Wolverhampton Arts & Culture Exhibition and Events Guide - Spring 2019

WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & CULTURE

Exhibitions & Events

Feb r ua r y – M a y 20 1 9

Provencal Landscape, Cézanne, Paul (1839 – 1905) © NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Bantock House Museum

Bilston Gallery

Wolverhampton City Archives

New Exhibitions

Radical Landscapes: Pre-Raphaelites and Their French Contemporaries Wolverhampton Art Gallery 28 March – 9 June This exhibition features the landscape paintings of Pre-Raphaelites painters such as Ford Madox Brown, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais.

The Industrial Revolution had a profound impact on the natural environment, radically changing the appearance of the world.

This exhibition explores the approach of the preRaphaelites and their contemporary French early Impressionists like Camille Pissarro or Paul Cézanne to these changes. Radical Landscapes looks at how the artists’ approaches to painting en plein air developed alongside increased leisure and tourism, the proliferation of the railways and the influence of religion.

Webb, William J. The Lost Sheep, 1864.

Courtesy of Manchester Art Gallery © Manchester Art Gallery/Bridgeman Images

The exhibition draws together major works from museums and galleries across the UK including Manchester Art Gallery, the Harris Museum & Art Gallery and National Galleries Scotland.

See page 21 for events and activities linking to these exciting exhibitions.

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This stunning new exhibition showcases the work of masters of 19th century French Impressionism including Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and more.

New Exhibitions

Making an Impression: Prints by Manet, Pissaro and their Contemporaries Wolverhampton Art Gallery 28 March – 9 June

Image: Vallotton, Felix (1865 – 1925). L’Averse (The Shower) 1894. ©The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The exhibition explores the ways in which Impressionist artists embraced advances in artistic technology to experiment with etching, lithograph and drypoint printing techniques to capture fleeting moments; blurring the boundaries between drawing, photography and printing. More than 30 works feature in the show and explore themes including The City and Modern Life, Portraits and Landscape and Labour.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is one of the first venues to host this new and prestigious touring exhibition from the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Many of the pieces in the exhibition are being displayed for the first time.

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New Exhibitions

Lisa Henderson Landscapes Wolverhampton Art Gallery 9 March – 9 June Lisa Henderson is originally from Cardiff but her art and practice is closely linked to the West Midlands and Staffordshire, where she has lived since the 1970s.

Henderson, Lisa. From Cherrytree Slade towards the Sherbrook, 2018 Image courtesy of the artist © Lisa Henderson

Her work is inspired by the shapes, colours and textures found in nature. Henderson’s paintings use collaged, recycled and preprepared papers alongside printmaking techniques such as wiping, scratching and breaking in to the picture’s surface to achieve rich texture and colour in an abstract and fluid creative process.

This new exhibition features paintings, drawings and collagraphs inspired by wild and natural landscapes and includes a new Cannock Chase series, inspired by the seasons. The landscapes of Wales, Scotland, New Zealand and imagined ‘other worlds’ are also represented in the show.

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Pop Art was one of the most important and influential art movements of the 20th-century. Emerging in the 1950s, it was inspired by popular culture, the modern world, and the post-war consumer age.

New Exhibitions

Pick of the Pops Wolverhampton Art Gallery 2 February onwards

Boty, Pauline. (1938 – 1966) Colour Her Gone, 1962 Courtesy of The Pauline Boty Estate, © Pauline Boty

Wolverhampton Art Gallery has a long history of collecting Pop Art and is home to the largest Pop collection in the UK outside London. This new exhibition showcases highlights from this culturally significant and internationally-renowned collection, including works by

famous Pop artists such as Pauline Boty and Andy Warhol, alongside a selection of rarelyseen pieces.

Visitors will also have the chance to vote for their favourite artwork on display, with the results used to form our very own Pick-of-thePops…

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New Exhibitions

John Grayson: Enamel | Substrate Revaluing Lost Craftsmanship Wolverhampton Art Gallery 6 April – 30 June John Grayson is a craft maker and PhD candidate who has spent the last five years researching Eighteenth-Century South Staffordshire Enamels to reveal the secrets of their manufacture more than 200 years ago.

