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PCC Business Summit

When: Monday 28th January, 18:00-20:30
Where: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, B4 6TB
Refreshments will be served from 18:00, the Summit will start promptly at 18:30

Has your business been a victim of crime, or do you work for an organisation that needs more Police support? If so, the new West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Bob Jones, would like to invite you to his first Business Summit.

Bob met with members of Digbeth Residents Association in November, where he informed us of his desire to engage with business communities and to hear local issues and concerns first hand.

The Summit takes place on Monday 28th January; further information and an invitation follows. Places are limited, so if you would like to attend, please click here to register and complete a business crime survey as soon as possible.

Invite to PCC Business Summit

2013
01/02
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HS2 Community Forum update

Please see below for the latest message from HS2 Community Forums:

Dear Forum Member,

Please find attached the draft meeting notes and actions arising from the Washwood Heath to Curzon Street Community Forum meeting on 3rd December.

For those who attended the meeting please could you check that your name is included as I have only been able to include those who signed the attendance list. If you have been omitted please let me know.

Kind regards,
The Community Forums Team
High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd
community.forums@hs2.org.uk

Washwood Heath to Curzon Street draft notes 03.12.12

2013
01/01
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Digbeth Echoes

This summer will see a new exhibition in the Community Gallery at Birmingham Museum. Echoes is due to open on 20th May and run until 19th August 2013.

The bands we heard. The pubs we drank in. The smell of metal in the air. Step into the memories of people who lived, worked and played in Digbeth and Highgate in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. History with the paint still wet.

This exhibition is part of the wider Friction Arts Echoes project, funded by the HLF. The project is working with people in Digbeth and Highgate to uncover, preserve and celebrate the diverse recent history of these areas. Click here to learn more about the project or to get involved.

Rest assured that we will keep our readers updated about this exhibition in the New Year.

2012
12/31
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NYE with Reel Note at Bay Leaf

When: Monday 31st December
Where: Bay Leaf Restaurant, Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Tickets £15 – including a two course meal

Why not welcome 2013 in a style like no other? Only in Digbeth will you find Irish Music in a Bangladeshi restaurant, and a Bangla dish with a bit of Irish in it!

In the second installment of the Bangla Irish Night, Reel Note will play Irish folk songs while Bay Leaf provide their famous Guinness Balti this New Year’s Eve. Tickets are a very reasonable £15, which includes a two course meal.

Booking early is recommended, and free parking is available at the Custard Factory. Call 0121 224 7700 or email to book your table now!

NYE at Bay Leaf

2012
12/29
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Rave review for the Karczma

Jay Rayner, food critic for the Observer, regular on Masterchef, and presenter of Radio 4′s The Kitchen Cabinet, recently visited Digbeth.

While here, he sampled the atmosphere of Fazeley Studios and the culinary delights of The Karczma Polish restaurant on Bordesley Street. Naturally, Jay had quite a bit to say about The Karczma…

There is something very special going on here: a true instinct to feed, a massive generosity of spirit, and an outstanding love affair with the noble pig. This is Polish food the way you want it: deep, rich, soothing, hearty. It is one long hug on a plate.

We’ve said the Karczma is a great alternative restaurant right on our doorstep here in Digbeth. But Jay’s verdict? “Go there.” We don’t need to be told twice!

You can read the full review online here, or click here to book a table to see what all the fuss is about yourself.

Smacznego!

2012
12/28
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Flatpack Festival – save the date

When: 21st-31st March 2013
Where: venues across Birmingham
Full programme to be announced in February

Flatpack Festival returns to Digbeth in 2013, spreading across two weekends for the very first time. Festival-goers can expect live scores, late night parties and cycle-powered screenings; events are just as likely to be found in warehouses and churches as more traditional venues like the century-old Electric Cinema.

The Flatpack Palais is the festival’s heart, a place to meet people, eat cake, pick up a brochure and sample the programme. In 2013 it will be located in the Old Library at Digbeth’s Custard Factory, a Victorian building which started life as the Deritend Free Library. Flatpack will be collaborating with students from Birmingham City University’s School of Architecture to transform it into a screening space and social hub.

Flatpack needs your help in order to achieve this. Rewards for donators include a mention in the festival brochure, to a 10 year pass to all future festival events! Click here for more information and to donate.

Roll on 2013!

2012
12/24
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Daniel in Birmingham

Daniel O’Donnell visited Birmingham back in June to launch the Irish in Birmingham Direct Giving Scheme at the Irish Centre Birmingham on Digbeth High Street.

Following a visit to the Irish in Birmingham offices on Alcester Street, and a visit to St Anne’s Parish Centre, Daniel wowed the crowd at the Irish Centre Birmingham by performing a number of his songs (see the cheeky video below). Daniel then took the opportunity to meet every member of the audience before speaking about the Direct Giving Scheme, and taking part in a question and answer session.

Daniel is patron of Irish in Birmingham. As it is the season of giving, if you would like more details of the scheme, please click here to get in touch with Irish in Birmingham.

2012
12/19
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Coffee & Cake Club Christmas Party

When: Wednesday 19th December, 20:00 onwards
Where: Adam & Eve, Bradford Street, Digbeth
Free entry

Coffee & Cake Club present an all-acoustic gig at the Adam & Eve.

To get you in the festive spirit, there is not only free entry and free turkey curry, but all the artists involved will also be including a Christmas cover version in their set. The organisers “guarantee this will be the Christmasiest thing since Santa got drunk on Baileys and snogged Rudolph.”

The line up includes:

  • Barnesy
  • Tom Peel
  • Mike King
  • Neil Ward
  • Chloe Leone
  • Anna Palmer
  • Simon Gregory
  • Tom & Jimmy
  • Tom & Krishan
  • …and other acts that won’t be revealed until the night!

The party will be followed by a Christmas Disco Afterparty ’til late to get everyone in the seasonal mood! For more information, check out the Facebook event page.

2012
12/17
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PROVIDE Cinema presents BOMB IT

When: Tuesday 18th December, 19:00 onwards
Where: Custard Factory Theatre, Custard Factory, Digbeth
Advance tickets £5 from PROVIDE (£4 students), tickets also available online and on the door for £6

After the poise and grace of Bill Cunningham New York, PROVIDE Cinema decides it’s time to rough things up a bit:

Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on five continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings, to its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70s and 80s, and follows the flames as they paint the globe.

Featuring old school legends and current favourite, this cutting edge documentary tracks down today’s most innovative and pervasive street artists as they battle for control over the urban visual landscape. You’ll never look at public space the same way again.

For a glimpse of what to expect, see the trailer below:

2012
12/16
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Lunch Club at Eastside Projects

Eastside Projects recently held a special edition of their monthly Lunch Club, hosted by artist Kathrin Böhm and her larder of food and drink collected as she travels around the world. Kathrin brought cheeses, meats, vegetarian tarts and schnapps from her home village to Digbeth, and Eastside Projects provided homemade soup and sourdough bread made by Loaf Community Bakery in Stirchley.

'M6' by Mike Nelson

The ‘Projects host a regular Lunch Club on the last Friday of the month, and everyone is invited to come along with their packed lunch – hot drinks are provided. It’s a great way to meet new people and share more about what’s happening in and around Digbeth. The Christmas break means there will be no Lunch Club in December; the next one will be on Friday 25th January, 12-1pm, after which Lunch Club will continue throughout 2013. Visit the events diary or sign up to the mailing list for details.

The next exhibition at Eastside Projects, ‘M6′ by Turner Prize nominee Mike Nelson, opens on Friday 11th January, 6-8pm. See the Facebook event page for further information.

2012
12/14
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