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
Big in Digbeth: Forty Eight Crew
I’m seeing more and more street art from the Forty Eight Crew on Digbeth’s walls, especially along the canal towpath near the Coventry Road entrance. I’m particularly liking this massive piece behind The Clements Arms pub, on the corner of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged Clements Arms, forty eight crew, graffiti, Street Art
Liskbot: ‘The robots haven’t even begun’
The other week I got a lovely email from Liskbot, the artist behind the many sad, angry and mad robots that have been appearing on Digbeth’s walls of late. Rather ominously, he tells me…. …there’s still more to come… the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged graffiti, liskbot, robots, Street Art
Yer name’s not down, yer not comin’ in….
There’s no pushing past this burley bouncer, who’s carefully guarding the Floodgate Street entrance to the Custard Factory’s Devonshire House. Cheers to Carl for the photo. [gmap]
Posted in Art, culture and that, Custard Factory, Faces of Digbeth, Local Life
Tagged Custard Factory, devonshire house, graffiti, Street Art
The robots are rising up
It’s not fireworks you’re hearing, it’s laser guns. Only the strong will survive the impending robot apocalypse.
Posted in Faces of Digbeth, Local Life
Tagged bradford street, robot apocalypse, robots, Street Art
The Usual Suspects?
This is a very strange line-up of some rather suspicious-looking characters on the corner of Bradford Street/Alcester Street. So whodunnit? Was it Skull In A Gasmask, Golden Boy, Speaker With Snaggletooth or the Stop And Search Zone Ghost? My money’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Faces of Digbeth, Local Life
Tagged alcester street, as one, as1, bradford street, Street Art
New graffiti at Floodgate Street Music Studios
Floodgate Street Music Studios have a new look thanks to some local street artists, who were busy putting the finishing touches to its front wall late yesterday evening.
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged floodgate street, Floodgate Street Music Studios, graffiti, Street Art
Open doors at Bradford Street disused warehouse
This warehouse at the bottom of Bradford Street, near the Rea Street junction, has been empty and locked up for years. But in the last couple of weeks the boards have been opened up so people can freely enter. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged Bradford St, graffiti, rea st, Street Art, warehouse
Street Art Gallery at 22, Green St
I’ve always had a slightly romantic view of Digbeth, the part of the Birmingham forgotten by the developers, avoided by the corporations and not invaded by another Starbucks. But at the same time embraced and loved by artists, music lovers … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Buildings, regeneration and that
Tagged Art, Gallery, Green Street, Street Art