Birmingham based artist, Ian Richards was invited to spend three months in Birmingham’s partner city Leipzig, as part of an exchange programme to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Leipzig’s first documented mention. The artistic exchange programme was initiated by HALLE 14 in cooperation with Leipzig partner cities Lyon (France) […]

The first-ever exhibition of local design, manufacturing and innovation has taken flight to the European Parliament in Brussels from 22th – 24th September showcasing the West Midlands’ achievements in innovation and infrastructure. The visual centrepiece of the exhibition is BCU’s ‘Birmingham Made Me’ initiative, displaying iconic products originating from […]

Our sister city Leipzig celebrates its 1000th anniversary this year. A rich programme of events has been put together by Leipzig and we are proud to be a part of some of them. Recently, Birmingham was invited to take part in the Leipzig’s first International Children and Youth Art Exhibition. […]

On 30 October 2013, guests at Bournville College’s centenary celebrations were given a taste of a new annual Lighting Festival in Longbridge with outdoor light installations by the Lyonnais artists associations ‘Pitaya’ and ‘Collectif Coin’. Following the example of the Lyonnais Fête des Lumières, the […]