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Elliott Brown Art; Culture & creativity
29 Nov 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Christmas bauble arches in Birmingham 2023

For the 2023 Christmas season, gone up in November 2023, at San Carlo Ristorante Italiano on Temple Street and The Queen's Head on Steelhouse Lane is a pair of Christmas bauble arches, for people to enjoy. Some I've noticed people have had their photos taken with them. I've also put them up on the Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Christmas bauble arches in Birmingham 2023





For the 2023 Christmas season, gone up in November 2023, at San Carlo Ristorante Italiano on Temple Street and The Queen's Head on Steelhouse Lane is a pair of Christmas bauble arches, for people to enjoy. Some I've noticed people have had their photos taken with them. I've also put them up on the Facebook and Instagram pages.


San Carlo Facebook post | San Carlo Instagram post

San Carlo Ristorante Italiano at 4 Temple Street has a Christmas baubles arch. Popular with people having their photos taken with it. There is a couple of Jack-in-a-Boxes on it, Santa's legs up-side-down, candy canes and dolls.

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The Queen's Head Facebook post | The Queen's Head Instagram post

The Queen's Head at 28 Steelhouse Lane has a Christmas baubles arch with two halves of a cracked Christmas cracker above, and a red post box for sending post to Santa at the North Pole until the 24th December 2023.

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 Photography by Elliott Brown

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Elliott Brown Art; Culture & creativity
26 Nov 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Doctor Who 60: Alien Invasion of Acocks Green

Happy 60th anniversary to Doctor Who (1963 - 2023). Back in August 2015, the then Acocks Green Village BID held and event called the Alien Invasion of Acocks Green, and there was Doctor Who props inside of Acocks Green Library at the time. The TARDIS and Cyberman head were autographed.

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Doctor Who 60: Alien Invasion of Acocks Green





Happy 60th anniversary to Doctor Who (1963 - 2023). Back in August 2015, the then Acocks Green Village BID held and event called the Alien Invasion of Acocks Green, and there was Doctor Who props inside of Acocks Green Library at the time. The TARDIS and Cyberman head were autographed.


Alien Invasion of Acocks Green: Doctor Who

Saturday 1st August 2015, the Acocks Green Village BID held an event called the Alien Invasion of Acocks Green.

That day, Doctor Who props were inside of Acocks Green Library, with an autographed TARDIS and Cyberman head. 

Also here was K9 and Davros (the creator of the Daleks).

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Autographed Cyberman head

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As well as Doctor Who, there was a Steampunk exhibition inside.

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Autographed TARDIS with Davros.

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K9

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Heading out, there was a cardboard cut out Dalek, and shelves with Doctor Who books, comics and DVD's. David Tennant, Tenth Doctor era.

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 Photography by Elliott Brown

 

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Elliott Brown Art; Culture & creativity
18 Nov 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Snowdogs Birmingham 2023 trail

For a third Christmas season in a row, there is another Wild in Art trail. This time 10 Snowdogs. Based on the Snowman and the Snowdog by Raymond Briggs. Get as many Snowdogs as you want in a day, or get them over a number of days if that is easier for you. On from mid November 2023 to early January 2024.

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Snowdogs Birmingham 2023 trail





For a third Christmas season in a row, there is another Wild in Art trail. This time 10 Snowdogs. Based on the Snowman and the Snowdog by Raymond Briggs. Get as many Snowdogs as you want in a day, or get them over a number of days if that is easier for you. On from mid November 2023 to early January 2024.


Go here for Jack Prophotographypictures Birmingham We Are post on the Snowdogs on our Instagram page.

 

Candy Cane in the Great Western Arcade

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Elf at Christmas in Cathedral Square, Colmore Row (Birmingham Cathedral)

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Classic Snowdog on Corporation Street (CASS Art)

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Bark the Herald Angels Sing at the Bullring (Nike Birmingham)

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Gizmo in Selfridges (Click & Collect)

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Roodie in the Piccadilly Arcade

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Ginger at Hippodrome Square, Southside (Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street)

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Sparkle in The Mailbox (BBC Birmingham)

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Starry Night at Ice Skate Birmingham (Centenary Square)

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Ru-dog at the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market (Victoria Square)

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04 Oct 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Creative Heights II: Shoot the Sunset from Staying Cool at the Rotunda

On Sunday 1st October 2023, Elliott and Jack and other photographers got the chance to go up to the level 20 balcony from Staying Cool at the Rotunda, as the sun went down. It was a bit cloudy, so not much of a sunset really, and got misty as it got dark. The views was amazing. Here just highlights of the views.

