Tributes to Tessa Sidey, fine art curator at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery One of many tributes to Tessa Sidley Digital journalist & shameless parish gossip « Custard Factory Having read the job description, is journalist a more acceptable word for marketer these days? Either way, there’s an interesting job going Birmingham music groups urged … [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…]
Home of Metal are opening its doors in Wolverhampton this weekend to welcome metal fans to dig through their collections of memorabilia, t-shirts, and posters to contribute to the Home of Metal archive. As the flyer rightly says, it’s free to pop along on Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June between 10am and … [Read more…]
English folk music has never had it so good with Town Hall and Symphony Hall providing an annual showcase for the best traditional folk and contemporary singer-songwriters around in English Originals. This year’s folk weekend is 14-16 May and features the likes of Badly Drawn Boy, Beth Orton, Graham Coxon, Scott Matthews, and more. Friday … [Read more…]
I saw Mother India: 21st Century Remix in 2008 and it was honestly one of the best things I saw that year. It’s been off on tour since but will be back in Birmingham on Sunday (11 April) to crown Mother India weekend – a bunch of events happening at the Town Hall and Symphony … [Read more…]
Mother India weekend at Town Hall and Symphony Hall Birmingham will be a journey through the musical heritage of India over 9-11 April, taking in the mystic heights of classical traditions via Anglo-Indian classical fusion to cutting-edge contemporary Asian remixes. The weekend’s musical journey starts at the pinnacle of Mother India’s classical tradition, with a … [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…]
Bollywood Steps An outdoor dance spectacular that’s part of Birmingham Town Hall‘s 175th birthday celebrations. They’re hoping for up to have had up to 12,000 people take part. It’s being performed on Friday 9 October at 8pm and Saturday 10 October at 3pm and 8pm – and you can learn the steps half an hour … [Read more…]