Category Archives: Custard Factory

February Offers @ Bay Leaf

To fight the winter chill, Bay Leaf at the Custard Factory, is offering a £20 discount when you spend £40 or more on evening dining for the whole month of February (except Valentine’s day)! So come along and warm up … Continue reading

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Flatpack Festival 2012

When: 14th-18th March 2012 Where: Various venues Hold onto your popcorn – it’s not long until Flatpack Festival, one of the most innovative film festivals in the country, returns to Digbeth in March. There will be shows at the Custard … Continue reading

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Livewell Clinic Natural Health Fair

When: 10th March 2012, 10:00 – 21:00 Where: The Custard Factory The Livewell Clinic is opening at the Custard Factory in February; to celebrate, they are holding a Natural Health Fair in March. Visit the Custard Factory to enjoy a wide … Continue reading

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Bangla Food Journeys: Event and Free Signed Book!

Please see a message from Aftab Rahman, Director of Bay Leaf Restaurant in the Custard Factory, and supporter of Digbeth Residents Association: In my role as the Director of Legacy WM, I have been working on the ‘Bangla food journeys’ … Continue reading

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Birmingham one of the top places to visit in 2012

If you are a Brummie, or like me, an honourary Brummie, you will have probably already seen this story. Still, it’s great news which needs to be shared. The New York Times, arguably one of the most well-known newspapers in … Continue reading

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HS2 and Digbeth/Eastside

You will have probably already heard that HS2, the high speed rail network between Birmingham and London, has been approved. But what does this mean for Digbeth? Quite a lot actually. Digbeth Resident’s Association Chairperson Val recently sent me a … Continue reading

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Birmingham Book Festival

When: 4th-13th October 2012 Where: The Custard Factory It may seem a long way off, but October and the Birmingham Book Festival will be here before you know it! The festival organisers are currently running a short story competition. Try … Continue reading

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Half Price Sale at Bay Leaf

Digbeth’s very own Bangladeshi restaurant, and supporters of DRA, the Bay Leaf are jumping on the bandwagon and offering huge discounts for January! 50% off for January at Bay Leaf To welcome in the New Year we are offering 50% … Continue reading

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Bangla Food Journeys

Bangla Food Journeys is a book written by Aftab Rahman, of the Bay Leaf Restaurant in the Custard Factory. (Click on the image to see a full-size poster.) The book will be launched on Sunday 15th January at The Drum … Continue reading

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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

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