Wolverhampton Arts and Culture Exhibition and Events Jan - Feb 2016

WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & CULTURE EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2017

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WELCOME! We’ve got a great year ahead with lots of exciting new exhibitions and events to share with you here at Wolverhampton Art Gallery as well as our other sites at Bantock House, Bilston Gallery and Wolverhampton City Archives.

Children will love the Seven Wonders of the World, all brilliantly recreated in LEGO when Warren Elsmore’s Brick Wonders opens here from Friday 7 April.

You will be blown away by his creations; see the Great Wall of China, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Petra all built from one of the world’s most loved and iconic toys - LEGO. And for fans of the book and box-office hit War Horse you’ll be fascinated to see Michael Dixon’s amazing mechanical birds used in the show’s production.

The display is in the Lichfield Street entrance and runs until 27 February.

We are also looking forward to having the incredible Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in the summer. Visitors loved it when we hosted the 2015 tour showcasing breathtaking images from the natural world. Watch this space to find out more about this year’s blockbuster show opening on 22 July.

But before we race ahead there’s a lot to enjoy here over the coming months with exhibitions championing new art in the West Midlands, amazing moving mechanical sculpture and some of our best 20th Century abstract paintings.

And it isn’t just exhibitions. We are delighted to be hosting the city’s first literary festival in January. Turn to pages four and five to find out about the Express & Star Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival (WOLF) where you can listen to authors, poets and speakers in venues across the city.

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The Express & Star Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival (Wolf) runs from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 January with both free and ticketed events.

Acclaimed authors, musicians, workshops, art and children’s authors are taking part in this inaugural festival, which is also being held at The Slade Rooms, Bantock House, Central Library, The Arena Theatre, The University of Wolverhampton, Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Light House Media Centre.

Meet award-winning author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera, a former Wolverhampton Grammar School student, who is in conversation here at the gallery at 3-4pm on January 27.

Sathnam’s first book, The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton, was shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Biography Award, the 2009 PEN/Ackerley Prize and named 2009 Mind Book of the Year. It is currently being adapted for TV by Kudos and Parti Productions to air on the BBC in the autumn of 2017.

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The Slade Rooms is hosting charttopping Ned’s Atomic Dustbin singer Jonn Penney talking about the common thread between music, books and independence with best-selling author Martin Roach.

They are followed by Miles Hunt, from The Wonder Stuff, reading exclusive extracts ahead of the release of his follow-up diaries. Both events are on Friday 27 November from 7pm at the Broad Street venue.

Budding young authors and poets can take part in weekend workshops and discover the joys of Japanese Haiku poetry, hone their skills at character writing or combine crafts and the written word in a fun ‘Paperverse’ session.

And there’s even more. The festival is a mix of free and ticketed events. For the latest programme and booking details go to www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk

Enjoy an afternoon of tea, cakes and deliciously silly poetry with Win Saha and Bert Flitcroft, at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Saturday 28 January, in an Offa’s Press production.

Published poet and former Birmingham Poet Laureate Roy McFarlane is at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Sunday 29 January for a free hour-long solo performance.

Sathnam Sanghera

Wolverhampton is hosting its first ever literature festival with a packed programme of celebrated home-grown literary and musical talent appearing at city venues including the gallery.

Pictured Below Sitting pretty Ned’s Atomic Dustbin frontman Jonn Penney who, along with ghostwriter Martin Roach, are among the guest speakers at the first Express & Star Wolverhampton Original Literary Festival running from January 27-29.

Young readers can meet Narinder Dhami at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Saturday 28 from 11am-12 noon.

Find out about her childhood growing up in Wolverhampton, and her journey to becoming a successful children’s author.

There’ll be give-aways, competitions and a reading from Narinder’s new book, which is suitable for children aged nine and above.

Join regional treasure and notorious lazy cow Doreen Tipton in the hallowed halls of the University of Wolverhampton, as she makes her own unique contribution to our literary festival on Saturday 28 January with sessions between 12 noon and 8pm.

