Here are a few things to find out more about this Friday afternoon: Birmingham Literature Festival This week Birmingham Literature Festival have released their full programme, running from 2-11 October 2014. For updates and news follow them here. Fierce Festival The Fierce Festival programme is also now live, running from 2-12 October 2014. They recommend … [Read more…]
With just over a week to go, momentum is building for Glug Birmingham: MIDLAND MASTERS, an event curated by Created in Birmingham and Inkygoodness, in association with Glug, hosted at Fazeley Studios. You may have already seen our promotional beermats and flyers around and about, as well as our beautiful (even if I do say so … [Read more…]
ART RAVE is a free art and music festival, being held at The Bond this weekend (Sat 9th & Sun 10th August.) The exhibition will explore the notion of the pop-up parties of old, the music, the experience, the colours and its anti-establishment standpoint. Twenty artists will explore this theme through a diverse range of … [Read more…]
On a stifling morning two weeks ago, I went on a long overdue exploration of the Jewellery Quarter. There was a jazz band playing in St Paul’s Square and people were already lazing on blankets on the grass. I started my journey at the stylish Saint Kitchen café. Who better to meet there than Joe … [Read more…]
‘We are The Loft Birmingham’ is a celebration of the work and achievements of The Loft, marking the conclusion of a six month residency on Priory Walk as a pilot project in a pop-up in retail space. This will be the last exhibition at The Loft and it features a selection of past work from new/emerging West Midlands based … [Read more…]
Birmingham Literature Festival returns later this year for ten days of high quality literature events, conversations and activities. Festival events already on sale include: Jackie Kay: Poems for National Poetry Day – Thursday 2 October, 7.30 – 8.45pm Wake up Happy with Stephen May – Thursday 2 October, 7.30 – 8.45pm Roger McGough with Liz Berry: As Far As … [Read more…]
Back in October last year, we wrote about a brand new newsletter hitting inboxes across Birmingham. Since then, ICHOOS Birmingham has gone through a facelift courtesy of Claire Hartley, and now the weekly publication is known as I CHOOSE Birmingham. After a short publishing break I CHOOSE Birmingham returns to subscribers inboxes this Friday. The free e-magazine highlights the … [Read more…]
The Warwick Bar Fete returns for its third edition this weekend, at a time when the area is going from strength to strength. This year there will be a bit of a bicycle theme, with Vivid Projects showing a series of bike powered art experiments and holding a bike tea salon. The fete will also … [Read more…]