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Celebrating creativity in the Black Country with F Words
During lockdown many of us have suffered from not seeing our families so Barbara and Marta came up with the Love Letters to Family + Friends project that would use creative postcards and collaging to connect with a message of love to those we miss the most.
Finding our Funny Roots at the Loff Out Loud Festival for 'F words'
For May Half Term Loff Out Loud! is coming to the Black Country Living Museum where you are invited to clown around with the historic characters as you discover how Black Country folk stayed playful in the past and Funny Roots is getting involved.
F WORDS - Love Letters
Lucky residents in Smethwick have been invited to take part in a new F WORDS project by Barbara Gibson and Marta Kochanek. Love Letters offers seniors, the separated and isolated families the opportunity to create their own postcards using materials, including the images above and below, from a pack of materials to send a note to their loved ones.
F WORDS - book your Dial a Story slot
Grab a free 15 minute one-to-one telephone performance by poet ADRIAN B. EARLE, storyteller PETER CHAND, or musicians SAM FRANKIE FOX and RICARDO SANTOS ROCHA as part of F WORDS.