Join the Black Country Studies Centre for a day of expert talks exploring the performing and cinematic arts in the Black Country. Our speakers will take you on a behind the scenes tour of the Black Country’s global contribution to music, theatre, comedy, poetry and film.

Early in 2019 we advertised a new temporary role for an Assistant Producer for Funny Things Festival. The role was built into the project from the learning of the first event alongside an understanding that you can’t be in the same place at the same time. There was a great response to the role and after a round of interviews, it was Paige that shined for the panel. Here Paige tells us about the experience…

The sun is shining the weather is sweet... well actually it wasn't for the first day of #FunnyThings2019 so we had to take ALL of our lovely, colourful and funny acts indoors.

What a brilliant time we had at Funny Things this year.

Returning next month for a week-long celebration of rib-tickling stand-up, theatre, workshops, street performance, film and family events, Funny Things, produced by Creative Black Country is back from the 26th October to the 2nd November.

We’re looking for people to share their stories and memorabilia of seeing comedians in an effort to find out just what is so unique about Black Country humour.

Dave Pitt of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists attends the first oral history training session for Creative Black Country's National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots and meets oral historian Siobhán Stevenson.

Dave Pitt of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists meets Rosalind Argo of Creative Black Country to talk about the start of our new National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots.

With April Fools Day on a Monday this year we couldn’t resist putting the call out to have a rib-tickling start to the week so we want you to help us out by dressing up and sending us your silliest picture that we can pop on social media to share.

With the 15th January classed as Britain’s most miserable day of the year, according to annual weather stats, and ‘Blue Monday’ (the 21st Jan) close by, employees and visitors to the Black Country Chamber of Commerce will get the chance to add some much needed warming cheer to their week as the Chamber hosts the Funny Things Joke Box.

Wolverhampton’s comedy festival makes its return in 2019 to bring giggles, guffaws and lols to a venue near you - and they are looking for your help.

Join the team at FUNNY THINGS. We’re looking for an Assistant Producer…

We are seeking comedians, performers, workshop leaders and artists to collaborate with us and the communities we are working with, to make Wolves laugh with Funny Things 2019.

We are seeking to commission artists (open to all art forms) to collaborate with us and the communities we are working with, to make Wolves laugh with Funny Things 2019.