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Getgood Link: Birmingham Post – Digbeth pewter firm: By Royal Appointment to King Henry VIII

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – Digbeth pewter firm: By Royal Appointment to King Henry VIII -  an article about Digbeth-based A E Williams, the oldest family-run pewtersmiths in the world, which has supplied more than 500 pieces of pewter for the Henry … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Bed Swap?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 3 Comments

On 21st April I went to Creative Republic’s Media Skills Masterclass at Fazeley Studios.  Birmingham creatives were given tips in getting publicity for their work by guest speakers Ian Taylor (Marketing Birmingham), Anna Blackaby (Creative industries editor, Birmingham Post), Marverine … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Birmingham Post review of Echoes fron The Edge

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – History of Digbeth, Deritend and Highgate exhibition opens – Friction Arts’ forthcoming exhibition Echoes From The Edge, is featured in the Birmingham Post: The exhibition is navigated in a tour group of 12 people at a time, … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Birmingham Post review of The Warehouse Cafe

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – The Warehouse Cafe – The Birmingham Post’s Richard McComb dines out in the Warehouse Cafe on Allison Street: What a delight to find somewhere like the Warehouse Cafe in Brum. It’s relaxed and individualistic…this place exceeds expectations. … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – News – Politics News – Birmingham Council set to give green light to Digbeth market scheme – The redevelopment of Birmingham’s 21-acre wholesale markets site in Digbeth is on track despite the recession.

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Getgood Link

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Post – News – Planned Birmingham tower block near Bullring slammed as ‘abominable’ – Everyone else has linked to this, so I’m going to too. Andy Foster, of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, calls the planned … Continue reading →

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Digbeth sees a light in gloom

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Digbeth sees a light in gloom – Dr Chris Upton, writing in the Birmingham Post, sees a silver linig in the credit crunch cloud for Digbeth, which is no longer in danger of being wiped out by apartments. However: All … Continue reading →

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Think Big!

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 3 Comments

The two things I decided to link to today made me think that’s Digbeth’s feel for the day: Eastside Projects gallery launches tonight – I’m planning on going to the launch of this “artist-run space as public gallery and incubator … Continue reading →

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Links for September 23rd

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

You sing it, we’ll hum it – John Mostyn hums along to the German national anthem at the Digbeth Olympics. He promises video footage soon. In the meantime, you’ll have to make do with my crap photos. Gigbeth 2008 line-up … Continue reading →

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