21 years of community music making for people with an interest in Afro-Brazilian percussion, music and dance (a.k.a. Samba). Based in B12, we offer tuition, workshops and performances in all areas.
21 years of community music making for people with an interest in Afro-Brazilian percussion, music and dance (a.k.a. Samba). Based in B12, we offer tuition, workshops and performances in all areas.
I’m an artist, based at The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath, working with acrylic paints in a hard edged style to produce art inspired by a broad range of modernist architecture.
I’m an artist, based at The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath, working with acrylic paints in a hard edged style to produce art inspired by a broad range of modernist architecture. I also produce and sell limited edition prints of my work which are available through my website.
Audience: All welcome (Covid-19 restrictions apply)
Dates: 12th/13th December
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Online
Cost: Free Entry
Audience: All welcome
For more information: The Old Print Works would like to invite you to our Christmas Market on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December 2020, from 11am-4pm. This event will take place online on the Old Print Works Facebook and Instagram channels. The event will feature the amazingly talented artists, makers and entrepreneurs that we have in our building, many of whom will have items for sale. This is a great opportunity to buy locally and support local artists and makers over the festive period.
CALLING ALL BIRMINGHAM-BASED PERFORMERS, THEATRE-MAKERS & CREATIVES
Have you created something before or during lockdown that you’ve not had a chance to perform yet? Theatre Mix is a performance night featuring a whole range of what Birmingham has to offer – scripted, devised, music, spoken word, cabaret, physical theatre and more. We’re open minded!
CALLING ALL BIRMINGHAM-BASED PERFORMERS, THEATRE-MAKERS & CREATIVES
Have you created something before or during lockdown that you’ve not had a chance to perform yet? Theatre Mix is a performance night featuring a whole range of what Birmingham has to offer – scripted, devised, music, spoken word, cabaret, physical theatre and more. We’re open minded!
We’re taking our next event online, live-streaming all performers from their own homes. We have open slots available for short pieces up to 3mins. These slots will be first come, first served for each art form.
Open slots are unpaid. At live, in-person events we pay travel expenses to open slots. For Theatre Mix @ Home, we will send you a drink instead!
Where: Your place When: 17th December 2020 (evening)
If you have any questions, would like help applying or want application in another format please email theatremixbirmingham@gmail.com Submissions will close at 5pm on Wednesday 9th December, but may close sooner if all slots are filled before this date.
Note: You will need a stable internet connection and a device to record from (smartphone, laptop etc).
GUSH Theatre welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, religion or disability. We are particularly interested in working with people who consider themselves to be from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in the arts sector.
Supported by Arts Council England, The Society for Theatre Research & The GAP Arts Project.
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CALLING ALL BIRMINGHAM-BASED PERFORMERS, THEATRE-MAKERS & CREATIVES. Have you created something before or during lockdown that you’ve not had a chance to perform yet, or are looking for further performance opportunities?
CALLING ALL BIRMINGHAM-BASED PERFORMERS, THEATRE-MAKERS & CREATIVES.
Have you created something before or during lockdown that you’ve not had a chance to perform yet, or are looking for further performance opportunities?
Theatre Mix is a performance night featuring a whole range of what Birmingham has to offer – scripted, devised, music, spoken word, cabaret, physical theatre and more. We’re open minded!
We’re taking our next event online, live-streaming all performers from their own homes. We are looking for 3 acts to perform around 15 minutes of work.
Where: Your place When: 17th December 2020 (evening) Fee: £100 per act
Interested? Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/VjZfxZBbrKustzuT9 Submissions will close at 5pm on Thursday 3rd December. We aim to get back to everyone on Friday 4th.
If you have any questions, need help applying or want the application in another format, please email theatremixbirmingham@gmail.com
Note: You will need a stable internet connection and a device to record from (smartphone, laptop etc).
GUSH Theatre welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, religion or disability. We are particularly interested in working with people who consider themselves to be from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in the arts sector.
Supported by Arts Council England, The Society for Theatre Research and The GAP Arts Project.
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GUSH Theatre are seeking a freelance technician to live-stream two performance events. The role will involve facilitating one live-stream remotely (all performers will be in their own homes), and working alongside a videographer to facilitate the second live-stream from our host venue in Balsall Heath.
GUSH Theatre are seeking a freelance technician to live-stream two performance events. The role will involve facilitating one live-stream remotely (all performers will be in their own homes), and working alongside a videographer to facilitate the second live-stream from our host venue in Balsall Heath.
Fee: £400
Event dates: 17/12/20, 14/01/21
Venue: The MIX Community Café, Old Print Works, 500 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9AH
If you have any questions or would like the info in a different format, email us at gushtheatre@gmail.com
GUSH Theatre welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, religion or disability. We are particularly interested in working with people who consider themselves to be from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in the arts sector.