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LARISSA SANSOUR IN THE FUTURE THEY ATE FROM THE FINEST PORCELAIN ART GALLERY UNTIL 8 JANUARY

Immerse yourself in an out-of-time sci-fi inspired film now showing…

We are asking visitors to step inside a surreal post apocalyptic world shown in Larissa Sansour’s film In The Future They Ate From The Finest Porcelain.

The eerie and atmospheric film was created in 2014 and references comic strips, TV shows and Hollywood feature films to consider time and control over time. The film suggests that time, like land, is a scarce resource and can be used as an instrument of power.

Sansour is influenced by a line from George Orwell’s totalitarian sci-fi novel 1984: ‘who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.’

The cinematic artwork runs for 30 minutes and is co-commissioned by FLAMIN Productions through Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network and produced by Spike Film and Video, Bristol.

Born in Jerusalem, Sansour studied Fine Art in Copenhagen, London and New York. The exhibition is free.

In the Future They Ate from the Finest Porcelain 2, C-print, 100 x 200cm, Larissa Sansour, 2014

VICTORIAN PLAYTIME ART GALLERY UNTIL 5 FEBRUARY Have fun discovering what Victorian children did before the invention of television, computers and video games. Was it boring to live in Victorian Britain? This fascinating exhibition brings to life Victorian playtime, with puzzles, dolls, teddies and moving wooden toys. Find out what games children played and which toys were most popular. You can even dress up in a Victorian costume and try out some of the toys yourself; have a go at a game of Quoits, play with a Thaumatrope (an optical moving toy), test your skills with a wooden cup and ball or try writing and drawing on a slate with chalk.

ROSEMARY TERRY THE PROJECTED KITCHEN ART GALLERY UNTIL 12 FEBRUARY You won’t see household items quite the same again after visiting Rosemary Terry’s latest work, which sees the Wolverhamptonbased sculptor and installation artist return to her preoccupation with domestic scenes.

Household items are flattened, enlarged or overlapped, making familiar objects strange. By carving tables, pots, and spoons out of wood – traditionally considered a ‘poor’ material in sculpture – Terry challenges perceptions of both the subjects and materials she uses.

Rosemary has been a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Wolverhampton since 1998. She is based at Eagle Works.

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BLACK AND GOLD: IMAGINARY WORLDS OF JAPANNED WARE BILSTON GALLERY 14 JANUARY – UNTIL 26 MARCH Welcome to an imaginary winter world, in black and gold, featured in the gallery’s collection of japanned ware.

The natural world and its curious creatures feature as golden landscapes and patterns set on lacquered black backgrounds. Three hundred years ago, Bilston led the way for japanned ware manufacture and this exhibition celebrates this pioneering spirit.

ART AND WRITING: LITERARY THEMES IN THE COLLECTION ART GALLERY CHINESE OPERA PUPPETS BANTOCK HOUSE 1 JANUARY 31 MARCH Puppet theatre in China has a long history and is recognised as a major component of the Asian theatre genre. String Puppets, known as ‘Tixian Muou’ in Chinese, can be traced back to many regions with distinct differences between the north and south. This exhibition looks at the opera string puppets from the southern region, including Hong Kong, which can be traced back as far as 1190.

14 JANUARY - 5 FEBRUARY Art works inspired by poetry, novels and plays go on show in this exhibition which leads up to the city’s first ever literature festival taking place in the gallery and other Wolverhampton venues from January 27-29.

The exhibition explores the relationship between art and writing. It has been curated by postgraduate student Ainsley Vinall (MA Art History and Curating, University of Birmingham).

Key art pieces featured in the exhibition include Paula Rego’s Embarkation, inspired by Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea, Frank Brangwyn’s Fisherman and Octopus, influenced by the novels of Jules Verne and Herman Melville, and Henry Darvall’s The Lady of Shalott.

These art works and others will be shown alongside fascinating objects which aided authors, such as an eighteenth century library chair, a pair of Qing dynasty ivory wrist rests, and a gilt and pearl decorated ink stand.

Image: Reading, Ethel Gabain.©Estate of John Copley and Ethel Gabain.

