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: Vivid
Link: The Neighbourhood Watch 2 « The Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood Watch 2 « The Neighbourhood – The next ‘open mic film night’ that is The Neighbourhood Watch is on July 27th at VIVID as part of the gallery’s ‘The Garage Presents…’ programme. Admission is charged at £2 and … Continue reading
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Tagged links, thegaragepresents, theneighbourhoodwatch, toblog, Vivid
GoTo10′s Digbeth-themed WiFi signals at Grand Union
On Saturday 30th April I went to the final open workshop from GoTo10 to see the results of their Search Engine residency at Grand Union. No sooner had I walked in the room than the artists, who were all busily … Continue reading
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Tagged Eastside Projects, GoTo10, grand union, Search Engine, Vivid
Rave on this Friday 13th May
The local arts organisations pay no heed to superstition it seems, as it’s all happening this Friday 13th May. The fun kicks off at 6pm with the launch of Narrative Show and Poster Club – two new exhibitions at Eastside Projects. At 6.30pm there’s … Continue reading
My Fierce and Flatpack Festival highlights
The last weekend of March was jam-packed full of some great creative food for thought thanks to to Flatpack and Fierce, here’s a few of my personal highlights: Nothing kick-starts your weekend like a Saturday morning kayak ride along the … Continue reading
Get Bent! at VIVID this Friday 1st April
Join artist Trevor Pitt (he of the sexy Sleeve Notes and Cum Clubbing) for a rip-roaring, gender-bending club night at VIVID this Friday 1st April: Join the genderama at VIVID on Friday 01st April and subvert, revise, amplify, or cross your … Continue reading
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Tagged Get Bent, Trevor Pitt, Vivid
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
BRMB change their tune
Last Friday I took the BRMB boys Foxy & Giuliano and their producer Barrie out for a tour that would show them Digbeth has far much more to celebrate than a coach station. The tour gave the lads a feast … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture and that, Local Life, Pubwatch, Spotted Dog
Tagged banter, brmb, dirty end, eastside cafe, fierce, flatpack, Spotted Dog, the anchor, Vivid
See some Home Movies at VIVID this evening
This evening sees the launch of Home Movies at VIVID at 6-9pm. Home Movies is a three-day exhibition of films that deal with the question ‘What is it that makes us ‘Brummies?’ The films have been selected by a group of … Continue reading
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Tagged Hodge Hill, Home Movies, Reel Access, Vivid
BRMB doing Digbeth this Friday 11th March
You may remember that back in January I had a bit of a rant about BRMB Radio’s Banter/Made in Birmingham poster campaign, which claimed Digbeth is ’a nice place for a Coach Station’ to get a coach ‘To Somewhere Nicer’. This resulted … Continue reading
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Tagged banter, brmb, eastside cafe, project pigeon, Spotted Dog, the anchor, Vivid
Link: We Are Fierce» Veer // Eitan Buchalter: public intervention Sat 5th March 11.30am
We Are Fierce» Veer // Eitan Buchalter: public intervention Sat 5th March 11.30am – Artist Eitan Buchalter is a brave man. Tomorrow he’ll be making a public intervention on Heath Mill Lane whilst football fans make their way to Birmingham … Continue reading
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Tagged bcfc, Eitan Buchalter, fiercefestival, inassociationwith, links, toblog, Vivid