Echoes of Cape Hill - Discover the hidden stories of Cape Hill’s high street!
Sparkling sapphires, delightful delicacies and traditional trades await you in the tales behind your local shop fronts. Performer Vimal Korpal will lead you on a walking tour of some of Cape Hill’s brilliant independent shops, retelling real-life stories and folk tales that will leave you captivated.
You are invited to join Vimal on either:
Friday 13th November 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm
Saturday 14th November 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm
📍 Meet outside Sweet Cake by Liliana, 6 Cape Hill, Smethwick B66 4RN
🎟️ Tickets are free but places are limited, book now direct with Black Country Touring to secure your place!
These tours are the culmination of Vimal Korpal’s Artist Residency on Cape Hill as part of Smethwick Folk, a project exploring what folk looks and feels like in 21st Century Smethwick.
Please note: due to stepped access into some of the shops this event is not wheelchair accessible
Smethwick Folk is delivered by Black Country Touring. Part of Three 15, Sandwell’s Place Partnership programme, bringing culture and creativity closer to home in Tipton, Smethwick and Wednesbury.
