Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 ( Start discussion )
Tags: dlog, fazeleystreet, grandunion, links, toblog
Grand Union spring opening « D’log – ‘The arts project space Grand Union, aka Unit 19 on the Fazeley Industrial Estate, reopens for Spring on 27th March 2010 (event: 6pm-9pm) — and is part of the Open Studios from 12-5pm on 27th and 28th March 2010.’
Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 ( Start discussion )
Tags: birminghamcentrallibrary, custardfactory, dlog, heretodaygonetomorrow, links, michaelscott, toblog
Here Yesterday, Gone Today – Thanks to D’log for making me aware of the exhibition Here Yesterday, Gone Today by photographer Michael Scott, who for over 10 years has been ‘actively photo-documenting the history of buildings from their closure to their destruction or regeneration.’ The pictures, including this lovely one of the Custard Factory, are on display in Birmingham Central Library until 12th September.
Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Digbethisgood, dlog, hellodigital, helloworld, links, millenniumpoint, plus+, PlusInternationalDesignFestival, stereographic, thinktank, toblog, typetartcards
Written by Nicky Getgood on Friday, October 17th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: dan burwood, dlog, made, mustafa yalluri, rescue geography
Many thanks to D’log for flagging up this BBC Online article about the brilliant Rescue Geography: Digbeth project, which gathers peoples’ stories of the area, pre and post the onset of regeneration activity. The website’s a mine of memories old and new. It has maps, maps, maps galore that contain photos, noises and interviews with locals describing their own routes and landmarks of the area, including those of Mustafa Yalluri, who’s aged a little since this photo was taken of him. He still lives in the chip shop opposite Peugeot on the High Street. He very much hopes to be able to re-open it soon, and let’s hope if he does the scary, old-lady ghost who haunts it doesn’t gobble up all the chips.
The Rescue Geography photography exhibition with images by photographer Dan Burwood launches at MADE, Fazeley Street on 27th October.
Written by Nicky Getgood on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: ashtedlock, astonjunction, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, dlog, grandunioncanal, hellodigital, helloworld, irishclub, irishquarter, links, millenniumpoint, narrowboatDebdale, screenwm, spaghettigazeti, StPatrick, thinktank, toblog, typhoobasin, warwickbar, ’sFestival
- Narrowboat Debdale: September Cruise – Day Four – Holidaymaker Adam takes his narrowboat Debdale through Digbeth, chugging along the Grand Union canal, through Warwick Bar, and a quick spin into Typhoo Basin. Then through the Curzon and Ashted tunnel to the Ashted locks and Aston Junction. I got flashed at in the Curzon tunnel whilst cycling through it the other week. Ring my bell.
- Spaghetti Gazetti: Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival – Get involved in Digbeth’s biggest festival by going along to the community consultation on 16th October 2008 8.00pm – 9.30pm in the Irish Club, High Street, Digbeth.
- Hello Digital/Hello World – Discover the future at The Midlands’ first digital festival Hello Digital in Millennium Point 23-26 October, with accompanying conference Hello World.
- New custard mix – D’log gives his thoughts on the new Custard Factory website, and the creative industry’s uphill struggle against the credit crunch.
Written by Nicky Getgood on Monday, September 15th, 2008 ( 2 responses )
Tags: artsfest, claireburgess, Digbethisgood, dlog, gigbeth, killriculum, links, made, millenniumpoint, sugarhillgang, thebond, toblog
- MADE in Birmingham – D’log summarizes MADE’s forthcoming autumn events. “Organic Eastside: Creative approaches to regenerating Eastside” on 28th October 2008 is one I’ll definately be signing up for.
- Killriculum – Now I love a good, nasty horror film that messes with my head for a few days after I’ve seen it. I actually really like Wolf Creek, and all those Japanese films with scary little girl ghosts. So it’s great to see a Bond-based company making it with young people, I’m only disappointed I’m too old to participate. They held free live workshops at The Bond over the weekend and are currently looking for a team of young writers to help write a spooky script. There’s the opportunity to submit your own creations, which if shortlisted will be screened at Killriculum’s showcase event in Millennium Point on 26 October, followed by ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ and a Q&A session with film director John Hough.
- Gigbeth at Artsfest – Now I don’t know Claire Burgess, but something tells me she doesn’t look like the sort of person who raps old Sugarhill Gang hits effortlessly, which is why her doing exactly that and getting customers to do the same at their Artfest stall puts a great picture in my head.
- Betty’s Utility Room: The Digbeth Coach Station of Blogging – A rather bizarre blog, not at all about Digbeth coach station, but about 10cc top tens that make Sarah Palin explode and Sir Bill Cotton. Betty says that ‘bloggers are a bunch of c***ts’, which really makes me warm to her.
