October Newsletter

September Newsletter

Charitable status confirmed

We can – at last – confirm that we are now a registered charity (no. 1130759), under the name Active Arts Castle Vale. It’s been a long process to get there, having to change our name and ensure the suitability of our ‘objects’, i.e. the purpose of our organisation, but we got there in the [...]

Job opportunity at Active Arts

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and enthusiastic freelancer working in the field of Community Arts.  We are currently seeking to employ a Development Officer on a 55 day freelance contract (in the first instance). Please find the full job advertisement below. If you, or someone you know, is interested in the post, please contact [...]

Through the Eyes of a Child

Friday 11th July sees the culmination of the ‘Through the Eyes of the Child’ community poetry project and competition with an event at Pegasus Primary School, Turnhouse Road, Castle Vale. The evening, which begins at 7pm, will include poetry readings and performances by professional and community poets, music, artwork, and a theatre performance by Big Brum Youth [...]

Sunshine, strategy and support

After a busy last month, I’m finally getting round to updating the blog. Thanks to those who have been waiting patiently for our next post; I’m happy to say that we’re now starting to get a steady stream of hits per day, which shows the level of interest in arts activity in North-East Birmingham.
So, what have we been [...]

Update: 30th May

Having had a chat with some of Birmingham’s top blogger types last week about developing this site,  I’ve decided to add a blog within a blog dimension, so that you’ll be kept up to date with the day to day goings on here at Active Arts. Hopefully this will provide an interesting insight into the workings of a [...]

We’re Spectacular

Join us this bank holiday (26th May) at the Lord Mayor’s Spectacular in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston. As in previous years, the Castle Vale community will be represented at the event, with local performers getting the opportunity to showcase their talent on the main stage. Many of the Active Arts committee will also be there, so if you [...]

Going Dutch

Always one for developing international partnerships,  Active Arts was delighted to play host to a group of residents and community workers from Pendrecht, Rotterdam on Saturday 12th April.
The group, aged 13-82, came to Birmingham to perform their original piece of theatre, ‘The Pendrecht Dialogues’. The play, which was performed at Castle Vale’s Spitfire House and later The Custard [...]

The art is in the making

Castle Vale’s Active Arts Day made an impressive debut on Saturday-even if we do say so ourselves. The event, designed to launch the new Active Arts group and offer locals a chance to take part in a range of free performances and workshops, drew hundreds of participants from all over Castle Vale and Birmingham, and indeed as far as Warwickshire! 
Despite the weather, The [...]