Tag Archives: Rainbow

St Patrick’s Parade 2012: The Torch is Passed, The Flags are Waved.

After I reported the Birmingham St Patrick’s Parade was in jeopardy, the local media showed interest in the story and DRA’s Chairperson, Val Wooodward, appeared on BBC WM Radio as a result. Here, John McMahon of Birmingham’s premier Irish magazine, … Continue reading

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Live Music Round Up

See more events at the All Brum in Digbeth website. Monday, 16th January Spotted Dog Traditional Irish Music All Musicians welcome Alternate Monday Nights Wednesday, 18th January Adam & Eve Reverie Lottie Phazey Wednesday, 18th January Rainbow £6 Advance Various … Continue reading

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Afternoon Delight and Sunday blues

The enjoyment of my very first mince pie of the season at Capsule & 7 Inch Cinema’s Afternoon Delight in VIVID this afternoon was severely marred by their showing Santa: The Fascist Years. Say it ain’t so! I’m not sure … Continue reading

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Birmingham Council meeting to discuss licensed premises and noise in Digbeth not open

As posted previously on here (and on The Stirrer and More Canals Than Venice), Birmingham City Council is holding a meeting on 24th November to discuss the issue of licensed premises and noise in the area, enabling some of the … Continue reading

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August Residents’ Association Meeting

The Digbeth Residents’ Association Meeting is this Monday 3rd August at 7pm in the Paragon Hotel. This week: Proposed travel hostel for Cheapside – planning closes 5th August (although rumour has it this may be on hold). Rainbow “raise the … Continue reading

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Digbeth Residents’ Association July meeting

Digbeth Residents’ Association is meeting tonight at 7pm in The Paragon Hotel.  Below are the minutes from the last meeting.  All are welcome to come this evening – please come along.  Items up for discussion are: The Rainbow’s Noise Abatement … Continue reading

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The Rainbow’s Planning Applications

This appeal emailed out by John Tighe seemed worthy of copying and pasting for a wider audience: Kent Davis of The Rainbow has asked for help in support of two retrospective planning applications for the Rainbow Warehouse. These are for … Continue reading

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Free party in The Rainbow tonight

Facebook message from David Whittall: As some of you are aware there has been an ongoing legal situation with myself and OFCOM. Last night, after 2 and a half hours of interrogation I was finally released as a totally free … Continue reading

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Listen to the underground

Celebrate Birmingham’s Underground with The Night Times & Mr Elephant Present at The Rainbow Warehouse and Beach on Sat 20 September. Pete Ashton picked up on organiser Marc Reck’s feeling that the underground scene does not have the input into … Continue reading

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Links for Mon 11 August

The Crimes, Hot Monocles, The Cubans and Danny’s Last Dance – The Hearing Aid’s take on the gig at The Rainbow on Saturday night. St Patrick’s Day Festival Update – Notes from Spaghetti Gazetti about the St Patrick’s Day Festival … Continue reading

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