7 Inch Cinema’s family-friendly Travelling Picture Show has been chugging around the region since July and will be pitching up for its gala finale at the Electric Cinema on 25 October from 6-7.30pm. There’ll be cartoons from around the world, a pair of comedy classics with live piano accompaniment and the premiere of The Magic … [Read more…]
Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: October 2009 I should’ve linked to this earlier in the month but there’s plenty of recommendations left The Electric’s Children’s Cinema Club Screen WM has the listings for this month’s kiddies club at the Electric with films and creative workshops Shop « Polarbear, spoken … [Read more…]
Birmingham Book Festival « More Canals than Venice Birmingham Book Festival takes place from 6th -29th October in various venues across the city. PixieSixer rounds up the highlights RegenWM – Seminar – Culture and regneration, 22 October 2009 “This seminar will explore what culture and sport mean to individuals, communities and cities and how they … [Read more…]
Very late notice, but if you’re at a loose end tonight then you could do a lot worse than head over to the Electric Cinema for the Birmingham launch of stand-up/video comedy phenomenon Popcorn Comedy: featuring the rap/stand up stylings of Doc Brown and the wonderful Holly Walsh live on stage, as well as a … [Read more…]
shameless self promotion (for a good cause) « graphiquillan Please go and vote for Shona’s beautiful design. It’s so quick to do and you’ll be supporting Birmingham’s creativeness. Please. Go on 4Talent Central Film Weekender As part of the Hello Digital festival the local 4Talent folk have put together some film events at the Electric … [Read more…]
No, nothing to do with the Digbeth music venue, Sanctuary Newspapers claim to be “the UK’s leading student newspaper network”. Monthly editions are produced by students in 12 different cities with the content tailored to their areas. A new Birmingham edition has just been launched with a website that looks thusly: I’ve not found an … [Read more…]
The Electric Cinema recently completed the final stage of its refurbishment with the opening of a 78 seat second screen which features a High Definition projector. So far film screenings have leant towards the populist with Bladerunner (which I went down to see), The Wizard of Oz and, this coming weekend, The Great Escape. Check … [Read more…]
Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: July 2008 Russ L’s ever-useful take on the month’s listings. New Screen at the Electric « Fused Magazine “The UK’s oldest working cinema is due to open its second screen on the 4th July after six months of careful restoration, costing over £100,000”. The … [Read more…]