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BOWLS, BUCKETS, AND BEDSTEADS BILSTON INDUSTRIES BETWEEN THE WARS BILSTON GALLERY 14 JANUARY –26 MARCH Black Country Memories Club draws on its extensive collection of Bilston heritage to tell the story of local manufacturing in the 1920s and ‘30s. The period between the wars is often remembered for economic depression, but Bilston industries, large and small, kept producing the goods. Come and see what they made and how Bilston’s industrial heritage kept going throughout hard times. Featuring products from firms such as Beldray, Sankey and Phoenix Glass.

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The Sunbeam ‘Mystery S’ car was the first car in the world to attain a speed of 200mph (Image courtesy of Wolverhampton City Archives)

28 JANUARY - 1 APRIL In the run-up to the 90th anniversary of the first car to reach 200mph - a Sunbeam, this exhibition champions the historic links between Wolverhampton’s industries. The local motor industry was built on experience in bicycle-making, which in turn had links to a history in tin-plate and japanned ware. The career of John Marston and his company, Sunbeam, typified that story. This exhibition plots Marston’s company’s journey to the land speed record.

A tea break at GKN Sankey in 1937 (Image Courtesy Wolverhampton City Archives)

Top: Workers at Bradley & Company Ltd (Beldray) (Image courtesy of Wolverhampton City Archives)

Below: A Phoenix glassware yellow sauce boat from 1934 A collectible, clockwork model of the Sunbeam Mystery S.

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The detail from a model ‘D’ gentleman’s light roadster Sunbeam bicycle

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SPECTRUM: COLOUR AND ABSTRACTION ART GALLERY

CHILA BURMAN - BEYOND POP ART GALLERY

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Make the most of this rare chance to see the best of the art gallery’s collection of twentieth-century abstract paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures in an exhibition featuring renowned artists Joan Miro, Patrick heron, Gillian Ayres, Joe Tilson, Gary Hume and Bridget Riley. Informed by the colour spectrum, this spectacle of pure pigment and form, will delight the eye and inspire visitors’ own creativity. There is opportunity for visitors to create and display their cut-paper abstract collages in the gallery space. An exhibition to brighten up any dark winter day.

Chila Burman’s work is informed by popular culture, Bollywood, fashion, found objects as well as our ideas and celebration of South Asian femininity. Born and brought up in the back streets of Bootle, Liverpool, her art has always had strong roots in Indian culture.

Image: Interlocking Pink and Vermilion with Blue : April 1970 © The Estate of Patrick Heron. All rights reserved, DACS 2016

Image © Chila Burman

For more than twenty years she has worked across print, collage, mixed media, painting and photography with a specific autobiographical focus.

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CURIOUS TURN: MOVING, MECHANICAL SCULPTURE ART GALLERY 18 FEBRUARY 21 MAY

NEW ART WEST MIDLANDS ART GALLERY 18 FEBRUARY - 14 MAY We are giving the next generation of exciting contemporary artists the chance to show their work as we take part in New Art West Midlands 2017. This is an annual showcase for exciting new contemporary art by Fine Art or visual arts graduates of the five University art schools in the region: Birmingham City, Coventry, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton and Worcester plus for the first time this year Hereford College of Arts. The venues hosting and curating this year’s exhibitions are Waterhall Gallery at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, mac Birmingham, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Worcester City Art Gallery. Come and support emerging new talent and enjoy the show.

Tuschara Kiewpukdee, The School of Art (2016), oil on wood panel and canvas 200 x 260 cm Šthe artist

A Crafts Council Touring Exhibition in association with Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, exhibition consultant.

Moving mechanical sculpture is brought to life in this exhibition featuring 30 pieces of extraordinary automata.

Brilliant sculptures are brought magically to life by sequences of cogs, cams, and levers.

They have delighted and bewitched people for centuries. Visitors will be able to turn, push and crank to see many of the pieces in action, while newly commissioned films will show other pieces in motion.

From the humorous to the macabre and from the playful to the satirical. Works on show take a look at key automata makers such as Rowland Emett, famous for creating the elaborate inventions of Caractacus Potts in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Transport of Delights. Keith Newstead, 2010, wood, brass and rubber. Image Courtesy of Keith Newstead Automata

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WOLVERHAMPTON ROUTES: FAMILY HISTORY SEMINAR BY PATRICK VERNON OBE ARCHIVES ART GALLERY 11 JANUARY, 5.30 – 6.30pm 20 JANUARY, 2 - 3pm Since the 1940s the people who came from the Caribbean as part of the Windrush generation have made a vital impact on the economic, cultural and political life of Wolverhampton, Bilston and the surrounding area.

