There 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.

Over 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.

On 13 August the Roaming Flags of Bumble Hole project concludes with a colourful musical parade. Come and fly a flag for nature!

A giant sculpture is about to set afloat on two of Walsall’s most recognisable waterways this month.

Visual 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.

If 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.

Black 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.