Tag Archives: graffiti

Animating Digbeth: a student project

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Student Brian Lobeda develops a group Digbeth animation project ’to create an animation promoting on what Digbeth represents capturing the expression of Digbeth’s community showing its sense of place.’ The reference photos he collates as part of his work are particularly interesting, … Continue reading →

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Some photos from Street Spotted

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Some photos from the recent Street Spotted street art event at The Spotted Dog earlier this month. For more photos and words about the event, check out the post-event post from one half of the organising team Gutter Floozy. Gutter … Continue reading →

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Link: MídiAtiva Blog – Espirito Brum Festival: Newso, the Digbeth Graffiti exponent!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

MídiAtiva Blog – Espirito Brum Festival: Newso, the Digbeth Graffiti exponent! - As part of the Espirito Brum festival this weekend, bringing togeather Brazilian and Brummie music, art and culture, Brazilian cultural site Midiativa Santos interviewed Newso, one of Digbeth’s most prolific … Continue reading →

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Street Spotted – live art at The Spotted Dog this Saturday

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There’s a free, live street art event at The Spotted Dog pub this Saturday 10th September at 7pm, organised by the lovely Lisk Bot and Gutter Floozy: In a nut shell I’ve convinced John the owner to let me move 8 … Continue reading →

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Reclaim The Spaces at Park Works and discover Digbeth’s secret garden at the next guerilla picnic!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The weather was not our friend at the last Reclaim The Spaces guerilla picnic on Sunday 17th July but thanks to Carl’s quick-thinking, rain didn’t stop play.  As the drizzle persisted, he suggested we picnic undercover in the empty shell … Continue reading →

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‘Keep Graffiti “Real” Smoke “Crack” and Sign On!’

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

I spotted this rather unusual graffiti by Tony Graffiti on the building site hoardings of Connaught Square a few days ago. It’s quite different to his other work on the hoardings, mainly advertising local businesses and events: I’m guessing there’s … Continue reading →

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@brumpolice resolve racist graffiti problem on Bradford Street

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

I just wanted to show the story of @brumpolice on twitter resolving a racist graffiti problem on some Bradford Street building site hoardings after I told them about it.  I thought was pretty brilliantly responsive of them, especially considering they … Continue reading →

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Link: YouTube – Lisk Bot

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

YouTube – Lisk Bot – Lovely little film from street/paste artist Lisk, creator of the mad and sad robots who are set to wreak their terrible vengence on Digbeth any day now: You won’t escape the sense of impending doom. … Continue reading →

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Link: EXYZT’s Burningham Events 19th-21st April 2011 | Fierce Festival

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

EXYZT’s Burningham Events 19th-21st April 2011 | Fierce Festival – Thre’s some free and fun events this week at the Burningham space created by EXYZT for the Fierce Festival. There’s some FreeCode/FreeJazz ‘audio visual tweakery’ tomorrow night at 6-9pm, a … Continue reading →

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As One at The Wagon & Horses

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Midge | Leave a comment

Well you may or may not have seen him at ‘the office’ (you may even know him) but if you have any business around Digbeth you will have certainly seen his work, As One is a local street artist who … Continue reading →

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