We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang | Eastside Projects, 1 May, 6.30-8pm April 18, 2012
- Lunch Club | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 1–2pm April 10, 2012
- Underground Photography | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 6.30-8pm April 10, 2012
- Introducing Contemporary China, Eastside Projects, 11 April, 6.30-8pm April 5, 2012
- Discussion | Studios – Is there a need for permanence? 27 March 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects March 22, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Bomb disposal squad called in to Birmingham tower block April 20, 2012
- Joe Holyoak: HS2 station in Birmingham could be disastrous for Digbeth March 30, 2012
- Review: Life Is A Dream, Birmingham Opera Company, Argyle Works, Digbeth March 30, 2012
- 48Sheet art project to transform billboards across Birmingham March 23, 2012
- Helicopter heaven for Birmingham Opera Company during Cultural Olympics March 15, 2012
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Category Archives: Voices from the motherland
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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Tagged Bay Leaf, Custard Factory, Digbeth Residents Association
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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Tagged bangladesh, Bay Leaf, FYSHnet
Brum vs Belfast #14: Rivers
This is my last one of these. And I’ve saved my favourite thing until last. Now I have a great affinity with the River Rea, that runs right the way through Digbeth. So much so that with John Mostyn, Adam … Continue reading
Brum vs Belfast #13: Social Media Scenes
Andy Mabbett asked how Belfast Social Media Surgeries and Cafe’s are doing. Now, I don’t know much about Belfast’s social media scene but I was lucky enough to meet someone who did – Phil O’Kane, a Belfast photographer who took … Continue reading
Brum vs Belfast #12: Old Pubs
Answering Michael Grimes’ question, ‘which is the oldest pub and which is better’. Now, there’s actually a bit of debate around this in Belfast. McHugh’s, near the Albert Clock, boasts of being the oldest pub as it opened in 1711. … Continue reading
Brum vs Belfast #11: Samsons
I have a cat called Samson. Here he is, next to my Flip camera: He’s a lot sweeter than he looks and makes a great size scale. Using cats as size scales is my patented Genius Technique, which has been … Continue reading
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Tagged belfast, brumvsbelfast, harland & wolff, samson, samson & goliath
Brum vs Belfast #10: Faunography
There’s a surprising amount of animal life on the urban streets of Digbeth. So much so, I made a map out of it with the help of Pete Ashton’s photography: I wasn’t expecting to find much faunography in Belfast. How … Continue reading
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Tagged belfast, belfastcastle, brumvsbelfast, catgarden, faunography, peteashton
Brum vs Belfast #9: Stroke Inducing Breakfasts
I’m answering Shona McQuillan’s question here. Regular readers will know I’m no stranger to these. I was a tad ill after my Digbeth Week of Breakfasts, done with local historian Richard Trengrouse to bring to you the world of Digbeth’s … Continue reading
Brum vs Belfast #8: Getgoods
As far as I know, Birmingham currently only has 1 Getgood – myself. There was a guy called Adam Getgood who went to Birmingham University but I think he’s moved away since graduating. It seems I’m on my lonesome. (Let … Continue reading
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Tagged belfast, brumvsbelfast, getgood
Brum vs Belfast #7: Sculpure Women
In Birmingham we have the Floozie in the Jacuzzi that sits in Victoria Square, created by artist Dhruva Mistry: In Belfast’s Thanksgiving Square there’s The Thing With The Ring (actually called The Beacon of Hope by artist Andy Scott). She’s … Continue reading