Last minute call out for the Shorts on Walls animation event on TONIGHT (27th November) at the Victoria from 7pm. It promises to show a collection of local animators projected on the upstairs room of the pub. Heres more info from the organisers Animation Forum West Midlands: After much delay, Shorts on Walls is back … [Read more…]
Possibly a bit late to the party with this one, but I’ve recently been introduced to Ballet in Birmingham. “To mark the start of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 2011-12 season, the Company has joined forces with a Birmingham-based photographer to create Ballet in Birmingham. The campaign celebrates this world-class ballet company in Birmingham, the city it … [Read more…]
Proxy is an exhibition heading to Trove in Birmingham this December. The exhibition is a showcase by Bristol based MadeScapes^, who are made up of Jack Addis, Alex Cotterell, Tom Johnson, Will Kendrick, Trevor Smith and Lewk Wilmshirst, of brightly illuminated collaborative installations. They combine traditional materials with the inspiration they take from growing up … [Read more…]
Here’s a round-up of a few things we’ve come across this week: Animation Forum West Midlands | Shorts on Walls on 27th November at The Victoria CreateBrum – Urban Coffee Company New Art Gallery Walsall in association with Birmingham Zine Festival – Book and Zine Fair tomorrow 12pm-4pm Creative Exchange with Dave Harte Arts Marketing … [Read more…]
Type City UK launched last week, a website designed to archive photographs of found type. Type City is a community platform showcasing typography in the built environment from around the UK. Submit your typography pictures via #typecity www.typecity.co.uk The website is open for submissions across the UK, but if you’re specifically looking for found type in … [Read more…]
With December nearly upon us it is the time of year for pop-up shop’s and Birmingham is not short of them, with many decorating our city at the moment. From window display competitions such as Unique Birmingham and craft boutiques such as the Handmade Boutique, the Jewellery Quarter is now also offering us a festive … [Read more…]
Friday lunchtime links 16th November 2012. Here are a few things we have noted in the past week. If you have anything to add please do so in the comments section. Hello Culture 2012 Join some of the country’s leading cultural and digital minds as they explore digital transformation as a way for organisations to produce, … [Read more…]
Lucie Whitehead’s debut exhibition, ‘Dead to Be Iconic’, will open on Friday 23rd November and run until Thursday 29th November at the Lakeside Gallery in the Custard Factory. The exhibition features 50 portraits of celebrities who have died before their time including James Dean, Amy Winehouse and Heath Ledger (which is one of my favourites). … [Read more…]