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
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Tag Archives: bcu
The (animated) Digbeth Summit
The Digbeth Summit: Keeping Digbeth Different event is less than two weeks away. To help promote the event, Digbeth Residents Association has enlisted the talent of two second year animation students at BCU’s Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) … Continue reading
Posted in Digbeth Residents Association, Local Life
Tagged bcu, BIAD, Brian Lobeda, Digbeth Residents Association, Digbeth Summit, Michael Price, Val Woodward
We’re in Fashion
Digbeth has become the unlikely location for various fashion photo shoots of late. The photo in this post, for example, was taken on Pickford Street at 8am on a Sunday morning, which explains the empty roads! Kamila of Luthien Photography … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that
Tagged bcu, digbethanimationproject, fashion, Luthien Photography, photography, University of Birmingham
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
Animated Digbeth
Some films from Birmingham City University students who have been working on a project to ‘animate Digbeth’ are starting to appear on YouTube. The one above from Awath Animations animates audio interviews with local people talking about what they feel … Continue reading
Exhibit This…
Exhibit This is an exhibition showcasing the work of Birmingham City University’s media students, which encompasses radio, television, journalism, photography, PR, music and web & new media. Go along to Zellig the Custard Factory at 6-9pm on 8th and 9th June to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Custard Factory
Tagged bcu, Birmingham City University., Custard Factory, Exhibit This, zellig
All change
You may notice things are looking a bit different here on Digbeth is Good. Many thanks to Pete Ashton for the great theme tweaking and Midge for the new header design. I hope you like the new place. Find your … Continue reading
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Tagged Aimee, bcu, Birmingham City University., carl, Digbeth Residents Association, HMV Institute, irish heritage, midge, moseleyrd, Nav, Newswaves, pamela, Pete Ashton, snowblind, the rainbow
Couple of flyers for forthcoming art exhibitions
Created in Birmingham have posted flyers for two impending exhibitions – the first is Exhibit This at The Bond on Fazeley Street, 7th-8th June at 6pm-8.30pm, a showcase from final year Media and Communication students at Birmingham City University. The … Continue reading
Getgood Link: Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton
Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton – It seems the sad, neglected Curzon Street Station is to get a new lease of life as a high-speed rail link to London. No-one really knew about this until … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that, Getgood Links
Tagged bcu, birminghamcitycouncil, carl, connaughtsquare, gordonbrown, links, Pete Ashton, skyscrapercity, snowblind, toblog
Boxxed opens its doors
Last night Boxxed opened the doors to its new home of The Wild Building on Floodgate Street, which has formerly hosted the Flatpack Festival and Jibbering Art, amongst others. I’ll let Boxxed’s About page do the introductions: boxxed has been … Continue reading
Screening of The Irishmen in The Spotted Dog
Last night was the special screening of the documentary film The Irishmen for BBC current affairs programme Inside Out, who are doing a documentary about film-maker Philip Donnellan, based in Birmingham in the 60’s and 70’s. Keeper of the Philip … Continue reading