Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham’
Birmingham Da Vinci Scoop
Ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci will been going on show in Birmingham. 
The queen is set to release ten drawings from the Royal Collection to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Birmingham got the scoop to exhibit the drawings ahead of four other cities and the drawings will be shown at Birmingham’s Museum and Art Gallery.
The Royal Collection houses over 600 priceless drawings and paintings by the artist. Da vinci was one of the worlds most influential figures in many fields such as design architecture and engineering.
The exhibition is a major event for Birmingham and interest is expected to be very high. The exhibition will take place between the 13th of January and the 25th of March 2012.
Rita McLean, from the Birmingham Museum said ‘We are delighted that the Royal Collection has chosen Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to be the first UK venue to show this outstanding exhibition of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.
“This will be a rare and extraordinary opportunity for local people to see works by one of the world’s greatest artists, as part of the city’s celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.”
Birmingham Science Garden Cash Boost
Birminghams Science Garden that is to be built at Millenium Point has attracted a cash boost from the Wellcome Trust. The money will be invested to help with the building of one of the UK’s first science parks. 
The garden that is scheduled to open in 2012 and will feature exhibitions that chart the history of the scientific, manufacturing and transport heritage of the West Midlands. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits such as a water fountain, the terminus machine and can explore efficient vehicle design in ‘The Street’.
There will also be an ouside classroom to cater for younger visitors plus refreshment areas and meeting places for business users.
Building on the success of other established science parks such as those at New York’s Hall of Science, councillor Len Clark said “”We’re are now working with contractors on the design and construction of the large-scale exhibits and look forward to opening this new addition to the museum next year.”
Birmingham Fake Condom Warning
Trading Standards in Birmingham have issued a warning to the public about fake condoms which are being sold across Birmingham. 
Fake “DureXx Gossamer 3 pack” condoms have been seized from retailers by trading standards officers.
The condoms break the Trade Marks Act of 1994 and apart from breaking Trade mark law there could be health implication for users of the fake condoms.
Head of trading standards for Birmingham Sajeela Naseer said
““Our advice to the public is to check any condoms they have. If they have any concerns we urge people not to use them and to contact us immediately, we are particularly keen to find out where people may have bought them from. We would also ask traders to check their stocks for any suspicious supplies and if they find any, remove them immediately from sale and contact us.”
Birmingham trading standards have warned the public to check for tell-tale signs that products are not the real thing.
They include
- Durex spelt Durexx (with a double xx)
- No expiry date on the packaging
- No Cellophane wrapping
- Missing Instructions
Trading standards have warned people that the fake condoms do not meet British Standards and the failure rate is up to ten times higher than real condoms leaving the public at higher risk of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Birmingham Walkathon
Thousands of Brummies have taken part in this years BRMB Walkathon to raise £500,000 to refurnish the emergency dept of Birmingham’s Children’s H
ospital.
A total of 10,000 sponsored walkers took part in the event many dressed in fancy dress costumes.
Walkers gathered at a number of Birmingham parks along the route of the number 11 bus and had the choice to partake in the full 26 mile course or a half walkathon or the seven mile family walk.
Big hearted Brummies had raised £200,000 by 2pm and the final total was £414,845 which is a record for a single Walkathon.
Birmingham Eyes Wide Open 3D JLS
JLS fans will be happy with the news that in June this year the boy band will release their first 3D concert movie which will be shown at four cinemas across Birmingham.
“Eyes Wide Open” was filmed during the recent sellout show at the O2 arena.
It features the boys singing all of the favorite songs such as The Club Is Alive, Eyes Wide Shut, Everybody In Love, Love You More. It features never before seen interviews and also backstage footage of Marvin, JB, Oritsé and Aston!
The movie is being shown for one day only at most cinemas on Friday 3rd of June 2011, however showcase will show it on Friday 3rd, Sat 4th and Sunday 5th of June. Tickets are now available online. The movie will be shown in 180 cinemas across the uk but fans are advised to buy tickets quickly before they sell out. A full list of cinema venues can found here.
The movie will be shown at the following Birmingham Cinemas at the following times.
Birmingham – Cineworld Broad Street
Friday 3rd of June 8.45pm
Birmingham – Showcase Kingsbury road
Friday 3rd of June 4pm
Friday 3rd of June 5.50pm
Friday 3rd of June 8pm
Saturday 4th of June 4pm
Saturday 4th of June 5.5pm
Saturday 4th of June 8pm
Sunday 5th of June 5pm
Birmingham (Great Park) – Empire Cinemas
Friday 3rd of June 4pm
Friday 3rd of June 6.15pm
Friday 3rd of June 2pm 7:30pm
Birmingham Big Screen Royal Wedding
Patriotic Brummies will be able to watch the wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton live on the Big Screen located in Victoria Square. 
Anita Bhalla from the BBC said: “The BBC Big Screen network is delighted to be bringing comprehensive coverage of the Royal Wedding to the public. The Big Screens platform allows us to provide the public with a wide variety of content with local and national significance, the screens play a vital role in bringing people together to experience and share special moments”.
Coverage of the Royal Wedding on BBC Big Screens across the country will start at 8.00am and run throughout the day.
Birmingham St George fête
St Georges day celebrations will take place in Birmingham in the heart of the city center. On the 23rd of April, festivities will commence at 11am in Birmingham Victoria and Chamberlain squares.
Events will include morris dancing, music, crafts and free face painting for children.
Melvyn Haigh, festival organiser of the Birmingham St George’s Day Association said, “The Birmingham St George’s Day Association was formed to promote our English culture in the form of music, dance and the many other arts for which our nation can be rightly proud.
“In partnership with Birmingham City Council we have made Birmingham the place to be to celebrate St George’s Day. It’s time to celebrate England at the family friendly festival.”
Enterprise Zone Jobs Bonanza
Ambitious plans to create an enterprise zone in Birmingham could lead to the creation of 50,000 new jobs. Business leaders have predicted that the enterprise zone could raise up to 700 million for the region. 
The plans to create the zone have been set out by Local Enterprise Partnership chairman Andy Street. Businesses will be encouraged to move into the area with the promise of a reduction in taxes for upto 5 years. Its it believed that the enterprise zone will stimulate the local economy and provide much needed jobs for the West Midlands that has been blighted by the effects of the global economic crisis.
The proposed enterprise zone will cover a large parts of the city center including East-side and millennium point.
BIRMINGHAM HS2 FIRST GLIMPSE
Digbeth based architects Glen Howells have revealed a striking vision of Birmingham’s future. Plans to transform the east side area of Birmingham have been sketched out to reveal the dramatic designs for Birmingham’s new transport hub. 
Transport body Centro have announced the image will be part of leaflet campaign to make the case for the new High Speed 2 rail network.
The design shows a modern glass covered station terminating at Curzon Street. Commuters would be whisked to London in a draw dropping 49 minutes cementing Birmingham’s place as the UK’s second city.
Birmingham Science Garden
Birmingham is set to get the UK’s first science garden according to the Welcome Trust. It we be built outside of Think Tank at Birmingham’s Millennium point. 
Scheduled to open in June 2012 visitors will be able to interact with outside exhibits and explore the principles of the word we live in.
Clare Matterson, from the Welcome Trust, said: “Birmingham’s Science Garden will be a permanent public space where children can explore their natural curiosity of science through play. As one of the original founders of Think Tank since its beginnings over a decade ago, we are pleased to support this project and hope that it will encourage more people to step inside and explore the many hands-on exhibits the museum has to offer.”
Work will begin on the site in August 2011 and cost a total of 2.6 million pounds.