This exhibition presents Grayson’s practice-led research exploring the lost craftsmanship used in their manufacture; particularly the making of the copper substrate that gives each enamel its shape.

Co-curated by Ruthin Craft Gallery, Vittoria Street Gallery and Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Grayson, John. La Brexiteuse à petits talon, 2018. Image courtesy of the artist, © John Grayson

Materials and Making: Sculpture and Craft from the Gallery’s Collection Wolverhampton Art Gallery Materials and Making highlights a selection of sculpture, ceramics and glass from the Art Gallery’s collection.

The exhibition features historical and contemporary sculptural objects which are richly textured and made from different materials using a variety of processes and techniques.

The abundance of shapes and patterns on display invite visitors to explore and enjoy their surfaces and forms, some of which can be touched.

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Wright, Thomas (1899 – 1962) Mother and Child

Cooper, Alfred Egerton (1883 – 1974).

Lady in Red Velvet, image courtesy of the artist’s estate.

Painted Ladies is a display of 20th century paintings depicting women painted by both female and male artists including Emma Bolland, Dorette Outlaw and Alfred Egerton Cooper. Many of the works on display have not been shown for many years.

The exhibition invites visitors to think about the ways that female and male artists have

Ongoing Exhibitions

Painted Ladies: An Exchange of Ideas Wolverhampton Art Gallery

represented women in art. The exhibition also invites visitors to consider the Victorian collection in the Gallery and observe how the representation of women may have changed since the Victorian era.

Painted Ladies is an attempt to raise questions and invite viewers to participate in the conversation, and to share their thoughts, ideas and insights.

This exhibition is a collaboration between Wolverhampton Art Gallery and the University of Birmingham, curated by Rafailia Thiraiou, MA student in Art History and Curating.

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Ongoing Exhibitions

Hand Drawn Action Packed Wolverhampton Art Gallery Closing date 3 March This exciting exhibition brings together ten international artists whose practice springs from drawing. They illustrate the great variety of ways in which artists can tell complex stories with the simplest of means using charcoal, brush, ink and smartphones for imaginative invention.

See page 21 for our exciting FREE closing event for Hand Drawn Action Packed.

Dzama, Marcel. A Time Will Come or Delilah and Goliath, 2018 Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner ©The artist

Contemporary Collections Wolverhampton Art Gallery This ongoing exhibition highlights some of the Gallery’s collection of contemporary art and recent acquisitions, including Earth

by Yinka Shonibare, which was shortlisted for Art Fund’s work of the year 2018.

Changing Wolverhampton: The Drawings of John Fullwood Wolverhampton Art Gallery Until 3 March

Earth, Yinka Shinibare. ©Yinka Shonibare

Fullwood, John.(1854 – 1931) The Horse Fair, from Remnants of Old Wolverhampton, volume I, 1880

John Fullwood documented dozens of Wolverhampton’s buildings before they were demolished as part of the city’s re-development in the late 19th century. See dozens of intricate prints and sketches highlighting the town’s lost beauty.

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First documented in London in 1662 by Samuel Pepys Mr Punch has been part of the fabric of British life since Victorian times, eventually migrating from the cities to the seaside at the turn of the century. His image has appeared frequently on all manner of memorabilia, from button hooks to candle snuffers and everything in between.

Bantock Exhibitions

Punch and Judy Memorabilia Bantock House Until 31 March

This exhibition looks at the many items Punch and Judy have appeared on over the last 100 years – maybe you remember some yourself?

Image courtesy of The National Puppetry Archive

The Stavordale Marionettes Bantock House 1 April – 30 June The Stavordale Marionettes were one of the first companies in the UK to secure advertising contracts with their puppets including a successful run for The Gas Council with their mascot Mr Therm and Sir Kreemy Knut from sweet and toffee manufacturer Sharp and Sons. On TV they were puppeteers on Gerry Anderson’s early series Supercar and the BBC’s Andy Pandy.

This exhibition features original puppets of both Mr Therm and Sir Kreemy Knut and a range of characters from their own successful shows which they toured the country with.

