university of birmingham

Fraser Grace at UoB

Chris Unitt — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:02:58 +0000

I missed this when it was first announced. Fraser Grace is the playwright who wrote, among other things, Breakfast with Mugabe for the RSC, which I remember doing very well.

He’s now at the University of Birmingham, heading up the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts.

Topshop Bandstand Picnic

Ian Ravenscroft — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:32 +0000

Topshop are putting on a series of picnic gigs in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Birmingham for Teenage Cancer Trust and the Birmingham one is this Sunday (20 June) at University of Birmingham’s Vale Village from 12pm.

Topping the bill are my old Cardiff University chums done good Los Campesinos!, with support from I Blame Coco, Eliza Doolittle and Summer Camp, as well as DJ sets from Broken Hearts, Blonde Ambition and special guests.

Tickets are £10, with all profits going to the Trust, and are available from this link here and the Bullring Topshop store. They’re limited to 500, so get your skates on if you want to go.

Heritage and Cultural Learning Hub at UoB

Chris Unitt — Sat, 22 May 2010 08:00:16 +0000

From the University of Birmingham alumni newsletter*:

A digital heritage revolution that will change the way visitors experience museums, galleries, libraries and archives is being led by the University’s Visual and Spatial Technology Centre (VISTA) and Department of Art History

[…] fundraising is ongoing for a new Heritage and Cultural Learning Hub, a high-tech multimedia hall where researchers will show museums worldwide how technology can enhance their exhibitions

Full blurb here (if you can read it in this pic).

* I know!

Jack Kerouac: Back â€˜On the Roadâ€™

Chris Unitt — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:55:37 +0000

The University of Birmingham has arranged for the 1951 original typescript manuscript of On the Road â€“ the world-famous scroll of 1951 â€“ to come to the Barber Institute at the University during December 2008 and January 2009

They’re having a two-day conference (11-12 Dec) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of book’s publication in the UK, along with a series of events including a film night on 11 Dec, probably featuring One Fast Move and Iâ€™m Gone: Kerouacâ€™s Big Sur.

More info on the website.