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9 Words Podcasts: Kindness

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.

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Menopause Community Choir supported by Creative Connections Commission

The University of Wolverhampton is in tune with millions of women suffering from symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and is embarking on a unique collaboration with Creative Black Country (CBC) to raise awareness of the menopause through song and is looking for participants to join.

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Photo Gallery and Video: Do You Understand by Jack Smallwood

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.

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Photo Gallery: Origin Unknown

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.

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Photo Gallery and Video: Communion bu Thomas Jack Brown

Photo and Video for Communion by Thomas Jack Brown. Hosted within the chapel of St. Peter’s Church in the city centre, Communion contains archival footage and images of some of Wolverhampton’s citizens collapsed together to show the city’s history in a non-linear way.

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Offsite 9 VIDEO - Boundary Way present RESET

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

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A photo tour with Daniella Turbin

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.

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