Tag Archives: John Tighe

Irish filum and local film in Digbeth this week

If you’re feeling like some film fun this week, there’s a couple of opportunities. Tomorrow night (Monday 14th November) is Irish ‘Filum Night’ at The Spotted Dog and the second of landlord John Tighe’s three John Millington Synge play screenings. It’s a … Continue reading

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Digbeth Fun Day – Thanks!

The first ever Digbeth Fun Day occured yesterday, the 14th August 2011, and by all accounts was a great success! The crowd were entertained by live acoustic music, were hydrated with refreshing pigeon ale and cider and fed with delicious … Continue reading

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Digbeth Civic Hall

I was just sent this link by John Tighe, of a performance at the Digbeth Civic Hall (now known as the HMV Institute) back when it was a ‘proper’ venue. The dancing (around 3 minutes in) is especially exuberant You … Continue reading

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Killer Wave at the Spotted Dog tomorrow

Landlord John Tighe has just sent me this poster of what’s on at the Spotted Dog tomorrow.

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Digbeth People: John Tighe

I recently had the pleasure of speaking to the landlord of the Spotted Dog pub, John Tighe. John, who has been landlord of the pub since 1985, originally worked as a biochemist at the City Hospital for 32 years until … Continue reading

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“What bad weather?”

“What bad weather?” asks The Spotted Dog’s landlord John Tighe. “Seamus the penguin loves it!”

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Digbeth Residents’ Association – notes from December’s meeting and the Digbeth Residents’ Visioning Exercise

Dr Julie Brown’s Digbeth Presentation At the last Digbeth & Highgate Residents’ Association Dr Julie Brown, a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Urban & Regional Studies, came along to present the above three questions, which we … Continue reading

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Getgood Link: Brummie of the Year 2010 — Nominations Open – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit

Brummie of the Year 2010 — Nominations Open – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – Do we have any local contenders to nominate for this year? Mr Ralph came second last year and John Tighe took the crown in 2007 – perhaps … Continue reading

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Birmingham has few decent pubs according to the just plain wrong Good Pub Guide 2011

As was reported in the Birmingham Post, the Good Pub Guide 2011 ‘has harsh words about shoddy service and names only one Birmingham pub – The Old Joint Stock – in its prestigious main listings.’ Of course any good Digbeth … Continue reading

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Last Digbeth O’Lympics planning meeting tonight

An update from Spotted Dog landlord John Tighe about the last Digbeth O’Lympics planning meeting tonight at the pub: Last Monday meeting, tonight, before next Sunday’s papal visit themed mayhem.  Dog garden being turned into a workshop this week if you … Continue reading

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