The Magic City

Spreading a bit of Birmingham magic to Liverpool...

15th September - 25th November at Liverpool Biennial

Part of the City States section of the Liverpool Biennial, ‘Birmingham The Magic City’ is a snapshot of overlapping perceptions of the city combining:

– an exploration of the unknown underground sub-infrastructure of the city

– a collage of 1980s Grindcore fanzines from the birthplace of heavy metal

– a day in the life of walkers of Birmingham

– and a reconstruction of a ‘creepy’ wooden lath wall

– and our contribution - a selection of promotional films from the 1940s to the present day, exploring how the city has sold itself over the years.

Welcome to Birmingham!

Featured artists:

BAZ, Helen Brown, Home of Metal, Napalm Death, plan b, David Rowan, Bedwyr Williams.

We Are Eastside is a consortium leading independent arts in Birmingham, formed of Capsule, Eastside Projects, Flatpack Festival, Fierce Festival, Grand Union and Ikon Gallery.