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  • Exploring Birmingham

    Everything You Need To Know About Birmingham Heritage Week

    20 August 201913 June 2020

    Birmingham Heritage Week is a city-wide festival that celebrates the city’s rich and fascinating history.

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  • Exploring Birmingham

    Rotunda Rooftop Photomeet

    16 July 201913 June 2020

    If you were asked to name one of the most iconic buildings in Birmingham city centre, chances are one of the first to spring to mind would be the Rotunda. On Sunday 23rd June I was part of a small group who spent an hour taking in the cityscapes below.

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    For The Love of Concrete

    15 July 201913 June 2020

      Back in February I attended a concrete-centric photomeet which was organised by West Midlands Photo Collective in conjunction with architectural model makers Space_Play.

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  • Exploring Birmingham

    William Mitchell Murals, Hockley Flyover

    10 June 201913 June 2020

    A few weeks ago I was part of a small meet up held by Brutiful Birmingham  at the William Mitchell murals under Hockley Flyover alongside representatives from various Birmingham based 20th Century and Modernist groups. 

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  • Electric Cinema Birmingham exterior

    Exploring Birmingham

    Electric Cinema Instameet

    15 May 201613 June 2020

      For this Instameet Igers Birmingham teamed up with Flatpack Film Festival as part of Flatpack’s ten year anniversary  coincidentally it was also World Wide Instameet Day 13.

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    Exploring Birmingham

    Soho House Instameet

    10 May 201613 June 2020

    To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Lunar Society Igers Birmingham held an instameet at Soho House which was the home of the industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton from 1766 to 1809.

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    Newman Brothers Coffin Works

    20 April 201613 June 2020

      You can probably tell from my posts so far I have a passion for discovering new things and for Heritage so when I found out via Twitter that Drinks Thing was coming to Birmingham and their first event would be held at Newman Brothers Coffin Works I couldn’t sign up fast enough!

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    Jewellery Quarter Instameet

    19 April 201615 June 2020

      Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is world renowned amongst the jewellery industry. It is also an area that boasts an abundance of stunning architecture and luckily for us vintage Volvos (see below) I think this was the most popular photographed item of the day! I always forget how close the Jewellery Quarter is to the city

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    Birmingham Icons Instameet

    19 April 201615 June 2020

      On 19th March I joined IgersBirmingham, Visit Birmingham and local architect Tim Cornbill for a walking tour of some of Birmingham’s most iconic locations.

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    I know a lot of people are currently sharing books I know a lot of people are currently sharing books, tv shows etc about race relations ie the 13th which I think are important to watch. I also believe in sharing Black Joy and showing that Black people are nuanced. Here are a few tv shows I’ve loved watching recently. Blood and Water - a schoolgirl sets out to prove her new friend is her missing sister. Cook Off is a low budget rom com set around a tv cooking competition and AJ and the queen featuring Rupal who ends up on a road trip with an unlikely companion. Please share below any tv/ shows films you’ve enjoyed watching recently featuring Black people as the main characters
    Muted, listening and learning. #BlackoutTuesday #A Muted, listening and learning. #BlackoutTuesday #AmplifyMelanatedVoices
    I’ve always enjoyed taking photos but have usual I’ve always enjoyed taking photos but have usually stuck to the auto setting on my camera. For the last 8 weeks I’ve been attending an Introduction to Digital Photography course hosted by @frasermcgee  Last night was our last class where we took images we’d printed off covering  portrait, landscape and street photography and then discussed what we liked about each other’s work and how we’d improve the image. (I used Palm Laboratories on Rea Street for my printing) it’s definitely taken me out of my comfort zone photographically. Here’s my images
    My nephew Albie was born on Monday and I got to me My nephew Albie was born on Monday and I got to meet him today. Think he was feeling a little camera shy at this point!
    Went to Leamington Spa today for rummage round it’s charity shops and to check out @beryluneuk new store. On my walk back to the train station I happened to spot a poster advertising the free #dianearbus Artist Rooms exhibition was on at @leamspaartgallery in The Royal Pump Rooms. Was gutted I’d missed her recent exhibition in London so this was definitely an unexpected treat! It’s on until 1st December #artistrooms2019 #artistrooms #artfund #artscouncilengland
    Fantastic evening listening to @laurajaneauthor an Fantastic evening listening to @laurajaneauthor and @betholearyauthor in conversation about their novels ‘Flat share’ and ‘Our Stop’. I asked if there were film adaptations of their books who would play their protagonists. Beth informed the audience that there is going to be a tv adaptation of her book. Laura replied she’d like Jodie Comer and Jack Whitehall to portray Nadia & Daniel
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