Supported by Arts Council England , The Society for Theatre Research and The GAP Arts Project.
[Image description: A blue background with the text “Wanted: Technician for live-stream. GUSH Theatre are seeking a technician to facilitate a live-stream for two performance events in Birmingham, taking place in December 2020 and January 2021. Fee: £400. GUSH Theatre are a Birmingham-based theatre company who make original work and host regular Theatre Mix events to platform local artists. We are seeking a freelance technician with their own equipment to live-stream two events. One event will be remote, the other will take place at our host venue in Balsall Heath. Event dates: 17/12/2020, 14/01/2021. To apply: see description or email gushtheatre@gmail.com.”]
ArtWorks Alliance is a national network of organisations and individuals with a passion for participatory arts and an understanding that working together to strengthen support for those working in the field will bring benefits for everyone involved. Rachel Gillies explains why creative professionals in our area should consider joining as members.
ArtWorks Alliance is a national network of organisations and individuals with a passion for participatory arts and an understanding that working together to strengthen support for those working in the field will bring benefits for everyone involved. Rachel Gillies explains why creative professionals in our area should consider joining as members.
So many creative professionals across our area approach working with community participants with compassion and empathy. We know the power of creative projects when we give participants the power to edit and author, to steer the direction of a project and see their decisions reflected in a final piece of work. We undertake this work because we want to give those we work with the best possible experience and realise the potential of creativity.
To do this well, however, can be a huge challenge. Constraints with funding, time, partners, reporting, evaluation and so much more can mean that it’s hard to work with the depth and rigour that participants need and deserve.
Fortunately, ArtWorks Alliance understands all of this and more, creating a space and a voice for people who want to develop their practice and advocate for participatory practice. As a membership organisation there is a real diversity of practitioners, in terms of geography, artistic discipline, size of organisation (freelancers are very welcome!) and experience.
Questions arising from the ArtWorks Alliance ‘Gathering’ event in January 2020
Their online Knowledge Bank is a great place to browse through a wide range of reports, reflections and case studies. You can also sign up for their regular newsletters which include a good mix of sector news, reflections on participatory practice as well as funding and work opportunities. Membership is currently free due to recent emergency funding – it entitles you to join in with discussions.
At present it feels as though the West Midlands is underrepresented at the table – let’s get involved in this fantastic community.
Culture Central is sector support organisation and collective voice for Arts and Culture in the region. They drive strategy with an ambitious, inclusive and relevant vision for the role of the arts and artists in society.
A collective voice for arts & culture in the West Midlands.
Culture Central is sector support organisation and collective voice for Arts and Culture in the region. They drive strategy with an ambitious, inclusive and relevant vision for the role of the arts and artists in society. Their weekly newsletter is packed with information relevant to anyone working in the creative sector in the region.
Culture Central advocates for the sector, acting as a catalyst to generate radical new approaches to investment and sustainability and brokering cross-sector collaborations and partnerships. They work with the sector to develop audiences, provide and promote opportunities for learning, build networks and nurture employment opportunities and share expertise from the talented, diverse communities in the region.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, they have spearheaded the ‘Cultural Response Unit’, to create a sector led response to the changing situation. As part of this, they have co-ordinated several ‘Weekender’ events, and have responded to Black Lives Matter’s call for action through launching ‘More than a Moment’, with and for Black Creatives.
For information on how to join and to subscribe to their weekly newsletter, visit their website.
People’s Heritage Co-operative raise awareness of people’s heritage through innovative and participatory heritage projects.
People’s Heritage Co-operative raise awareness of people’s heritage through innovative and participatory heritage projects.
Aims:
To promote and raise awareness of peoples heritage
To contribute to community cohesion and increase understanding of our diverse heritage
To support our members to more effectively work with people to share our culture and heritage
To develop a network of supportive members, developing their practice by promoting collaborative work, increasing participation in exploring and interpreting Birmingham’s heritage through an open membership policy
Misfits Music, founded in 2018, aims to bring people together through group music making and social activities.
Misfits Music, founded in 2018, aims to bring people together through group music making and social activities.
Our flagship project, The Moseley Misfits is a community music group in South Birmingham for adults that play any instrument to any ability. Since the introduction of social distancing in March 2019, we have worked hard to move our activities both outdoors, into small groups and online to ensure we keep bringing people together through music.
Aimed at adults who are beginner or self-taught guitarists, you’ll join a small group of up to five other guitarists and a professional guitar tutor for weekly sessions on Mondays. You’ll be supported to play a range of different pieces in different styles including pop, folk, rock, jazz and much more.
These sessions will take place online via Zoom, and as restrictions allow we will meet for socially distanced in person rehearsals at an outdoor or indoor venue in Moseley, Birmingham.