Dave Piper is a Birmingham based photographer, who works mainly in fashion and portraiture photography. Though they may have been given a glamorous finish, you might recognise something familiar about these two photos, they’re taken from a shoot he did at the Hare & Hounds pub in Kings Heath. Having also recently shot his first … [Read more…]
SOUNDkitchen launches with an Opening Banquet tomorrow (17 February), at the Hare & Hounds, as the first in a series of monthly events bringing new and experimental sounds to Birmingham. The night will bring together emerging Birmingham based composers with established organisations Modulate and Mama Feel Good! along with guest performers from Bristol, Leicester and … [Read more…]
There’s a couple of Christmas parties coming up at the Hare & Hounds… First is BIAD’s Christmas p-Arty on 9 December, which is £5 in with live music from Black Heart Generator and the Juneau Brothers, plus sets from dj Cassie- Philomena and a portion of poetry from Jodi Ann Bickley and the Mongrel S.Mutt. … [Read more…]
On 20 November, The Hare & Hounds and Birmingham Jazz will be welcoming the Grammy nominated Christen Scott Quintet to Birmingham. Considered somewhat jazz pedigree, as the nephew of saxophonist Donald Harrison, Scott has become one of the great innovators of his generation as part of an achingly cool new wave of contemporary jazz artists. … [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…]
Rizla re-crafted is coming to Birmingham on 12 November, as part of their national competition to find the best remix of the Mystery Jets‘ next release, ‘Show Me The Light’. UK garage scene legend, MJ Cole, will be dishing out inspiration by hosting a free interactive workshop on the art of the remix at the … [Read more…]
stitches and hos October 09 The ‘little knitting hootenanny’ is back at the Hare & Hounds on Tues 27 October. Wool and needles provided, everyone’s welcome and they insist you don’t even have to be any good Snowman Colouring Competition winners Congratulations to the winners of The Rep’s competition 7 Inch Cinema » Living and … [Read more…]
We’ve reached the halfway point of the Midlands’ street sounds/art festival but there’s plenty left to come in Birmingham: Scratch Club, hosted by Sonny Jim, is at The Yardbird on 17 June (free) My Love For Hip Hop is a hip hop poetry event at The Drum on 19 June (£5) Jazzanova and Eska Mtungwazi … [Read more…]