Image courtesy of The National Puppetry Archive

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Wolverhampton City Archives

Queen Street Wolverhampton City Archives Until 30 March In the middle of the 18th century, Wolverhampton began to modernise.

Isaac Taylor’s 1750 survey of the Township demonstrates quite clearly how little space there was to support its 7,454 residents.

The eastern end of Queens Street circa 1870. Note the rut lines on the road indicating a rammed earth surface

The Township had to wait a further 30 years before modernisation began to take place, but in the meantime parcels of land

became available for building.

One such piece of land was a small triangular croft known as ‘Wootton’s alias Langley’s’ Croft’.

In the mid-1750s this became the site of a 29-property development incorporating a new street called Queen Street. This exhibition looks at the growth and change of Queen Street from the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century.

It complements the exhibition which was held at the City’s Art Gallery in 2018, but focusses more on the historical elements of the street and its people, and is based on the work of a small group of steadfast researchers who spent many hours discovering the smallest pieces of information about the street.

Second Generation Asian Community Within the Black Country and Birmingham Wolverhampton City Archives 3 April – 23 June This exhibition provides an insight into the lives of second generation British Indian people who were born between 1967 and 1983 and raised in Birmingham or the Black Country. Through a collection of twenty-five oral history interviews and photographs, we discover how 10

their worlds overlap, fit and collide with the ‘traditional’ Indian values of their parents and British values of their peers. Second Generation celebrates children born to migrants from India and how they have come to play a crucial role in modern British society.

14-18 NOW Make Art not War is an invitation for young people nationwide to respond to artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s provocation of ‘What does peace mean to you?’

This rich legacy programme from 14-18 NOW encourages young people to nurture essential creative skills including self-awareness, curiosity, imagination and, crucially, their own voice, judgement and sense of place in a complex world.

School & College Exhibitions

Make Art Not War Wolverhampton Art Gallery 23 March – 31 March

This exhibition is a selection of the responses from Creative Arts students at City of Wolverhampton College, who were chosen as the Midlands representatives for the project.

School Exhibitions Wolverhampton Art Gallery West Midlands UTC: 4 February – 3 March Colton Hills School: 4 March – 31 March Wolverhampton Art Gallery hosts an exciting programme of exhibitions that feature the work of talented young artists studying across the city.

If your school would like to take part please contact 01902 552033 or e-mail artsheritagelearning@ wolverhampton.gov.uk 11

Family Friendly

Bilston Boddlers Bilston Gallery 1, 8 & 15 February, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 March 5 & 12 April, 3, 10, 17 & 24 May, 1 – 2pm £4 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Bilston Boddlers are fun sessions for families with young children, which provide babies and toddlers with all kinds of imaginative materials and toys to build, construct, make and play with. They aim to develop children’s cognitive development, physical movement and motor skills as well as their creativity, to prepare them for reception and primary school.

Swing Sling Baby Classes Bantock House 2, 9, 16 & 23 February 2, 9, 16 & 23 March 6, 13, 20 & 27 April 4, 11, 18 & 25 May Sling Swing is an exciting gentle movement and dance class for mums and dads or carers with their babies and toddlers in soft structured slings and baby carriers or wraps.

Baby Bears Creative Play Wolverhampton Art Gallery 5, 12 & 26 February, 5, 12, 19 & 26 March, 2, 9 & 30 April and 7, 14 & 21 May 11am – 12 noon £4 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Come along to our new creative, sensory play sessions for families with babies and toddlers aged 0-5 years. Led by artist and early years’ educator Ruth Turnbull, these relaxing and imaginative sessions take inspiration from the gallery’s exhibitions and include something different to enjoy and discover each week.

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£4 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Family Friendly

Little Grown Ups Bilston Gallery 7, 14 & 28 February, 7, 14, 21 & 28 March 4 & 11 April and 2, 9, 16 & 23 May, 1 – 2 pm Little Grown-Ups focus on providing families with babies and toddlers the freedom and space, as well as games and toys, to enjoy playing with and to pretend they’re all grown-up – from dressing-up, studying, going to work, and running a busy home – children can create their very own imaginary, grown-up worlds, far away in the future!

