Acclaimed South African artist heads to UK
Acclaimed South African artist Anthea Moys will be creating new works across Birmingham as part of the UK-wide Afrovibes festival. From Monday 20 to Sunday 26 October 2014, Afrovibes celebrates […]
Category Archives: Friction Arts
Operation Tom
As part of Digbeth First Friday, Friction Arts are pleased to present an exhibition of artwork from emerging artists aged 7 to 16. The work includes prints, drawings, paintings, and […]
Parched Ground
New exhibition explores city’s industrial heritage. Once renowned the world over as the ‘city of a thousand trades’, Birmingham’s reputation as a global centre for manufacturing is largely a thing […]
Over The Fence comedy film festival
International short film festival comes to Birmingham Acclaimed Australian film festival Over The Fence makes its UK debut in July. Coming to Birmingham for two nights (4-5 July 2014), the […]
Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival: Day 2 programme
The Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival takes place in Birmingham on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 July 2014. For more information on the festival, see Over The Fence Comedy Film […]
First Friday back for seconds!
Birmingham’s Digbeth-based venues and organisations promise a second programme of late-night special for the second Digbeth First Friday Digbeth First Friday returns on 6 June offering a variety of events […]
Arts Connect invest £5000 in Friction Arts to support cultural opportunities for children and young people
Arts Connect West Midlands has invested £5000 in Friction Arts as part of their investment in 60 arts and cultural organisations across the region to enable organisations to develop inspiring […]
Cult Brum movie gets rare screening
Cult short film, The Westerner, gets a rare public screening at The Edge courtesy of Friction Arts on 29 March 2014. Shot in Digbeth and screened on Central TV in […]
Know One’s Fool
There’s more fooling set for Birmingham’s The Edge in March (2014) as famed Fool Jonathan Kay performs his one-man show (Know One’s Fool) and leads an intensive five-day workshop. For […]
Dick & Fanny’s Missionary Statement
Prior to their visit to Birmingham during February (Fri 14-Sun 16 Feb 2014), The Nomadic Academy Of Fools’ Joanne and Christopher (aka Fanny and Dick of The Lig Leaf Wars) […]
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