The Union Black Film Festival is the UK’s first region specific film festival, celebrating Black British cinema based in central Birmingham, and is taking place from Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 October. The festival will bring panel discussions, debates, events and film screenings. From commercial hits, to classics, here’s what’s on offer; 14 October – … [Read more…]
Report – Birmingham Municipal Bank / TSB, Broad Street Birmingham, Jan 2010 – UK Urban Exploration Forums “The vaults are amazing, this is real hollywood film territory” Decibel performing arts showcase: Artists’ information sessions At the Arts Council offices on 5 Oct, 11am to 1pm Filmrats September 28th « Art, music, film and luna riot … [Read more…]
The Creative Alliance apprentices are holding an exhibition, Some Utopia, at the Custard Factory from 30 September – 8 October. The apprentices were given the opportunity to transform a unit in Zellig into a space that expresses their own ideas and interpretations of utopia. With artists all from different creative backgrounds, the exhibition will feature … [Read more…]
Just a quick round up of everything going on this weekend, there’s a lot and we wouldn’t want you to forget and miss out on anything! Cum Clubbing – Hosted by VIVID, this art party does not look like something to be missed (although it’s happening now, so get down quick). From 8pm – late, … [Read more…]
PROJECT BRUTAL: Next Meeting & Submission Form! “Hi All we have the following Project Brutal progress and news to share with you all” National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: NYO Out & About in Birmingham Featuring a trumpeter on the roof of the Town Hall, no less. Free careers advice for anyone considering acting professionally … [Read more…]
There’s not much info floating around about Emerging apart from a couple of flyers, but it looks mighty interesting all the same. It’s a photography exhibition featuring Niall Patterson, Paul Watt, and Hannah-Beth Todd amongst others, and you can see it at the Custard Factory between 1-8 June, 10am-7pm. Meanwhile, in related news, Custard Factory … [Read more…]
RoguePlay took over the theatre space in the Custard Factory at the end of last year but are on the move already. This from their blog: trying to run a theatre which aims to embrace and nurture young talent has been made almost impossible when clashing with raves and road closures. We appreciate the long … [Read more…]
‘Re-building the TV Drama industry in the West Midlands’ – Public meeting “With TV drama series like Hustle and Survivors now filming here, we look at how we can rebuild our TV drama industry in the region” Avatars-Live! and other stories : Adventures in interactive art and drama at The Public “Could you write a … [Read more…]