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Category: Balsall Heath
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The Storyteller of Jerusalem
Join The GAP on Saturday 9th March, 11.30am – 12.30pm for The Storyteller of Jerusalem, an intimate & interactive event sharing stories from Palestine 🇵🇸
The stories and songs will focus on learning about and celebrating Palestinian culture, and have been especially selected by Sherazade (spoken word) and Abid (live music) with family audiences in mind 🎶📚
They’ll be interactive sensory elements, including:
✨percussion instruments to play
✨projected images of significant sites in Palestine
✨fresh mint tea to drink
✨pomegranate, figs and olives to taste
✨frankincense to smell
✨comfy cushions & rugsFree. No need to book.
Please arrive at 11.30am – this is not a drop-in event
All ages welcome.
Parents/carers must stay with children.
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Square Kufic Workshop with the MIAH Foundation
Square Kufic is a geometric style of calligraphy that has often been used in the architecture of the Muslim world, either through inscriptions in stone or through the use of different coloured bricks or tiles.
Join us on Saturday 9th March 2024 at the MIAH Islamic Arts Gallery to learn about square Kufic. We will look at examples of square kufic in art and architecture from the Muslim world, including in UK museum collections. You will have a go and creating your own design before re-creating a square kufic composition as a paper weave. This workshop is being delivered as part of the ‘Balsall Heath Second Saturdays’ programme – a monthly mini-festival celebrating making, creativity, community, local culture and the arts, held on the second Saturday of every month.
To secure your place, please book in advance. We will allow a small number of walk-up bookings on the day, subject to availability, if they arrive by the start time.
Thanks to the @barakat_org and the Heritage Fund, this workshop has been partially subsidised to ensure accessibility. We request a donation of £8 or more towards materials and costs.
Who is this workshop for? All levels of ability are welcome. Suitable for ages 9-99+ years – younger participants may require additional adult support. All materials are provided. -
The Crafty Social – at The MIX cafe – from 4pm
The MIX Cafe has kindly opened it’s doors for this months edition of The Crafty Social….Crafty activities, a bit of food, a couple of drinks and some tunes – see you there
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Repair Cafe – March 24
2 – 4pm Lower Gallery, The Old Print Works
Balsall Heath Repair Cafe is back again at Balsall Heath Second Saturday. Repairers include textiles and knife sharpening, Check balsallheathrepaircafe.org for repairers closer to the day
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The Old Print Works Market
Including pottery from Sundragon members, art from Lisa Birchall, wooden things from Pathcarvers and lots more – lower gallery at The Old Print Works
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Moseley Road Baths and Women & Theatre present:The Saving of Moseley Road Bath; the importance of wilful individuals
Come celebrate the saving of Moseley Road Baths, with an accessible and entertaining theatre production. As the Baths begins a redevelopment programme to repair, restore and transform, Women & Theatre tells the story of how these beloved Edwardian swimming baths were saved.
Performed by a community cast, this is a fun, imaginative and engaging celebratory piece of theatre exploring how a group of wilful individuals united and rescued this civic space.
Women & Theatre is a Birmingham based theatre company who have been making deep work about things that matter, using the language and lives of ordinary people for over 40 years. -
Arts and Crafts Workshop with Kayleigh Ditchburn – International Women’s Day
***Booking at bottom of page***
Art Therapist, Art Facilitator & Artist, Kayleigh Ditchburn will be empowering women through an arts and crafts workshop for International Women’s Day 11-12.30 at The Old Print Works
“I’m a HCPC registered Art Therapist, Art Facilitator & Artist based in Birmingham. My pronouns are she/ her.
I work online and face to face with themes including childhood abuse, abuse, trauma, complex trauma, domestic violence and abuse, depression, anxiety, GSRD (Gender, Sex & Relationship Diversity), neurodivergence, learning difficulties, displacement, racism and classism.I use art materials to explore expression, thoughts, feelings and different ways of communication, both verbal and nonverbal.
I graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2020 with a masters in Art Therapy.
I am an Art Therapist with lived experience in mental health and I’m neurodivergent. So I understand how tricky it can be with trying to figure ourselves out and ‘just being’ in various environments too.
…and now the other stuff…
As you can imagine, I’m a HUGE fan of the arts.
