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: The Old Crown
Soul Food Project St Patrick’s Supper
When: Wednesday, 14th March Where: The Old Crown, Digbeth Cost: £15 pp for three courses Soul Food Project presents St Patrick’s Supper! As part of Soul Food Project‘s programme of 2012 events, they’ll be celebrating all things Gaelic, with an … Continue reading
Posted in Local Life, The Irish Quarter
Tagged Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival, Irish food, soul food, The Old Crown
Update: Live Music NYE Special
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
Posted in The Sound of Music
Tagged henness, HMV Institute, irish centre, live music, new years eve, The Old Crown, the rainbow
Irish Literary Evening at The Old Crown this Thursday 6th October
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
St Patrick’s Festival this week
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
Anthony Hickey of The Old Crown Inn
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
Posted in Local Life, Pubwatch
Tagged anthony hickey, The Old Crown
Painting Digbeth
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
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life
Tagged The Old Crown
Brainstorm’s Little Christmas
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
Posted in The Sound of Music
Tagged Brainstorm, little christmas, The Old Crown
Brainstorming
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