Events Calendar

Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind.  Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists.  In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios.  ... Read more

The RBSA Print Prize is a biennale exhibition, which celebrates all forms of print making and supports artists from across the UK and further afield.  With a significant number of print works held in the RBSA Collection, print making is firmly intertwined with the history of the RBSA and many current Members and Associates work ... Read more

SOCIETY MATTERSReality Television: Who cares?This month we consider the new landscape for reality television production which demands a more caring environment. After high-profile suicides and a Parliamentary enquiry, Ofcom changed the Broadcasting Code in 2021 to demand better welfare and ‘duties of care’ for participants. Yet at the same time survey reports from unscripted production ... Read more

After one hell of another year at Hockley Social Club, CLOSEUP COMEDY is back at Hockley Social Club for 2024 on the last Thursday of every month.We’ve welcome the likes of Angelos Epithemiou, Russell Hicks, Adam Rowe, Darren Harriott, Scott Bennett, Paul Mccaffrey, Ethan Akbar, Andrew Ryan, Eric Rushton, Josh Pugh and so many more, ... Read more

On the last Thursday of every month, there is a distinct Latin vibe to the Jam House with the sounds of the popular Salsa seven-piece DEL CAMINO supported by Mauricio Reyes and his army of LatinMotion DJs & dancers.Salsa taster dance workshop from 9pm.Del Camino onstage after 10pm, and LatinMotion playing a mix of salsa, ... Read more

Stunning wines, for standard evenings.29th February7pm - 9pmWhilst we all love a pricey bottle of wine every now and again, it’s hard to justify opening that slightly more expensive bottle on a regular Wednesday. The team at Connolly’s are dedicated to making sure you can find the right wine at the right price point, whether ... Read more

SWALLOW will be (as far as we know) Birmingham’s first queer supper club hosted by Mangia! Mangia!’s Matt O’Callaghan and co-curated with GULP.  This new social event for Birmingham’s queer community, will see Matt and GULP’s Founder Kaye collaborating on a flamboyant menu of food and drinks each month. As part of this extraordinary event we ... Read more

Every Thursday join Quizmaster Stoo for a Speed quiz. Mobile phones at the ready for multiple choice answers and rounds where you can shoot to the top or lose all your points. Get down to the back room for 8:30 pm to get involved.

Drawing with dry media is as old as mankind.  Ochre and charcoal dust were blown through straws onto cave walls by the first artists.  In more recent times, the dry media of pencil, pastel, and charcoal were favoured by travelling artists as ideal for drawing with minimum of fuss on site in sketchbooks or portfolios.  ... Read more

The RBSA Print Prize is a biennale exhibition, which celebrates all forms of print making and supports artists from across the UK and further afield.  With a significant number of print works held in the RBSA Collection, print making is firmly intertwined with the history of the RBSA and many current Members and Associates work ... Read more

THE LIVE LOUNGE: EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY!Fridays and Saturday nights are back, bigger and better than ever! Every weekend expect our own Live Lounge to take over the warehouse, welcoming even more of the city’s band to take stage. With a new band every time, we have a roster of some of the best and most ... Read more

Spend the evening in the workshop and make a decorative sterling silver ring to take home at the end of the class.    Learning how to shape the metal, heat it up on the hearth, solder it together, file and finish. These rings are more chunky compared to the stacking ring class at around 3-4mm wide ... Read more