It’s been a long time since I was blown away by entering a building, but our arrival at [Fazeley Studios in Digbeth](http://modx-fazeley.spring-php.com/) caught me on the hop. We wandered through decaying industrial street, with the first signs of the sort of art and creative business that lead the regeneration charge into such areas, and passed through an unprepossessing door. And the view above is what greeted us.
One of the attendees at the event [described it as](http://twitter.com/Zerochamp/status/3263052583) an “an oasis in the desert”. I’d go with that.
Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.
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Those of you who remember my days as a property journalist (and indeed, when
this blog was substantially [about the built
environment](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/property_architecture/))
might be interested to know that I’m off to [Be2camp
Brum](http://be2camp.ning.com/page/be2camp-brum) the week after