Geekfest - Page 4
Pac-Man’s influence on capitalism revealed in new book
Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
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…
IN PICTURES: Preparations ahead of this weekend’s High Vis Fest in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 7, 2018
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…
Why a huge PS4 Spider-Man graffiti mural has appeared in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
September 5, 2018
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…
SBTV in Birmingham for September pop-up takeover experience
Staff Reporter
September 1, 2018
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…
New street art High Vis Fest coming to the Custard Factory next month
Olly MacNamee
August 23, 2018
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 -…
Doctor Who themed live ‘Escape Rooms’ are heading to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 23, 2018
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…
12 photos of the new ‘Star Wars’ street art mural in Digbeth
Staff Reporter
June 22, 2018
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…
Impressive new ‘Star Wars’ mural unveiled in Birmingham city centre
Rangzeb Hussain
June 22, 2018
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…
REVIEW | Solo: A Star Wars Story – The odds are stacked against it, I fear
Olly MacNamee
May 24, 2018
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:…
Long-lost footage of Batman in London launches UK hunt for rare TV clips
Staff Reporter
April 13, 2018
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…