Written by Nicky Getgood on Monday, April 19th, 2010 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Custard Factory, idfb, Ikon Eastside, richard battye, Spaghetti Gazetti, still dancing, Town Hall
Digbeth-based photographer Richard Battye is launching his new exhibition this evening Still – Dancing, which runs from 19th April – 8th May in the Custard Factory Gallery.
Richard Battye’s “Still – Dancing” at the Custard Factory Gallery showcases several years work in capturing leading dancers, shot both in the studio and on location in the City….Richard continues: “Dancing is fun to do but it’s just as much fun to watch. Hopefully my pictures will encourage people to get involved at all levels.”
Richard’s exhibition opens with a preview at 6pm this evening. It coincides with the International Dance Festival Birmingham (IDFB), which Ikon Eastside is playing host to a number of performances for, namely:
- Running Sushi, Chris Haring (Friday 23 & Saturday 24 April)
- Double Bill of Meryem Jazouli (Morocco) & Muhanad Rasheed – Iraqi Bodies (Iraq) (Sat 1st May)
- Self Unfinished, Xavier Le Roy (Thursday 13 & Friday 14 May)
There’s a much more detailed report of dance activity at Ikon Eastside this spring at Spaghetti Gazetti. Check out the IDFB website to find out more of the myriad of dance activity going on locally, in venues such as the Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Town Hall.
Written by Nicky Getgood on Monday, August 11th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Ben Neal, Birmingham Flickrmeet, Capsule, Custard Factory, Danny's Last Dance, DJ ANDY WEATHERAL, Eastside Blog, Hot Monocles, Irish Club, LIGHTNING BOLT, OM, Pete Ashton, Pettifer, PISSED JEANS, Rainbow, Release the Bats, SHELLAC, Spaghetti Gazetti, St Patrick's Day Festival, The Crimes, The Cubans, The Guardian, The Hearing Aid, Vertical Theme Park, WOODEN SHJIPS
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 meeting in The Irish Club last Thursday evening, which featured feedback from the 2008 parade and plans and hopes for the 2009 event.
Pete Ashton’s pics from Birmingham Flickrmeet in Digbeth – Pete Ashton went on Birmingham Flickrmeet’s tour of Digbeth yesterday, here’s his pics along with a link to the group thread. Looks wet but fun, sorry to have missed it.
Pee your pants for Capsule’s Release The Bats Halloween Party – It’s not anti-social, it’s fancy dress. Line up is: SHELLAC, OM, WOODEN SHJIPS, PISSED JEANS, LIGHTNING BOLT + DJ ANDY WEATHERAL in The Custard Factory Space 2 on Sat 1 November.
Eastside’s set for a phallic spaceship – Pettifer’s design for a Vertical Theme Park in Birmingham: ‘a stunning city centre leisure tower combining observation platforms, family and adrenaline rides, extreme activities, and a 21st century entertainment centre.’
Digbeth has the best dancefloors – Ben Neal picks up on The Guardian’s ruling that The Custard Factory and The Rainbow are amongst the greatest dancefloors, which is strange as one’s an emptied pool and the other’s an old boozing pub so they’re not exactly purpose-built for the job.
