Are you a visual arts graduate from one of these West Midlands-based Universities? Birmingham City University Coventry University Staffordshire University University of Wolverhampton University of Worcester If you graduated with a visual arts BA, MA or PhD in 2012, 2013 or 2014 you are eligible to make an application for the selected exhibition New Art … [Read more…]
With all the build-up and enthusiasm for dance performances during IDFB I feel well and truly ready for BE Festival 2014. Having not personally attended BE Festival before I was a little unsure of what to expect, and so took the opportunity to visit the 2014 launch at Birmingham Rep on the 16th April. I … [Read more…]
Raw Beauty: a new life for Brutalist buildings A day school exploring the future for British Brutalist buildings, in celebration of Birmingham Library, with expert historians and critics ( Barnabus Calder, Ross Brown, Alan Clawley and Andy Foster ); Preston Bus Station and Sheffield’s Park Hill estate case studies introduced by campaigners, Urban Splash, and architects Hawkins … [Read more…]
Only just picked up on these having been away for two weeks on holiday and moving house! Apologies for the copy and pasting… Digbeth First Friday “Time to try something new. Digbeth comes alive on the first Friday of each month with exhibitions, late-night openings, special events, culture in unexpected spaces, live music, street food … [Read more…]
Looks to be that wonderful time of year when many third year university students are embarking on their final major projects. Here’s a flyer sent to us by Choy Ting Law, a third year Visual Communication student at BIAD. Choy has created an interactive craft event with the theme of ‘upcycling’. The event ‘Up Yours‘ is … [Read more…]
We are all very excited to tell you about the return of the International Dance Festival Birmingham 2014! You will be able to experience a range of performances from ballet to large non-choreographed social dances. With so many brilliant performances to talk about, the following will just be a selection of my top picks for the … [Read more…]
“Born of a passion and a belief that opera can speak directly to all kinds of people, Artistic Director, Graham Vick, set out to create a company that the people of Birmingham – a city of many peoples – could be proud of… …We’ve got more exploring to do to discover where opera can be … [Read more…]
You never need many excuses to see a film at The Electric Cinema. This is the oldest working cinema in the UK, it has the comfiest sofas you’ll ever sit in – and you can text the bar to bring you drinks and popcorn if you fancy paying for the privilege. On Friday 25th April … [Read more…]