The new Birmingham Loves Photographers programme kicks off on Thursday 20th March with the launch of the first exhibition along with a film screening of ‘Everybody Street’ in association with Flatpack Film Festival. Between March and October, there will be a series of over 20 photography events, open to photographers of a variety of abilities and interests … [Read more…]
From 15th March – 14th June 2014, Eastside Projects will be proudly exhibiting the work of Bill Drummond, with a special preview evening starting from 6pm – 8pm tonight (14th March.) The team at Eastside Projects have been working hard, preparing to host the first stage of Bill Drummond’s World Tour (2014 – 2025), ‘The 25 Paintings’. Prior to tonight’s … [Read more…]
‘The Event‘ at The ThinkTank at Millennium Point is an opportunity for young and youngish people to debate and decide the future of local art, heritage and culture. On Saturday 15th March, people from across the West Midlands are coming together for this free creative consultation event that empowers young people to take leadership roles. There … [Read more…]
A group of socially active young people from award-winning youth empowerment charity, Envision, are partnering with Unchosen to Break The Chain of Human Trafficking in Birmingham. This will be an evening of powerful short-films from independent film makers – shining a light on a practice that thrives in the shadows. The event begins at 7pm … [Read more…]
This Saturday is the third Birmingham SketchCrawl. Here are the plans for the day from organiser/illustrator Tim Richardson: Just a quick reminder that the next sketch crawl will be next Saturday the 1st March. Starting at Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station at 11:00, I’ll hang around the main concourse. Half way meet up in the … [Read more…]
Birmingham International Fashion Week lands at the Banqueting Suite in Victoria Square on Friday 28th February. The inaugural 2013 event saw 12 runway shows showcasing international designers and labels. This year sees the launch of the Show and Sell Designer Showroom including accessory sales and exclusive installations. As always, the CiB family are shouting about the best that … [Read more…]
Still Walking Festival Birmingham’s Festival of Walking, Still Walking festival, is back Friday 14th March – Thursday 20th March. The Still Walking outlook is that there’s a lot to discover in the city and guided tours are a great way to do this. Our programmes highlight the many layers of the city and just … [Read more…]
Illustrated Brum, a new illustration blog, is described by editors Louise Byng and Sarah Isaacs as “visual anecdotes of their relationship with the city. Their first post says: Here we will document the creative, cultural and social goings on we encounter to create an illustrated guide to Birmingham life. Through drawings, photographs, artifacts and ephemera we seek to capture the city … [Read more…]