Bedlam: The festival of mad ideas With one in four people experiencing some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham Repertory Theatre are joining forces to put mental health centre stage. BEDLAM The Festival of Mad Ideas, which runs from 1 – … [Read more…]
I really enjoy this Birmingham based – and as the name suggests, not always Birmingham focused – photography tumblr blog, England Is: Mining traces of England’s culture from the built environment, England Is… Take a look at England Is, great attention to detail, strong compositions and vivid colour photography by Rob Gilbert (@robertgilbert86.)
Middle England Collective is an online platform showcasing a strong list of talented photographers all with varying styles and narratives. Our contributing photographers have been carefully selected by fellow up and coming artists based in the Middle England areas. All the work that is shown on the website is owned by the photographers themselves, this is a … [Read more…]
Richard PJ Lambert got in touch with us to show us the street photography of AJ Saker. I’ve never met the guy but I’m always expected him to jump out and flash-gun me in the face every time I’m in town. He captures the daily life of Birmingham with a kind of gritty glamour usually … [Read more…]
With the end of term approaching the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design will be showcasing the work of their graduates from 10th – 16th June. This is an opportunity to look for new talent or simply view a wide range of work across different disciplines. The work is being showcased in the following disciplines … [Read more…]
Saturday 18th May – 1pm – 3:30pm #InstaBrum is an Instagram Photomarathon, an event in which participants are given themes to photograph within certain time and post to Instagram. Taking place on Saturday May 18th, the goal of this event is to network, have fun and spread great views of Birmingham through the web. The … [Read more…]
The Brum Diary is a rather nice tumblr I came across last week via PROVIDE. Not much information on it, apart from “A photographic journal of my life as a scenic carpenter in Brumton”
“Moseley Exchange is really proud to present the latest work of Birmingham photographer Harry Starling. Where he examines different parts of Birmingham’s cityscape, and presents some unexpected aspects of our familiar landmarks. Harry’s style incorporates elements of documentary, deadpan and fine art photography, and his preferred subjects are architecture, industry and urban landscapes.” Harry is … [Read more…]