I’m actually slightly embarrassed to be giving this one any more oxygen – it’s a non-story on a slow news day and should really be treated as such. For some reason, though, I’ve found myself getting sucked in. So… To give a bit of background, every so often the city council (or a Birmingham-focussed organisation) will … [Read more…]
I went to see Stan’s Cafe’s The Cleansing of Constance Brown at AE Harris on Saturday. It was superb and I’d thoroughly recommend grabbing some tickets before it closes on Saturday. Unless it’s already sold out. By rights it should’ve done that long ago. It’s probably better to go with no expectations/preconceptions of about what … [Read more…]
Tate team up for Ikon – Audiences Central “Ikon Gallery are one of the partners of the new Plus Tate initiative which aims to support the development of the visual arts across the UK, and to foster a climate where exchange and partnership can flourish” Women admitted as Birmingham’s Saint Paul’s Club modernises the rule … [Read more…]
You know the deal by now. I witter on about cuts to arts funding and make up for it all with a picture of a bunny at the end. Only this time it’s a video. Now, the good thing about writing this twelve hours after today’s announcement is that everyone else has summarised, pontificated and … [Read more…]
If you’ve ever been involved in anything that Advantage West Midlands (this region’s RDA) has supported (and I’d be surprised if you haven’t in some way or other) then this is relevant to you, even if, on the surface, it might seem turgid, overly political and dull. You may have heard of the government’s plans … [Read more…]
The other day someone described CiB as ‘a little ray of sunshine in [their] RSS reader’. I’m going to take time out now to ruin that by talking about funding cuts and such. Sorry. If it’s any consolation I’ll end the post with a picture of a bunny. The other week West Midlands Regional Observatory … [Read more…]
So, can the Midlands’ creative industries revolutionise the UK economy? Well, I wasn’t at The Big Debate on Monday, so I can’t tell you what the answer was. Here’s a list of ideas that came out of the event, although if that’s anything to go by the answer was “no, we need to sort ourselves … [Read more…]
It’s actually a little tricky to find out about local music around the city, I find. This is the stuff I know about, feel free to add other stuff in the comments. News Brum Notes is the website for the free, monthly music and lifestyle magazine (Nov issue out now, Oct one online here). The … [Read more…]