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: The Irish Quarter
Irish in Birmingham: ‘your hub for all things Irish in Birmingham’
The Irish Welfare & Information Centre next to St Anne’s Church on Alcester Street has been rebranded and is now Irish in Birmingham. The name change coincides with other exciting developments for the charity which provides welfare & cultural services … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life, The Irish Quarter
Tagged alcester street, Irish in Birmingham, Irish Welfare and Information Centre, iwic
Filum next week: more J.M. Synge plays!
Irish ‘Filum night’ at The Spotted Dog this Monday 28th November sees the third and final screening of John Tighe’s collection of John Millington Synge plays. We’ll be watching: The Well of the Saints In The Well of the Saints, … Continue reading
Posted in Spotted Dog, The Irish Quarter
Tagged filum, Spotted Dog
Birmingham Irish Heritage this Wednesday: A Night of History and Heritage
Join the Birmingham Irish Heritage Group for A Night of History and Heritage with the Collins 22 Society at The Irish Centre this at 7pm Wednesday 2nd November. All are welcome and entry is £5.
Posted in Art, culture and that, The Irish Quarter
Tagged Collins 22 Society, irish centre, irish heritage
St Patrick’s Festival committee AGM and call for volunteers tonight at The Irish Centre
The St Patrick’s Festival committee are holding their Annual General Meeting tonight (Wednesday 19th October) at 7pm at the Ulster Suite of the Irish Centre. We would like to invite all stakeholders and members of the community to attend. The meeting will include the presentation … Continue reading
Posted in The Irish Quarter
Tagged irish centre, st patricks festival
Film screenings in Digbeth next week
There’s a screening of the film The Fighter at The Spotted Dog this Monday 17th October, about the American-Irish boxer Micky Ward: The Fighter is based on the true story of 1990s welterweight boxer Micky Ward and his crazy ex-fighter brother … Continue reading
Posted in Custard Factory, Local Life, Spotted Dog, The Irish Quarter
Tagged anchorman, Custard Factory, film, filum, flixfixer, social cinema, Spotted Dog, the fighter
Anchor Inn Ramblers Earlswood to Dorridge Walk this Saturday 8th October
Fancy a long, brisk walk followed by some refreshing real ales? Then join the Anchor Inn Ramblers this Saturday 8th October (yep, that’s tomorrow): Are you interested in combining your love of real ales and ciders with a walk in … Continue reading
Posted in Pubwatch, The Irish Quarter
Tagged Anchor Inn, Ramblers, rambling, the anchor, walking
Irish Literary Evening at The Old Crown this Thursday 6th October
Celebrate National Poetry Day on Thursday with an open mic night with readings of classic Irish poetry and new creations at The Old Crown this Thursday 6th October from 7.30pm. Entry is free. If you have literary passions of an … Continue reading
Some film fun this week
There’s quite a bit to be had, starting tonight with a screening of Jim Sheridan’s film In America at The Spotted Dog: Following the tragic death of their two-year-old son Frankie, Irish couple Johnny and Sarah Sullivan and their remaining … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Spotted Dog, The Irish Quarter
Tagged BIFS, Custard Factory, Custard Wednesdays, film, filum, Flix Fixer, In America, Irish Travellers Movement in Britain, Jason Hall, Jim Sheridan, Kareim El-Jamal, Library Theatre, Pavee Ceilidh, Spotted Dog, Tracy Corcoran, West Midlands Human Rights Festival
Link: An Craic – Magazine for the Irish community
An Craic – Magazine for the Irish community – The magazine you see in all of the local Irish pubs now has a shiny new website, on which you can view the current month’s edition. Great for keeping up with … Continue reading
Posted in Getgood Links, The Irish Quarter
Tagged ancraic, links, toblog
Arise, You Gallant Sweeneys! at Irish Heritage
Last night Ian Nesbitt (OutSideFilm) and Julie Cassidy Gosling (Chair of Nottingham Irish Centre) very kindly travelled over from Nottingham to present Arise, You Gallant Sweeneys! (the film they created with The Long Distance Gang) to Birmingham Irish Heritage. A short … Continue reading