Geekfest
Pac-Man’s influence on capitalism revealed in new book
New research into one of the most influential videogame characters of all time reveals as much about contemporary capitalism as it does about the history of gaming. From consumption to addiction, and from dance music to the welfare state, the work by Dr Alex Wade at Birmingham City University offers a guide through the maze…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
The city’s first High Vis Fest -a street culture extravaganza taking place in The Custard Factory – starts tomorrow, with intense preparations taking place for months. The one-day urban festival is uniquely bringing together the worlds of comic book artists and heroes with street artists and urban music talent, all in and around the popular Digbeth venue.
Why a huge PS4 Spider-Man graffiti mural has appeared in Birmingham
A massive piece of graphic novel art has appeared in Digbeth this week, in the guise of comic book hero Spider-Man. With final touches being added to the over 12-foot high mural, ol’ Spidey has been quite the ‘marvel’, turning heads as commuters pass by the Custard Factory at the corner of Gibb Street and Lower…
SBTV in Birmingham for September pop-up takeover experience
Urban music channel SBTV is heading to Birmingham’s Custard Factory in Digbeth this week, for an all-day music and street art pop-up experience. Billed as an “SBTV takeover”, the popular entertainment platform is hoping to engage with locals in the city, promote its brand and live stream the day’s activities online.
New street art High Vis Fest coming to the Custard Factory next month
It should come as no surprise that the new owners of The Custard Factory, Oval Real Estate, are keen to get things moving and get this iconic Birmingham building – at the very heart of Digbeth – back on it’s feet again and living up to its potential. First up is a new street art, dance, music…
Doctor Who themed live ‘Escape Rooms’ are heading to Birmingham
Official Doctor Who themed ‘Escape Rooms’ are heading to Birmingham, as part of a national launch of exciting live entertainment events later this year. BBC Studios and Escape Hunt have announced that they will be bringing Doctor Who-themed live escape rooms to several locations across the nation.
12 photos of the new ‘Star Wars’ street art mural in Digbeth
You’ve probably seen a new mural in The Custard Factory celebrating’s Birmingham’s cinematic history, including Brum’s Star Wars connections, and wondering what it’s all about. Well, the artwork has been created to tie in with the opening of the all-new Odeon Luxe cinema at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham.
Impressive new ‘Star Wars’ mural unveiled in Birmingham city centre
A new mural has been unveiled in The Custard Factory to tie in with the opening of the all-new Odeon Luxe cinema at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham. The huge spray painting, under one of the railway arches, depicts Birmingham actors from the Star Wars films including the late Kenny Baker who appears as the iconic R2D2, and…
REVIEW | Solo: A Star Wars Story – The odds are stacked against it, I fear
[WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS] Firstly, I have to admit that this review will be somewhat tainted by the event of my viewing it, which I think is relevant to the following thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story. So, as Dickens once said, to begin at the beginning. Every midnight opening for the new…
Long-lost footage of Batman in London launches UK hunt for rare TV clips
Long-lost footage of Adam West’s Batman teaching road safety to children will be screened for the first time in over 50 years to kick off a nationwide hunt for 100 missing telly gems. The clip from May 1967 will be shown to an audience of TV professionals and enthusiasts at Birmingham City University on Saturday…