Tag Archives: john mostyn

Deer in the River Rea

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 3 Comments

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 →

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A Digbeth wedding party

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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 →

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Tonight in Digbeth: Irish Heritage and R&B Brilliance!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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 →

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Muchuu music at The Spotted Dog

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

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 →

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Sky High Burgage

Posted on March 16, 2009 by John Mostyn | 4 Comments

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 →

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Spot the Dog

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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 →

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Social Media Surgery

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

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 →

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Digbeth Olympics happened on Sunday

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 4 Comments

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 →

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Digbeth is a Duck Bath

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

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 →

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