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The guys at Retro World will be opening their doors at the Custard Factory 12th May 2012! Retro World gives you a totally unique, memorable and nostalgic ’not on the high street’ shopping experience. They love all things retro and quirky from retro games and consoles, cult movies, collectable figures, vintage toys and cool artwork. You’ll also find the [...]

A big congratulations to Custard Factory resident animator for winning the Sky Arts Ignition award! Drew Roper, 24, is an animator and director from the West Midlands, who successfully pitched his project At-issue: a five-minute silent motion animation about a man who changes state from stop motion puppet, to 2D drawing, to CGI. I honestly didn’t [...]

A new orchestra was launched in The Midlands in March – The People’s Orchestra. Initial auditions are well underway and Andy Sandham, the Musical Director commented, “We are really pleased with standard of the players we have attracted, but we are sadly lacking musicians playing Violins & Violas” Andy jokily continued, “We have been approached [...]

Custard Factory resident, Writing West Midlands, is organising the most fantastic Persian poetry event being held Wednesday 9th May. Persian poetry is often described as one of the greatest of literature’s treasures and Birmingham will be able to experience this at first hand as The Barber Institute is one of the venues for the 2012 [...]

This week the Custard Factory has been chosen alongside the Bullring as one of the two best places to shop in the Telegraph’s ‘A girls guide to the best shops, hotels and restaurants… The Custard Factory, the edgy, alternative part of town, houses vintage fashion and natty knitting shops. It’s a base for artists, too [...]