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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: hello, During a rare breathing space we have found time to compile a list of interesting things happening around Birmingham over the next 31 days or so. As you’ll see there is an embarrassment of festivals (seven at least) and plenty more besides. As usual, we’re not responsible for any of these events, and apologies in advance if we’ve missed something out. Happy heatwave! Friday 30 Sept, 7.30pm at Akamba in Shirley GOGO CHATINKHA AFRICAN PARTY NIGHT A night of music and food raising funds for a maternity unit in Malawi. > http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131568163594911 Sat 1 October, all day at the Public in West Brom BOXSTOCK The third UK festival of cigar-box guitars. Looks like fun. > http://www.thepublic.com/events/boxstock-2011 Sat 1 October, 12-5 at the Custard Factory in Digbeth VINTAGE FAIR > http://www.thevintagefair.com Sat 1 October, 9pm at 22 Green St in Digbeth SEELAND + HEALTH & EFFICIENCY Free gig. > http://www.myspace.com/seelanduk 1/2 Oct at Mary Arden’s Farm in Stratford APPLE DAYS Tudor music, falconry, sheepdogs and apples. > http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit-the-houses/whats-on/apple-days.html Sunday 2 Oct, 1-5pm at St Columba’s in Moseley MOSELEY RECORD & BOOK FAIR...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: : Fierce Festival release programme for 2011 Fierce Festival is excited to announce its return, with new artistic team Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison. From 22-27 March 2011, Birmingham once again plays host to the festival of live art, welcoming artists from around the world as they create boundary-pushing performances and installations. Highlights for 2011 include: Burning Ham, a sculptural intervention near Millennium Point involving giant Hollywood-style letters Lundahl & Seitl’s Symphony of a Missing Room, a new sensory experience at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery A recording of over 100 of Birmingham’s faith groups in Prayer, a sound installation by South African artist James Webb Sports-pundit style commentary of Birmingham at work and play, in Stan’s Café’s The Commentators Live tattooing in Dominic Johnson’s Departure Plus live art, online streaming and, of course, the famous Fierce parties. More information and full listings attached. Click here to download: Fierce 2011 Headline Press Release FINAL.doc (0 KB) Click here to download: Fierce 2011 Headline Press Release FINAL.doc (143 KB) Permalink | Leave a comment  »

