At Creative Black Country, alongside our friends at CoLab Dudley, we have been working with colleagues across the creative and cultural sectors; members of the local creative and artistic community and locally-based practitioners, as well as the local authority to develop a new Cultural Strategy for the borough that will help more people take part in creative activity.
Read MorePoet Lee Mackenzie and Filmmaker Lauren Hatchard facilitated a workshop at St Peter's Church in Netherton in August 2022, the aim of the workshop was to capture memories of the green spaces and waterways in the area and put a 'pin in the map' of the location they associate with.
Read MoreAs part of Dudley Creates artist Gavin Rogers worked alongside women and LGBTQIA+ people living in and around Dudley to finding their voices together and discover the possibilities of Netherton Tunnel - a 3 km Victorian tunnel that passes along the canal and under Dudley.
Read MoreDuring the Summer in Halesowen shoppers, residents, workers and passers-by were invited into an empty shop unit in the Cornbow Centre to participant in a pop-up studio where David Rowan and Joseph Potts, assisted by Kelly Hadley, had photography and filming equipment ready to capture people’s portraits and hear about people’s thoughts and memories of the town.
Read MoreThere was a beautiful celebratory procession of the Walk and Draw group’s colourful puppets at Priory Park in Dudley during September as part of our Summer of Creativity commissions.
Read MoreOver the Summer Katie Holtom has been working with community groups across Dudley to share their stories of the Borough. Through a series of workshops the groups have co-created a zine to showcase a collection of stories and poetry, written by local people, based on the areas they live and the memories they have.
Read MoreOn 13 August the Roaming Flags of Bumble Hole project concludes with a colourful musical parade. Come and fly a flag for nature!
Read MoreA giant sculpture is about to set afloat on two of Walsall’s most recognisable waterways this month.
Read MoreVisual Vernacular (VV) Artist Ishtiaq Hussain captures two themes; ‘Medal’ and ‘Queen’ through a powerful visual manner using his entire body, iconic gestures and facial expressions.
Read MoreIf you are aged between 13 and 21 you are invited to help produce a public art installation comprising of 60 bottles (to represent the 60th anniversary) removed from the local canal which, once cleaned and sealed, will contain a personal statement about what locals love or want to protect in Dudley.
Read MoreWe would love you to join us for a FREE workshop which invites you to capture how Netherton is today. The workshop will involve a 4-mile stroll around the green spaces and canal paths of Netherton; it aims to engage you with the surroundings in a new creative way through asking you prompts and fun mini-exercises. Bring a note-pad & pen, a camera, sound recorder or any other way of documenting the places as we walk. No arty experience necessary.
Read MoreYou are invited to the launch of OUR COMMONWEALTH - a photography and film project celebrating some of the extraordinary people of Sandwell.
Read MoreOn Saturday 9 July, Dudley High Street will burst to life with opportunities for unusual encounters and dipping into some hands on doing and making. They are all part of the Radio Public Festival, a free, one day celebration and exploration featuring sound, installations, walks, talks, performances, workshops and transmissions. You are warmly invited.
Read MoreBlack Country residents are being invited to get involved in a Summer of Creativity with new projects that are being supported as part of multiple collaborations between Creative Black Country, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and CoLab Dudley alongside creative organisations and artists from across the region.
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