We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Bring Your Own Beamer Birmingham February 8, 2012
- Developing Your Profile Online Saturday 25 February 10–3pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Thursday Lunch Club 23 February 1–2pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Why is Painting Still Important? Thursday 16 February 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Untitled January 31, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Proestes campaign to save Island House from demolition February 1, 2012
- Birmingham historian Carl Chinn joins fight to save Island House from demolition January 31, 2012
- Jazz Diary December 30, 2011
- Health fears over rise of shisha bars in Birmingham December 29, 2011
- HMV Live sale to include the Institute venue in Digbeth and Global Gathering festival December 21, 2011
Free State of Digbeth
Category Archives: Buildings, regeneration and that
New Shisha Garden in Digbeth
After recently blogging that Digbeth seems to be becoming the shisha capital of Birmingham, the Birmingham Mail has added fuel to the fire (apologies for the pun) by reporting on plans to open a new shisha garden on Bradford Street. … Continue reading
Island House to be demolished ‘to provide a temporary landscaped area’?
This is sad news. It seems Island House at the top of Fazeley Street, built in 1912, is likely to be demolished. Its current owners Quintain Estates and Development published an assessment of the building in December 2011 (below), concluding … Continue reading
City Centre Enterprise Zone
Digbeth Residents Association recently attended a meeting at Birmingham City Council about the proposed City Centre Enterprise Zone. DRA was very keen to go along to ensure our voices are heard, and we appreciate the invitation and opportunity to do … Continue reading
The derelict Alcester Street warehouse: a sad, unsecured building
On Boxing Day Pamela wrote about Birmingham City Council’s drive to secure empty buildings around Digbeth and reduce the potential arson risk they pose. The owners of the empty buildings will be first given the opportunity to secure the entrances themselves, … Continue reading
Save the Date – Digbeth Summit
Digbeth Summit: Keeping Digbeth Different Save the date! The Digbeth Summit will take place on the evening of Thursday 16th February in Digbeth. More details and information will be confirmed in the New Year. For now, we hope you will … Continue reading
Securing Empty Buildings around Digbeth
For those of you who attended the December Digbeth Residents Association (DRA) meeting, you will have heard DRA Secretary Pam update residents on this new development. Neighbourhood Police Officers PC Bates and PS Wood recently informed Pam recently that Birmingham … Continue reading
The Floodgate Tavern/The Eagle is closed again
It was only in October that Pamela announced what was The Floodgate Tavern on Floodgate Street had been transformed into The Eagle and opened its doors. Unfortunately, The Eagle seemed to stay open for just a few weeks before the … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Taverns, floodgate street, Floodgate Tavern, Horans Tavern, The Eagle
Some more Digbeth themed animations from BCU students
Some more interesting animation from BCU students. The one above is a rather brilliant walk through Digbeth’s colourful history whilst the one below follows a family of ducks on their journey down the River Rea into Digbeth: Enter Digbeth and the sky turns … Continue reading
Welcome to Digbeth Bab!
Resident Digbeth street artists, Newso and Agent, have completed (probably) their biggest work to date outside Digbeth Coach Station. “Welcome to Digbeth Bab” has been emblazoned on the hoardings surrounding the ill-fated Connaught Square site. The ‘installation’ has been supported … Continue reading