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First Friday August 2026- SANKOFA
This Friday, we’re opening the doors at The Edge for SANKOFA – a free, family-friendly evening as part of Digbeth First Friday. Come along to meet artist Evelyn Andoh and explore the ideas behind her new residency with Friction Arts. Born in Accra and raised in Friesland, Evelyn works with textiles, clothing, movement and storytelling. […]
Carnival Arts Holiday Club
Get creative, try out different art activities and make bold, colourful work to be displayed at the Carnival in New Hope Park. Sessions run every Tuesday and Wednesday, 1.30–4.30pm, for young people aged 10–18. A free, healthy meal is provided at every session. Book your Holiday Club place: https://fitforall.website/events/carnival-of-the-arts-at-the-edge/ You can also join us for […]
We’re looking for an Art Teacher/ Facilitator
We are seeking a creative, adaptable, and fun Art Teacher / Facilitator to work with learners aged 4–18 (including GCSE-level students) for one day a week as part of the newly developed programme for Home Ed communities, in partnership with Arts in Action CIC. To find out more about the role please take a look […]
CREATE at The Edge
We’re pleased to be announcing a free May half term programme for children and young people between the ages of 8 to 18 who are looking for an opportunity to get involved in something exciting. On Tuesday the 27th, we will be having a barbeque at Stanhope Community Hub, where there’ll be the chance […]
100 Objects spanning 100 years
Find out more about 100 Objects Spanning 100 years’ and Wish you were Woodcraft’. Click here to Woodcraft Folk site
Indonesia Journal #1- Journey and arrival
We took off from Birmingham on Thursday afternoon, arriving at Jakarta airport at 6pm on Friday. It got a bit complicated getting through immigration, signage was confusing, and we joined several queues we didn’t need to, before finally realizing our pre-booked visas and UK passports allowed us to use the automatic gates and we sailed […]
Join Our Board: Seeking a New Chair for Friction
We’re looking for a new Chair to join our diverse Board of Directors. We’re looking for someone who cares about art, community, the environment and social justice and has experience in leading organisations in the arts and non-profit sector. It’s a pivotal time for Friction as we head towards the re-opening of our refurbished and […]
Renewing the Edge
Renewing the Edge As you know, we’re undertaking a major refurbishment of the Edge. This means we’ll be closing for the best part of a year. There’ll be big changes at the Edge, but we’ll be ensuring the soul remains the same. Major changes are: A new, super-accessible ‘changing places’ facility on the ground floor […]
Current artist in residence Jose Witteveen
We’re really pleased to be hosting Rome-based Dutch artist Jose, over July and August. Jose is an artist, photographer and master printmaker and is being hosted at the Edge and working over a range of our current projects. In her own words: ‘ Jose Witteveen, an artist in residence at Friction Arts this month, lives in […]