CommunityForce is a platform that empowers local projects and charities to raise awareness of their work and make their plans a reality with the support of NatWest and their local community. Local charities and projects stand to be awarded £6k if they accumulate enough votes. Of the local projects, the following would appreciate your click: … [Read more…]
Ridhi Kalaria, Josephine Reichert and Noemi, three artists and philosophers are planning to open ORT on the 11/11/11, an artist and community café and bar space in Balsall Heath Ort will be opening at the Make It Zone on 11 November (that’s 11/11/11 – a date of significant interest to the Corduroy Club) with Juneau Brothers … [Read more…]
There’s loads of stuff happening at Artsfest this weekend. I pulled out a few suggestions here (with more in the comments below that post) but to get an idea of what people are up to, here’s a live Twitter search to have a look at: Meanwhile, I’m covering what’s going on in the Dance Marquee … [Read more…]
Sampad, the Birmingham-based South Asian arts organisation, promises to deliver another season of varied entertainment with its new autumn schedule. The programme includes dance shows like the Diwali Sabha, and live music performances from Indian and Pakistani artists such as songstress Humaira Channa, and jazz clarinettist Arun Ghosh. There will also be daytime events such … [Read more…]
The programme for Artsfest 2011 is now online (in addition to the PDF brochure that came out a few days back). As ever, there’s an unfeasibly huge amount happening. I’ve not had time to have a proper browse, but here’s what I’ve spotted after a swift glance through the listings: 2 for 1 entry to … [Read more…]
икониOk, so the new thing from Polarbear isn’t being performed in Birmingham yet but hopefully it will at some point: OLD ME is me speaking directly, warts and all about what happens when you’ve figured out what you want and where your inspiration comes from. What happens when the life you have created is a … [Read more…]
Ben Lowe recently completed a documentary on stand-up comedy, learning the art and doing a gig at his (then) local pub, The Station in Sutton Coldfield (which is home to The Comedy Junction). It features interviews with Johnny Vegas, Jo Brand, Ed Byrne, Jack Whitehall, Russell Kane, Rhod Gilbert, Shappi Khorsandi, Lenny Henry and others and … [Read more…]
The line-up for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival is out. Two comments from my esteemed colleague Ian Ravenscroft (who knows his comedy): Is there anything that grabs your attention?