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Digbeth Public Art Project consultation event

There is a free Digbeth Public Art Project consultation event at The Irish Club this Thurs 28th May. The family friendly event includes: an artist-led workshop and talk on the three commissions for the Public Art   Project a look at … Continue reading

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Irish Heritage Group: An Bothar Fada (The Long Road)

Here’s Irish Heritage Group Chair Michael Walsh’s write-up of the May event: Monuments to Unsung Generations An extra dramatic act was provided by the Gods (in case we have any ancient Greeks amongst our readers) at the opening of the … Continue reading

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Birmingham Irish Heritage Group

Irish Heritage Forum March 2009 from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. Here’s the presentration given at the last Birmingham Irish Heritage Group meeting – Deirdre O’Byrne talks about ‘The Disappearing Anglo-Irish In 20th-century fiction & autobiographies’.  These very enlightening meetings take … Continue reading

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Rockabilly at The Irish Club on Sat 7th Mar

Many thanks to Midge for the heads up on this.

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Echoes of Erin

‘Echoes of Erin’ 2009 Comhaltas Concert Tour stops at the Irish Club on Wednesday 25th February, 8pm.  The evening will be ‘a colourful and exciting show of Irish traditional music, song & dance featuring Seán Ó Sé.‘ I’m told that … Continue reading

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Links for November 21st

EC Arts brings major public art to Digbeth – Artist Claire Farrell tells the world about the Digbeth public art project she’s involved with via the Custard Factory’s blog. ‘The final piece, she says, will be “181 linear meters spanning … Continue reading

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Links for October 8th

Last Round! – Melinda Schwakhofer bought a round of drinks with Art Money during her visit here, which got landlord John Tighe into the Birmingham Evening Mail for being the first Birmingham business to accept it as payment. I’m holding … Continue reading

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Links for September 18th

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 … Continue reading

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