I am also an avid traveller! You can usually find me in a gallery, museum, live music event or exploring a town, city or country somewhere, taking in the cultures, sampling the foods, snapping the architecture and landscapes whilst sipping a coffee and eating chocolate…lots of chocolate!
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Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers
11am until 1pm, Lower gallery or courtyard, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works
Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood
Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in – get there early – limited spaces
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True Form Projects Oriental Star Express
All day, The Old Print Works
True Form Projects ‘Oriental Star Express’ installation at The Old Print Works. In 1970 Mohammed Ayub founded Oriental Start Agencies in Birmingham. This record store and then label became one of the most influential and important parts of South Asian history and diaspora in the UK and world wide, before the store had to close in 2017.
Image credit – Ian Reynolds
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The Old Print Works Market
Including pottery from Sundragon members, deals on bikes from BiclasB12, art from Lisa Birchall, wooden things from Pathcarvers and lots more – lowe gallery at The Old Print Works
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From the Same Cup – an exhibition of portraits by Jaden Brown
The GAP Gallery
About the exhibition:
Identity, connection, nature, power – these are the themes explored through Jaden’s artwork in this exhibition, highlighting the importance of representation in carving your own identity. ‘From the Same Cup’ asks questions, encouraging visitors to see themselves in the painted faces before considering how the personal can also be universal. Through detailed portraits of familiar and unfamiliar faces, morphed with natural elements and animal features, this exhibition
highlights how power is found in our shared traits. A power that can be harnessed to
improve and heal the fractures our world suffers.About the artist:
‘Art is my life, my joy, my passion and my superpower.’
Jaden Brown is a young Balsall Heath-based artist who specialises in portraits.
His work has been exhibited at the Birmingham Hippodrome and
he has been involved in BBC One’s Children in Need. Inspired by Hyperrealism and Surrealism, Jaden has worked tirelessly to create an expansive and powerful body of work that explores identity, community and culture. ‘From the Same Cup’ showcases his ability to handle his materials to capture the inner spirit of his subjects, aiming to inspire viewers to think about their own identity and creativity.
@jadenartistAbout the curator:
Isra Kausar is a Birmingham-based creative studying History of Art and Classical Studies. Alongside her studies, she experiments with her own artworks – most recently in Islamic patterns – and writes regular blog posts and reviews of exhibitions and art events around the city. She has also run creative workshops and curated exhibitions at The Old Print Works.
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Badge Making Workshop
🍉❤️ Daily Thread are running a drop in badge making workshop🍉🪡. In solidarity with Palestine we will be creating watermelon badges as well as Valentine’s Day hearts ❤️. Advanced skills in crafts or sewing are not needed to join the fun, we will also provide the materials needed, see you there! ❤️🍉
⏰~1-2:30pm at The Old Print Works (506 Moseley Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom).
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Seed Swap – Food should not be a luxury
10th Feb – Share & swap – 12 – 2pm
At the Mix cafe
If you’ve got any surplus vegetable seeds still in date bring them along, grab a coffee, meet other growers in the community as well as myself…pick some seeds up for yourself and save a little money! -
Paint a Portrait with Jaden Brown
Join young artist Jaden Brown for a portrait painting workshop! 👨🏿🎨🎨
Limited places – Booking required – Link below
Free. Ages 14+
Taking place within his first solo exhibition ‘From The Same Cup’, the workshop will draw upon the themes of identity and connection present within his own artworks on display.
The workshop will begin with an exclusive tour and talk about the exhibition from the artist himself, inspiring ideas for how portraits can be so much more than just a representative image of a person’s face.✨
You will then get into pairs and sit opposite each other, using acrylic paint and pencil to create a portrait of your partner. All the while, you’ll be encouraged to get to know the other person through conversation, uncovering their true identity and building connections between you. You’ll be encouraged to think creatively about how to incorporate patterns, motifs, colour, and imagery into your portrait based on what you learn about your partner through your conversation!
Ages 14+
Please arrive promptly at 2pm.
This will be a relaxed, gentle and no-pressure workshop.
No art experience is needed. All abilities are welcome!
