Last weekend Rhubarb Rhubarb presented the ninth Rhubarb Review: A very exhausted yet happy Rhubarb team would like to say a very big “Thank You” to everyone who took part this year. You all helped to make it one of the most successful Rhubarb events ever. We’re back in the office and planning the tenth … [Read more…]
A panoramic view of the Birmingham skyline by Yipski, taken from the 19th floor of the Rotunda, Birmingham. Found via upyerBrum
More photos from the evening on Matt Murtagh‘s website.
An exhibition currently running at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery showcases the photography of Pogus Caesar, one of Birmingham’s most important visual artists. The exhibition, That Beautiful Thing, features 43 photographs selected from a portfolio that runs into several thousands taken over a 20 year period both in the UK and abroad. Putting the breadth and … [Read more…]
From 1930 to 1960 Bearwood Snooker Hall was a cinema, then a variety theatre and finally a rep theatre. Since then the building has been used as an ice rink and, in its present incarnation, a snooker hall. Parts of the old theatre space remain and Nikki Pugh was recently invited by the people of … [Read more…]
As part of the (ongoing) site redesign I thought it’d be nice to have some more visible contributor profiles so you know who’s writing this stuff. I asked Steve Gerrard if he’d take some snaps of us and the results are in. So from left to right that’s Danny Smith, Chris Unitt (me), Frankie Ward … [Read more…]
A project that has been taking shape for the past year is just coming to completion with a film, book and exhibition. The project records the personal life of Birmingham’s most iconic building, unveiling the many human stories that have influenced and shaped its existence. The exhibition can be seen at: the Central Library (6th … [Read more…]
Volume Magazine is a quarterly, London-based arts publication geared toward the promotion of new artists, writers and musicians and they’re doing a special issue for Birmingham. Which is good, is it not? The concept in brief is to create an exhibition space at the stadium in which to display a diverse range of work by … [Read more…]