As part of the Eye Candy Festival, an oh so tasty Birmingham celebration of graphic design and illustration, the grand folk of Inkygoodness have announced the details of their open event, entitled SKETCH Brum. Looking to get canvas dressers of all sorts together, this will be a chance for you come down with your pencils and … [Read more…]
KINO 10 have two events on in south Birmingham tomorrow. The first is OPEN YOUR NOGGIN in collaboration with Stirchley community cheerleaders Stirchley Happenings. KINO 10 have programmed a series of short kids films, suitable for all ages. It’s being screened upstairs at T.A.S.C.O.S (the Ten Acres and Stirchley Co-operative Society Social Club) on Hazelwell Lane, … [Read more…]
The Handmade Boutique will be opening in Birmingham’s Mailbox on Thursday 27th September and will be home to some of the most talented Designer Makers in the Midlands until Sunday 30th December. The boutique plans to give customers the opportunity to purchase unique lifestyle products and gifts that would not usually be available on the … [Read more…]
From the 28th September the biggest festival of contemporary Polish films will arrive in Birmingham. The Play Poland Film Festival is organised by Polish Art Europe and is hosted in Birmingham by the Polish Expats Association. The association aim to promote Polish cinematography and to help establish the culture outside of Poland. The festival includes … [Read more…]
Is it just me or is Birmingham loving, and seems to be bloody good at, knitting? I think of this threaded enthusiasm comes as a result of the work in the past of Stitches and Hos, who we’ve chatted about lots and lots. Well those merry chap and chapettes recently did a project called Knit … [Read more…]
“Writing West Midlands would like to invite you to an evening reception to launch the exciting new programme for the 14th Birmingham Book Festival with two unique literature experiences, raising awareness of the RNIB and their recently launched fundraising campaign Read for RNIB Day to help blind and partially sighted people access the written word. … [Read more…]
“Birmingham: The Magic City is a snapshot of overlapping perceptions, an exploration of the unknown underground sub-infrastructure of the city, a collage of 1980s Grindcore fanzines from the birthplace of heavy metal, a day in the life of walkers of Birmingham, an orgy of civic boosterism and a reconstruction of a ‘creepy’ wooden lath wall. Welcome to … [Read more…]
From poetry pamphlets to prose fiction, graphic novels to science fiction and fantasy, a wide range of forms and genres will be represented. Birmingham’s Independent Book Fair takes place on Sunday 9th September 11.00am – 6.00pm, as part of ArtsFest 2012, in Rooms 3 & 4 of the Council House, Victoria Square. This day-long event … [Read more…]