What’s on at The Old Joint Stock
October at a glance at the OJS…
Levellers latest
Levellers have released the next instalment of their project to record a video for every track from their recently released album, Static On The Airwaves.
Midlands music photography exhibition
A new music photography exhibition is taking place later this month featuring 12 photographers from all over the Midlands.
Birmingham engineer achieves technician member status
Birmingham engineer Gary Phillips has been awarded Technician Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Celebrate the art of walking
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has teamed up with fellow Birmingham gallery Ikon and the National Trust to celebrate the art of walking with a day of walks, talks and feasting.
Security operation begins for Tory Conference
Details of measures to be implemented ahead of the events at the ICC have been released.
Besmirching the memory
According to its website the British National Party (BNP) is to pay Birmingham a visit on Sunday, October 7th, in its guise as the “British Veterans’ Group”.
Film festival premiere for University lecturer’s documentary
A documentary made by a senior lecturer from Coventry University is to have its film festival premiere at the 2012 West Midlands Human Rights Film Festival in Birmingham tomorrow.
Carry on during the conference
There will be minimal disruption while the Tories are in Birmingham.
Interactive game developer seeks investment
Birmingham Science Park-based interactive game developer seeks investment after receiving red carpet treatment at top North American film festivals
Queer Street set to launch
Final preparations are under way to launch the latest in string of business ventures by Birmingham businessman Lawrence Barton.
60th tech start-up created at Birmingham Science Park
Birmingham Science Park’s Entrepreneurs for the Future tech incubator (e4f) has accepted three new start-ups, taking the total number of companies who have benefited from the programme to over 60 in less than three years.
Grow Your Tenner campaign aimed at generating donations for small, local charities in Birmingham
Localgiving.com has £500,000 from the Office for Civil Society which it will use to match up to £10 of every donation made through the website.
2,500 euroLED visitors will descend on the ICC Birmingham for 10th year
Birmingham Science Park’s 10th annual euroLED exhibition, gala dinner and conference is moving to The ICC Birmingham in June 2013
Death of Louis Carus
Alan Clawley laments the passing Louis Carus and wonders what will replace the Conservatoire’s Adrian Boult Hall.
Nightingale attracting more clubbers
Owners of Birmingham’s biggest gay nightclub say the venue has seen a massive boost in the numbers of clubbers going through its doors.
The early bird will get the worm for ornithology conference in Birmingham
Bird enthusiasts are being urged to book early for a day-long conference on ornithology – the first of its kind to be held in Birmingham.
Laurence Inman on the value of ‘Live Feeds’ at mac Birmingham
Mr Inman is rather pleased to have found a better means of transport to London culture than actually going there.
First time buyers encouraged to make their ‘FirstBuy’ at Park Central
Crest Nicholson is encouraging those people hunting for their first home in Birmingham to visit its Park Central development and find out how the government’s FirstBuy scheme could help them purchase a new property.
Birmingham enjoys summer boost from international conferences
3,000 delegates visit the ICC across three consecutive weeks, worth over £4m for city
eMonocot being created in Birmingham Science Park
Birmingham Science Park-based digital agency Class Creative has secured a high profile contract to design the brand and website for ‘eMonocot’
Olympic boost for Birmingham retailer, Lee Longlands
One of the West Midlands leading independent retailers today announced a 49% rise in sales since the Olympics started six weeks ago.
Ikon Director prepares to open Guangzhou Triennial
Ikon Gallery Director Jonathan Watkins is to co-curate the Fourth Guangzhou Triennial alongside Jiang Jiehong, Director of the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts at Birmingham City University.
Play Poland Film Festival II arrives in Birmingham
From 28th September the 2nd edition of the biggest festival of contemporary Polish films starts in Birmingham.
Birmingham businessman relaunches Southside bar
Nightingale Club owner and businessman Lawrence Barton is set to launch a new bar in Birmingham’s Southside district.
Birmingham welcomes back Conservatives for Autumn Conference
Birmingham is gearing up to host the Conservative Party for an unprecedented third Autumn Conference in five years, when it returns to the city next month.
Birmingham Jazz Programme Autumn 2012
A run down of who’s lined up for the Birmingham Jazz Programme, Autumn 2012
#BigupBirmingham gains pace
The city’s #BigupBirmingham campaign continues to grow with new billboard posters appearing across the city yesterday (Friday 24th August).
Season of comedy at mac Birmingham
This autumn, mac birmingham has a rib-tickling line-up of comedians, guaranteed to put a smile on the grumpiest of faces; including Jo Caulfield, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Simon Munnery, and Mark Thomas.
Birmingham Jazz new season puts the ‘Club’ back into Jazz
The newly independent Birmingham Jazz is putting its membership at the centre of its activities with its new autumn season.