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: urban village
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
Posted in Custard Factory, Local Life
Tagged Custard Factory, urban village
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
Posted in Creative places and spaces, Custard Factory
Tagged Custard Factory, urban village
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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Tagged Alfred Bird, Birmingham Civic Society, Blue Plaque, Custard Factory, Devonshire Works, urban village
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
Posted in Custard Factory, The Irish Quarter
Tagged Custard Factory, st patricks festival, urban village
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
Posted in Art, culture and that, Custard Factory
Tagged Custard Factory, frankie johns, Gibb Street, meeting of minds, mom, sauce gallery, urban village, zellig
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
Posted in Voices from the motherland
Tagged best vintage belfast, brumvsbelfast, cow vintage, frankie johns, urban village, viva retro