PICK OF THE WEEK
EdinBrum Previews: Stephen Carlin & George Egg
Mac, Thursday July 23
A steady stream of stand-ups have been stopping off in Edgbaston this summer en route to Edinburgh, with this appetising double-header the latest in Mac’s series of Fringe warm-ups. The disarming and sardonic Stephen Carlin arrives with endorsement from Stewart Lee, while self-styled Anarchist Cook George Egg presents an innovative mix of comedy and cookery.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Ghostbusters
Mac, Friday July 24
The eternal favourite marks the return of Mac’s al-fresco Sundown Cinema season, with this year’s programme carrying the theme of Monsters and Mayhem.
The 2Real Documentary – A Depzman Story
Drum, Friday July 24
The tale of murdered grime artist Depzman, as told by his family, friends and peers, with the screening followed by a panel discussion and an open-mic contest.
STILL RUNNING
Shock & Gore
Electric Cinema, until Thursday July 23
The fifth-annual horror festival concludes with Tom Neenan’s hilariously creepy Edwardian performance piece The Haunting At Lopham House, and a screening of 90s Brummie spoof I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle, followed by a Q&A with the cast.
London Indian Film Festival
Various venues, until Sunday July 26
The annual selection of new indie flicks from the subcontinent spreads to Birmingham for the first time, with screenings at Mac and the Broad Street Cineworld.
Birmingham Fest
Various venues, until Sunday August 2
Now a fixture of Brum’s cultural summer, 17 days of independent theatre spread across four venues – the Blue Orange, the Crescent, the Old Joint Stock and @AE Harris.
At Home With Vanley Burke
Ikon, until Sunday September 27
A unique recreation of the photographer’s Nechells flat, showcasing his singular hoard of artworks and artefacts which reflect his own life and the wider story of black culture in the UK.
Takehisa Kosugi: Spacings
Ikon, until Sunday September 27
The first major solo UK show for the influential Japanese sound artist – three audio installations, including a bespoke piece created especially for Ikon.
DATE FOR THE DIARY
Enchanted Dreams: The Pre-Raphaelite Art of Edward Robert Hughes
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, from Saturday October 17
A first-ever retrospective for the overlooked painter, including his signature 1912 watercolour Night With Her Train Of Stars.
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