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Revamp your threads
🧵On Saturday 10th February we will be running a drop in workshop with to repair worn and ripped clothing using embroidery and patches of fabric 🪡. If you want to get involved in the fun bring along any old clothes you don’t mind revamping to the Old Print Works at 12pm. You do not need any advanced sewing skills to join in, just make sure you have an item to rework, as we cannot provide any clothing but will provide the patches and sewing stuff. See you there :)🧵
⏰~ 12-1:30pm at The Old Print Works
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DROP IN PHOTO-BOOTH & PORTRAITS with Hayley Salter Photography
Join Hayley for a quick drop-in portrait, headshot, a new profile picture, a photo with your friends or family… whatever you’re looking for to make a lovely memory from Second Saturday.
PHOTO-BOOTH:
Drop in Photo Booth, comes with print out of image to keep – create a lovely memory from Second Saturday
PRICE: Suggested payment £5 per print
TIME: Drop in between 11am & 3pm
HEADSHOT EXPRESS:
20 minute express portrait/headshot sessions – for those in a rush or on a budget!
Includes up to 2 outfits and/or backdrops, and 2 digital images that will be emailed to you within 1 week.
TIME: 5 slots available throughout the day, between 11am & 3pm.
BOOKING: Email hayleycsalter@gmail.com , or DM @headshotswithhayley on Instagram to book
PRICE: £60, plus £15 per image if you’d like more than 2 photos. £10 discount with a valid student ID.
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Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers -February
11am until 1pm, Drawing Room, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works
Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood
Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in – get there early – limited spaces
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HERE TO STAY / HERE TO SLAY exhibition at The GAP
An exhibition of poetry, film, music, and sculpture by local young artists Ray, Samiir, and Nafeesa 💫
Exploring the theme of land justice from the perspective of queer Black and brown young people living in the country’s second city, their work seeks to challenge out-dated assumptions and narratives around who belongs in the natural landscape of England – a nation with a long history of excluding and displacing people from their lands, whether in England itself or in other parts of the world.
Developed as part of Write To Roam – an creative writing residency programme hosted by The GAP in partnership with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – the artists’ work responds to their experiences walking, wandering and writing within SBT’s heritage sites and land surrounding Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Taking a playful, political and personal approach, the artists ask the questions ~
🌳 Who belongs in the English countryside, and who does the English countryside belong to?
🌄 How can we take up space in places that don’t feel safe?
⛰️What does it mean for our identities and relationship to land to be defined by legislation?
🌱How can we experiment with the act of trespassing – on land, through time, across identity?
🍀How can we heal and rewild ourselves through being in nature?
This exhibition invites you to engage with these questions and explore the intersection of identity, belonging, nature and land.
“Displacement makes a home of the world. I refuse to erase myself from English/European countrysides, even when I don’t feel welcome… If I’m here to stay, I might as well slay it and live as audaciously and authentically as possible. That’s the attitude I felt we all brought whilst being on this residency.” – Nafeesa
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Community Garden Project with Rebecca at The GAP
We want to develop an urban oasis that reflects the heart and history of Balsall Heath and its vibrant communities and cultures.
We hope that as the garden grows it will provide a place and space to nurture our collective wellbeing and help us to deepen our connections to the more-than-human life that surrounds us.
During the workshop sessions, our young people will work alongside a professional gardener and artist, Rebekah, to learn key skills needed to build and maintain a sustainable garden. Come prepared to get your hands dirty and touch some soil!
🌳KEY DETAILS:
☀️This Project is for anyone between the ages of 16-25
✨Completely FREE!
🪴No previous experience needed
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Together We Cycle – film showing and panel discussion hosted by Biclas B12 and Ecobirmingham
****Booking at the bottom of page via Eventbrite****
We invite you to start thinking about the way you move around your neighbourhood. Exploring Birmingham by bike and foot allows you to see the city differently while connecting with people and places. Many of us are amazed by the wonderful Dutch cycling culture and infrastructure in the Netherlands. However, it wasn’t always like this.
Join us at the film screening of ‘We Cycle Together’ and learn about the fantastic ways the country adapted to the influx of cars and how the Dutch society took a different turn to other big cities around the world and against all odds, people kept on cycling.
In Together we cycle, key players tell the story of the bumpy road which led to the current state. Where cycling is an obvious choice for most citizens.
The film will be followed by an open conversation with a special panel of Birmingham-based people sharing their everyday bicycle experiences and adventures. On the Panel will be
Usma Chaudry – primary school teacher, a mother, a wife, a sister and also a friend.
