A weblog updated daily by Chris Unitt.
(Previously run by Pete Ashton until he stepped down in April)
Joint-winner of the Media Guardian Innovation Award for Independent Blog 2008. "An entrepot for the cultural chaos of Birmingham"
Halloween might not be my bag but at least it’s an excuse to put some interesting events on.
Aside from the Ikon Eastside closing party there are a fair number of Halloween-themed things going on. These are they (all happening on Friday 31 October, except the last two):
The National Trust are putting on events in the […]
Bits of Britain
John Dale is a “trade plate driver, collecting and delivering vehicles around the UK” but is based in Birmingham. His blog is a collection of his travel writing. In his email he adds “I’ve previously had writing published in the Moseley based magazine Birmingham 13 and in Raw Edge. I’ve also […]
From 4 September to 19 October Ikon Eastside will present The Eternal Now: Warhol and Film ‘63-’68, organised with the Warhol Museum, Pittsburg:
Key films by Warhol and his collaborators are presented, from the earliest period of the Factory when Warhol announced he was no longer making painting
Some of Warhol’s series of Screen Tests will also […]
Brumcast 106 ‘Asshole, Jackoff, Scumbag’
Little Chris is back once again, like some sort of renegade master
Inter-Act
Shiny and new - “Inter-Act is a newly established devising company made up of young creative artists. Inter-Act are dedicated to creating new and exciting pieces of work whilst also providing educational programs for young people”
The Big Picture - Help […]
Digbeth Is Good - The Ikon in Eastside
Nicky Getgood’s take on the new Ikon Eastside exhibition by Tercerunquinto and the He An installation at Moat Lane Car Park
Lucy Nicholls
Lucy is “an artist working within theatre, dance and performance. I run educational and recreational workshops, classes and programmes for children, teenagers and adults, as well as […]
Returning to Birmingham after last year’s exhibition, ‘Please Excuse Our Appearance’, Tercerunquinto are back at Ikon Eastside with ‘I Am What I Am‘.
The exhibition will run from 10 July to 24 August but there’s a preview on Wednesday 9 July from 7-9pm. What’s more:
A free bus will run from Ikon, Brindleyplace to Ikon […]
The opening exhibit at Ikon Eastside, Island by Soi Projects, will be closing on Sunday 22 June. However, on Friday (20th) at 1.30pm the gallery are arranging for a free tour which should last about 20-30mins.
It’s well worth a look - I was a bit non-plussed when I saw Island on the launch night but […]
Ikon Eastside opens on 27 May with a party entitled ‘Flip Flop Or Die’ hosted by Soi Project. The party starts at 8pm with DJs, a band and a (pay) bar. The dress code only specifies the footwear required, which I’ll leave you to work out.
Soi Project’s installation ‘Island’ will be on […]