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Family Friendly

Model Cities from the Future Wolverhampton Art Gallery 18 February 11am – 2pm

Art Animation Wolverhampton Art Gallery 20 February 10.30am – 4.30pm

£2 per child, drop-in or book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

£25, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Make a giant futuristic city with tall towers, busy roads and railways, green parks, shops and houses, using lots of weird and wonderful recycled materials.

Learn how to bring your illustrations and doodles to life and turn them into moving images with a storyline in our new animation skills workshop.

Baby Bears and Carers Wolverhampton Art Gallery 19 February 11am – 12 noon FREE (half-term only) Come along to our new sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers in school holidays, where children are encouraged to play and explore in a safe, welcoming and creative space.

These sessions also run during term time and cost £4 per child. See page 12 for dates and prices.

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Suitable for those aged 14 – 21 years.

Animation Play Wolverhampton Art Gallery 21 February 11am – 12.30pm £5 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Bring your doodles and drawings to life in this exciting workshop where children can create their own stories, make their own characters and models, and transform them into a moving animation on screen.

Book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Family Friendly

Famous! Celebrity Pop Party Wolverhampton Art Gallery 22 February, 11am – 3pm £5 per child including ALL activities

Come along to our amazing Celebrity Pop Party!

• Prizes for the best dressed celebrity outfit.

• Have your face painted in a Pop Art style

• Dance the day away in our child-friendly disco.

• Make must-have celebrity accessories in our ‘Famous!’ arts and crafts workshops

• Have your photo taken on our red carpet walk by paparazzi for display on our wall of fame.

• Celebrity Dressing Up & Masks

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Family Friendly

Easter Carnival Hats Wolverhampton Art Gallery 15 April, 11am – 2pm £2 per child, drop-in or book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Make your very own fantastic Easter Carnival Hat and decorate it with Easter eggs, bunnies and chicks, and beautiful springtime flowers.

Baby Bears and Carers Wolverhampton Art Gallery 16 April, 11am – 12 noon FREE, Easter holiday only Come along to our new sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers in school holidays, where children are encouraged to play and explore in a safe, welcoming and creative space.

These sessions also run during term time and cost £4 per child. See page 12 for dates and prices.

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Pop Art Silk-Screen Printing Skills Wolverhampton Art Gallery 17 April, 10.30am – 4.30pm £25, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Taking inspiration from our new Pop Art exhibition, Pick of the Pops, you can learn all of the steps involved in silk-screen printing, to create your own designs which are then transferred onto a cotton bag or t-shirt.

Suitable for those aged 14 – 21 years.

Cute Easter Creatures Wolverhampton Art Gallery 18 April, 11am – 12.30pm £5 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Make your own cute and cuddly Easter creatures using felting techniques and different fabrics, buttons and beads. You can make an Easter bunny, woolly lamb or fluffy chick.

FREE, Easter holiday only Come along to our new sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers in school holidays, where children are encouraged to play and explore in a safe, welcoming and creative space.

These sessions also run during term time and cost £4 per child. See page 12 for dates and prices.

Landscape Painting Skills Wolverhampton Art Gallery 24 April, 10.30am – 4.30pm £25, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Discover how contemporary artists create atmospheric landscapes using painting skills in watercolour and acrylic combined with a variety of other mixed media techniques to create surface textures.

Colourful Countryside Pictures Wolverhampton Art Gallery 25 April, 11am – 12.30pm

Family Friendly

Baby Bears and Carers Wolverhampton Art Gallery 23 April, 11am – 12 noon

£5 per child, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Create colourful, textured country landscapes or seaside scenes, using oil pastels and a variety of imaginative collage and mixed media materials.

Secret Landscapes in a box Wolverhampton Art Gallery 26 April, 11am – 1pm £3 per child, drop-in or book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Craft a miniature countryside or seaside scene in a box for safekeeping. Use a mixture of art materials and natural forms, including shells and pebbles.

Suitable for those aged 14 – 21 years.

