We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Bring Your Own Beamer Birmingham February 8, 2012
- Developing Your Profile Online Saturday 25 February 10–3pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Thursday Lunch Club 23 February 1–2pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Why is Painting Still Important? Thursday 16 February 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects February 3, 2012
- Untitled January 31, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Proestes campaign to save Island House from demolition February 1, 2012
- Birmingham historian Carl Chinn joins fight to save Island House from demolition January 31, 2012
- Jazz Diary December 30, 2011
- Health fears over rise of shisha bars in Birmingham December 29, 2011
- HMV Live sale to include the Institute venue in Digbeth and Global Gathering festival December 21, 2011
Free State of Digbeth
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
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
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 :-) … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that
Tagged Digbeth Civic Hall, HMV Institute, John Tighe, thesanctuary
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.
Posted in Spotted Dog, The Sound of Music
Tagged John Tighe, killer wave, Spotted Dog
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
“What bad weather?”
“What bad weather?” asks The Spotted Dog’s landlord John Tighe. “Seamus the penguin loves it!”
Posted in Spotted Dog
Tagged John Tighe, seamus mcpingu, Spotted Dog
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
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
Posted in Getgood Links, Local Life
Tagged birminghamitsnotshit, brummieoftheyear, John Tighe, links, mr ralph, toblog
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
Posted in Pubwatch, Spotted Dog
Tagged anchor, Birmingham Post, Fiona Stapley, Good Beer Guide, Good Pub Guide, John Tighe, Lamp Tavern, Spotted Dog, white swan
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
Posted in Local Life
Tagged Digbeth Olympics, John Tighe, Pete Ashton, Spotted Dog