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centralaspace.bsky.social
Centrala
@centralaspace.bsky.social
A welcoming creative space where Central and Eastern European cultures meet community engagement. Art gallery, workshops, live music, café and shop.

https://centrala-space.org.uk/
We’re thrilled to announce that Centrala has been awarded funding from @youthmusic.bsky.social’s Catalyser Fund to deliver a brand-new, two-year youth music programme supporting Birmingham’s queer and working-class young people involved in the city’s heavy and alternative music scene.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ray Aggs, Harrga, ZD Grafters, Zyggurat, and Pulsar @ Centrala 08/11/25

On Saturday we brought together community, music, and solidarity for our gig against racism.
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Photographs by Steve Gullick, Opening Night, 07/11/25

Photographs will be on until 06/12/25, Tuesday - Saturday, 12 - 6PM so you have plenty of time to visit!

https://bit.ly/4oqnVHY
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Vindictive @ Centrala 17/10/25

Absolutely in love with these shots from Aidrian from the Lazy Two Steppers show in October!

At this show, Regrets headlined for their album release, with support from Vindictive, Sunday Best, and Dead Mob.

This is your sign to support DIY shows and also venues
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What’s going on for the next two weeks at Centrala then??

https://bit.ly/42oNDnj
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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We recently had the honour of hosting the Ukrainian Literature Day in Birmingham at the iconic Library of Birmingham!
With workshops, crafts, stalls, and a poetry competition packed with inspiring poets, we loved every minute of it 🧡

@literacy-trust.bsky.social  @centralaspace.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This weekend we’re coming together at Centrala to stand up against hate and division, through the power of live music.
See Ray Aggs, Harrga, ZD Grafters, Zyggurat, & Pulsar at our gig against racism, marking the culmination of the first phase of our campaign #UnderTheSameSky
https://bit.ly/3Wuzjq2
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s almost Digbeth First Friday! That means a brand new exhibition just for you!!

We cannot wait to open our next exhibition ‘PHOTOGRAPHS’ by Steve Gullick.

https://bit.ly/4oqnVHY
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Paper Swans 23/10/25 @ Centrala

We're still in awe of this fantastic performance the other week! Thank you to Vyte and her team for bringing such a fabulous experience to Birmingham!
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Scarily busy weekend next week (get it… because it’s Halloween… no? ok.)

Anywayssss as always, here’s what we’ve got going on next week

https://bit.ly/42oNDnj
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Zyggurat is an electronic music project by Pete Grimshaw on modular synthesizer with Sam Wooster on trumpet and Nathan England-Jones on drums.

Don’t miss Zyggurat, along with Ray Aggs, ZD Grafters, Pulsar, and Harrga at our gig against racism, 08/11/25

https://bit.ly/3Wuzjq2
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reframing Migration by Lithuanian artist Ieva Baltaduonyte, commissioned by Centrala, March 2025.

Based on research findings from @iclaimeu.bsky.social researchers.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ntn3kE
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Introducing… Pulsar!!

Hailing from the Black Country, Pulsar fuse post-punk, jazz, and post-hardcore into a sound that’s both urgent and unpredictable.

Don’t miss Pulsar, along with Ray Aggs, ZD Grafters, Zyggurat , and Harrga at our gig against racism

https://bit.ly/48kjOYM
October 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Home. Delivered. by Romanian artist Radu-Mihai Tanasă, commissioned by Centrala.

“Home. Delivered.” is a video work that follows the delivery shift of one unnamed, masked character who is carrying a big boulder from one place to another around Utrecht and its vicinity.
October 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tonight’s the night! We can’t wait to watch Paper Swans

If you haven’t got a ticket yet, don’t worry! We still have some available to book from our website.

https://bit.ly/3IxKtqB
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
PHOTOGRAPHS by Steve Gullick, 07.11 - 06.12.2025

For November’s Digbeth First Friday, we are beyond excited to be opening our next exhibition ‘PHOTOGRAPHS’ by Steve Gullick.

all photographs ©️Steve Gullick

More info in our latest article:
centrala-space.org.uk/2025/10/22/n...
October 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ZD Grafters are carving a name for themselves in the UK’s experimental scene. Their blend of jazz, sludge & math rock has been hailed as “brutish churn” by The Quietus

Catch ZD Grafters, along with Ray Aggs, Harrga, Zyggurat & Pulsar at our gig against racism, 08/11/25

https://bit.ly/48kjOYM
October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What do freedom and silence have in common?

Can we ever truly explain ourselves, or should we stop trying?

Paper Swans asks these questions and more in a haunting, poetic night of theatre coming to Centrala, in just under a week.

When: 23/10/25⠀
Doors: 7PM
Tickets: £10 https://bit.ly/3IxKtqB
October 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Harrga weave industrial noise, political poetics, and visceral emotion into a sound that defies boundaries.

Catch Harrga, along with Ray Aggs, ZD Grafters, Zyggurat, and Pulsar at our gig against racism, 08/11/25.

https://bit.ly/48kjOYM
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What’s on at Centrala!?

More info on our website: https://bit.ly/42oNDnj
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ray Aggs is known for their electrifying blend of post-punk and highlife influences.

Catch Ray Aggs, along with Harrga, ZD Grafters, Zyggurat, and Pulsar at our gig against racism, 08/11/25 marking the culmination of the first phase of our campaign

https://bit.ly/48kjOYM
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reintroducing @iclaimeu.bsky.social, a research and art collaboration exploring how irregularised migrant households live and work across Europe.

Past exhibitions:
Reframing Migration, Ieva Baltaduonyte 7-29.03.25
Nostalgia ’n’ Exploitation, Chris Costa 7-11.05.25

https://bit.ly/3J3VNuF
October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Excellent news. Centrala is a real treasure, an excellent venue/art space.
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been shortlisted for the EmpowerEU Awards 2025 in the category “Inspiring European Connections”!

The Awards celebrate organisations and initiatives building bridges between EU & UK communities, fostering collaboration, understanding, & creativity.##EmpowerEUawards
October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Paper Swans will arrive at Centrala in two weeks!

Don’t miss Paper Swans, the haunting, critically acclaimed one-act play coming to Centrala, Birmingham this October.

When: 23/10/25
Doors: 7PM, play to start at 7:30PM
Tickets: £10 https://bit.ly/3IxKtqB
October 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been shortlisted for the EmpowerEU Awards 2025 in the category “Inspiring European Connections”!

The Awards celebrate organisations and initiatives building bridges between EU & UK communities, fostering collaboration, understanding, & creativity.##EmpowerEUawards
October 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM