I am excited to share this first look at brand-new artwork by Ashton Attzs, recently commissioned by B:Music! Attzs’s joyful illustration celebrates the return of […]
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Birmingham artists celebrated in British Surrealism show
It’s 100 years since the birth of Surrealism. The weirdest art movement of the 20th century, it’s most commonly associated with Paris. Salvador Dali, Joan […]
Photo essay: Black Lives Matter Birmingham protest
4,000 people joined Birmingham’s Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday 4th June, 2020. It was powerful and peaceful, demonstrating Birmingham’s solidarity with the wider movement, […]
11 fantastic film locations you can visit for free in the Midlands
Just because museums and galleries are currently closed, this doesn’t mean that you can’t get your culture fix. So, what can you do? Yes, you […]
Birmingham’s Shakespeare Library wins Lottery Funding!
Birmingham Shakespeare Library wins Lottery funding! Did you know that Birmingham is a Shakespeare city? A major £1.7 million project, ‘Everything to Everybody’, is about […]
Ballet | ‘The Red Shoes’ at Birmingham Hippodrome
Matthew Bourne is a master of storytelling. And he tells tales through modern dance. Last night’s production was a dark, fantastical and magical re-telling of […]
Exhibition | Arthur Lockwood’s industrial watercolours at BMAG
A new exhibition of paintings by renowned Birmingham artist Arthur Lockwood (1934 – 2019) has opened at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG). The artist […]
UK’s first art-tech gallery to open in Brum
The UK’s first Augmented Reality (AR) and street art gallery is soon to open in Birmingham. Thomas Crown Gallery will join over 40 galleries and […]
Artist in focus | Idris Khan: Blurred Lines
Birmingham-born Idris Khan OBE (b.1978) is internationally recognised for his signature style of layering images and text. In his work he explores the links between […]
Ballet | The Nutcracker: an opulent fairytale by Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker is like an opulent John Lewis advert, brought to life on stage. Clara’s magical journey takes her from a warm, Christmas party with […]