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Urban Village Announce the Winners of Find The Face Modelling Competition

Urban Village launched a competition back in March to find the new face of their Spring/Summer 2012 campaign. After much deliberation and a final round of interviews, the winners have been crowned! After being inundated with entrants from a bevy … Continue reading

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Model Digbeth

Urban Village, the vintage store based in the Custard Factory, is on the look out for someone with a passion for vintage fashion to front their spring/summer 2012 campaign. The shop has decided to go about this task by having … Continue reading

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New blue plaque at the Custard Factory to celebrate chemist Alfred Bird

The Birmingham Civic Society has erected a Blue Plaque at the Custard Factory in celebration of 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred Bird, the chemist famous for inventing the eggless custard powder that was produced at the Devonshire Works … Continue reading

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Urban Village sale on for another two weeks

The Urban Village vintage store in the Custard Factory will be carrying on its January sale for another fortnight.  Pop by for some cut-price vintage garb or the perfect jumper for the St Patrick’s Day Festival in March, if you’re … Continue reading

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New Urban Village store opening and MOM exhibition at the Sauce Gallery

On Saturday I paid a visit to the Custard Factory to check out the MOM exhibition in the Sauce Gallery, which is well worth a look if you get the chance.  I also hoped to pick up some vintage treats … Continue reading

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Brum vs Belfast #5: Vintage Shops

I was a little worried when I came home from Belfast.  You see, I set out from Birmingham feeling sure we would win this one, what with COW Vintage on Digbeth High St and Urban Village and all.  I faltered, … Continue reading

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