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: john mostyn
Deer in the River Rea
Just been reminded about this by Anna Blackaby on Twitter. There is a deer currently residing in the River Rea at the back of the Custard Factory, as you can see from the above photo by Richard Battye. John Mostyn … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life
Tagged anna blackaby, deer, john mostyn, richard battye, River Rea
A Digbeth wedding party
Two years ago yesterday Devon-based artist Melinda Scwakhofer paid a visit to Birmingham, enticed by the delights detailed here on Digbeth is Good. Keen to give her the full Digbeth experience, I took her for a drink in my local … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Spotted Dog
Tagged art money, birmingham bead shop, inspiraculum, john mostyn, Melinda Schwakhofer, Spotted Dog, steve coxon
Tonight in Digbeth: Irish Heritage and R&B Brilliance!
There’s a couple of things on tonight, both of which look well worth a visit: John Mostyn tells me that Ike Turner’s old backing band are playing with an amazing singer in the Adam & Eve tonight. Go along for … Continue reading
Posted in The Irish Quarter, The Sound of Music
Tagged adamandeve, irish centre, irish heritage, john mostyn
Muchuu music at The Spotted Dog
Muchuu at The Spotted Dog from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. Here’s some highlights of the lovely garden party at The Spotted Dog last Thursday evening – Muchuu playing their particular brand of loveliness and our very own John Mostyn holding … Continue reading
Posted in Spotted Dog
Tagged claireburgess, john mostyn, Muchuu, Spotted Dog
Sky High Burgage
As Digbeth tries to clear it’s collective head after possibly the best St Patrick’s Day ever it is time to look forward once again. Perhaps not only forward but upwards, up 27 stories in fact. I’ve spent some time reading … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that
Tagged Beorma Quarter, digbeth, john mostyn
Spot the Dog
Spot the Dog from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. Tessa Lowe, the driving force behind the Brainstorm open mic night at The Old Crown, introduces a new open mic night – Spot the Dog at the Spotted Dog. The grand opening … Continue reading
Posted in Spotted Dog
Tagged Brainstorm, john mostyn, spot the dog, Spotted Dog, tessa lowe
Social Media Surgery
The Social Media Surgery for Birmingham’s voluntary organisations happened on Wednesday at the BVSC on Digbeth High Street, and again the turn-out was fantastic. In the Birmingham Bloggers Group’s reflections I was listed as a helper but thanks to my … Continue reading
Digbeth Olympics happened on Sunday
Here’s John Mostyn launching the Digbeth Olympics with artist Bryn Tranter, the only man brave enough to hold the broken barstool-leg doused in turps that was the Olympic flame. It was a great day that started off with John Mostyn, … Continue reading
Posted in Custard Factory, Local Life, Spotted Dog
Tagged Adam Crossley, bryn tranter, Custard Factory, Digbeth Olympics, john mostyn, John Tighe, Spotted Dog
Digbeth is a Duck Bath
It certainly feels like one at the moment. Whilst in The Spotted Dog last night a guy told me his take on the origins of the name Digbeth. According to him, Digbeth used to be wet marshland ducks loved to … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life
Tagged digbeth, duck bath, john mostyn, Spotted Dog