Popped into IKON Eastside today at 68–70 Heath Mill Lane. It’s very dark in there. Very dark. Well worth a visit though. There’s an event tomorrow: Richard Wilson and Sean Dower Twenty Pieces of Silver Thursday 26 July 2007, 6pm – free Twenty Pieces of Silver reunites Richard Wilson and Sean Dower, former members of … [Read more…]
Ale Installation is a show running at the MADE gallery on Fazeley St (map) until 2nd August. There’s a private view tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm. Pamela Ginn’s tribute to the real ale heritage of the region was developed in conjunction with the Festival of Xtreme Building. A mixed media installation, Ale recreates the sights, sounds … [Read more…]
The deadline for submissions to the Flip Animation Festival is August 3rd. Here’s the form (Word doc). Flip is an eclectic mix of all things animation. Based in the heart of the Midlands the festival provides a wide range of experiences from educational workshops for young people to experimental animation for grown ups; from industry … [Read more…]
Laura, the Silver Footed Gig Slut Enthusiast, has spun off her invaluable gig guide to its own blog, The Tuesday Listings, updated every week with MySpace, etc links for every band. Friends of the Stars have started a podcast. It’s as much a music and ramble show as about the band themselves but probably tells … [Read more…]
Media Skills are running a three day seminar with Andrew Dubber based around his New Music Strategies blog held at the Screen Media Lab in Digbeth from August 29th – 31st. Explore the impact of the Internet on the music industry through this unique seminar delivered by Andrew Dubber. Focusing on social networking, new distribution … [Read more…]
Ian Reynold’s Nodding at the Back photography exhibition gets another airing at Light House in Wolverhampton with a launch this Wednesday where Ian will be talking about his work at 6.30pm. Punch Records were inspired to commission Ian Reynolds, one of Birmingham’s maverick image purveyors and a fan of hip-hop culture, to produce this collection … [Read more…]
Stereographic is a new design house run by Sam Underwood and George Benson that’s moving to Birmingham soon having run a company called Elektonika in Nottingham for seven years. They’re currently looking to connect with Birmingham’s design community (so the Plus+ festival should come in handy) and are building up a portfolio of small low-cost … [Read more…]
Previously… Keep Digbeth Vibrant is a new site set up, I believe, by a resident of the infamous Abacus building next to the Spotted Dog. Digbeth is renowned in Birmingham, the Midlands region and throughout the world a diverse and vibrant area encompassing a unique mix of industry, entertainment and residential developments. Part of the … [Read more…]