Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Digbethisgood, dlog, hellodigital, helloworld, links, millenniumpoint, plus+, PlusInternationalDesignFestival, stereographic, thinktank, toblog, typetartcards
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Written by Nicky Getgood on Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: bigcatgroup, cabe, chrisunitt, clareedwards, createdinbirmingham, digbethcoachstation, Digbethisgood, eastsideblog, eastsidelocks, filmdash, GeoffThompson, gigbeth, hellodigital, helloworld, JustinEdgar, links, millenniumpoint, rdeloyde, SammHaillay, StephenSpencer, thinktank, toblog, youtube
- Digbeth Coach Station the Progress so Far in 2008 – A YouTube video by R Deloyde of what looks like a dank and desolate building site with the soundtrack of a car alarm. This feast for the eyes unfortunately can’t be embedded – is the filmmaker worried every site will want one?
- Not long til Gigbeth – So Created in Birmingham’s done a useful Gigbeth links post, which features an interview with organiser Clare Edwards. Today’s the last day to get hold of those early bird tickets, so hurry. Meanwhile Big Cat Kenny posts about the new headliners announced for Gigbeth Fabio and Kano.
- CABE slams Eastside Locks masterplan – “In the absence of a concept, the design lacks rigour and is a weak response to [the] valuable assets of the canal and the park…Overall, the masterplan misses many vital opportunities to make this a meaningful place and requires a fundamental rethink.” Oo-er.
- Hello World – Big Cat Kenny posts about the conference running alongside the Hello Digital festival, and also Film Dash this weekend.
- Screen WM cover the Digishorts at Hello Digital on Saturday 25th October 3.30pm, Millennium Point – Birmingham Animator Stephen Spencer will start the event, followed by Geoff Thompson, Justin Edgar and Samm Haillay.
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Written by Nicky Getgood on Friday, October 10th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: bigcatgroup, birminghamcitycouncil, chrisunitt, createdinbirmingham, creativecityawards, custardfactory, designerart, Digbethisgood, fazeleystreet, fazeleystudios, helloworld, KoganechoBazaar, links, ltdedition, millenniumpoint, nikkipugh, plus+, PlusInternationalDesignFestival, ruthgreendesign, shymousedesign, thinktank, toblog
Search for the stars – A Birmingham City Council-backed ‘Birmingham’s Got Talent’ competition. It’s part of the Creative City Awards and finalists will have the chance to perform at the 2008 Creative City Awards ceremony on Nov 29 at the ICC. Auditions will be held at the Custard Factory at the end of October.
Big Cat Group originally marketed this as an X Factor style contest but after the feedback this received on Created in Birmingham they decided it was the ‘wrong approach’ and changed tack to……another Simon Cowell-fronted, bad, reality telly contest. And sent the press release out with this simply gorgeous picture of Councillor Neville Summerfield. Really went back to the drawing board and thought outside the box there, then.
Other, less maddening, news is:
- Plus Design venue – I do so love being right. The confirmed venue for Plus International Design Expo 5-8 November is Fazeley Studios.
- Koganecho Bazaar and Digbeth – A fantastic article by Nikki Pugh about Koganecho Bazaar in Japan and how it ‘resonates strongly with various conversations going on here regarding the regeneration of Digbeth’.
- Hello World – Created in Birmingham post the programme of the Hello World international digital media conference at Millennium Point 23-24 October.
- Artists at Ltd Edition – I missed the last Ltd Edition art sale at the Custard Factory, but Chris Unitt made it and discovered Designer Art, Shy Mouse Design and the gorgeous Ruth Green Design.
- Ticket shop a coming – To the Custard Factory, for events at the Custard Factory, which makes sense.
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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.
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