FILMWIRE Newsletter June 2016
Welcome to a new monthly roundup of film happenings in the middle of the country. Regular Flatpack subscribers may recognise it as a descendant of the listings… Read more »
Sunday Xpress at The Edge in Digbeth
Sunday Xpress – June 26 – Doghouse/Giant-Elf-Fist/Beyond the Summit/Hyaena Fierling/Dik Guru Sunday Xpress returns to Friction Arts’ superb venue The Edge on June 26. Now in our… Read more »
Symphony Hall 25th anniversary Fun Day!
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Symphony Hall will throw open its doors and throw out the rule book and invite you to explore Birmingham’s iconic Hall like… Read more »
Birmingham Walking Tours
Now you can find out more about Birmingham with a walking tour of the city centre. Starting and ending at the Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square… Read more »
Flatpack’s ‘Build Your Own Film Night’
Date: 16 June 2016 Location: Impact Hub, Walker Building, 58 Oxford St, Birmingham B5 5NY Register for FREE: bit.ly/FlatpackBYOFN ‘Build Your Own Film Night’ with @Flatpack @ImpactHubBrum… Read more »
Yarningham – Birmingham’s new yarn festival
Yarningham is a new yarn festival produced by Stitches and Hos. Stitches and Hos have invited some of their favourite independent yarn producers from around the UK… Read more »
Art collection celebrating Pelé’s Career!
An art collection celebrating Pelé’s finest moments on the pitch has been released by the UK’s leading fine art publisher, Washington Green, today (Friday 27th May). The… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday – June 2016
The days are longer, the evenings are warmer – there’s no excuse not to get out and explore Digbeth’s cultural offerings for June’s First Friday! It’s another… Read more »
Shanty Town mini fest at The Stable!
New venue. New line up, and another full day of creative loveliness. More live music, more live art, poetry, spoken word, and vinyl DJ, The Deviant. And… Read more »
Kings Heath Dining Club – York Road Party!
Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road street closure of the Year on Sunday 22nd May…. Read more »
Browse & Purchase at New Jewellery Exhibition
Join the current collection of artists in residence for Circulus. The residency brings together a diverse group of makers from different jewellery backgrounds. Utilising the opportunity to… Read more »
Club Scene presents Saturday Night Fever
Club Scene presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Mockingbird this Saturday 14th May. Don your 70’s gladrags and starch those collars for a night of disco dancing… Read more »
Mama Roux Live Music & Burlesque – 21st May
Looking for something a bit different on a Saturday night out? Mama Roux’s was born from a love for New Orleans and Deep South America. It is… Read more »
Cut The Chat hits Brum en-route to The Fringe
Massive underground comedy hit, the ask-anything, say-anything panel show CUT THE CHAT is back as CUT THE CHAT LIVE; THE ROAD TO EDINBURGH TOUR coming to BIRMINGHAM’S… Read more »
NUMBSKULL Shakespeare Feature Film Launch
UK To commemorate the anniversary of the Bard’s death Compact Cinema launch their new feature film, NUMBSKULL. The whereabouts of the Bard’s skull has become the stuff… Read more »
Exclusive: Sally W-Jones Interviews Hal Cruttenden
Comedian Hal Cruttenden is currently touring the UK after returning from Australia with his new tour. Sally W-Jones caught up with him to chat about shocking comedy,… Read more »
Sensory Impaired Artists to Showcase at Exhibition
National deafblind charity, Sense, bring ‘I Know I Can’t See, But I Still Look’ exhibition to Birmingham, in collaboration with Glenn Howells Architects National deafblind charity, Sense,… Read more »
Two ambitious women + provoking visual theatre
Sunday 22nd May at 2pm and 5pm Tuesday 24th May at 12pm and 8pm (Matinees are baby-friendly) notnow Collective invite you to join them in probing 21st… Read more »
New international comedy season at mac
Produced by comedian turned Teletubbie John Simmit, Upfront Comedy “the most enterprising black comedy promoters in the country” (The Guardian) kick off their debut international comedy season… Read more »
Nick Drake celebrated in Two Local Festivals
Nick Drake is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential musicians of all time. His Contemporary folk songs only really became popular after his death, but… Read more »
Documenting Birmingham’s Alternative Music Scene 1986-1990
Established in 1986 by Dave Travis and Steve Coxon, The Click Club was the name of a concert venue and disco associated with Birmingham’s alternative music culture…. Read more »
Music for Youth National Festival 2016
A FIVE DAY FEAST OF LIVE MUSIC! FOLK, WESTERN CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORAL, POP, URBAN AND MORE… Come and join Music for Youth at the largest youth music… Read more »
Digbeth First Friday May 2016
Digbeth First Friday presents another jam-packed evening of exhibitions, performances, screenings, frolics and food. With a diverse range of events from a pop-up café at Digbeth Community… Read more »
An Creative Debate on State Surveillance
‘Following on from the success of their first open discussion event ‘The Fear of The Immigrants’ – The second Hubb Debate looks at another thorny issue that… Read more »
HAÇIENDA CLASSICAL visits Rainbow Open Air Arena
MIKE PICKERING & GRAEME PARK PERFORM WITH THE MANCHESTER CAMERATA ORCHESTRA SPECIAL GUESTS – PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT PERFORMING ELECTRONIC NEW ORDER SET Having sold out… Read more »
Hal Cruttenden Tour visits Brum 14th May
The hugely talented stand up Hal Cruttenden has announced the second part of his critically acclaimed ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ tour that is extending into 2016. After 23… Read more »