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Family Friendly

Baby Bears and Carers Wolverhampton Art Gallery 28 May, 11am – 12 noon

Party Food Plates Wolverhampton Art Gallery 30 May, 11am – 12.30pm

FREE, during school holidays

£5 per child, book at www. ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Come along to our new sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers in school holidays, where children are encouraged to play and explore in a safe, welcoming and creative space.

These sessions also run during term time and cost £4 per child. See page 12 for dates and prices.

Impressionist Portraits Wolverhampton Art Gallery 29 May, 10.30am – 4.30pm £25, book at www.ticketmaster. co.uk/WAG Learn how to draw and print monochrome portraits in the style of the fantastic French Impressionist masters. Drawing from a model in 19th century period costume you will create your own authentic work of art.

Suitable for those aged 14 – 21 years.

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Create a plate of delicious party food which almost looks real! Make iced cakes, sugared donuts, and lollipops, as well as sandwiches, crisps and pizzas, using a mix of textured craft materials.

Garden in a Glass Wolverhampton Art Gallery 31 May, 11am – 2pm £3 per child, drop-in or book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Create a beautiful garden landscape using a variety of natural forms and art materials. You can make a mini world in a glass featuring flowers, trees and shrubs, bugs and birds, even a pond with fishes – let your imagination run wild.

Our lunchtime concerts are organised by Wolverhampton’s Music Hub. They give talented local musicians the opportunity to perform in inspiring venues and before new audiences.

Supporting Creativity

Music Concerts Wolverhampton Art Gallery 1 & 8 February, 8 & 22 March 5 April , 10 & 24 May 1.10pm, FREE

Every concert is different and may feature classical, contemporary or popular music.

Art Talks at Lunchtime Wolverhampton Art Gallery 6, 13 & 27 February, 6, 13, 20 & 27 March 3 & 10 April, 1, 8, 15 & 22 May Every Wednesday during term-time. Talks last about 10 minutes and start at 1.30pm, No need to book a place, just turn up.

Every Wednesday lunchtime at 1.30pm adult visitors can come along to the art gallery to enjoy a FREE 10-minute talk about art. Each week we will look at and discuss different artworks on display from the gallery’s collection or within a temporary exhibition.

ArtForum Wolverhampton Art Gallery 6 & 20 February, 6 & 20 March 3 April, 1 & 15 May Sessions for young people aged 14 to 25 offering the chance to work with practising artists, experiment with new art techniques and learn about careers in galleries and museums. You can also work towards your Bronze or Gold Arts Award (for which you can gain up to 35 UCAS points) and have the chance to build up your arts portfolio.

Workshops take place 4.30pm to 6.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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Supporting Creativity

Young Writers’ Group Wolverhampton Art Gallery 9 February, 23 March & 18 May 1.30 -2.30pm Book online at writingwestmidlands.org Our Wolverhampton Young Writers’ Group is for those in school years 7-12 and is led by writer William Gallagher along with an Assistant Writer.

Recording Old Wolverhampton: John Fullwood, John Reid and George Mitchell Wolverhampton Art Gallery 16 February, 11am – 12pm £2, book in advance by calling 01902 552055 Local Historian Norm Keech explore how local artists and photographers from the Victorian period recorded Wolverhampton businesses, houses and streets using sketches, prints, watercolour and photography.

Intaglio Print Demonstration with WSA artist Julia Timmins Wolverhampton Art Gallery 23 February, 10.30am – 2.30pm £2, book in advance by calling 01902 552055 Learn about the printing techniques and processes that artist John Fullwood would have used to depict the old buildings of Wolverhampton.

Julia will demonstrate drypoint printmaking on styrene to depict current views of Wolverhampton. This will include a talk about traditional etching techniques, and the chemicals and processes that would have been used in Victorian times to make these prints.

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FREE, no need to book Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available to purchase from Gallery Café.

Join us for an enjoyable evening of drawing and doodling in our arty social event.

Inspired by the exhibition Hand Drawn Action Packed which features illustrations, drawings and

Wolverhampton City Archives

Drink & Draw: Closing event for HDAP Wolverhampton Art Gallery 28 February, 6.30 – 9pm

animations by ten international artists, you can scribble and sketch using a variety of materials and techniques in a relaxed atmosphere with music, good company and refreshments to allow your creativity to flow.