The seminar is a debate on the issues and challenges for the African Caribbean community in tracing their family tree from the impact of slavery and colonisation.

The seminar will explore issues around using records, photographic images, oral history and DNA. Focus of the workshop will be a case study based on family history of Patrick Vernon’s mother descendants the Shirley family from Jamaica and using DNA to trace his roots to Senegal.

LOCAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM ARCHIVES 18 FEBRUARY, 10am - 4pm Come and celebrate our tenth anniversary as we mark a decade of championing local history. Wolverhampton’s Local History Symposium is a unique opportunity to hear the results of new investigation into the past life of the city. £5 per person, please book in advance by calling 01902 552055.

The session will also explore what is the legacy of the Caribbean community and what more can be done to preserve and share this history as part of the narrative of Wolverhampton as we approach 30th anniversary of Black History Month in 2017 and 70th of the Windrush in 2018. £2 per person, please book in advance by calling 01902 552055

ANDREW THORNTON – TOMMY, RESEARCHING THE LIVES OF THE OTHER RANKS OF THE BRITISH ARMY FROM WATERLOO TO THE WESTERN FRONT. ARCHIVES ART GALLERY 8 FEBRUARY, 5.30 - 6.30pm 17 FEBRUARY, 2 - 3pm Join Andrew Thornton to find out more about the British Tommy when he discusses his research into the lives of the other ranks of the British Army from Waterloo to the Western Front.

This talk is based on research that Andrew has carried out on soldiers of the British Army over the past 25 years. He will recount the stories of several men who served in the Army from the Napoleonic War to the Great War and describe how he went about researching their lives using a variety of archival sources. £2 per person, please book in advance by calling 01902 552055

Coal Picking at Parkfield Colliery, © Wolverhampton City Archives

Image: Caribee Island in the 19th century, courtesy Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies

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FAMILY & ART EVENTS

If there’s one thing we’re brilliant at, it’s getting creative, and sometimes a bit messy too. All of our sites have great family-friendly activities throughout the year. From Craftplay sessions for babies and toddlers through to ArtForum for those aged 14-25 we’ve got all the bases covered.

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BABY BALLET BANTOCK HOUSE EVERY FRIDAY FROM 6 JANUARY 9.30 - 11.30am For boys and girls, babies and young children, come and enjoy our awardwinning pre-school dance classes in the wonderful setting of Bantock House.

Baby Ballet is aimed at children as young as six months to six years.

Dance classes include ballet and tap.

Tots - £4 Tinies - £5 Movers - £5 Tappers - £1.50 More information at: www.babyballet.co.uk

SCARF BABY GROUP LITTLE TREASURES BANTOCK HOUSE EVERY MONDAY FROM 16 JANUARY (NO SESSION 30 JANUARY AND 20 FEBRUARY)

SCARF PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER DOTTY DAY

SCARF’s Little Treasures parent and baby group is a relaxed and creative group offering a fantastic way for your baby (016 months) to explore our wonderful range of sensory materials. Parent or guardian supervision needed.

SCARF’S LITTLE TREASURES WORKSHOP ART GALLERY 23 FEBRUARY 11am - 12.15pm

Sessions are £5 per child.

E-mail info@scarf4art. co.uk to reserve your place.

SCARF’s Little Treasures parent and baby group will be coming to Wolverhampton Art Gallery. This relaxed and creative group is a fantastic way for your baby (0-16 months) to explore our wonderful range of sensory materials and you will handcraft craft to take home with you for your baby’s room or nursery.

Suitable for 0-16 months (parent or guardian supervision needed) Cost: £5 per child Booking essential, please email workshops@ scarf4art.co.uk or book at http://www.scarf4art. co.uk/events/ to secure your place.

