Tag Archives: The Old Crown

Update: Live Music NYE Special

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Pamela | Leave a comment

Saturday, 31st December The Old Crown Bigger Than Barry Saturday, 31st December HMV Institute Chase & Status Annie Mac Saturday, 31st December Hennessey’s Bar Hott Date Saturday, 31st December The Rainbow Glas will meet Face Saturday, 31st December The Irish … Continue reading →

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Irish Literary Evening at The Old Crown this Thursday 6th October

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Celebrate National Poetry Day on Thursday with an open mic night with readings of classic Irish poetry and new creations at The Old Crown this Thursday 6th October from 7.30pm. Entry is free. If you have literary passions of an … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Festival this week

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

A reminder, as if you needed one, that it’s the St Patrick’s Festival this week. Things kick off on Friday 11th March with the launch event at The Paragon Hotel, with the celebrations carrying on into Saturday 12th March with … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hickey of The Old Crown Inn

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Anthony Hickey, Landlord of The Old Crown Inn, which he managed with his sisters, sadly died of a heart attack on Friday 26th February.  His funeral will be held this week at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hall Green.  … Continue reading →

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The busy Digbeth March hare: St Patrick’s Festival and We Are Eastside

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Digbeth is set to get brilliantly busy this month with the impending St Patrick’s Festival weekend, closely followed by the launch of We Are Eastside, which will coincide with 7 Inch Cinema’s Flatpack Film Festival. St Patrick’s Festival Birmingham This … Continue reading →

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Painting Digbeth

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

On Sunday I passed this artist on Digbeth High Street, seemingly painting a watercolour of The Old Crown. I don’t know who he is or why he chose to paint this particular patch – I didn’t want to interrupt his … Continue reading →

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Brainstorm’s Little Christmas

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

When I was in The Spotted Dog a while back I caught Tessa Lowe handwriting a press release for Brainstorm, an open mic night of music, poetry and drama for recovering mental health users and general public on the last … Continue reading →

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Brainstorming

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

This evening I went to see a performance by participants of Sound It Out’s Musical Connections project, which was part of the Arts All Over The Place 2008 Finale showing in The Custard Factory Gallery. It’s a festival of arts … Continue reading →

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