Art on the Edge comes to Quinzone

'Art on the Edge', the ground breaking exhibition of artwork by local people, can be seen at the internet cafe on the Four Dwellings campus. The new interactive facility at the Quinzone centre on Quinton Road West is now playing host to part of the 'Art on the Edge' exhibition which launched at Birmingham Town Hall in February. The cafe is housed in a disused former gym at Four Dwellings High School and its conversion was funded by Quinzone. In addition to computers it includes a pool table and refreshment area.

Art on the Edge Festival (2009)

This half day arts festival at Birmingham Town Hall, 15th Feb '09, brought together artists living in, working in or inspired by the Edgbaston Constituency. The show was supported by the Four Wards of the Edgbaston Constituency as well as the local Arts Champions; DanceXchange and Town Hall | Symphony Hall. It was produced and curated for One Edgbaston Partnership by Scholars and Warriors.
More details can be found in posts below.

Celebrate 70 Years of Success - 9th May

Quinborne Community Centre is located on Ridgacre Road, Quinton and celebrated it’s 70th year of providing services for the community during 2008. The Centre offers a welcoming atmosphere with a cafe that is open during the day time. The Quinborne Centre is on the same site as Quinton Library so local residents can visit the library and Quinborne Centre during the same excursion.

Art on the Edge Festival (2009)

This half day arts festival at Birmingham Town Hall, 15th Feb '09, brought together artists living in, working in or inspired by the Edgbaston Constituency. The show was supported by the Four Wards of the Edgbaston Constituency as well as the local Arts Champions; DanceXchange and Town Hall | Symphony Hall. It was produced and curated for One Edgbaston Partnership by Scholars and Warriors. Those attending or represented included:

Artists: Leon Sparkes, Quinborne Pottery Group, Mary Burrows, Jenny Brandon, Maggie Holmes, Barti Patel. Sue Howells, Natalie Toplass, Paul Riddlen and Shirley Speight.

Photographers: the Edgbaston Snaps Flickr group including work by Ted Spiller and Nate Nautilus. Also a new comission by Vanley Burke.

Performers: The Harborne Orchestra, Moorpool Players, Quinton and Quinborne Choirs and the Crosskeys Musical Theatre

See all the pictures here

Edgbaston's Got Talent

The Edgbaston Constituency will be holding a local talent show, with a final performance early next year in a city centre venue. For more information and to enter, read the document below, or contact carol_morgan@birmingham.gov.uk

We Love Welsh House Farm!

A new website for Welsh House Farm Estate - in fact a very nicely designed blog using wordpress - has gone up today. Good luck to them.

The community project, run by the Lift Youth Trust and residents, ... is an ambitious project inspired by a local Dad and youth worker, Simon Jay. Simon and his team of active citizens want to transform Welsh House Farm estate into a great place to live by reviving community spirit; encouraging residents to help each other through structured volunteering activity, and by increasing the team sports opportunities for young people.

More "2 Parts of Life"

I loved this Quinton history video, made as part of the "2 Parts of Life" project with Town Hall / Symphony Hall and DanceXchange. Some other sequences now online at YouTube are MC Beat and the amazing Light Dance. The project is featured in the summer edition of One Edgbaston magazine.