- Eastfield, I.C.H., Edict of Intolerance, The Hijacks and Dik Guru – Iron Man Records says, ‘Just a reminder of all the fun and frolics that are occuring on Friday 5 December’ in the Wagon and Horses.
- Forward with pottery – Jon Bounds catches onto the idea of using cats as size scales. He’s also confirmed he will be using the grey-flecked lock of John Tighe’s hair for 2008 Brummie of the Year’s trophy, a prospect for all nominees to relish. Bet Helga Henry dreams of sleeping with it under her pilow.
- Eastside Gallery Launches One-Day Comic – The BIrmingham Mail announces a trat for the comic book fans: ‘FRIDAY 5th December sees the launch of a One-Day Comic at the newly opened Eastside Projects, a new artist-run space as public art gallery for the city of Birmingham. Conceived by Berlin based artist Henrik Schrat…has collaborated with twelve artists to create twelve comic books over the past six months. The original pages and completed comics will be presented in the main gallery at Eastisde Projects as part of an installation crossing genres from Schrat’s comic world into the wild west film sets of Shezad Dawood’s solo exhibition taking place in the gallery. Schrat will present large-scale drawings in the space and arrange the gallery as a whole into a reading room.’
- WIN TICKETS – STARLIGHT – If you’re not old like me and the very idea of going to this doesn’t make your head hurt, take part in the competition for free Starlight tickets at the Custard Factory on Sat 20 Dec.
