Eye Candy, a Festival of Visual Pop Culture, will be taking place in Birmingham on 11-14th October this year. Fused has several new public art commissions available to illustrators, artists and designers, and typographers for prominent locations in Southside. The deadline is Friday 17th August. Also part of Eye Candy is a commission for artists … [Read more…]
Since we first introduced Project Pigeon, they’ve been busy working on their community pigeon loft, which looks to have had some interesting design suggestions. Tomorrow marks the first of their workshops providing a step by step guide to keeping pigeons. The workshops will take place from 2-4pm on the dates below, at Project Pigeon’s Loft, … [Read more…]
This Saturday 29 Jan, Ikon will be hosting a free creative writing workshop in Erdington, joined by acclaimed writer Mandy Ross. Inspired by historical photographs of nineteenth century Erdington resident Sir Benjamin Stone, creative writers and storytellers are invited to explore stories behind these photographs. Ikon have had a rummage through the archives and collected … [Read more…]
Diversity in Youth are an arts project who meet every Tuesday at 6 – 8pm at the Brasshouse Centre in Smethwick. Dedicated to the development of young people aged between 13-19, they provide creative workshops including music, singing, dance and drama, with training given by leading professionals in each field. You can start from scratch, … [Read more…]
Make-it Zone is a place on the Moseley Road – the Old Print Works – offering low cost, low carbon artisan workshops. The man behind it is Ian Greenwood and he’s pursuing a vision: Are you a printer, potter, woodturner, carver, shoemaker, dyer, glass blower, joiner, jeweller, tailor, artisan, engraver, bookbinder, paper maker, mechanic, candle … [Read more…]
Hi8us Midlands will be hosting a series of free workshops for 14-19 year olds in association with the Film Nation: Shorts competition. The workshops will give young film-makers the chance to meet professional film-makers and acquire new skills in film-making techniques using the latest state-of-the-art Panasonic equipment. Film Nation: Shorts was launched by eminent film … [Read more…]
The CBSO‘s summer programme has landed in front of me, so here’s a little round-up of what you might expect to see in the next couple of months. This won’t be comprehensive, so check out the CBSO listings for yourself here for more performances and details. In May, there’s a mini concert for 3-5 year … [Read more…]
HamFisted! is a Birmingham-based, experimental arts company that produces live theatre, interactive interventions and visual arts projects, in conventional and unconventional spaces, in professional and community contexts, all with the aim of putting smiles on people’s faces. HamFisted! has an opportunity for visual artists to work in primary schools and children’s centres. The day-long workshops … [Read more…]