The Voyage was cancelled due to inclement weather on Thursday when I went down to check it out, but it went ahead last night, with lots of people saying good things about it afterwards. You’ve got a couple more chances to check it out. If you want a flavour of what to expect, then Martin … [Read more…]
Although I made it along to the Pointe Blank launch on Monday, I missed the launch of The Voyage – a big, public spectacle taking place in Victoria Square over four nights (21 to 24 June) as one of the opening events for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. It’s being produced by the Hippodrome and created by Motionhouse … [Read more…]
New Year’s Eve. You either either love it or you hate it. Or you watch Jools Holland. Either way, there’s a lot going on in Birmingham to see in the new year, so here’s a NYE selection. If you want to dance your way into 2012, there are plenty of clubs offering NYE nights. Gatecrasher have got 2manydjs, … [Read more…]
Town Hall Symphony Hall have released an animation created by Digbeth’s Second Home Studios about the workings of their famous organ. The film was commissioned by THSH, with the support of the DMC McDonald Foundation, and was created by animator Chris Randall at Second Home Studios to a poem by Symphony Hall’s poet-in-residence Julie Boden. … [Read more…]
There’s a couple of reggae-infused festivals coming up over the next couple of weekends. First up is Simmer Down on 16 July in Handsworth Park. Featuring Ken Boothe! I like him, especially his covers of Is It Because I’m Black and You Keep Me Hanging On. Then on 23 July as part of the Open … [Read more…]