We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang | Eastside Projects, 1 May, 6.30-8pm April 18, 2012
- Lunch Club | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 1–2pm April 10, 2012
- Underground Photography | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 6.30-8pm April 10, 2012
- Introducing Contemporary China, Eastside Projects, 11 April, 6.30-8pm April 5, 2012
- Discussion | Studios – Is there a need for permanence? 27 March 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects March 22, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Bomb disposal squad called in to Birmingham tower block April 20, 2012
- Joe Holyoak: HS2 station in Birmingham could be disastrous for Digbeth March 30, 2012
- Review: Life Is A Dream, Birmingham Opera Company, Argyle Works, Digbeth March 30, 2012
- 48Sheet art project to transform billboards across Birmingham March 23, 2012
- Helicopter heaven for Birmingham Opera Company during Cultural Olympics March 15, 2012
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Tag Archives: graffiti
Digbeth Graffiti
Digbeth Graffiti. Shameless bit of self pimping, but I have started this tumblr.com blog celebrating and finding the amazing graffiti of Digbeth. Prominently featured is the work of AsOne http://asonearts.com/
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged as one, graffiti, Street Art
Inside an old Digbeth factory
A friend and I recently gained access to a long-closed stationery factory in Digbeth. Here are some photos I took I took whilst I was in there. Judging by some of the graffiti on the walls, I’d say some of … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that, Local Life
Tagged factory, graffiti, stationery, Street Art
Big in Digbeth: Forty Eight Crew
I’m seeing more and more street art from the Forty Eight Crew on Digbeth’s walls, especially along the canal towpath near the Coventry Road entrance. I’m particularly liking this massive piece behind The Clements Arms pub, on the corner of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged Clements Arms, forty eight crew, graffiti, Street Art
Liskbot: ‘The robots haven’t even begun’
The other week I got a lovely email from Liskbot, the artist behind the many sad, angry and mad robots that have been appearing on Digbeth’s walls of late. Rather ominously, he tells me…. …there’s still more to come… the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged graffiti, liskbot, robots, Street Art
Yer name’s not down, yer not comin’ in….
There’s no pushing past this burley bouncer, who’s carefully guarding the Floodgate Street entrance to the Custard Factory’s Devonshire House. Cheers to Carl for the photo. [gmap]
Posted in Art, culture and that, Custard Factory, Faces of Digbeth, Local Life
Tagged Custard Factory, devonshire house, graffiti, Street Art
New graffiti at Floodgate Street Music Studios
Floodgate Street Music Studios have a new look thanks to some local street artists, who were busy putting the finishing touches to its front wall late yesterday evening.
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged floodgate street, Floodgate Street Music Studios, graffiti, Street Art
Getgood Link: YouTube – Graffiti film from West Midlands Police
YouTube – Graffiti – Stumbled across this film from West Midlands Police today, filmed on location in graffiti artists’ favourite haunt, the yard off Digbeth High Street at the back of Devonshire House. Starring the Custard Factory’s security guard.
Posted in Custard Factory, Getgood Links
Tagged custardfactory, devonshirehouse, digbethhighstreet, graffiti, links, pctv, streetart, toblog, westmidlandspolice, zellig
Open doors at Bradford Street disused warehouse
This warehouse at the bottom of Bradford Street, near the Rea Street junction, has been empty and locked up for years. But in the last couple of weeks the boards have been opened up so people can freely enter. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged Bradford St, graffiti, rea st, Street Art, warehouse