My Route is Sampad’s HLF-funded community heritage project documenting the post-war history of the area along the Stratford Road. Working with local residents between Sparkbrook and Hall Green, My Route is identifying how the population, landscape and culture has changed and developed over the years, with the settlement and migration of new communities along the road. … [Read more…]
“For one night only, nabokov Arts Club comes to Birmingham for the first time ever with a late night party like no other. Live acts combine with interactive performances and installations for a raucous and ghoulish night out. Featuring music by Misty’s Big Adventure, Arthur Darvil, known for his roles in Doctor Who and Broadchurch, Freelance … [Read more…]
Behind the Curtain is a new Central and Eastern European film and new media festival organised by Polish Expats Association which takes place during November across Birmingham. Aiming to engage people with the wealth of cinematography from Central and Eastern Europe, films featured originate from Poland, Lithuania, Slovenia, Romania and Hungary as well as the … [Read more…]
Let It Bleed: A photography exhibition showcasing the art of tattooing and the culture that surrounds it. On 6th November 2014, Let It Bleed will showcase a series of photography which explores the traditional art of tattooing. Let It Bleed concentrates its gaze on the subculture of tattoos and the accompanying lifestyle, to create an event … [Read more…]
This Saturday sees the second GFN gig in Birmingham, and this time they are all about pairs of socks, bars of chocs… and a singing policeman: GFN Birmingham is all about doing good things for good people. Put simply it’s a creative hack, making great things quickly, through the combination of many talents and skills. We get … [Read more…]
Over the last nine months Ruth Claxton, artist and Associate Director at Eastside Projects has been working with Alessandro Columbano and Mike Dring from Birmingham School of Architecture and Project Manager and printmaking specialist Sean O’Keeffe to develop the Birmingham Production Space proposal. In it they imagine a new piece of cultural infrastructure for the … [Read more…]
The cultural organisations of the West Midlands need you! This weekend, a major survey will take place to discover how people experience arts and culture in their everyday lives in the West Midlands. The 24 Hour Culture Survey asks you to tell them what you get up to over a single day – be it … [Read more…]
If you’re all about local music acts and live events, then feel free to busy yourself by going to Oxjam Brum, this Saturday: Oxjam began in 2006, with the aim of creating a network of music-loving people across the UK, all united by a shared goal – to raise money to fight poverty and … [Read more…]