The Library of Lost Books is a collection of old, discarded and damaged library books which we have rescued from certain death-by-pulping… Each rescued book is being sent to a selected UK artist to be re-made as a work of art. They will be exhibited together in Birmingham in September 2013 and will go on … [Read more…]
Just over the border (“in deepest, darkest Worcestershire”) there’s a new night called If Wet… which has been set up by a regular on the Birmingham ‘arts’ scene, Sam Underwood, and David Morton (MortonUnderwood.) Part show and tell, part test bed, part salon; a place for artists to showcase their latest sonic works and research. … [Read more…]
On the 16th of May 2013 PILOT nights will return to AE Harris in Birmingham hosted by Tin Box theatre. This is a chance for theatre makers to present 10 – 20 minutes of new material in front of a real live audience. The venue will be available for development/rehearsals during office hours from the Monday of that … [Read more…]
Visit Birmingham have launched a new culture campaign to attract more cultural tourists to the region. Their new perspective defying artwork features cultural characters from the city and is all about supporting and profiling local talent. Their website breaks down the image into different arts areas, and you can find further information on the wide range of … [Read more…]
Back in October, not long after I moved to the City, I met Mike Hyde who talked me though the work DanceXchange have been doing for the past 20 years. Amongst the things we discussed was WestMidlandsDance.com – a resource that would be delivered by DanceXchange to continue the great work funded by the Cultural … [Read more…]
A new festival makes it debut this year, celebrating the second city’s structures, with everything from the heights of the skylines to the hidden corners. The Birmingham Architecture Festival will be running from the 24th to 27th of May, with the theme ‘Take a Second Look’. This independent festival will span across the city and … [Read more…]
Kassie and I spent Saturday going through the Flatpack programme, highlighting what we’re watching together. With so many films, workshops, events, parties and more to choose from, you really are spoilt for choice. Do have a read of the full programme, especially if you’re a Flatpack Festival first-timer. ‘Flatpack Festival has become one of the cultural highlights … [Read more…]
Iain Grant, writer and editor of Pigeon Park Press, is calling for expression of interest from writers for their new project Ten to One and you have until March 31st to get in touch with a sample of your work and a brief writing bio. So, what is Ten to One? Ten To One is … [Read more…]