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: Street Art
Digbeth on Instagram
Hat-tip to Created in Birmingham for letting me know about searchinstagram.com - where you can search through the images created with the photo-sharing app Instagram. Here’s a screen-grab of photos that came up in a search for ‘Digbeth’, unsurprisingly the local street … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that
Tagged Created in Birmingham, instagram, searchinstagram, Street Art
Our Melox Marvels are missing!
The restored Melox Marvels sign on Milk Street has been hidden by a banner advertising South Birmingham College. Whilst I’m keen to encourage learning, I’m rather sad to see this old sign advertising dog biscuits of yesteryear hidden from view, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged dog biscuits, ghost signs, Melox Marvels, Milk Street, sbc, south birmingham college, Street Art
Some photos from Street Spotted
Some photos from the recent Street Spotted street art event at The Spotted Dog earlier this month. For more photos and words about the event, check out the post-event post from one half of the organising team Gutter Floozy. Gutter … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Spotted Dog
Tagged graffiti, gutter floozy, Lisk, Spotted Dog, Street Art, street spotted
Street Spotted – live art at The Spotted Dog this Saturday
There’s a free, live street art event at The Spotted Dog pub this Saturday 10th September at 7pm, organised by the lovely Lisk Bot and Gutter Floozy: In a nut shell I’ve convinced John the owner to let me move 8 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Spotted Dog
Tagged graffiti, gutter floozy, liskbot, Spotted Dog, Street Art, street spotted
Reclaim The Spaces at Park Works and discover Digbeth’s secret garden at the next guerilla picnic!
The weather was not our friend at the last Reclaim The Spaces guerilla picnic on Sunday 17th July but thanks to Carl’s quick-thinking, rain didn’t stop play. As the drizzle persisted, he suggested we picnic undercover in the empty shell … Continue reading
‘Keep Graffiti “Real” Smoke “Crack” and Sign On!’
I spotted this rather unusual graffiti by Tony Graffiti on the building site hoardings of Connaught Square a few days ago. It’s quite different to his other work on the hoardings, mainly advertising local businesses and events: I’m guessing there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged graffiti, Street Art, tony graffiti
Link: EXYZT’s Burningham Events 19th-21st April 2011 | Fierce Festival
EXYZT’s Burningham Events 19th-21st April 2011 | Fierce Festival – Thre’s some free and fun events this week at the Burningham space created by EXYZT for the Fierce Festival. There’s some FreeCode/FreeJazz ‘audio visual tweakery’ tomorrow night at 6-9pm, a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Getgood Links
Tagged as1, At The Ride In, Burningham, EXYZT, fiercefestival, FreeCode/FreeJazz, graffiti, links, Lisk, nimble, Street Art, tempo, toblog
Digbeth Graffiti
Digbeth Graffiti. Shameless bit of self pimping, but I have started this tumblr.com blog celebrating and finding the amazing graffiti of Digbeth. Prominently featured is the work of AsOne http://asonearts.com/
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged as one, graffiti, Street Art
For What?
The back wall of Zellig facing Digbeth High Street gives a Through The Looking Glass type reflection of the Forward mural in the Custard Factory’s car park on Heath Mill Lane.
Posted in Art, culture and that, Custard Factory
Tagged Custard Factory, For What?, forward, Mural, Street Art, zellig, zoot
Inside an old Digbeth factory
A friend and I recently gained access to a long-closed stationery factory in Digbeth. Here are some photos I took I took whilst I was in there. Judging by some of the graffiti on the walls, I’d say some of … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, regeneration and that, Local Life
Tagged factory, graffiti, stationery, Street Art