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Creative City and Curzon Square – ‘Birmingham’s New Museum Quarter’

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

So today Birmingham City Council launched the Birmingham Creative City initiative, which aims to increase investment in creative industries and boost the local economy by: Creating a fund to build on existing public sector funding of the arts through loans, … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: new art gallery complex at Curzon Street Station

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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‘Level’ posters on local building site hoardings

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

You may have noticed these strange black and white posters appearing on the hoardings of building sites in Digbeth and elsewhere recently. They are the work of Ikon’s guest artists AVPD – ‘Level’ is one of the off-site projects they are doing … Continue reading →

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Andrew Cross at Ikon Eastside: The Solo Featuring the music of Carl Palmer

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

British artist Andrew Cross is to premiere his new film at Ikon Eastside 1-25 July. The Solo features a performance by Carl Palmer, legendary rock star drummer of 1970s ‘supergroup’ Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The Solo considers the relationship between … Continue reading →

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