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SCARF’S LITTLE TINKERS WORKSHOP ART GALLERY 23 FEBRUARY 1.15 - 2.30pm Get creative at ‘Little Tinkers’, SCARF’s parent and toddler craft workshop. Enjoy making imaginative play resources from recycled materials that encourage role-play and sensory activities for your busy toddler to take home. There will also be interesting sensory materials specially selected from the SCARF store for your toddler to explore and tinker with during the session.

Suitable for ages 1636 months. (parent or guardian supervision needed) Cost: £5 per child Booking essential, please email workshops@ scarf4art.co.uk or book at http://www.scarf4art. co.uk/events/ to secure your place.

CRAFTPLAY EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY 10am - 11.30am & 1.30pm - 3.00pm

CRAFTPLAY LITTLE EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY 10am - 11.30am

Become a Craftplay Explorer and join our weekly stay and plays to discover, play and create with your child.

Call Craftplay to enquire about joining on 01902 552414.

Suitable for 0-4 year olds. £3.00 per child.

Explore your senses in our weekly Little Explorer sessions for children and babies up to 2 years.

Explore, discover and meet new friends.

Call Craftplay to enquire about joining on 01902 552414.

Suitable for 0-2 year olds. £3.00 per child.

CRAFTPLAY SATURDAY STAY & PLAY BILSTON GALLERY FIRST & THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 11am - 12.30am & 1.30pm - 3.00pm Create, explore and play with unusual materials in Craftplay’s inspiring space. Meet other families and get lots of easy, low cost ideas to try out at home. Booking required online http://bit. ly/CraftplayBookings or by calling 01902 552507.

Suitable for 0-7 year olds. £3.00 per child.

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YOUNG WRITERS’ GROUP ART GALLERY 14 JANUARY & 11 FEBRUARY 1.30 - 3.30pm Love writing? Want some inspiration and the chance to meet other young authors - then come along to the Writing West Midlands creative writing group for young people aged 12–16. Led by professional writer Elisabeth Charis, the group looks look at all sorts of creative writing to inspire creativity, expression and confidence in young people and a chance to make new friends.

Costs £5, booking required online http://www.writingwestmidlands.org/wolverhamptonyoung-writers-group/ ART FORUM ART GALLERY 1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 18 JANUARY 1 & 15 FEBRUARY Work with practicing artists and experiment with new art techniques at Art Forum. Aimed at 1425 year-olds the sessions also give you an insight into careers in galleries, museums and archives.

QUEEN STREET: VICTORIAN DRESS UP ART GALLERY 20 FEBRUARY 11am - 2pm

COLOURFUL FUN FAMILY DAY ART GALLERY 24 FEBRUARY 12 - 3pm

LICHTENSTEIN CLOSING PARTY! ART GALLERY 22 FEBRUARY 6.30 - 10pm

Go back in time and dress up as a Victorian, make a moustache and have your photo taken to take home.

But before you go have a listen to fascinating stories about real people who lived and worked in Wolverhampton’s Queen Street during Victorian times.

Join us for a colourful family fun day to brighten up a winter’s day. Find out about the incredible world of colour, have your face painted, make your own kaleidoscope and make a colourful flag or kite to fly and create your own colourful picture to take home.

Drop-in. FREE.

This session is linked to the gallery’s vibrant Spectrum exhibition.

Popcorn, pop cakes and mocktails will get the Art Forum party going as it marks the end of the ARTIST ROOMS: Roy Lichtenstein exhibition.

Come along and take part in our fun closing party to celebrate everything Pop. Enjoy: a photo-booth where you can dress up in a Pop/Georgian ‘mash up’ style and have your photo taken with friends or enter our exciting drawing booth and be drawn in a comic strip Lichtenstein-style including having your hair and make-up done too.

Drop-in, £5 per child.

Enter our fabulous fancy dress prize for the best dressed participant in 50s, 60s or Georgian fancy dress.

For ages 14-30.

Drop-in, FREE ENTRY. There will be a small charge for food and drink at the event.

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ANTIQUES FAIR BANTOCK HOUSE 8 JANUARY & 5 FEBRUARY TRADE 9 - 10am PUBLIC 10am - 3.30pm Enjoy a lazy Sunday stroll around this popular antiques fair full of interesting stalls - who knows what you will discover? Don’t forget Bantock is now home to an antique and collectors centre - six rooms of antiques, furniture and collectables.

