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The pocket cultural guide of hip happenings throughout #Birmingham and the #WestMidlands by the team behind @fusedmagazine edited by @kerryfused & @davefused

West Midlands, England
Joined April 2009
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BIG NEWS!! This year's Birmingham Open Studios trail is our biggest yet. With 73 locations covering an area from Erdington to Headley Heath, this is the largest Birmingham Open Studios trail ever. 🧵/3
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As it celebrates 60 years, the wonderful Ikon Gallery unveils 'National Treasure' featuring artist @DionKitson Dive into British identity & class with sculpture, film and more. A mix of playful provocation and everyday life! #IkonGallery #ArtetaOut fusedmagazine.co.uk/dion-kit…
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Punks congregated outside The Crown Pub on Station Street, Birmingham, in the late 70s.
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'I want to take pictures of human hope. I want to take pictures that make people like people.' Herbie Yamaguchi was and continues to be a photographer who nets hotspot creatives and unexpected characters. fusedmagazine.co.uk/herbie-y…
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The eyes have it Another of Birmingham’s great lost street art pieces #Birmingham #StreetArt – at Cambodia
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Black Country punks posing outside Brierley Hill Youth Centre. 1981
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Sarasota, nestled in Southwest Florida is rapidly gaining recognition for its vibrant arts and culture scene, earning its title as Florida’s Cultural Coast. fusedmagazine.co.uk/sarasota… #MySarasota @VisitSarasota #LOVEFLA
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The legendary JB’s in Dudley. Had many a great night here
JB's Dudley. Then and now.
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Folk’s interested in Black Country writers and poets might like to listen to @BBCRadio3 next week. The Essay slot will have work by five Black Country writers inc @MissLizBerry @BrenHawthorne @RMFrancis @EmmaPurshouse & Roy MacFarlane All programmes start at 10.45 pm.
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Join the vibrant #BlackCountry creative community! Follow us for news on the latest events, funding and workshops in the region. Please RT and share with anyone who may be interested #Creatives #WestMidlands
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On show across Digbeth this month
Large-format billboards across Birmingham will be taken over by renowned artist GRACE NDIRITU for one weekend this month as part of @buildhollywood’s first major curatorial and artist commission, ‘All About Love’.  fusedmagazine.co.uk/a-birmin…
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If you know, you know #Birmingham #StreetArt #loststreetart – at Birmingham, England
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When gnomes aren’t enough #blackcountry #dudley #JurassicPark #dinosaurs #ayit – at Dudley, England
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Loved these mid noughties cut-out character flyers (which included team @Fusedmagazine ) for Birmingham indie club night Ramshackle. That @newtasty fella’ is one smart dude
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Take a mo’ to help out Birmingham’s most vibrant district. 👇🏻
Are you a manager/owner of a Birmingham business that operates after 8pm? @LawrenceBarton1 as the new Night Time Economy Champion for #Birmingham needs YOUR VIEWS to build into a city wide plan to help & boost our city's business after dark, 3 min survey surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SS3JYNH
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Very sad to hear about Elizabeth Ilsley. A wonderful fashion designer, illustrator and Black Country talent.
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These limited edition prints of the iconic Dudley JB’s nightclub // live music venue are taking us right back to our youth. dudleypeoplesarchive.com/sho…
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BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE WILL RELEASE THEIR 20TH STUDIO ALBUM 'YOUR FUTURE IS YOUR PAST' ON 2ND FEBRUARY 2023. BRING IT ON! ✊️
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