We Are Eastside – arts and culture- Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang | Eastside Projects, 1 May, 6.30-8pm April 18, 2012
- Lunch Club | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 1–2pm April 10, 2012
- Underground Photography | Eastside Projects, 26 April, 6.30-8pm April 10, 2012
- Introducing Contemporary China, Eastside Projects, 11 April, 6.30-8pm April 5, 2012
- Discussion | Studios – Is there a need for permanence? 27 March 6.30-8pm Eastside Projects March 22, 2012
- Birmingham Post: Digbeth articles
- Bomb disposal squad called in to Birmingham tower block April 20, 2012
- Joe Holyoak: HS2 station in Birmingham could be disastrous for Digbeth March 30, 2012
- Review: Life Is A Dream, Birmingham Opera Company, Argyle Works, Digbeth March 30, 2012
- 48Sheet art project to transform billboards across Birmingham March 23, 2012
- Helicopter heaven for Birmingham Opera Company during Cultural Olympics March 15, 2012
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Tag Archives: River Rea
Reclaim The Spaces – discovering Digbeth’s secret garden
The sun sone brightly at the last Reclaim The Spaces guerilla picnic on 21st August, which gave us the perfect weather for a nice walk along the Grand Union Canal. Just off the towpath opposite the back of The Bond, … Continue reading
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Tagged Edible Eastside, Grand Union Canal, guerilla picnics, guerillapicnics, Jayne Bradley, reclaim the spaces, River Rea, secret garden
Reclaim The Spaces: picnicking in Connaught Square
The second Reclaim The Spaces guerilla picnic on Sunday 19th June wasn’t where I thought it would be when Carl and I set out with our well-packed picnic basket. We were walking down Green Street towards Millennium Point, discussing the best way … Continue reading
Reclaim the spaces
The green-fingered amongst you might be inclined to join Birmingham Friends of the Earth today for Sunflower Sunday, which marks International Guerilla Gardening Sunflower Day with a mass sunflower plant around Digbeth, ‘planting the seeds wherever there was an unloved patch of ground’. … Continue reading
Deer on the Loose – a ditty about a deer
I just had to post this video up, linked to in the comments box by Tigers Hungry in response to the story about the deer currently living in the River Rea. Our little Digbeth Deer has been all over the … Continue reading
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Tagged birmingham mail, Birmingham Post, deer, digbeth deer, muntjac deer, River Rea, the metro, tigers hungry
Deer in the River Rea
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 short walk along the River Rea
If walks down hidden paths are your thing, there’s a lovely little stroll along the River Rea you can access from the Grand Union Canal. Go onto the Digbeth Branch Canal via the Fazeley Street entrance, cross the first bridge … Continue reading
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Tagged canals, Digbeth Branch Canal, Grand Union Canal, River Rea, The Bond
Brum vs Belfast #14: Rivers
This is my last one of these. And I’ve saved my favourite thing until last. Now I have a great affinity with the River Rea, that runs right the way through Digbeth. So much so that with John Mostyn, Adam … Continue reading
Silent UK in the River Rea
When I mentioned to Pete that for a while I’ve been wanting to don some waders and explore the River Rea, he told me that Silent UK have already gone and done it. Their verdict: is not so grate achully. … Continue reading
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Tagged River Rea, Silent UK