Category Archives: Creative places and spaces

Custard Factory, Fazeley Studios, The Bond, FoE Warehouse, etc.

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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Birmingham’s Culture Strategy – “Digbeth is key to the city’s future success”

Birmingham has hosted more world, international and European sports events than any other European city, and was still voted as the most boring city in Europe. Perhaps as a reaction to this news, Birmingham City Council has recently announced a … 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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Cocktail-Making Masterclass at Bay Leaf!

Bay Leaf‘s Abbs has flung cocktail shakers in Manhattan’s and Birmingham’s top cocktail bars, and he’ll show you how to make three cocktails of your choice at this Masterclass. The session costs £9 per person, for a maximum of two … Continue reading

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Steampunk Funk tomorrow night at Bar 78

Get your brass-goggled groove on to some Steampunk Funk tomorrow night at Bar 78 in the Custard Factory, at the launch party for the first of a series of Steampunk Funk events for Birmingham. Be sure to dress to impress … Continue reading

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December Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that the next meeting of Digbeth Residents Association will take place on Monday 12th December at 6pm in the Nomad room, ground floor Zellig, Custard Factory. This meeting will be followed by the DRA Christmas Meal at … Continue reading

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Bangladesh Victory Day

When: 3pm, Sunday 18th December Where: Bay Leaf, Custard Factory Bay Leaf restaurant in the Custard Factory, in conjunction with FYSHnet, is holding a celebration of Victory Day next Sunday. 2011 commemorates 40 years’ independence of the People’s Republic of … Continue reading

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Kiss the Rain’s Inaugural Art Exhibition in Digbeth

When: 11:00 – 22:00, from the 1st to 31st December 2011 Where: Bay Leaf Restaurant, The Custard Factory, 2 Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 4AA Private Viewing with champagne reception and welcome gift at 7pm on Friday 2nd December Bay … Continue reading

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Sonic Asylum – This Weekend

Sonic Asylum comes to Digbeth this weekend to aurally pleasure you. Tickets only £3 for all this loveliness (click on the pictures to see the flyer in full): Enjoy!

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