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Home of Metal’s artistic director appointed as ‘Metal Curator’ by Birmingham...
Home of Metal are delighted to announce that we have been appointed as ‘Metal Curator’ by Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) on the new commission Black Sabbath – The Ballet. BRB and Home of Metal, as...
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‘At The Mermaid’ project – behind the scenes
Photo courtesy of Steve McGreedy Home of Metal’s first major exhibition in 2011 showcased important touchstones in local metal history, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Diamond Head were...
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‘At The Mermaid’ podcast series launched
Home of Metal presents ‘At The Mermaid, a four part podcast series and limited edition publication. The Mermaid was a large, dilapidated pub in Sparkhill, a working-class neighbourhood three miles...
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Geezer Butler book competition
Home of Metal are delighted to be partnering with Harper Collins to give away 2 signed copies of Geezer Butlers book ‘Into The Void’. The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer...
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At The Mermaid Episode 2 –‘Punks, Politics, Performance’
“This was the magic, this was literally kids doing it for themselves. This was the real DIY. This was the real punk rock.” Justin Broadrick Today we release the 2nd episode in our podcast series ‘At...
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Episode 3 ‘At The Mermaid – Louder, Faster, Noisier’
Home of Metal’s entry point to the Mermaid was the punk/metal crossover, which came to be known as grindcore, that emerged from the Mermaid scene in the 1980s. Spending time talking with regular gig...
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Episode 4 – At The Mermaid – Punk’s Not Dead
In the last episode of our ‘At The Mermaid’ podcast we explore the impact the venue had on those that attended and performed there.For reasons that seem unclear, Daz Russell stopped promoting shows at...
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The Mermaid feature in The Guardian
We were absolutely thrilled that The Guardian did a feature on The Mermaid and our Home of Metal project. “The Brummie Pub that birthed Grindcore”. “Lisa Meyer, the director of Home of Metal as well...
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New Home of Metal exhibition – Fear No Evil
Home of Metal are thrilled to be collaborating with our friends The Framers and Ideal Skate store to present a Supersonic Festival exhibition by Artist, Illustrator and skateboarder French .The...
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1 in 12 Club Bradford
Every city should tell its own story Home of Metal are thrilled to be working in partnership with the 1 in 12 Club in Bradford to develop a new project that will celebrate the legacy and impact of the...
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