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Artsfest – 10-12 September 2010
ArtsFest will be returning from 10-12 September 2010 bigger and better than ever before! The festival will once again present around 600 performing, visual and digital artists showcases alongside other festival favourites including Classical Fantasia and KerrangFest. Lots of exciting plans are currently underway so do keep your eye out on the website over the [...] -
A new Created in Birmingham shop – how it might work
Earlier in the year we were pleased to support the shop run by Created in Birmingham set up to showcase the work of local artists, musicians, writers, jewellery designers, badge makers, photographers, zine editors, etc – and a roaring success it was, turning over £45,000 in the three months it was operating for. The ever-inspirational [...] -
The Invisible City
Birmingham’s Creative Republic is running a summer project called the Invisible City, to raise awareness of the many creative ideas which happen in Birmingham. Birmingham Alive! is one of the organisations taking part – and we’d appreciate your vote! Just go to the page and click on one of the stars – preferably one of [...] -
City centre news – 15 July, 2010
The city centre news for 15 July: Absent West Midland parents owe their kids’ carers £27.6 million Birmingham Mail A national league table of shame lists non-resident mums and dads from Birmingham Ladywood, West Bromwich and Cannock Chase as among the worst in the country. In Ladywood, absent mums and dads owe an eyewatering £9.1 [...] -
City centre news – 16 June, 2010
The city centre news for 16 June: Brum Bus in Liverpool for City of Culture final push Birmingham Mail A TOP team of dancers, musicians and acrobats were in Liverpool today showcasing the best of Birmingham in the fight to be crowned UK City of Culture. The entertainers were part of the city’s delegation facing [...] -
Play your part in Birmingham’s UK City of Culture pitch
The Birmingham UK City of Culture team makes its final pitch to the judging panel in Liverpool today. And we want you to help us convince the judges that Birmingham deserves this prestigious accolade in 2013. Representatives of arts organisations, the business community and Birmingham City Council will explain to the panel – chaired by [...] -
Highlights from the mac re-opening weekend
A few videos from the mac re-opening weekend: Sampad dance demonstration The City Sings finale (via Jon Bounds) A sneak preview of the new Mac building in Cannon Hill park, Birmingham (via Nick Booth) Martin Mullaney’s welcoming speech -
Flyover Show 2010 – Saturday 29 May, Hockley Flyover
http://www.theflyovershow.com/ Lead by award winning saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch and featuring a stellar rostra, The Flyover Show returns to Birmingham with dynamic and challenging performances on the 29th May. Now in its third year the unconventional inner city festival transforms the grey space beneath the Hockley Flyover into an oasis of cultural expression, celebrating [...]