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: hello again, While you wait for the full programme to go live (end of Feb), here are a few tantalising Flatpack highlights for the diary… Tuesday 22 March, 6pm at VIVID FESTIVAL HUB LAUNCH This year’s joint Flatpack and Fierce festival hub at VIVID will, for the duration of the week, be re-named The Dirty End. The hub will host a café, performances, screenings and resident artists throughout the week. Wednesday 23 March, 7.30pm at the Patrick Centre SHADOW SHOWS The official festival opening is the first UK performance of an immersive piece using sound and projections, devised by Pram and Film Ficciones. Followed by a knees-up at the Victoria. Thursday 24 March, 7.30pm at Town Hall DIGGING FOR GOLD As part of a celebration of Birmingham-born archivist Iris Barry, a selection of classic silent cinema including Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr, with live accompaniment by Nigel Ogden (The Organist Entertains) and Alcyona Mick. Tickets are already available from the Town Hall: > http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/an-evening-of-silent-film-and-live-music Thursday 24 March, 8pm at Ikon Eastside WE DON’T CARE ABOUT MUSIC ANYWAY + SAKAMOTO HIROMICHI LIVE Documentary about Japan’s experimental music...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: PR and all, but this is both cute and cool and based in Brum. On 30 January 2011 23:50, Knitted Online <hello@knittedonline.com> wrote: Hi Jon, I've recently discovered you like arts and factories and Birmingham, and I was hoping you'd take a look at this. We're not one of Birmingham's largest factories, in fact, we maybe compete for the smallest, but you may like it. If so, I'd love to be featured in your blog and perhaps deemeed, in your eyes at least, not shit. Thank you for reading, Milly THERE'S A NEW WAY TO KNIT: CAST YOUR NEEDLES ASIDE AND START KNITTING ONLINE January 2011 – Knitted Online is a new venture bringing the internet and manufacturing together through the medium of knitwear. You knit it online and we'll make it offline. Knitted Online was created by Milly Mortin and Adam Coward: The pair moved from London to Birmingham in pursuit of the space to set up and run the knitting machines used to create the pieces sold through their online store. Milly and Adam believe in democratic design; Knitted Online was created to...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: Press Release – for immediate use Capsule gigs Birmingham UK February – April Listings For further details or for hi-res images please feel free to contact Lisa Meyer 0121 2482252 lisa@capsule.org.uk Capsule – crafting extraordinary events for adventurous audiences www.capsule.org.uk 16th February 2011 Kayo Dot Bilbao Syndrome @  Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham Doors 8pm Advanced Tickets www.theticketsellers.co.uk Kayo Dot First Birmingham appearance of Brooklyn-based mavericks Kayo Dot. Their last two albums, Blue Lambency Downward, and the latest, Coyote, were released on the Los Angeles experimental heavy music label Hydra Head, and ironically do more than any of their previous output to transcend the often-applied ‘metal’ tag. Myriad influences and multifarious instrumentation combine to produce records of swirling, eerie majesty, full of startlingly original orchestration, poignant vocal harmonies and constantly challenging arrangements.. Expect entrancing live renditions of tracks from Blue Lambency Downward, plus earlier releases on Holy Roar and John Zorn’s Tzadik label. www.myspace.com/kayodot Bilbao Syndrome Combining the more extreme elements of metal, jazz and modern composition in a confrontational and cathartic presentation. The rules of metal allow for a certain amount of theatre,...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: I have to say it is a real shame that years of local newspapers have turned the most simple and nice idea (give money from scrapping cars to worthwhile and apposite cause) into this jumble of paragraphs and pun. If you’re going to scrap a car, you could do far worse. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Tom Chance Date: 11 January 2011 09:45 Subject: Norhfield Garage Joins Unique Fundraising Initiative To: jon@birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk Hi Jon, The following release describes how a Birmingham Garage, the Northfield Car Care Centre has recently joined a scrap car fundraising scheme and will be raising money for the local charity the Northfield Ecocentre. It is the first garage in the country to operate the service. Photos available on request. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 January 2010 BIRMINGHAM GARAGE SETS THE PACE OF RECYCLING FOR THE FUTURE A Birmingham garage – the Northfield Car Care Centre – is the first to take part in an innovative new fundraising scheme for businesses created by Social Enterprise, Giveacar. The scheme is supported by local authorities and environmental charities for the ‘green’ way in which is...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: Press Announcement: February Openings at Ikon Gallery plus special event with Francine Houben, architect of Birmingham’s new library February Openings: Rabbya Naseer and Hurmat Ul Ain White as Snow Ikon is pleased to announce an addition to its February openings: White as Snow, a film short by Pakistani artists Rabbya Naseer and Hurmat Ul Ain that challenges assumptions about women in the Islamic world. The artists take on roles as chaste, obedient girls, a comment on how personal female moral values are determined by prescribed social behaviour. Marjolijn Dijkman Theatrum Orbis Terrarum This ambitious photographic archive by the Dutch artist maps the planet through thousands of digital images. Dijkman also creates a replica of the dining table used by Birmingham’s Lunar Society during the 18th century Enlightenment, at which visitors can have their own ‘Lunar’ meetings and plan for a better future. Robert Orchardson Endless façade An installation inspired by the sets designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1955 for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of King Lear –  designs which were met with damning criticism at their launch. Orchardson revisits them here as a kind...

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A Press Release we can’t be bothered to rewrite, but that might interest you: People from all around the world keep pigeons and pigeon lofts reflect the culture in which they are located. Chinese pigeon lofts are different to English pigeon lofts, these are different to Irish pigeon lofts, which are again different to Iranian pigeon lofts, which are different to Pakistani pigeon lofts….. Project Pigeon needs your help to design and build a loft that reflects all the different cultures in Digbeth and Highgate, Birmingham. To talk about the project and get some inspiration please drop into to one of the Community Consultation Days: Thursday 3rd February: 7.30am-2.30pm Eastside Café, 99 Coventry Street, Digbeth Sunday 6th February: 10am- 4pm Project Pigeon’s Loft, Milk Street, Digbeth (in Boxxed’s backyard, opposite Birmingham Backpackers) Wednesday 9th February: 2pm-6pm Project Pigeon’s Loft Tuesday 15th February: 7pm-11pm The Spotted Dog pub, 104 Warwick Street, Digbeth We will be running workshops and talking to different groups throughout January, February and March, if we haven’t already contacted you and you would like us to come and run some workshops with you/ your group please get in touch with us: Project Pigeon: projectpigeondigbeth@gmail.com / 07967637017 If...

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