In the West Midlands, the proportion of population to have attended at least one arts event over a 12 month period has remained stable, with no statistically significant difference in the level of attendees in 2007/08 (64.7%) to that of previous years.

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Script is the regional development agency for dramatic writers in the West Midlands. It seeks to support, promote and facilitate the professional development of dramatic writers in the region and beyond.

Shift Happens was an arts/digital conference thingy the other week that I regret missing. It looked to be rather interesting. Chris does a roundup.

I enjoyed the live video stream of this panel discussion at the Amb:IT:ion Roadshow last week so while we wait for the recording to make it online here's the liveblog transcript.

Mark Ball, previously of Fierce Earth and the RSC and now Artistic Director of LIFT, the London International Festival of Theatre, sumarises how the revolution in digital communication / social media might affect the arts sector.

Russ L's essential roundup of what's going on in the region. You can always guarantee to find at least a couple of things of interest in there.

Missed this at the time, but last February Nine In Nails ran a game that has striking similarities to the Lost Experience, dropping absurdly obscure clues around their gigs and waiting for obsessive fans to pick up on them and share the knowledge. Fascinating stuff.

A great example (in my view, for what that's worth) of how an event can use Twitter to connect with and inform an audience.

Takes place alongside the Farmers Market on the 4th Sat of each month.