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Jun 07

Snooze (aka Stirchley News), 1st edition, April 1984.

via fuckyeahstirchley:

Consultation on proposed changes to Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery’s delivery of services

Thier proposals:

To increase income generation – through extending charging for exhibitions, events and activities and increasing the use of our facilities for external hire
Temporary exhibitions, events and audience development programmes – we will maintain a full programme in our Gas Hall exhibition space, delivery of other programmes and activities will be dependent on available resources
Loans programme – we are proposing to reduce the number of loans we can make from our museum collections to other museums and galleries
A review of our picture library service – how we provide or licence use of images from our collections
Schools programme – we are committed to facilitate as many school visits as we can, but with reduced resources available, will need to review the number of taught sessions we can provide
General expenditure – we will look at all ways of reducing our expenditure with least impact on our services to visitors

“The first Reggae City event, will present some of the finest International Roots, Reggae and Dub artists alongside the cream of Britain’s contemporary talent. The event will also explore the huge influence that Reggae has had on today’s dance and club music scene. Expect the best of today’s reggae inspired Jungle, Dubstep, Dub and Hip-Hop. Across three venues, upon heavy weight sounds and with peace and harmony in mind Birmingham is set to lively up itself! On Saturday, June 11th the first “Reggae City” event will run conscious vibes, bring ital foods and a festival feeling to the Rainbow Warehouse complex.” — Reggae City - Birmingham’s newest and biggest Reggae Festival

Jun 06

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May 31

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May 24

Praise the Sabbath: now Birmingham shows its metal - Features, Music - The Independent -

“Every day tens of thousands of commuters hurry past a telling statue in Birmingham’s main square. Antony Gormley’s Iron: Man – a sort of wonky prototype for The Angel of The North – perfectly expresses the culture of Brum. The city, like its under-appreciated icon, is off-kilter. It was this intangible sense of the other, of being different despite being the bullseye of Britain, that meant Birmingham could give birth to strange new sounds and trends.”

May 20

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May 16

Supersonic Festival 2011 Fri 21 – 23rd October — Line Up announced

Birmingham UK Line up includes special guests Zu93, Electric Wizard and Secret Chiefs 3 joined by a.P.A.t.T., Agathe Max, Antilles, Astro, Bardo Pond, Blarke Bayer/Black Widow, Cloaks, Eternal Tapestry, Fire! w/ Oren Ambarchi, Lucky Dragons, Monarch, Pekko Käppi, Scorn, The Skull Defekts, White Hills, Wolves In The Throne Room, Zombi (via Supersonic ) Line up announced & tickets on sale)

May 08

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May 06

Desert Island Life -

In May, Diesel host a ‘series of lessons, field trips, screenings & parties featuring inspiring industry experts and pioneers from creative and cultural fields’.