Revival & Revolution: Printmaking in 19th Century France Wolverhampton Art Gallery 11 May, 2pm £5 per person, book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Join Rachel Skokowski, DPhil research student at the University of Oxford, for a fascinating lecture on how Impressionist artists revived printmaking techniques in 19th century France as part of the Making an Impression exhibition.

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Events

Antiques Fairs Bantock House 3 February, 3 March, 7 April & 5 May Bantock’s regular antiques fairs are widely-regarded as one of the best in the region. Dozens of traders descent on Bantock to offer everything from costume jewellery to ceramics and furniture.

Refreshments are available from the Courtyard Café from 10am. There is limited free parking available on-site too.

Wolverhampton Country Songwriters’ Nights Bantock House 23 February, 30 March, 27 April & 25 May, 7-10.30pm, £5 Our regular country nights see Bantock’s Tractor Shed rocking as fantastic acts take to the stage. See four acts for a fiver, including regular performers The Emma Swindell’s Band.

Wedding Fair Bantock House 2 March, 11am – 5pm Free admission Featuring a selection of products and services for couples who dream of a bespoke wedding and value the handmade touch. The event will feature exhibits from wedding specialists offering; jewellery, millinery, stationery, decorations and related services such as photography, florists, car services and cake design.

You can see the glorious Bantock set up and have the chance to speak to our registrars team and enjoy a drink or slice of cake from the bar and café.

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Events

Vintage Fair Bantock House 17 March & 19 May, 10.30am – 4.30pm £1 admission, children under 12 free Simply the very best in vintage wares.

Join us throughout the year at our Vintage Fairs where you can pick up a little treat for yourself or a loved one.

Free Parking, refreshments at the Courtyard Cafe.

Spring Shopping Fair Bantock House 24 March, 11am – 4pm £1 admission, children under 12 free

A gorgeous event in the leafy surroundings of Bantock House and Park showcasing and supporting local cottage industries, home grown talent and other small enterprises.

Textiles, needlework, paper craft, candles, organic products, ceramics, pamper produce, shabby chic homewares, contemporary and vintage jewellery and much much more!

Doll’s House Fair (Tracy Spilsbury) Bantock House 4 May, 11am – 4pm, adults £1, children 50p Are you a collector or maker looking for the finishing touch for your doll’s house? Perhaps you’re thinking of getting started and aren’t sure where to begin. Our traders offer everything from complete houses and caravans through to small details including furniture and fabrics.

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Local History

Friends Helping Hands Sessions Wolverhampton City Archives Saturdays – 9 February, 9 March, 13 April & 11 May 10am – 1pm, FREE Free drop-in sessions for assistance with family history, delivered by members of the Friends of Wolverhampton City Archives.

Introduction to Family History Research Wolverhampton City Archives 22 February for six weeks £30 per person, book in advance by calling 01902 552055 knowledge of where to find records and the confidence to use them to trace at least one line of their own family history back to the early 1800s. They will be advised on the basics of birth, marriage and death registration, and the census records, before moving on to military, criminal, employment, and many other records, which tell the unique story of each person’s family.

A 6-week course designed for complete beginners and those who have done a little research but don’t know what to do next. Participants will finish the course with the 24

To participate it is not necessary to have family roots in the City of Wolverhampton or the Black Country, as the records are the same for all of England and Wales, and Scottish records are very similar. For those with roots outside of the UK this is a good starting place as, by understanding English records, it is then possible to move on to researching overseas.

Local History

Local History Symposium Wolverhampton City Archives 23 February, 10am – 4pm Come along and hear a fascinating array of papers 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. The full programme of talks will be announced closer to the event.

£6 per person, please book in advance by calling 01902 552055 Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Wolverhampton City Archives, for a small fee.

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Wolverhampton City Archives

Local History Talks organised by the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives. These talks take place at the City Archives in the Molineux Hotel Building on the first Thursday of the month.

FREE for members of the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives. Visitors welcome, space permitting, for a fee of £2.

