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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

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The funeral of The Site

As if today weren’t tragic enough, I’ve come home from work to a funeral invitation in the post.  It’s very sad, and strangely mysterious….

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Frankfurt Christmas Market….via Digbeth

The Frankfurt Christmas Markets open in Birmingham city centre tomorrow, and it would seem Floodgate Street in Digbeth is on the migratory path of the stalls coming in from Germany.

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Please park considerately!

As more and more people work in Digbeth, finding a parking space becomes increasingly harder.  But take care to park considerately and not block off driveway entrances, or you’ll be called nasty names.

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Abstract Cabinets at Eastside Projects

It’s not every day you see men washing shellfish in urban Digbeth.  But that’s exactly what workers from Eastside Projects have been doing for the past couple of days on Floodgate Street.  It’s in preparation for the launch of the … Continue reading

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Digbeth food wastage #13

Dinner for two.  Birmingham doesn’t just have canals to match Venice, it has the romance too.

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New cashpoint and bus stop

Seems Digbeth Residents’ Association’s calls for more local amenities haven’t gone unheeded.  We now have a new cashpoint on Floodgate Street.  Didn’t seem to be accepting my card when I tried it, though.  We also have a new bus stop … Continue reading

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Digbeth food wastage #10

Sugar? No thanks, I’m sweet enough.

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Shambala Art Exhibition: fun with YrWall

yrWall at Bristol Festival 2008 from XD.Nitro on Vimeo. On Thursday evening I went to Jibbering’s Shambala Art Exhibition at the Wild Building on Floodgate Street. It was a great ligging opportunity with widely-advertised FREE BEER, although you’d have to … Continue reading

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