Esther Barnes – a mum who discovered her life changing love for cycling in Birmingham with her kids.
Cath Palgrave – cyclist, mechanic, cycle instructor, gardener, camper, gig goer, coffee and cider drinker and
Lisa Jones – Bicycle adventurer. Passionate about the outdoors, maps and travelling by bike. Chasing views, smiles and cafe stops.
Please come along for what is set to be an fun evening discovering the possibilities of travelling by bike with an inspiring cycling film screening followed by collectively sharing our experiences and bicycle stories.
Food from Change Kitchen and drinks will be available, or feel free to bring your own.
A community event @balsallheathsecondsaturday hosted by @BiclasB12 @ecobirmingham and @TheOldPrintWorks EVERYONE WELCOME!
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Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers -January
11am until 1pm, Drawing Room, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works
Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood
Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in – get there early – limited spaces
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DROP IN PHOTO-BOOTH & PORTRAITS with Hayley Salter Photography
Join Hayley for a quick drop-in portrait, a new profile picture, a photo with your friends… whatever you’re looking for to make a lovely memory from Second Saturday.
PRICE:
Pay what you feel, suggested payment £3-£5
Includes a print-out of your image. Digital copies of images available at different price points.
TIME & LOCATION:
11am – 6pm, drop-in, open to all
Hayley Salter Photography, Top Floor Studio, at the top of the stairs by the Mix Cafe.
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Sock Repair with Hannah
The Old Print Works 2pm – 4pm
Learn a simple way to repair your socks with Hannah – part of Balsall Heath Repair Cafe
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Repair Cafe – January
2 – 4pm Drawing room, The Old Print Works, Courtyard entrance
Balsall Heath Repair Cafe is back again at Balsall Heath Second Saturday. Repairers include woodwork ,brass polishing, general repairs, textiles, knife sharpening, bike repair, scrapstore, mechanical electrics, textiles. Check balsallheathrepaircafe.org for repairers closer to the day
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Palestinian Tatreez cross-stitching with The MIAH Foundation
Come join us for our Saturday in–person workshop on Palestinian Tatreez cross-stitching, with a guided tutorial (materials will be provided).
1.30 – 3pm | Saturday 13th January 2024 | MIAH Gallery, Moseley Community Hub | 496 Moseley Road Balsall Heath B12 9AH.
To secure your place, please book in advance using ‘register’. We will allow a small number of walk-up bookings on the day, subject to availability.
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Introduction to Geometric Patterns: Breath of the Compassionate
Introduction to Geometric Patterns: Breath of the Compassionate
2pm-3:30pm | Sat 9th December 2023 | MIAH Gallery | 496 Moseley Road Balsall Heath B12 9AH
Our next event is part of the Balsall Heath Second Saturday programme – a monthly mini-festival celebrating making, creativity, community, local culture and the arts held on the second Saturday of every month. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a maths lover, or simply curious about the beauty of patterns, this event is for you!
Join us for this introductory workshop where Rumina Parveen will delve into the intricate designs and symmetrical wonders that grace designs from across the Muslim world.
This workshop is based on the four-fold pattern called the Breath of the Compassionate (al-Nafas al-Rahman). It is often associated with the Muslim philosopher Ibn Arabi. The pattern symbolises harmony and unity, which are shown through the expansion of the khatams and then compresses back into a cross.
Who is this course for? All levels of ability are welcome. Suitable for age 9-99 years. All materials are provided.
To ensure accessibility, we are not charging a specific amount for this event. We ask that you ‘pay what you feel’. If you are able to, we suggest a donation of £5 or more.
Image: Lustre tiles from Iran, probably Kashan (1262). Accession No 1837&A, C, E, F-1876, Victoria & Albert Museum
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EcoBirmingham Led Bike Ride
12-1pm – Led Ride – Explore the local area by bike and build confidence riding as a group
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The GAP Winter Craft Market
✨❄️The GAP Winter Craft Market❄️✨ Saturday 9th December, 11am – 4pm
Pop down to on 9th December for a festive fun-filled day out whilst supporting local artists and young people. Expect an exciting array of unique handmade gifts and goodies for sale – all made by local young artists, designers and crafters – in amongst our cosy community cafe and during the bustling – in The GAP
