Creating new opportunities: Local programming in response to a major national touring show + International showcase for Desi Pubs.

In this podcast we talk to collaborating artists Leanne O’Connor & Ewan Johnston.

In this podcast we talk to contemporary artist Sahjan Kooner about his practice and his Offsite 9 commissioned project ‘Frozen Archive for Moon/ish.exe’.

In this podcast we talk to Fine Artist and Arts Facilitator Fae Kilburn.

In this podcast we learn about artist Daniella Turbin’s practice. Does walking somewhere change your relationship to that space?

In this podcast Sue Brisco & Kanj Nicholas discuss expressions of kindness. Why kindness is important in society right now. And how it’s informed their respective Offsite9 projects.

A film produced by Jack Smallwood portrays the emotions expressed by D/deaf people via a new short BSL poem. The poem tackles the concept of dual identity with D/deafness in relation to selfhood and features people who are deaf/hard of hearing and are born, raised and live in Wolverhampton.

Photo Gallery: To round off the Offsite9 activities musician and composer Ni Singh invited people to join him for an evening of immersive sounds, visuals and performance at Newhampton Arts Centre.

Audiences were invited to follow Rudie, Maria, Jeevan and Scott as they aimed to make their own journeys to Wolverhampton, all in different eras, experiencing Windrush, Brexit and the "really hostile environment" in the new performance called Wander.

Photo gallery and video - Kathleen Fabre’s Alignment project for Offsite9 has been wonderfully received - despite some of the pieces being destroyed by vandals!

Find out more about Riccardo De Bruce’s exhibition Stephen Architect of Hope in this short video.

Book your space on the last few sessions - It’s amazing what you can find on a walking tour of Wolverhampton city centre. S09198 is the unique grid reference for the centre of the City of Wolverhampton, and Daniella has been inviting to explore to help her explore every underpass, street and building within this one kilometre square.

Watch a short video with Katie Holtom about her project Pop Up Storybook Lives.

Find out more about Sahjan’s Offsite9 project Frozen Archive for MOON/ish.exe in this short video.

The sun was shining for Boundary Way’s RESET event which took place on Saturday at the garden allotments. A mix of art, creativity, workshops and (of course) some gardening were all on display during the afternoon.

Kanj Nicholas and Sue Brisco are now exhibiting their two separate but interconnected bodies of work at Newhampton Arts Centre. Their project examines the theme of kindness through visual artworks, workshops and poetry and they invited people to join their launch and see the results.

On Saturday evening of the 12th March Fae Kilburn’s exhibition ‘Perspectives’ launched at Asylum Artist Quarter. Perspectives has been produced by Fae (in collaboration with DASH) to help raise awareness, challenge preconceived ideas and highlight the stigma faced by many.

Boundary Way Project will be presenting an immersive experience which will include a chance to explore the community garden at Boundary Way Allotments and find out more about how artists and writers have been inspired by this setting.

Featuring the stories of four Wolverhampton-based workers and residents (NEOne the Wonderer, Sahjan Kooner, Leanne O'Connor, Mickey Angel), 'Wolveren Watchmen' emphasises that it is the people who make a city what it is - driving culture, creativity, and community - not the institutions.

From the 22nd January you will be able to pick up a copy of the OFFSite9 publication from venues across Wolverhampton and read about all of the artists who are taking part.