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The busy Digbeth March hare: St Patrick’s Festival and We Are Eastside

Digbeth is set to get brilliantly busy this month with the impending St Patrick’s Festival weekend, closely followed by the launch of We Are Eastside, which will coincide with 7 Inch Cinema’s Flatpack Film Festival. St Patrick’s Festival Birmingham This … Continue reading

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January Irish Heritage report

Irish Heritage enjoyed the Epiphany on Wednesday 6th January with Irish culture, poetry and song.  Here’s Vice Chair John MacIntyre’s round-up of the evening: Birmingham Irish Heritage – An Epiphany On a freezing feast of the Epiphany, a hardy dozen … Continue reading

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Digbeth Consultation Questionnaire – deadline extended

The deadline for submission of responses to The Digbeth Consultation Questionnaire, undertaken by Atkins for Birmingham City Council and Advantage West Midlands, has been extended to 31st January 2010 in order to engage as many people as possible.  You can … Continue reading

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NYE Express #6: Tendai’s Ticket

Tendai asked for some help with the ticket machine as he wasn’t sure of how to use it, so I helped him book an adult single ticket on the 3am coach to Coventry. Here he is holding it. He gave … Continue reading

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New authors on DiG

As much as I love the sound of my own voice, I’ve decided it’s time Digbeth is Good had a few more voices for a bit of variety.  The first new addition is the lovely John Mostyn, a music producer … Continue reading

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New look

You may notice Digbeth is Good is looking a little different, I hope you like the funky new theme.  Many thanks to Michael Grimes for sweating and swearing over it for hours to make it work.

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Getgood Link: Birmingham Social Media Surgery III

Birmingham Social Media Surgery for Voluntary and Community Groups III – Nick Booth announces: The third social media surgery for voluntary and community groups in Birmingham is next Wednesday, January 28th 2009 at BSVC 138 Digbeth, B5 6DR. Please feel … Continue reading

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Digbeth Is Good goes quiet

Digbeth Is Good will be a bit quiet for the next week, as I’m off on a National Trust holiday in Castle Ward, Northern Ireland. I must say I’m strangely looking forward to the prospect of a weeks’ worth of … Continue reading

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