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MEET ME @ WAG ART GALLERY WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY Regular conversation club for people aged 50 years and over, offering a chance to relax and enjoy a chat about the topic of the month, supported by objects from handling and reminiscence collection.

You’ll find plenty to chat about at our conversation club, but if you just want to listen that’s fine too.

SCHOOL CONCERTS ART GALLERY 27 JANUARY & 10 FEBRUARY 1.10pm There are many talented young musicians in Wolverhampton and this regular series of lunchtime concerts gives them a chance to showcase their talents.

Enjoy beautiful music in a classic setting. Free.

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COUNTRY NIGHTS BANTOCK HOUSE 28 JANUARY & 25 FEBRUARY FROM 7pm

FRIENDS OF BANTOCK HOUSE VALUATION DAY BANTOCK HOUSE 9 FEBRUARY 10am - 3pm

BANTOCK ANTIQUES CENTRE BANTOCK HOUSE OPEN TUESDAY SUNDAY 10am - 4pm

Our regular Country Nights take place in Bantock’s Tractor Shed. The Emma Swindells Band are the house band and there are always another three acts on the bill. 4 bands for £4.

Tickets available on the door.

Bring your treasures and family heirlooms along to see what our expert valuers have to say about them - there’s cash in that there attic!

Why not visit Bantock House Antique Centre?

There are six rooms packed with antiques, furniture and collectibles where you can browse for an unusual gift or find the finishing touch to your own fantastic collection.

£1 donation to the Friends of Bantock House.

Nestled at the top of the building the Gallery Café is the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life; pop in and enjoy really good food, great drinks, and friendly service all in inspirational surroundings.

The menu has everything from an early morning bacon sandwich to a tasty pastry and healthy lunchtime meals to fantastic cakes; perfect for an afternoon treat. Whatever time of day your visit there’s certain to be a treat to tempt you.

WE’RE OPEN Monday - Saturday 11am - 4.15pm Sunday 11am - 3.30pm

And for visitors at Bantock House and Park we’ve got a popular café with outdoor eating where on a sunny day you can soak up the sunshine and enjoy good food in a lovely setting.

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FRIENDS CHARITY Everyone needs a friend and we are very fortunate to have active friends groups across all our sites.

benefits you to as you can meet new friends, see fantastic exhibitions, enjoy event outings.

Members are from all ages and backgrounds with the same aim supporting and promoting the interested property. All our sites benefit from the fundraising and by joining the group it

To find out more information on how to join a friends group contact Marguerite Nugent on 01902 551998 or email marguerite. nugent@wolverhampton.gov.uk.

PATRONS’ SCHEME We’ve also launched a Patrons’ Scheme giving members access to unique events, oneoff functions and exclusive behind-the scenes tours. Become a Patron of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums and get closer to what you love.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is proud to work with FBC Manby Bowdler to promote the Gallery’s programme showcasing the best or contemporary video art.

Did you know that you can sponsor and event or an exhibition for as little as £100? We are always keen to work with new sponsors and supporters so if you are interested in discussing sponsorship packages then please contact Marguerite Nugent on 01902 551998 or email Marguerite.nugent@ wolverhampton.gov.uk.

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Looking for somewhere unique and inspiring to hold your event? We’ve got well-equipped rooms and beautiful galleries for hire whether it’s for a large business conference, an impressive launch event or a special party.

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Want somewhere for regular community group meetings or a cool place to network then please get in touch. We’ve got all types and sizes of space. We provide great catering and not just at the art gallery there’s The Slade Rooms, Bantock House, Northycote Farm, Bilston Craft Gallery and Wolverhampton City Archives, all available for hire too. Contact us on 01902 552055.

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To discover our collections visit: blackcountryhistory.org.uk blackcountryprints.org.uk

METRO STOP CAR PARK

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OUR SUPPORTERS

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JOHN BISHOP - WINGING IT CIVIC HALL 7 NOVEMBER 2017

Wolverhampton Civic Hall

www.wolvescivic.co.uk