out of faded heroes and next week’s hipsters. If you are looking for a more, dare I say, ’boutique’ experience there are plenty of music festivals … [Read more…]
In response to the ‘Music is Not Pollution’ video, documentary photographer Jane Baker and was excited to hear about how creatives are using their talents to campaign about local issues and stir up some action. Jane is a documentary photographer who has recently moved to Birmingham and has just produced an audio visual story about … [Read more…]
You don’t get to see teams of artists pitted against each other on the football pitch often, but if you have nothing planned this Saturday, go and cheer on four of Brum’s best teams at the British Artists Football Tournament. The teams battling it out for the typically bespoke trophies are from throughout the U: … [Read more…]
Newbie CiB contributor Rich Batsford has pointed me in the direction of a short documentary detailing ‘the shocking way that Birmingham’s vibrant culture is being degraded by the complaints of a vocal minority, poor regulation and lack of awareness’. The film comes out of a number of recent issues where venues key to the Birmingham … [Read more…]
I try to keep up with what great projects the Midlands arm of Hi8us are up to. For last year’s Hello Digital event they worked with a group of older people to enable them to tell their stories through digital media. Hi8us are a great resource for the Midlands and their projects, whilst being aimed … [Read more…]