Birmingham’s bidding for the title of City of Culture in 2013 and as a result a couple of attempts to get your feedback have been launched. Big Blank Canvas Big Blank Canvas is a project managed and devised by Fierce (on behalf of the council who are responsible for the bid itself) which, in its … [Read more…]
Tomorrow night (Thursday) I’m taking a wander over to Warwick Arts Centre, as are a couple of Birmingham-based outfits, for It Came From Pilot: Father and son duo, Kings of England perform Where We Live and What We Live For. In 2001 75 year old Peter Bowes had a trans-ischemic attack, a stroke. In this … [Read more…]
Typical. I write a post about the Fierce Earth blog and what happens? A few hours later Helga Henry, managing director of Fierce Earth, uses that same blog to make a couple of key announcements – the biggest of which is that: at present I think it’s fair to say that there will not be … [Read more…]
Which makes me very pleased indeed. Gemma’s posts over at My Fierce Placement have given a great insight into the breadth of work that Fierce Earth are involved with so it’ll be interesting to see what’s posted on the Fierce Earth blog. As well as producing the Fierce Festival, Fierce Earth provide training via Metapod … [Read more…]
The Birmingham Post Power 50 (tremble at their might!) has just been announced. With last year’s list having an impressive showing from the arts world, interest at CiB could almost have been described as ‘mild’. Ok, so it’s easy to be cynical about these things (and it’s open season on the Birmingham Post site – … [Read more…]
First day nerves – My Fierce Placement… Gemma has just started a placement with Fierce and it looks like she’ll be blogging about it. This could be a good chance to see what Fierce do all year round, when not concentrating on their festival. AFWM – Local Animator Wins Watch Film Award More award-winning – … [Read more…]
The number of good things happening this evening is nuts: Fierce’s Platinum Programme is at The Edge, some of it you can drop into, some you have to book. Behind Closed Doors are holding the launch of The Secret Garden – an installation round the back of the Custard Factory from 6pm to 8pm. Fierce, … [Read more…]
Now this is an impressive line-up of events: Saturday 24th – Tinariwen Sunday 25th – Resonance Events presents The Herbaliser and Chris Read while Mad Flow, DJ Maxwell and Chromatouch provide the local talent. Monday 26th – Capsule & Fierce present a Julian Cope lecture plus a screening of Haxan with live soundtrack. The Saturday … [Read more…]