On Thursday 5th June, Custard Factory’s latest addition, brand new venue Alfie Bird’s, are hosting an art exhibition of final year graduates from Birmingham City University. Photographer Jack Snape has curated the event and he’s also exhibiting. The exhibition will showcase a range of artists/photographers’ work including: Melissa Hobbs, Gosia Zmudzinska, Adam Oliver, Sophie Kozlowski, Jack Snape, Romay Brow, Terence Wade, Jack Deacon, Agata Luczyna … [Read more…]
The changes that the Balsall Heath neighbourhood have gone through are being explored by the local community and researchers from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University. Their Cultural Intermediation project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of its 2012 – 2016 Connected Communities programme. On Wednesday 4th June, the group is … [Read more…]
Birmingham has seen a massive turn around in fortunes since its post-industrial nadir of the 1980 / 90s. Design is becoming a massive feature of the way in which the city is trying to shake off its grimy image and become a 21st century metropolis. Mohammed Ali (not the boxer!) has been a major proponent … [Read more…]
Following IDFB’s spectacular outdoor productions in each edition of the festival, 2014 sees pioneering performers from the world of street dance brought together in a show stopping new production, B-Town. Referencing the ancient and the futuristic, B-Town sees elemental forces of good and evil harness the energy of our city, battling across the continents in … [Read more…]
On Thursday a selection of Birmingham’s most popular art galleries will once again be throwing their doors open until late in the evening to showcase new exhibitions. This is part of the Museums At Night scheme – a nationwide festival of inspiring after hours cultural events at museums, galleries and heritage sites curated by Culture 24. … [Read more…]
The summer exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Gas Hall captures beautifully the story of inventor Rowland Emett. It starts by introducing you to the breadth of his work, showcasing his skill and enthusiasm. The display then moves on to the wonder of mechanical wizardry, including the machines he created for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Emett’s creations are … [Read more…]
Showing at the Electric Cinema until 15th May (this Thursday) Locke is set almost entirely inside the car of its main character Ivan Locke (played by Tom Hardy) as he travels from Birmingham to London. It’s the perfect film to see at the Electric as you chuckle whilst he drives out of town, towards spaghetti junction … [Read more…]
Last Wednesday I was invited to visit ‘Bryant Priest Newman Architects‘, located at 3 Mary Street in the Jewellery Quarter. Sleek and striking, the building has played host to a series of Birmingham based artists including; Ed Wakefield, Jane Tudge, VOID Group Show, Stuart Layton, Sam Brookes and will soon be expecting Karen McLean. These … [Read more…]