A night of music at Centrala
A night of music and performance from the duo Leaver (Bulgaria) a drone duo formed by Angel Simitchiev (Mytrip, Dayin) and Daniel Donchov (Expectations) As part of… Read more »
New TV Show to showcase local musicians
Big Centre TV is airing “Meet The Artists” every Saturday at 9PM from 09/04/16. The show focuses on interviewing national as well as local Birmingham grime and… Read more »
Flatpack Film Festival: 19th – 24th April
The tenth festival is nigh. Having been lovingly crafted for your discovery and delight, the full programme is now on sale, so dive in and enjoy. Kicking… Read more »
Drink and Draw at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
As part of the Birmingham Comics Festival, Drink and Draw returns to Brum! Join fellow doodlers in the Edwardian Tearooms at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery for… Read more »
Best Birmingham Arts for April and May
April and May offer some great art stuff to stare at, including the consistently brilliant Flatpack Film Festival, celebrating ten years of filmy goodness in the city…. Read more »
Nadafilm brings The Graduate to life with Live Music
nada [naad]: mystic sound; subtle sound accompanied by an effulgence. Nadafilm brings live music to the world of iconic films. Seminal soundtracks are bought to life by… Read more »
Take a social enterprise-themed bicycle tour of Digbeth
Join iSE for a social enterprise-themed bicycle tour of Digbeth led by a local historian Richard Trengrouse. Discover more about the area and the people who shaped… Read more »
Demand for Dylan’s art sees Birmingham galleries release new works
Hand signed artwork from cultural icon Bob Dylan released at Birmingham’s two Castle Fine Art galleries Most popular artworks from ‘The Drawn Blank Series’ reimagined for new… Read more »
Groundbreaking Immigration Debate set to Interactive Music and Projected Visuals
“South Bank Award-Winning Artist, Mohammed Ali, curates a debate with a unique twist – Performance artists respond live to the conversation through music.” The Hubb Debate –… Read more »
Young Creatives to Showcase Films on Grand Central Media Eyes
Birmingham, March 2016: – Six months on since the launch of Grand Central Birmingham, one of the cities most talked about developments in decades; the centre provides… Read more »
Hannah Brackenbury brings solo show to Brum
Musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury will bring her solo show to Birmingham’s Wellington Hotel on Friday 22nd April as part of her first UK tour. Before embarking… Read more »
Trainspotting Play review by Maryam Snape
Trainspotting, In Your Face Theatre Company’s take on Irvine Welsh’s iconic story of the highs and lows of heroin addiction in late 1980s Leith in Edinburgh. When… Read more »
Lunar Festival returns for its 3rd year this June!
Late Night Sounds announced including Psychemagik’s Magik Forest, Horse Meat Disco, Craig Charles, Magic Door and many more Headliners include Super Furry Animals, Mercury Rev, Television, Badly… Read more »
Birmingham’s Newest Folk Festival – Imagined Isle, 12-16 MAY
Town Hall is set to host a weekend long celebration of folk this spring with a wave of musical delights. Featuring a specially curated line-up of nationally… Read more »
Rare Marvel Artwork to land in Birmingham
Comic book fans will need superhuman powers to get their hands on Washington Green’s new Marvel ‘Superheroes’ collection, hand-signed by industry legend Stan Lee. Produced in an… Read more »
The Necks and James McVinnie: The Secret Life of Organs 5th April at Town Hall
Music by Tom Jenkinson, Philip Glass and The Necks performed on Birmingham Town Hall’s magnificent organ. The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia…. Read more »
Sneaks & Peaks Edition 8 02/04/16
Sneaks&peaks returns for its inner city lifestyle festival, moving to a new larger venue, 119 Floodgate street. More room means more sneakers and added apparel brands, along… Read more »
The All-Star Stand-Up Tour 2016 + Q&A of the Stars
Together for the first time and ready to take the roof off! Stand by for the stand-up comedy event of the year as Double Sony Award winner… Read more »
City of Colours – Birmingham’s Free Street Art Festival Saturday 18th June, Digbeth
On the 18th June, Digbeth will again be transformed into one of Europe’s largest outdoor art galleries, with Birmingham’s most exciting cultural event of the year –… Read more »
Drag tribute artist to celebrate Amy Winehouse album anniversary at The Fox, Thurs 7th April
An Amy Winehouse tribute artist is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Back to Black by hosting a special tribute night in Birmingham next month. Amy LaQueefa, who… Read more »
Washington Green launches search for artists of tomorrow
IN:SIGHT 2016 returns following outstanding success of last year’s campaign Aspiring artists given opportunity to secure publishing deal with Washington Green Fine Art Birmingham company nurturing the… Read more »
‘If I Were The Devil’ – local artist Keith Maiden presents new exhibition
Provocative new exhibition challenges values of modern society Castle Fine Art in Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) will be home to a powerful, new exhibition, ‘If I… Read more »
Slow West screening with Q & A by writer/director John Maclean
Brendan O’Neill presents Slow West screening with Q & A by writer/director John Maclean, Friday, April 1, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (BST) at the… Read more »
Swingamajig Festival Expands
Swingamajig is the UK’s first one-day urban festival dedicated to Electro Swing, Gypsy Folk, and vintage mayhem. Nowhere else offers such a harmonious culture clash of vintage… Read more »