- Birmingham Post – BBC confirms plans to axe radio stations Asian Network
The Beeb are closing the Birmingham-based Asian Network, which is a shame. Although more people seem peeved at them shutting down that London-based station that plays Elbow all the time - Why The BBC Asian Network Still Scratches My Niche
Defence of the Asian Network via Punch Records, asking folks to sign a petition to stop the BBC cuts - 38 Degrees | Stand up for the BBC – Stop the cuts
“To the BBC Trust: Please don’t slash the BBC’s website, radio, and TV programme” Here’s the petition - Some link for February 21st through to March 2nd | Birmingham Conservation Trust
I’m linking to a round-up of links here. Good ones though, with stuff about MADE’s lecture series, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and a website based on digitised material about the development of the Industrial Revolution in the West Mids - Happy Birthday ANLO!
“A Night Less Ordinary, The Arts Council’s FREE tickets for young people scheme, celebrates its first Birthday this month. To help celebrate, The REP is offering an entire week of FREE theatre for people aged 14 to 26 in addition to our usual FREE Friday offer” - New Studio Facility for Rare
Rare are opening a big studio in Digbeth. They make games for Microsoft and are soon to start making them directly under the CiB office! Expect the number of posts here to dwindle from April onwards…
AND ATTA girl returns 13th March upstairs at Island Bar:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=320376127647&ref=ts
http://www.attagrrl.co.uk
Thankyee x