Area Culture Guide – MAY edition

Check out the latest edition of AREA CULTURE GUIDE featuring art, music, fashion & shopping, comedy plus the opportunity to win tickets to over 30 festivals. Click here to see the digital edition or pick up your copy from outlets around the West Midlands.

Win a pair of tickets to Bearded Theory Festival

Bearded Theory’s  (17-19 May) main stage hosts an extensive number of major artists including New Model Army, Reverend and the Makers and Stourbridge’s finest Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.

Saturday’s billing is topped by the legendary Asian Dub Foundation. Joining them are Seth Lakeman, Macka B, The Quireboys, Ruts DC, Citizen Fish, AHAB and Zombie Met Girl.

Levellers will close the festival in style on the Sunday night. They are joined on the bill by Stiff Little Fingers, The Farm, Goldblade, Ezio, New Groove Formation, and The Lancashire Hotpots. A great way to spend 3 magical days watching over 100 high quality bands for little more than the price of a major gig or sports event ticket.

How to enter

Which Birmingham festival will you be able to see Soul II Soul live this year?

Send your answer along with your name, address and date of birth to competitions [@] fusedmagazine.com. Please put ‘BEARDED’ in the subject box.

Deadline for entry is 30th April 2013 at 12noon.
Bearded Theory, Kedleston Road, Derby
beardedtheory.co.uk | @beardedtheory

Birmingham Rep at 100

In February Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company celebrated its 100th birthday. The dramatic century was marked with a gala performance of Philip Pullman’s I Was A Rat! Following is a celebratory programme of exhibitions, activity days, guided backstage tours, an audio history project and a new website REP100.org which will make the company’s remarkable archives available to the public for the first time.

Bicycle Basket Bazaar – bicycles, creativity and good cheer

This is a super-cute idea and it’s happening at this year’s Faltpack; “The Ministry of Cycles and POD Projects present a unique array of retailers, all cramming their wares into bike-baskets and pannier-racks.”

December Christmas Listings

It’s oh so cold but we’re ready for a month of fun. It didn’t take us long to get in the festive spirit when we found out what the region has to offer us during this wonderful time of year. There’s Christmas markets, carol concerts, pantos and workshops aplenty to keep your holiday cheer up during December (illustration by Nicola Palmer) .

Eastern Electronics Festival – 19-24 November

November sees the return of Shaanti’s Eastern Electronics Festival to its birthplace, bringing a celebration of diverse British-Asian culture through a plethora of engaging events. The festival has been dubbed an invaluable platform for emerging artists, amplifying 21st century ideas regarding British-South-Asian culture, and celebrating heritage to become a focal point for local pride; this November’s festival is set to live up to this ethos indefinitely.

Eye Candy Festival video – Day 3

Day 3 of Eye Candy Festival.

Eye Candy Festival Videos – Day 2

Day 2 of Eye Candy Festival by Craig Bush.

Eye Candy Festival Videos – Day 1

If you missed it then check out this great video of Day 1 at Eye Candy Festival by Craig Bush.

Area Culture Guide – October Edition

Here is the all new October edition of Area Culture Guide packed with plenty to keep you VERY busy during October.

Along with Fused’s all new Eye Candy Event and Birmingham Zine Fest there is the Comedy Festival and Birmingham Book Festival all happening around the same time.

If October just means one thing to you HALLOWEEN then we’ve picked out a few of our favourite West Midland events.

There’s plenty to browse through so check it out here.