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: Ikon Eastside
VIVID to close
Yesterday VIVID announced it’s set to cease trading due to funding cuts imposed by Arts Council England. The news comes a year after Ikon Eastside announced its closure due to cuts in public funding, it’s incredibly sad to see two … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that
Tagged Arts Council, cuts, funding, heath mill lane, Ikon Eastside, The Garage, Vivid
Birmingham’s Culture Strategy – “Digbeth is key to the city’s future success”
Birmingham has hosted more world, international and European sports events than any other European city, and was still voted as the most boring city in Europe. Perhaps as a reaction to this news, Birmingham City Council has recently announced a … Continue reading
Digbeth is Good’s third birthday!
It will very soon be the third anniversary of Digbeth is Good’s first ever post about the Soi Project, Island exhibition at the then newly-opened Ikon Eastside on Fazeley Street. Sadly, the Ikon Eastside art gallery is no more (though the … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life, Spotted Dog
Tagged birthday, digbeth is good, Ikon Eastside, soapylovedeb, Spotted Dog
My Fierce and Flatpack Festival highlights
The last weekend of March was jam-packed full of some great creative food for thought thanks to to Flatpack and Fierce, here’s a few of my personal highlights: Nothing kick-starts your weekend like a Saturday morning kayak ride along the … Continue reading
Flatpack and Fierce festivals this week
The Flatpack film and Fierce art festivals kick off this week, with screenings, exhibitions and happenings in venues across Birmingham from this Tuesday 22nd until Sunday 27th March. True to tradition, both festivals are making optimum use of Digbeth venues … Continue reading
Ikon Eastside under threat of closure – how will this affect Digbeth’s cultural community?
Yesterday the Birmingham Post reported that the future of Ikon Eastside is uncertain after becoming a casualty of Birmingham City Council’s arts funding cuts, which got me thinking how this would affect Digbeth. I know I’m stating the obvious here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Post, cuts, Eastside Projects, funding, grand union, Ikon Eastside, Spotted Dog, Vivid
Birmingham Book Festival 2010
The annual literature extravaganza that is the Birmingham Book Festival gets into full swing this weekend, with events for avid readers and writers across central Birmingham. There’s a fair few workshops taking place at South Birmingham College this Saturday 9th … Continue reading
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Tagged birmingham book festival, Ikon Eastside, jo ind, nick walker, sbc, south birmingham college
Digbeth is Good’s second birthday this Friday 25th June!
This Friday 25th June Digbeth is Good will be two years old. On 25th June 2008 I wrote my first ever Digbeth is Good post about the Soi Project, Island exhibition at the newly opened Ikon Eastside on Fazeley Street. … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Ikon Eastside, Soi Project, Spotted Dog