Now Fazeley Studios is about to open for tenancy it was nice to be reminded of the Stay Away From Lonely Places, part of 2007’s Fierce Festival / Architecture Week that comprised a guided walk around Digbeth narrated by Nicole Blackman.

While things have obviously changed a bit since it was recorded (this, after all, being Birmingham where nothing stays the same for long) the guide is still a fun and informative listen as she talks you around the history of the Custard Factory Quarter (as we’re now calling it).

The sign on Floodgate Street stayed up for quite a while and caught the eye of many a photographer scouting the area. The above is by H4NUM4N. I was reminded of this by Gr8noise’s blog post which has more links should you want to investigate further.