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Monday 13th

• Kalaboration – artist talk with Keith Piper, 6–7pm at the Custard Factory. Keith presents ‘A Short Sprint’ video installation. 
• Start of Brindleyplace Film Festival  Brindleyplace’s first open air cinema.
• Oriental Art exhibition opens at Old Print Works, Balsall Heath 4–7pm “A sensory narrative by asian contemporary artists”.

Tuesday 14th

• 8bit Lounge at the Hare and Hounds

Thursday 16th

• Muzikstan free Festival – a free world music festival at Old Print Works in Balsall Heath.

Friday 17th

• Hand in Hand for Syria, a charity gig at The Station, Kings Heath from 7.30pm
• Likemind; coffee, chat, collaborate. From 8am, Saint Cafe on St Paul’s Square

Saturday 18th

• From Tower Hill to Power Hill: Performance at the Drum by ‘Young Gifted Brum’ of stories from Jamaica to Birmingham.
• Walking & Writing workshop led by poet & writer Helen Calcutt in Moseley Park. Places cost £14 per person and are open to all ages. For more information or to book email email@valleyprojects.org
• The Flyover Show under the flyover at Hockley Circus
• Teabags & Gladrags The Dance Workshop, Moseley. 18th August – Garment swap and creative meet.
• ‘If Only I Could’  free circus performance at Birmingham Hippodrome as part of Six Summer Saturdays.
• El Ghost Fest, 6.30pm at The Conservatory, the new venue at Muthers Studio in Digbeth.

Sunday 19th

• www.TradArtsTeam.co.uk The Traditional Arts Team leads music sessions from 8-10pm on the third Sunday of the month at the Prince of Wales, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham.
• Museum Collection Centre (MCC) Open Day
• As part of the Jamaica Gold season, the outdoor event A34 to Jamaica (at the Drum) presents a cultural day of creativity aimed at children,young people and their families. The festival takes place in Phillip Street Park with activities, food stalls and a fun fair, to keep the whole family entertained.
• The start of Stockhausen Birmingham

Launching on 23 November is Ikon’s latest exhibition, a retrospective collection of work by Len Lye, featuring film, sculpture, painting and drawing.

Lye’s philosophy of ‘Individual Happiness Now’ – a belief in the possibility of ‘the best in human experience’ for all – is embodied by this exhibition; a testament to the simple joys that inspired him.

The launch evening on 23 November starts at 6pm, and includes a performance from Birmingham Conservatoire’s Percussion Ensemble at 8.15pm.

The following night on 24 November, Ikon will be holding a talk from 6-7pm with Len Lye Foundation curator, Tyler Cann, who’ll be discussing Lye’s work from animation to kinetic sculpture. Tickets for this are £3 and can be bought from the Ikon shop or by calling 0121 248 0711.

‘The Body Electric’ will be on display until 13 Febuary 2011 at Ikon Gallery, Brindley Place, which is open Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 6pm.

Happy 20th Birthday to Glen Howells Architects. They’ve sent us this nice little book filled with photographs from their many projects over the years, including a few familiar buildings from Birmingham’s iconic skyline, such as the Rotunda, The Custard Factory, and Eleven Brindley Place.

To tie in with This Could Happen To You, this summer school gives those who remember Birmingham in the 1970s the opportunity to undertake a two day programme of reminiscing, remembering and recording. Working with the Learning Team, a variety of material processes are used to explore memories of Birmingham. Based at Ikon, Brindleyplace these creative activities also require participants to work across the city centre.

Materials and a tapas lunch from Café Ikon are also included in the price, which is £30 for both days.

There are only 15 places available so if you fancy treating yourself to an artsy day with tapas, call the Ikon Shop on 0121 048 0711 to reserve your spot.

A number of local, up and coming artists will be displaying pieces of work at the event. These include Alice Gow, Antony Bridge of Pochade, Ken Hurd and Christopher Collier.

They’re keen to grow this event and are looking for artists who want to exhibit their work, so get in touch if that applies to you – details are on the Brindleyplace website.