Just tried Gigpress. Might *fingers crossed* be that decent WP events plugin we've been waiting 5 years for.

I have it on good authority that this exhibition at the V&A is worth going to

A brief intro

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.

"a festival of social games and playful experiences" encompassing "everything from fine artists making location-based work to huge flashmob games within the public spaces of the Southbank Centre." Looks pretty mental and fascinating.

9th June at the ICC. Chum Jo is on the panel!

"Birmingham’s multi award-winning jazz and hip-hop musician, Soweto Kinch, will join this month’s Creative Networks event, to explore the resurgence of live music and its positive impact on local communities."

"Birmingham Contemporary Music Group will perform The Partenheimer Project by composer Kevin Volans, commissioned as part of Jürgen Partenheimer's exhibition." 19/20th April, free

A mini-guide to this week with a dance / theatre bent.

RussL's monthly guide. "This month is clearly all about fighting, and orchestral & choral music. Maybe all at the same time."

What our friends slightly to the North West are up to this year.

Jointly organised by Bishop Challoner School and In A City Arts

"Wolverhampton’s Light House Media Centre will play host to the first Disability Film festival to be held in the city from 18th - 20th April 2008"

The third of the Birmingham Architectural Association's talks on what it means to be a second city looks at what we can learn from Milan. 4th March, free entry.

"Crawling out of hibernation to begin our spring season with a super 8 special, including a filmficciones selection and a visit from the folks at straight8."

An exhibition of photography by Rita Fletcher with selected images from local residents showing aspects of the Hawksey, Pool Farm and Primrose Estates at the Custard Factory gallery.

The private view for Richard Coldicott's new show at Studio 4 in the Custard Factory is tonight (Weds 13th).

An "unconference" run by Paul Bradshaw in Birmingham next month that looks to be getting a lot of international attention.

A mini folk festival at Town Hall in April featuring Billy Bragg, Seth Lakeman, Tunng, Norma Waterson, June Tabor and Kathryn Williams. Like Moseley Folk with chairs.

an opportunity for people interested in circus skills (juggling, unicycling etc.) to get together and practise - to learn new things and pass on tips to others. It's also a chance for people to just sit back and watch.