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Birminghams first urban art bar, by dogant on Jun 6, 2008 22:46:55 GMT 1, Ok. Venue: The Lord Clifden, 34 Great Hampton St, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6AA Date: Fri 20th June from 7pm. This should be simple so lets keep it that way, . I suggest a Brummy jolly in Hockley on the night of Friday 20th June. Say, from 7pm onwards. It's happily followed by the longest day of the year so plenty of recovery time the next day. Surely that is good enough reason alone. A good evening of art, beer, casual sex (optional) and hopefully a decent curry somewhere local. Just post on the thread to confirm attendance, or just turn up! We ought to have a code for forumites. You must drink with your little finger sticking out so as to be a dedicated member to the cause. Dogant's ok as he already does this when sipping his sherry. ;D Is that right then Graham, first pint on the house for forumites? ;D ;D ;D Hey dogant, first night sleeping in your car followed by a second night on the streets of Brighton. Hope you're home tucked up safe tonight fella?! This is the blurb from the link above... "Birmingham's first urban art bar May 26 2008 By Poppy Brady TWO pints and a print please! That's what customers can buy at Birmingham's first urban art bar where limited edition screen prints line the walls. The unique idea has taken off at the Lord Clifden pub in Hockley, a boozer which sells work by some of Britain's best known urban artists such as Banksy, Blek le Rat, Obey, Nick Walker and Faile. The man behind the masterstroke is pub owner Graham Smith, who decided to bring his lifelong love of art right into his own pub, which he bought six years ago. The Great Hampton Street bar has just reopened after a ยฃ400,000 new look to include a selection of iconic prints that can fetch four figure sums. "There's a massive interest in this style of work which is not just graffiti any more - it's become art," said Graham, who next month will open the city's second urban art bar at the Red Lion in Warstone Lane. "The customers love it, even the hardcore locals, who we were a bit dubious about, have embraced the concept. We just don't have enough room here to show everything - the rest is on our on-line gallery site which is currently under construction." Apart from nationally known names, the work of local artists is also displayed such as Roy "Army Lion" Mailin's stencil work of hand sprayed portraits on old 12in vinyl records. The historic pub's corridors have been transformed into exhibition space for local art students. Graham, aged 36, a trained chef, who is in charge of the pub's homecooked menu, is now throwing down the gauntlet to stencil artists to come and turn the pub's beer garden into another work of art. "We don't want any tagging or graphics but there's plenty of free space here for stencil artists. It will make people feel part of the pub," he added. Pub manager Tommy "Rocket" Wharam said: "We've preserved the traditional feel of the pub, which is helped by stocking beers such as Bathams and Wye Valley." The pub also has a thriving late night music scene on Fridays and Saturdays, with chill-out music on Sunday afternoons. The on-line gallery will soon be ready for viewing at urbanartbar.com"
Scavos - Count me in....but please make sure I have my address written on my 4head - just to make sure I get home!
Ok. Venue: The Lord Clifden, 34 Great Hampton St, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6AA Date: Fri 20th June from 7pm. This should be simple so lets keep it that way, . I suggest a Brummy jolly in Hockley on the night of Friday 20th June. Say, from 7pm onwards. It's happily followed by the longest day of the year so plenty of recovery time the next day. Surely that is good enough reason alone. A good evening of art, beer, casual sex (optional) and hopefully a decent curry somewhere local. Just post on the thread to confirm attendance, or just turn up! We ought to have a code for forumites. You must drink with your little finger sticking out so as to be a dedicated member to the cause. Dogant's ok as he already does this when sipping his sherry. ;D Is that right then Graham, first pint on the house for forumites? ;D ;D ;D Hey dogant, first night sleeping in your car followed by a second night on the streets of Brighton. Hope you're home tucked up safe tonight fella?! This is the blurb from the link above... "Birmingham's first urban art bar May 26 2008 By Poppy Brady TWO pints and a print please! That's what customers can buy at Birmingham's first urban art bar where limited edition screen prints line the walls. The unique idea has taken off at the Lord Clifden pub in Hockley, a boozer which sells work by some of Britain's best known urban artists such as Banksy, Blek le Rat, Obey, Nick Walker and Faile. The man behind the masterstroke is pub owner Graham Smith, who decided to bring his lifelong love of art right into his own pub, which he bought six years ago. The Great Hampton Street bar has just reopened after a ยฃ400,000 new look to include a selection of iconic prints that can fetch four figure sums. "There's a massive interest in this style of work which is not just graffiti any more - it's become art," said Graham, who next month will open the city's second urban art bar at the Red Lion in Warstone Lane. "The customers love it, even the hardcore locals, who we were a bit dubious about, have embraced the concept. We just don't have enough room here to show everything - the rest is on our on-line gallery site which is currently under construction." Apart from nationally known names, the work of local artists is also displayed such as Roy "Army Lion" Mailin's stencil work of hand sprayed portraits on old 12in vinyl records. The historic pub's corridors have been transformed into exhibition space for local art students. Graham, aged 36, a trained chef, who is in charge of the pub's homecooked menu, is now throwing down the gauntlet to stencil artists to come and turn the pub's beer garden into another work of art. "We don't want any tagging or graphics but there's plenty of free space here for stencil artists. It will make people feel part of the pub," he added. Pub manager Tommy "Rocket" Wharam said: "We've preserved the traditional feel of the pub, which is helped by stocking beers such as Bathams and Wye Valley." The pub also has a thriving late night music scene on Fridays and Saturdays, with chill-out music on Sunday afternoons. The on-line gallery will soon be ready for viewing at urbanartbar.com" Scavos - Count me in....but please make sure I have my address written on my 4head - just to make sure I get home!
