After our earlier post about volunteering we’ve learnt of two more opportunities; Espirito Brum and Irish in Birmingham are celebrating Brazilian and Irish culture respectively. After successfully taking The Flyover Show to South Africa earlier this year Soweto Kinch brings it back to it’s Hockley roots. Also tomorrow Six Summer Saturdays continues with NoFit State … [Read more…]
It’s great to see The Flyover Show becoming a regular item on the city’s events calendar. The third Flyover Show will take place under the Hockley Flyover on 29 May 2010. Details are still coming but it’d worth saving the date now. The Facebook event has some info: For the first time this show explores … [Read more…]
Lucy McLauchlan: Tacit Your vote is required for a lovely and excellent thing – “A short film featuring Lucy McLauchlan’s improvised painting process and the harvesting of urban detritus”. Only takes a sec and can be done while you’re watching New Textiles, Crochet & Paper Craft Workshops “New Creative Workshops will be starting at the … [Read more…]
I found this summary of Artsfest 2008 over at CLUB: Friday is funny light show and parade day Saturday is fireworks day Sunday is Kerrangfest day with the Levellers Which is pretty good but, although the official programme’s not out yet, I’ve been having a bit of a rummage about to see what’s on. Friday … [Read more…]
Soweto Kinch‘s slightly-delayed third album ‘B19: Part 2 Basement Fables’ is due out shortly and, in readiness, the award-winning saxophonist/MC/producer is off on a short tour to showcase the new material. The tour starts at the Town Hall on Friday 25 July. The twist is that Young people aged under 21 from the northwest Birmingham … [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…]
A testament to the passion and drive of Soweto Kinch, the award-winning jazz saxophonist/MC/producer/poet/writer/whatever he wants: For one day only the entire area beneath the Hockley flyover will be alive with inspiring sights and sounds, ground breaking art and music. For the line-up see the flyer, for other info see the Flyover Show on Myspace. … [Read more…]