On Wednesday 26 November a free bus will travel between three of the city’s galleries – the Ikon (which will feature Harminder Singh Judge‘s new exhibition), the Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the RBSA Gallery. There’ll be free guided tours of the exhibitions. Here’s the bus timetable: On the evening the Ikon Shop will … [Read more…]
The University of Birmingham has arranged for the 1951 original typescript manuscript of On the Road – the world-famous scroll of 1951 – to come to the Barber Institute at the University during December 2008 and January 2009 They’re having a two-day conference (11-12 Dec) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of book’s publication in the … [Read more…]
The Birmingham Early Music Festival 2008 will present several performances from 15 October to 6 November. Follow the link for the festival programme. Running annually since 1994, the festival promises: Great concerts, international stars and exciting and inspirational programmes brought to the heart of Birmingham Which sounds lovely. Shows will take place at the Barber … [Read more…]
Sunday 27 April is the closing day of the Behind Closed Doors exhibition being held at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Over the past two years the organisers of this show have visited in excess of one hundred private art collections within the Birmingham postal district. Now, almost 40 paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints … [Read more…]