Entries from October 2008

October 29, 2008

11-11-11

Fused Fave Mr Jon Bounds – the man behind the wonderful ‘Birmingham its Not Shit‘ site has this wonderful idea that could be either a complete sign of madness or genius – you decide:
The fine folks of Birmingham are invited to spend eleven hours on the famous eleven bus (which takes you on a tour [...]

October 27, 2008

Buy Art from the Underground

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the roundel – the symbol for London Underground and London’s transport system – Art on the Underground has commissioned 100 artists to make new works that celebrate this design classic.
A special pair of prints of all 100 works have been produced. One of each pair will be included in [...]

October 21, 2008

Hello Digital

‘Hello Digital’, the Midlands first digital festival, comes to Birmingham’s Millennium Point this October 23rd-26th. The free four-day event will feature animations, music, videos, robots and games from top names in the digital community and we’ve picked out a few of our favourite events to look out for.
Birmingham promoters Capsule will be creating ‘Home of [...]

October 14, 2008

The Pigeon Detectives at HMV, Birmingham

Wanna meet the Pigeon Detectives?
WHAT:     signing session
WHERE:    HMV Birmingham, High Street
WHEN:     Wednesday 22nd October at 6.00 pm
The Pigeon Detectives celebrate the release of their new single, ‘Say It Like You Mean It’, with a meeting with the fans at HMV’s High Street store in Birmingham on 22nd October.
The band will be at the [...]

October 7, 2008

Converse with 1HUND(RED) contributors to Exhibit

Converse 1HUND(RED) Artist Exhibit

On 10th October – 31st October Converse will be having a exhibition at the store on Carnaby St in London featuring appearances by leading Converse 1HUND(RED) contributors Ben Drury, David Rainbird and Precious McBane, the preview will allow guests to view the collections and meet the artists behind the designs.  An impressive [...]

October 7, 2008

Field Of Light

From 23 to 26 October the atrium at Millennium Point, Birmingham, will be covered in a Field of Light – with 120 fabulously coloured, energy-efficient glow lights. However, UKType have made it worldwide so you don’t have to be in Birmingham to experience the Field as there will be a web-cam so you’ll be able [...]

October 3, 2008

CULT of DENIM at Selfridges, London

Cult of Denim is an artistic collaboration with contemporary British artist Stuart Semple and select denim brands at The Selfridges Store, Oxford street, London.
This Fashion Forward project coinciding with Frieze Art Fair celebrates the versatility of denim in fashion and art.
Leading denim brands including Levis, Diesel, Evisu and 7 for All Mankind have opened their [...]

October 3, 2008

JOHN SMEDLEY new knit-wear collection

JOHN SMEDLEY directional patterning gives wonderful texture and boldness to this new season’s ultimate knits.

The beautiful ultra fine, hand knitted chunky cardigans, with motifs ranging from hounds tooth to argyle are a must this winter. The knit wear is full of character and impressively trendy whilst remaining unique and contemporary.
For more information contact the [...]

October 3, 2008

‘The Joyful Bewilderment’ Tonight at the Rough Trade East, London

If your around London this evening wondering what you can do. We have news that will solve your problem.

The Outcrowd Collective proudly presents ‘The Joyful Bewilderment’ an international group exhibition show casing the out pouring of a group of 125 image makers. All the artists share the love to create magic from the mundane.
This exhibition [...]