Tag Archives: The Edge

Flatpack and Fierce festivals this week

The Flatpack film and Fierce art festivals kick off this week, with screenings, exhibitions and happenings in venues across Birmingham from this Tuesday 22nd until Sunday 27th March. True to tradition, both festivals are making optimum use of Digbeth venues … Continue reading

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The Fools are back in Birmingham!

The Nomadic Academy of Fools, who wowed those who experienced them at The Edge last year with their amazing interpretation of Shakespeare’s Richard II, evenings of improvised fooling performances and fooling workshops that culminated in an impromptu flashmob rendition of … Continue reading

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An artsy What’s On for tonight

There’s an awful lot going on this evening, so here’s a very quick round-up: My Imaginary Friend: ReduX - A free performance by Birmingham musicians and artists at Grand Union. Doors open 7.30pm, performance starts at 8pm A Preview of Post-Industrial Revolution’s … Continue reading

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Friction Arts hosting Isaura Mendes at The Edge, Cheapside

On 15th-26th July Friction Arts will be playing hosting Isaura Mendes their home of The Edge, Cheapside. The press release they’ve sent me says it all, so please excuse the copy-and-pasting: Isaura is the founder of the Bobby Mendes Peace … Continue reading

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The Custard Factory on Saturday

It was a lovely sunny day on Saturday so I headed down to the Custard Factory, where there was a Vintage Fair and COWshop Handmade Market. It was a very busy and bright afternoon, with lots of pretty things for … Continue reading

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Bass Festival highlights: Fight The Power and The Great Excursion critical debate

Last Wednesday saw the launch of the Bass Festival with the opening of Punch Records’ exhibition Fight The Power, of global protest and propaganda art. Fight The Power is on until the end of June at the newly opened Zellig, … Continue reading

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Raycho Stanev talks about The Great Excursion

Here’s a short video of artist Raycho Stanev talking to Simon Walker on a Bulgarian mountain about his installation The Great Excursion, an interactive artwork about the shocking mass expulsion of 360,000 Bulgarian Turks from the country in 1989 during … Continue reading

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The Great Excursion at The Edge on 3rd June

An open invitation to Bulgarian artist Raycho Stanev’s The Great Excursion: We would love it if you were able to join us for the ‘Great Excursion’ critical debate on race, nationality and cultural identity on Thursday 3rd June at 6pm.  … Continue reading

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Sonic Asylum at The Edge on Thurs 6th May

Don’t know too much about this event at The Edge on Cheapside on 6th May, but here’s the blurb from The Edge’s new website: Beat those election night blues by seeking ‘Sonic Asylum’ – be serenaded by Canadian folk band … Continue reading

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A Saturday East Stride with We Are Eastside

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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