BIRMINGHAM'S EASTSIDE IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING NEW CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN THE UK

April, May and June 2006 will see a series of three related events, the Lower Eastside Dialogues, which will bring together a host of national and international figures to debate, discuss and develop new ideas on key issues for the Eastside quarter.

Exploring themes of Culture and Regeneration; a Creative Campus in Eastside and
Film Centres in Lower Eastside, the dialogues will help to keep Eastside at the forefront of creative and learning environments and push the boundaries of what can be done with Birmingham's cultural quarter.

Entry to the Dialogues is FREE, but please reserve a ticket by emailing rogershannon@dsl.pipex.com indicating which Dialogue / Dialogues
you wish to attend.

Culture and Regeneration
Date & Time: Thursday 27th April 2006, 7pm
Venue:The Bond, Fazeley Street, Digbeth, B5 5SE

Speakers: Dr Franco Bianchini - Director Cultural Planning Research Unit, De Monfort University Leicester, Adrian Goldberg - Broadcaster and Film Maker, Glenn Howells - Glenn Howells Architects, Charles Landry - Comedia, Mary Matthews - Advantage West Midlands.

Creative Campus in Eastside
Date & Time: Thursday 25th May 2006, 7pm
Venue: Maverick TV, Progress Works, Heathmill Lane, Digbeth, B9 4AL

Speakers: Steve Harding - UCE Birmingham, Mary Martin - Pro Vice Chancellor
UCE Birmingham, Nik Powell - Director National Film and Television School,
Jonnie Turpie - Executive Chairman Maverick TV.
For further information or to reserve a place at this dialogue

Film Centre in Lower Eastside
Date & Time: Thursday 22nd June 2006, 7pm
Venue: Custard Factory Theatre, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA

Speakers: Eddie Berg - Artistic Director, National Centre for the Moving Image,
British Film Institute, Bob Ghosh - Director Kinetic AIU and Warwick Bar
Master Planner, Andrew Ormston - Interim Assistant Director Cultural Services
Birmingham City Council, Roger Shannon - Film Producer and Consultant swish.