7 February, 11am – 1.30pm A talk by Kate Hartland-Westwood

The Poor Relief Act of 1601 (Old Poor Law) allowed parish officials to bind a pauper child to a master. Many were sent miles from home as cheap labour in factories or as unpaid servants. An 1801 Act of Parliament required the Parish to keep a register of these apprentices.

Kate Hartland-Westwood has explored Wolverhampton’s rare surviving 183044 register to give an insight into the lives of these unfortunate children.

7 March, 11am – 1.30pm A talk by Jane Smith

Wool has always been an important commodity to Wolverhampton and this talk explores the trade in wool and associated materials in the medieval period.

4 April, 11am – 1.30pm A talk by David Taylor

The 1918 influenza pandemic claimed the lives of an estimated 50-100 million people or 3-5% of the world’s population. This talk explores the effects of the virus on Wolverhampton’s population.

2 May, 11am – 1.30pm A talk by Jennifer Davies

The Reformation saw many changes to the Protestant church in the 16th century. This talk explores the impact of the religious schism on the city of Wolverhampton.

The Friends is an independent group supporting and promoting the work of the Archives. We have a programme of regular meetings held at the Archives on the first Thursday of each month. Membership, with regular newsletter, is £10 p.a. or come along as a visitor for £2 per meeting.

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Contact: Penny or Jackie on friendswolvesarchives@gmail.com for further information.

£2 per person, please book in advance by calling 01902 552055

13 February, 5.30 – 6.30pm A talk by Advolly Richmond

Since their opening in 1881 and 1896 respectively, Wolverhampton’s East and West Parks have experienced, like many across the country, a series of mixed fortunes.

Wolverhampton City Archives

Local History Talks organised by Wolverhampton Archives.

These talks take place at the City Archives in the Molineux Hotel Building on the second Wednesday of the month.

This talk will look at how and why both parks were initiated and discuss the part that they have played in the wider community within Wolverhampton.

13 March, 5.30 – 6.30pm Local History Talk by Jackie Harrison

‘A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wednesfield (with apologies to Douglas Adams)’ .

A talk by Jackie Harrison giving a history of Wednesfield from Saxon time onwards based on information to be found in old documents such as charters and deeds.

10 April, 5.30 – 6.30pm Local History Talk by Steve Martin

Steve Martin is a regular contributor to the Facebook page ‘Wolverhampton in Old Photographs’, in this talk he will discuss some of his favourite images that he has discovered whilst scanning glass negatives from the Archive’s collection.

8 May, 5.30 – 6.30pm

Local History Talk by Anand Chabra The Apna heritage project produced an exciting collection of 2000 photos exploring Punjabi migration to Wolverhampton from the 1960s to the 1980s. Anand will speak about the project, the volunteers and some of the incredible stories that emerged from the project.

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Café Art Gallery

Our menus have 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 you visit there’s certain to be a treat to tempt you.

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.

For visitors at Bantock House and Park we have a popular café with outdoor seating where, on a sunny day, you can soak up the sunshine and enjoy good food in a lovely setting.

Gallery Café

Bantock Courtyard Café

Monday – Saturday 11am – 4.15pm Sunday 11am – 3.30pm

Every day 9am – 4pm

Friends of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums The Friends play a vital role in helping the Gallery to develop the permanent collections by supporting the acquisition of new works. Since the group was first formed in the 1970s the Friends have supported the acquisition of many new works.

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By joining the Friends you will be able to take part in a range of activities, lectures and coach trips.

Annual membership is £10 for individuals and a family membership is £15. Please contact the Membership Secretary, Michael Neal for an application form, michael_ neal72@outlook.com

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Venues

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Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU

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Bantock House

Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ

Molineux Hotel Building, Whitmore Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SF

T: 01902 552195 E: bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

T: 01902 552480 E: archives@wolverhampton.gov.uk

WINTER: (Nov – Mar) Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm

OPEN: Wed: 1 – 7pm Thur & Fri: 10am – 4pm Sat: 10am – 1pm

SUMMER: (Apr – Oct) Tue – Sun: 11am – 5pm @bantockhouse

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wolverhampton Art Gallery Saturday 29 June – Sunday 1 September 2019

ŠEmmanuel Rondeau

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