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Links for December 20th

BBC NEWS | Magazine | The sit-down comic An interview with Birmingham’s Laura Howells – the Beano’s first ever regular female artist (hat tip to Andy Mabbett) John Garghan, exhibition in the new year The guy who takes the fasinating photos of torched cars. He’s getting ready for an exhibition at the Solihull Arts Complex … [Read more…]

Three more Custard Factory events

As Nicky Digbeth says: I’ve been thinking ‘bloody hell, the Custard Factory’s busier than usual’. I suspect it’s not, it’s just that all the great stuff going on there is now getting posted on the blog. At the risk of labouring the oft-repeated point, blogging can help get you noticed. Anyway, hot on the heels … [Read more…]

Free tunes from Zang Productions

Zang Productions are a new one to me. They are: Birmingham based indie label promoting hip-hoppers The Custodians and Barrowclough, singer/song-writers Bethan Marshall and Selina Blakeney, and electronic-folk rappers Greybeard, Benjamin Blower and University of the King Actually, Barrowclough will be supporting Public Enemy at the Custard Factory tomorrow (Wednesday 3 Dec). Anywho, the reason … [Read more…]

Custard Factory round-up

The Custard Factory has a few new bloggers and Jonathan, who books the Gallery and Theatre and is, appropriately, covering event news, has taken to it with gusto.  Here’s a few of the upcoming theatrical events: 3Bugs Bring What the Butler Saw to CF The Pillowman, at the CF Theatre Encore ready to rumble at … [Read more…]

Script Games

Script are a registered charity based in the Custard Factory and are: dedicated to developing and promoting new dramatic writing in the West Midlands For their new project they’re: inviting writers to submit a short (10 minute) play in response to the “Beijing Map Games” exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Images from the … [Read more…]