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Hither and Thither’s tour of Digbeth art spaces

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Hither and Thither, the ‘road trip around the British Independent arts scene’, seems to have been exploring Digbeth of late. As well as this previously linked to interview with artists from The Lombard Method they’ve also spoken to: Paul Newman and … Continue reading →

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Art is everywhere this week…

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

There’s tonnes of the stuff – in the galleries, on the streets, in the garden, at the bus stop… Here’s a quick run-down of what’s going on (be sure to schedule in a Saturday morning lie-in – Friday is going … Continue reading →

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Live From the Fire Room with Graham Dunning

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Next Friday 20th August a group of artists labelled the Open Sound Group will be working with resident artist Graham Dunning at Rea Garden on Floodgate Street: …participants are invited to visit The Rea Garden artists’ project space to collect … Continue reading →

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Project Pigeon updates

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

It seems the Digbeth is Good pigeon, along with all his pigeon chums, is faring well and Project Pigeon are emailing me regular updates on their progress.  I’ve fed these into a dedicated Project Pigeon page (by forwarding the updates … Continue reading →

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Meet the Digbeth is Good pigeon!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Digbeth is Good is now the proud sponsor of a Project Pigeon pigeon in Rea Garden, Floodgate Street.  If you would like to join the Project Pigeon Syndicate and own a half share in a Project Pigeon bird for just … Continue reading →

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A Saturday East Stride with We Are Eastside

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There was a definite chill in the air last Saturday afternoon but that didn’t stop a good crowd braving the great outdoors for We Are Eastside’s East Stride, a tour of some of the area’s key arts venues led by … Continue reading →

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The funeral of The Site

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Yesterday a funeral was held for a forgotten croft in Digbeth. The ceremony marked the death of industrial use for a burnt-out warehouse overlooking the river Rea. Public Artist Hannah Hull spent three months researching this site of No Special … Continue reading →

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Pictorial at Rea Garden

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There is a live opening event of ‘Pictorial’ at Rea Garden at 6.30pm on Thurs 27th August 2009. Pictorial is an exhibition of artworks carried by Project Pigeon birds.  The pigeons will carry commissioned artworks in World War II message … Continue reading →

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