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by Coach on Jun 6, 2008 22:56:49 GMT 1, That's the day before we go on our hols. Will need to check with she who must be obeyed. Otherwise, I'm in.
That's the day before we go on our hols. Will need to check with she who must be obeyed. Otherwise, I'm in.
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by gra on Jun 7, 2008 10:07:26 GMT 1, sounds good to me... password is required for a free drink the more forumites the better.. will try to get some local artists to perform... not piss artists though .. booze, art, dex on, curry, sounds like paradise ;D ;D ;D
check out www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/17370/Lord_Clifden/Hockley
post a message on this site ... its lookin good for brum !! at last !!
sounds good to me... password is required for a free drink the more forumites the better.. will try to get some local artists to perform... not piss artists though .. booze, art, dex on, curry, sounds like paradise ;D ;D ;D check out www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/17370/Lord_Clifden/Hockleypost a message on this site ... its lookin good for brum !! at last !!
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by gra on Jun 9, 2008 13:41:14 GMT 1, Party on at the Urban Art Bar .. all forum members post a reply
r.s.v.p.
fri 20 june
regards
gra ;D
Party on at the Urban Art Bar .. all forum members post a reply
r.s.v.p.
fri 20 june
regards
gra ;D
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by woodsman on Jun 9, 2008 13:45:17 GMT 1, I'll be up for that.......have a word with Roy get him out as well gra?
I'll be up for that.......have a word with Roy get him out as well gra?
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by lee100 on Jun 9, 2008 15:57:47 GMT 1, Went in for lunch today, great little pub, enjoyed the food greatly
I take it the banksys on the wall aren't the real thing since the Stop and Search was unsigned. Probs not best to have the real thing on display in a pub!
Went in for lunch today, great little pub, enjoyed the food greatly I take it the banksys on the wall aren't the real thing since the Stop and Search was unsigned. Probs not best to have the real thing on display in a pub!
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by Monkey on Jun 10, 2008 22:02:46 GMT 1, Gra, Check your messages matey....
Gra, Check your messages matey....
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by woodsman on Jun 17, 2008 13:52:29 GMT 1, Any news on this? Anybody planning on turning up?
Any news on this? Anybody planning on turning up?
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by scavos on Jun 18, 2008 13:26:40 GMT 1, I'm still up for going as planned.
I'm still up for going as planned.
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by funthyme on Jun 18, 2008 13:56:12 GMT 1, good to see my morning after london went to a good home..
good luck......
good to see my morning after london went to a good home..
good luck......
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by gra on Jun 19, 2008 13:56:37 GMT 1, i told ya it had gone to a good home.. ;D
i told ya it had gone to a good home.. ;D
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by scavos on Jun 19, 2008 14:19:18 GMT 1, OK so who's going tomorrow night then? I'm definitely going. Any more takers now we're a week down the line? I think Dogant is still up for it and hopefully coach too.
OK so who's going tomorrow night then? I'm definitely going. Any more takers now we're a week down the line? I think Dogant is still up for it and hopefully coach too.
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by gra on Jun 20, 2008 9:53:31 GMT 1, Rock on..... See ya tonight .... Gra........
Rock on..... See ya tonight .... Gra........
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by woodsman on Jun 20, 2008 14:52:09 GMT 1, So thats 4 then?
So thats 4 then?
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by dazlad on Jun 20, 2008 14:58:10 GMT 1, i would love to come tonight but looking after the kids(wot part of brum u from woodsman?)
i would love to come tonight but looking after the kids(wot part of brum u from woodsman?)
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by dazlad on Jun 20, 2008 15:27:12 GMT 1, i live in lichfield but work in stechford originally from hodge hill ,trying to get my arse to the clifton like the sound of the place
i live in lichfield but work in stechford originally from hodge hill ,trying to get my arse to the clifton like the sound of the place
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by woodsman on Jun 23, 2008 11:21:20 GMT 1, Did anyone go?
Did anyone go?
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by stillborncrisps on Aug 1, 2008 10:12:14 GMT 1, What happened to this?
What happened to this?
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Birminghams first urban art bar, by scavos on Aug 1, 2008 22:49:46 GMT 1, Cheers for the bump to remind me stillborncrisps. I went on the night mentioned above. It's a good set up and Gra's done a top job on doing the place up. Great too to see images of the prints we know and love up on the walls in some good frames. It would have been great to have seen the actual prints up tbh so that was rather disappointing. That said, I guess they wouldn't last long if the original prints were up. Gra wasn't there the night I went which again was a little disappointing. No idea what is happening with the grand plans outlined in the first page of this thread. All seems to have gone very quiet. When will we get it right in Brum? It's crying out for a good street/outsider art scene. I know I've said it before but all that concrete is simply begging for it. I wish Gra and his staff well with his venture.
Cheers for the bump to remind me stillborncrisps. I went on the night mentioned above. It's a good set up and Gra's done a top job on doing the place up. Great too to see images of the prints we know and love up on the walls in some good frames. It would have been great to have seen the actual prints up tbh so that was rather disappointing. That said, I guess they wouldn't last long if the original prints were up. Gra wasn't there the night I went which again was a little disappointing. No idea what is happening with the grand plans outlined in the first page of this thread. All seems to have gone very quiet. When will we get it right in Brum? It's crying out for a good street/outsider art scene. I know I've said it before but all that concrete is simply begging for it. I wish Gra and his staff well with his venture.
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