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Creative Heights II: Shoot the Sunset from Staying Cool at the Rotunda





On Sunday 1st October 2023, Elliott and Jack and other photographers got the chance to go up to the level 20 balcony from Staying Cool at the Rotunda, as the sun went down. It was a bit cloudy, so not much of a sunset really, and got misty as it got dark. The views was amazing. Here just highlights of the views.


Full photos here in Sky High Birmingham.

This visit to Staying Cool at the Rotunda was booked two months in advance for Creative Heights II. The £15 paid went to the Love Brum charity, they raised over £400.

Sunday 1st October 2023 between 5pm and 8pm (although Elliott and Jack arrived around 4:30pm, and left by 7:30pm).

The balcony was on Level 20. We had access mainly to one penthouse suite, and briefly let into the other for the views on the other side.

 

The Rotunda

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Birmingham New Street Station and Grand Central

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The Ringway Centre on Smallbrook Queensway

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1000 Trades Square (Grand Central Square)

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Birmingham New Street Signal Box

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Birmingham Moor Street Station

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HS2 Curzon Street Station

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Millennium Point and Eastside City Park

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St Martin in the Bullring

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St Martin's Square at the Bullring

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Rotunda Square at the Bullring

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Bullring

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Selfridges

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High Street with Primark and Waterstones

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New Street

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The White House on New Street

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Birmingham Council House

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Birmingham Town Hall

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Birmingham Cathedral

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Centenary Square

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The Cube

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The Mailbox

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Ruins of St Thomas' Church at the Peace Garden

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BT Tower

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103 Colmore Row

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The Octagon at Paradise Birmingham

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The Mercian

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Victoria Law Courts and Methodist Central Hall

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Beetham Tower

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The Electric Cinema

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Birmingham Hippodrome

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Birmingham Back to Backs

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The Wellington Hotel

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Birmingham Coach Station in Digbeth

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Custard Factory, Digbeth

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The former Floodgate Street Board School, Digbeth

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Former Father Lopes' Chapel, Digbeth

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St Alban's Church, Highgate

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Birmingham Central Mosque

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Small Heath Station

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St Andrew's Stadium, home of Birmingham City FC

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Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr

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Photos by Elliott Brown

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27 Sep 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Mali Morris Calling and Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome at the IKON Gallery

From September to December 2023, there is two art exhibitions located at the IKON Gallery in Oozells Square, Brindleyplace. Head up to Level 1 for Mali Morris Calling and then up to Level 2 for Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome. Use the stairs or the lift.

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Mali Morris Calling and Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome at the IKON Gallery





From September to December 2023, there is two art exhibitions located at the IKON Gallery in Oozells Square, Brindleyplace. Head up to Level 1 for Mali Morris Calling and then up to Level 2 for Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome. Use the stairs or the lift.


Mali Morris Calling

You can see some of Mali Morris Calling art outside of the IKON Gallery from Oozells Square, in Brindleyplace. The exhibition opened on 20th September, and will run to 22nd December 2023.

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Head up the stairs for a look at the Mali Morris Calling art exhibition on Level 1.

A major solo exhibition by British artist Mali Morris. Calling has nearly 30 works from the last 25 years.

Morris's first solo exhibition was held at the Ikon Gallery on John Bright Street in 1979, so she returns to the Ikon now at Brindleyplace, some 44 years later to transform the galleries space into fields of colour and light.

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Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome

For Dean Kelland Imposter Syndrome, just head up to Level 2 of the Ikon Gallery to see it.

An exhibition of Pop Art and Prison Art by Dean Kelland, with new films, prints and sketchbooks, since the 1960s. Referencing popular figures such as Elvis Presley and David Bowie. 

Kelland had a four year residency at HMP Grendon (2019-2023).

He chose the title Imposter Syndrome, reflecting his experience at an all male prision.

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Photos by Elliott Brown

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