The writing's on the wall

A defaced Give Way sign, a 4ft Fido Dido and a Kilroy ‘Wot, no Milk?’ wall scrawling — that’s pretty much all that adorned our streets whilst we were growing up. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that Jamaican streets were a tad more exciting, so sign-savant Tracey Thorne has gathered her found favourites alongside graffiti and urban murals for her Big tings a gwaan down di street exhibition. Covering Jamaican history, independence from Britain, and music (it even has its own Spotify playlist), The Old Print Works in Balsall Heath will be plastered with dancehall signs, mahoosive music murals and original event posters. Once prohibited under Jamaican law, the pieces have since come to symbolise the county’s spirit of freedom and the changing times. Note to all other exhibitions: more playlists, please. Opens tomorrow (April 5) and continues until April 18. Entry is free. Maybe even get yourself on an interactive talk and tour.