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Graven Images settle into their new home

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Graven Images, who moved into the old Cocoon shop unit from their old premises just three doors up the road in October 2010, seem to be settling into their new home well.  I popped in there on Saturday and commented … Continue reading →

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Digbeth Residents’ Association – notes from December’s meeting and the Digbeth Residents’ Visioning Exercise

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Dr Julie Brown’s Digbeth Presentation At the last Digbeth & Highgate Residents’ Association Dr Julie Brown, a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Urban & Regional Studies, came along to present the above three questions, which we … Continue reading →

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Link: Connaught Square plans approved

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Carl | Leave a comment

Insider Media Limited Reports: Planning consultant CSJ Brooke Smith has secured renewed planning consent for the Connaught Square development. The Birmingham-based company has won approval for mixed-use plans on the two-hectacre derelict block on High Street in Digbeth. The property … Continue reading →

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Music Night for Charity at The Spotted Dog pub on Friday 19th November 2010

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There’s a special Music Night for Charity at The Spotted Dog pub on Warwick Street next Friday 19th November 2010 from 7.30pm. The Lamp Tavern and The Spotted Dog will be presenting cheques to St Mary’s Hospice and Acorns Children’s … Continue reading →

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A Carbon Neutral Digbeth (Sunday at least).

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Midge | Leave a comment

Digbeth people may take their heritage, boozers, digital stuff and flea markets seriously but they also believe that looking after the future of the environment is no bad thing either.This Sunday those eco friendly types at Friends of the Earth … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak Inside The HMV Institute.

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Midge | Leave a comment

In anticipation of it’s grand opening on Saturday (18th) the Evening Mail gets a sneak peak inside the ‘new’  HMV Insitute. (one more name change and it’ll be back to the Digbeth Institute, the gigging venue of choice of my … Continue reading →

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Digbeth Has It Covered*.

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Midge | Leave a comment

I’m not totally sold on covers bands (usually because they’re formed by middle aged bank clerks harbouring  failed dreams of Rock n’ Roll infamy)  but Too Drunk To Punk bring their excellent take on the classics… “Playing the best of … Continue reading →

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Viva Las Vegan at The Wagon

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Midge | Leave a comment

True to their old school Punk ideals The Wagon promoters like to put on various benefit gigs for good and worthy causes, so this weekend see’s the superbly named Viva Las Vegan festival (not sure if the name or the … Continue reading →

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A couple of things on at The Mixing Bowl Theatre

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Couple of interesting things happening at The Mixing Bowl Theatre in the Custard Factory.  There’s the performance of Not Just a Suitcase on Fri 30th April and Sat 1st May detailed in the press release above and also the Funbags … Continue reading →

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The Cashpoint Saga!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Carl | 3 Comments

Is it time to get our hopes up once again? Walking past the small row of shops next to Digbeth Coach Station this morning I noticed that two of the shops are being refurbished into one.. this is good news, … Continue reading →

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