As you might expect this evening sees a few Halloween-themed events in Birmingham. At the Town Hall there’s traditionally a silent film from the horror genre with live organ accompaniment by Nigel Ogden. This year it is Der Golem (1915), described as “a crucial work in the development of the horror movie”. Classic 1973 horror … [Read more…]
Birmingham Conservatoire are offering ‘tricks and treats for everyone’ at their Composer’s Platform Halloween Special. If dinner and theatre’s your thing The Kitchen Garden Cafe is offering Fright Bites with Don’t Go into The Cellar Theatre Company. On the filmic side, The Electric are showing Ghostbusters and at the MAC you can see Nosferatu with a live score … [Read more…]
This is taking place tonight, at Sound Bar from 6pm. The Halloween Monster Movie Challenge gave filmmakers the task of producing a 3-10 minute horror film on a tight budget, with the condition that they must include some form of monster. They’ve got Darrell Buxton (cult horror film historian) and Owen Tooth (Midlands based award … [Read more…]
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…]
Only kidding, it’s all treats here. If you’re looking for Halloween-y things to do around Birmingham then here are a few ideas: 28 October 2009 Filmrats Halloween special – a multimedia evening of short films and live music. Plus fancy dress 30 October 2009 Ghost walk at Highbury Hall. £9.95 and you get a jacket … [Read more…]