Vivid Projects autumn programme opens with a new collaboration with Birmingham Friends of The Earth as we celebrate the rich creative and collaborative history of Digbeth with some very special screenings. Coinciding with the opening of the British Art Show 10 in Coventry, our doors are open as part of the BAS10 Weekender from Friday 2-Saturday 3 October.
Across the BRIG Cafe and Vivid Projects spaces, connections between Vivid Projects, its organisational antecedents, and Birmingham Friends of the Earth reveal the remarkable history of The Warehouse on Allison Street, a space that has been a home to environmental activism and a cultural hub since the 1970s.
Our screening programme brings together films exploring ecological themes.
Test Drive was filmed in Digbeth, right outside The Warehouse on Allison Street. Made by Neil Forrest and supported by a VIVID bursary, it was first shown as part of Spin, an exhibition of members’ work at Birmingham’s Arcadian Centre in 1996.
Wildlife in Cities is a 1983 film made by Birmingham Environmental Education Project (BEEP) workers and sponsored by Birmingham Friends of The Earth. The film championed the idea that
All welcome, free to attend 🙂
