A stitch in time……. at the NEC
Local exhibitors featuring at Sewing for Pleasure and Fashion Embroidery & Stitch at Birmingham NEC this March!
Climate Week at mac birmingham
To mark the launch of Climate Week 2012 (12-18 Mar), mac birmingham will be screening The Age of Stupid
Birmingham: ‘City of the Future’
Birmingham Friends of the Earth present the ‘City of the Future’ event, 20th March at Birmingham’s Council House
WOW – Women of the World Music Competition 2012
Equator’s WOW – Women of the World Music Competition 2012 is open for applications!
Hackgate: It’s all a bit hackademic really
Live ‘hackgate’ debate to mark launch of new book on the state of British journalism
The Sanitised City: How public is public space?
Sanitised cities designed for buildings and not for people. Are these what ‘we’ want?
Yellow Fish oppor–tuna–ty!
The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and The Black Country is looking for primary schools across the Black Country to get involved with Yellow Fish
Business masterclass
Coventry University invites West Midlands businesses to an Open Innovation Masterclass
Anyone who has a heart should know….
British Heart Foundation is offering lessons in ‘stayin alive’ this Friday at Solihull’s Mell Square.
University celebrates six years of ‘Coventry Conversations’
They say it’s good to talk – and this week marks the sixth anniversary that Coventry University has been welcoming high profile speakers through its doors
Stars in your eyes
BBC Stargazing and Dark Sky Discovery West Midlands invites you to two Regional Showcase Events
LEGO is not just for Christmas
Coventry University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing realise that Lego is not just a toy, but an excellent learning tool.
Best of Britain in Birmingham
Road, Rail and Air – all routes will lead to Best of Britain & Ireland at the NEC, Birmingham
Urban crisis workshop to discuss ‘very real’ security threats ahead of the 2012 Olympics
A one-day workshop will bring together world leaders in the field of emergency response to present and discuss new ways to manage urban-based crises and hazards.
Let them get crafty and eat cake
Carol Towns has been to the NEC.
Moseley Bog’s a winner
Ent wives may still be hard to find but Tolkien’s playground has benefited from a cash donation
Let them eat cake! NEC – part 2
To celebrate their Centenary year, Woman’s Weekly will be staging the first ever Make & Take area with Birmingham bakery Frost & Snow
Crafty days ahead at the NEC – part 1
Artists and Christmas shoppers will be in their element at the NEC this week
Birmingham’s ‘2DigitalDays’
Companies will be able to experience a taste of Birmingham’s vibrant digital scene at ‘2DigitalDays’,
Localise West Midlands reporting
LWM launch of Green Deal & Fuel Poverty report
Numberjacks making numbers fun – live on stage
Children’s TV favourites, Numberjacks, are leaving the sofa for the very first time and making their way to Coventry
Youngsters given the Stage to Shine
Some of the Midlands top young talent will be showcased in a major competition later this month
WOMAD review
Martin Longley reports back, a bit late in the day, from the global swirl that is the WOMAD festival…
Meeting: Press Freedom and Human Rights
Birmingham United Nations Association invite guests to attend a talk on press freedom.
New Film Festival Launched
News of a new film event in Birmingham: West Midlands Human Rights Film Festival 2011
Last Ever Show! Gothicana, Shakespeare Memorial Room
Theatre company Don’t Go Into The Cellar plan to give Birmingham Central Library’s Shakespeare Memorial Room a horrifyingly good send-off….
mac birmingham one year on…
mac birmingham re-opened just over a year ago
Summer fun at The Public
This summer The Public is set to come alive with activity, as a host of entertaining workshops, inspirational exhibitions and fun-filled events
Things to do at the Home of Metal
Lots going on with the Home of Metal….. including DIY instrument and fanzine making, t-shirt decorating workshops, film screenings and a bat walk
First ever Birmingham Cannon Hill Park Community Games
The first ever Birmingham Cannon Hill Park Community Games takes place on Sunday 24th July