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February's Creative Communities meet-up - SMETHWICK
This month CBC are heading to Smethwick to talk all things Creative Communities. We’ll be basing ourselves at the lovely Thimblemill Library for the afternoon to talk about our work in The Black Country, hear more about what you’re up to, see how we can connect and hear short Pecha Kucha 20x20 style presentations from some of our former supported groups and partners.
Rough Guide to Creative People and Places by Creative Black Country
Creative Black Country are hosting a ‘Rough Guide to Creative People and Places (CPP)’ to share our learning during the last five years.
OPPORTUNITY: Freelance Artist/Creative/Design professional sought for commission
The Diocese of Lichfield are seeking an Artist/Creative/Design professional to help engage with people in these circumstances, designing graphic material which will attract their attention and speak to their situations.
The Europeans - a project by Rob Hornstra and Arnold van Bruggen
Creative Black Country and Multistory are delighted to be welcoming photographer Rob Hornstra and writer/ filmmamker Arnold van Bruggen to the Black Country and our first project in Dudley.
Discursive Spaces - Asylum Art Gallery's residency program
The [ Discursive spaces ] residency project is an annual 6 month program of mentoring and engagement between the physical and philosophical spaces in which our local communities are creating and therefore contributing to its ever expanding [ spaces within spaces ] in the city of Wolverhampton.
Meet the CBC team in Dudley this January
We're really excited to get stuck in to a new year, new decade and new area for our Creative People and Places network and we'd love to have a coffee and chat to find out what you're excited about.
CBC 2019 round up
It’s been another busy and exciting year here at CBC - we’ve had a comedy festival, been part of Sandwell’s first photography festival, filmed a Milliner who makes hats for the queen, danced our way around the MELA, supported stories of the Black Country, expanded in to Dudley and had a baby!
Caring Cooks release recipe cards and videos to help food bank users
A group of young people from Sandwell have come together to produce a series of short videos and recipe cards to help inspire and support families on low incomes to create healthy meals.
Glass Fusion Lanterns Workshop
Gatis Community Space received an award to bring glass fusing to the Whitmore Reans Community in preparation for the 2019 Autumn Lantern Parade.
Sada Chirian da chamba – Our temporary nest of birds
Rupinder Kaur, is a Birmingham Panjabi poet, performer and creative curator. Her work often looks at the Panjabi history and culture but also questions the orthodox views, particularly around the roles different genders are expected to adpot.
Take A Bow drama group presents Dick Whittington Saves Christmas Stars in Their Eyes
Take A Bow is an amateur dramatic group for adults with learning disabilities that work to create and deliver semi-professional theatrical shows in Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2019 Line-Up announced
The full Literature Festival will take place between Friday 31 January and Sunday 2 February and the full programme now announced with tickets on sale.
Join us on Thursday 28th November for a warming winter mingle
You are welcome to join us this Thursday for a warming winter mingle at the Light House in Wolverhampton.
Watch the Funny Things video here
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.
Funny Things 2019 - full line-up announced
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.
Back in 10 on the High Street
The independent cafe, fashion and grocery store, hairdresser and beauty salon, tailor, market stall, and takeaway are regular sights in Black Country towns and this September they are being celebrated and used as inspiration for a new set of performances.
Art Installation commission with Places of Welcome
Places of Welcome is a network of grassroots community and faith groups offering welcome, hospitality and friendship. November 2019 marks the 5th anniversary and they are looking for an artist to develop a new piece of work.
Long Live the arty party pub
Writer Sophie Haydock has written a piece for Arts Council England’s website on what she found after a road trip around the country’s watering holes.
There will be... audience participation, a quiz and some entertainment...
Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists do their first performance of their Heritage Tribute Act for the 050 Wolverhampton Friendship Centre Camcorder Club. This performance is part of Creative Black Country's National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots.