The generally stress free holiday of Halloween presents an excuse for some thrilling fun for all ages. Here’s a run down of a few things going on in Birmingham; Invisible City‘s final event, Media Circus, takes place on 29 Oct at Fazeley Studios. With entertainment, music, drinks, performances and digital displays, along with the winners … [Read more…]
a site specific unique music event sponsored by Birmingham City Council and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on the 9th October 2010 the engine house of Ladywood Fire Station was transformed into a performance space
Artsfest, the annual free arts festival is on 10-12 September this year, so not long now. Most of the details are yet to escape but there’s a few bits and bobs to be found. The general theme will be ‘Landscape and Heritage’ and the latest copy of Forward has some info about some of the … [Read more…]
The CBSO‘s summer programme has landed in front of me, so here’s a little round-up of what you might expect to see in the next couple of months. This won’t be comprehensive, so check out the CBSO listings for yourself here for more performances and details. In May, there’s a mini concert for 3-5 year … [Read more…]
Things we learned by hosting Popcorn Comedy – Dice Productions I’m a sucker for this kind of thing. Lessons here from putting on a stand-up comedy/short film night in a pub Six Birmingham nominations for the RPS Music Awards Big ups to BCMG, Oliver Knussen, Andris Nelsons, CBSO’s Igor Fest, Colin Matthews and Birmingham Opera … [Read more…]
From the Sustain fund but still, an award’s an award, innit? Arts Council England has made a seventh round of awards from its £40 million Sustain fund for organisations under pressure as a result of the recession. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s application met the Sustain criteria as the … [Read more…]
MySpace – ::The Other Woman’s Club “The Other Woman’s Club are a creative women’s collective of talented DJs, Photographers, Musicians, Jewelery Designers, Clothes Designers, Journalists, Promoters…and one man” FREESTYLE Exhibition | Hare and Hounds I missed this – a showcase of twelve different photographers and illustrators from around Birmingham. I’m going to do some short … [Read more…]
A nice project from the CBSO, Street Maestros will allow people to bid (via eBay for Charity) for various experiences with the world class orchestra. The chance to win a conducting masterclass with the Andris Nelsons (CBSO’s Music Director) is a pretty big deal, and those who can play violin, viola, double bass or cello … [Read more…]