Wolverhampton Exhibition and Events Sept - Oct

WOLVERHAMPTON ARTS & CULTURE EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2016

Roy Lichtenstein Reflections on Crash 1990 ARTIST ROOMS, Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Lent by The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Collection 2015. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein/DACS 2016

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

BANTOCK HOUSE MUSEUM

BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

ARTIST ROOMS: Roy Lichtenstein

22 October 2016 – 26 February 2017

Look out this autumn for one of our biggest exhibitions of the year ARTIST ROOMS: Roy Lichtenstein.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery has one of the best Pop Art collections outside London and is now the first regional venue to host the new ARTIST ROOMS collection on long loan from The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.

(1975), which is part of the gallery’s Pop Art collection and was acquired in 1979 from Waddington galleries, London. It was bought with assistance from the Victoria & Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund.

ARTIST ROOMS is a collection of international modern and contemporary art owned by National Galleries of Scotland and Tate on behalf of the public. Since ARTIST ROOMS was established in 2008 through the generosity of Anthony d’Offay, ARTIST ROOMS On Tour has shared the collection with some 40 million visitors to 147 exhibitions at 77 museums and galleries around the UK. Through exhibitions and creative projects, the collection gives young people the chance to explore and enjoy important works by major artists.

Now it will sit alongside the ARTIST ROOMS collection of large-scale screenprints from the 1990s and other important works including Reflections: Art 1988, and Wall Explosion II 1965 and In the Car 1963, on loan from Tate and National Galleries of Scotland.

Among the incredible images on show is Roy Lichtenstein’s Purist Painting with Bottles

Roy Lichtenstein Water Lilies with Japanese Bridge (detail) 1992 ARTIST ROOMS, Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Lent by The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Collection 2015. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein/DACS 2016

The exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein in Wolverhampton is the first exhibition in the new ARTIST ROOMS On Tour programme.

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THE RICHES BENEATH US: THE BLACK COUNTRY´S AMAZING ROCKS BILSTON GALLERY FROM THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

CRAFT GOES POP ART GALLERY

WILD FILM FESTIVAL ART GALLERY

ANIMAL FARM ART GALLERY

UNTIL 4 SEPTEMBER

UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER

UNTIL 18 SEPTEMBER

Craft Goes Pop is a celebration of The Pop Art movement which emerged during the 1950s reflecting upon themes of popular culture, mass media, consumerism, means of production and bold colour statements. This exhibition revisits the Pop Art movement through contemporary craft, bringing together a neon mix of works in a range of craft media.

Pop in any time this summer to enjoy a series of funny, wacky and entertaining ‘short’ films and animations for families, made by all sorts of creative people across the world-wide-web! Each ‘short’ is inspired by the lives of the weird and wonderful creatures around us and are made by a global community of digital artists whose imagination has gone wild!

Enjoy a relaxing view of the countryside and farmyard life, in this pretty and playful family display of farm-yard toys, paintings, photographs, and folk paper-craft from the art gallery’s collection. There’s an interactive area for children to play and create their own farm yard inspired art.

Can-opic by Lucy Foakes.

Image ©Martin Bennett Craft Goes Pop is a touring exhibition by Blue Coat Display Centre, curated

by Frances Gill

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Kolumbus, (2012).

Image © Sonja Rohleder and Veronika Samartseva.

Digital and analogue paper-cut animation.

Sketches and studies from the collection, artists and schools, this is a rare chance to see a large body of drawings held by the art gallery encompassing three themes; the human form, landscape and nature, industry and architecture. On display you’ll see a series of historical and modern sketches alongside drawings by local school pupils and contemporary artists directly inspired by this thoughtful

Children’s farmyard set © Wolverhampton Arts and Culture

collection of sketches. You’ll find a mock artist’s studio at one end of the gallery where members of the public are invited to try their hand at creating their own drawing inspired by the display.

IN THE SHADOW OF ELISABETH PRESENTS: TEMPERED NOT QUENCHED - THE BATTLE FOR BILSTON STEELWORKS BILSTON GALLERY UNTIL 9 OCTOBER On 5th October 1980, Elisabeth, fondly nick-named as Lizzie, the last blast furnace to grace the skyline of the Black Country, was torn down. The demolition of ‘Lizzie’ signalled the end of over 200 years of iron and steelmaking in the industrial heartlands of Britain.

This exhibition features the personal testimonies of key witnesses; previously unseen archive material; historical photos and rare artefacts from the battle the local steel men of Bilston fought for 2 years to keep ‘Lizzie’ open.

Image: © Express & Star

A BIG BANG: THE ORIGINS OF THE POP ART COLLECTION, PART 2 ART GALLERY UNTIL 9 OCTOBER

The second of a two-part display exploring the reason why artworks by some of the biggest names in Pop Art found their home at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Following on from the success of A Big Bang I in 2013/14, this exhibition features works which came into the collection in the later 1960s and 70s when the Pop movement was getting into full swing. Works by British and American ‘stars’ such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Patrick Caulfield, Peter Blake, Clive Barker, Richard Hamilton, Joe Tilson, Allen Jones and Andy Warhol are all on show, along with press cuttings expressing the reaction of the local media at a time when Pop Art was still considered to be new and controversial in the provinces.

This fascinating, permanent display highlights local fossils and rocks left to the city in 1911 by Scottish geologist Doctor John Fraser.

You can find out how former collieries and limestone quarries contributed to the assembly of an astounding group of fossils. See a beautiful, fossilised leaf which fell from a prehistoric tree more than 300 million years ago and a 165-million-year-old tooth from one of the Jurassic world’s most vicious predators the Plesiosaur.

The Black Country is currently seeking international recognition by becoming part of the global Geopark Network for world-class special landscapes where these amazing rocks and fossils have been found. For more information about the Black Country Geopark go to www.blackcountrygeopark. org.uk

©Wolverhampton Arts and Culture

Henry Bright, Glen Glass, Scotland

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DOROTHY CROSS ART GALLERY 3 SEPTEMBER – 23 OCTOBER The film titled Medusae, the Latin term for jellyfish, is the result of a three year collaboration between Irish artist Dorothy Cross and her scientist brother Professor Tom Cross. In this work, she combines documentary narrative styles with poetic and explicit demonstrations of the swimming techniques of the jellyfish. In Medusae, Cross combines the observational character of the classic documentary style with references to the imagined and recorded life of Maude Delap, an Irish amateur naturalist, who was an avid collector and researcher of natural specimens from the seas.

Still image from Medusae (2003) by Dorothy Cross. Courtesy of the artist and Kerlin Gallery , Dublin.

SOME PEOPLE CAN DREAM EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT SLEEPING ART GALLERY

WHEN QUEEN VICTORIA CAME TO WOLVERHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES

7 SEPTEMBER – 1 OCTOBER 2016 LAUNCH: WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, 1 – 3PM

13 SEPTEMBER – 2 DECEMBER

Some people can dream even if they are not sleeping is an exhibition of work produced by male asylum seekers and refugees living in Wolverhampton.

Working at the gallery with artist Ben Sadler as part of the creative wellbeing project This Way Up, participants learned new skills and techniques in drawing, developing their own work, ideas and creative interests. The exhibition provides a space for showcasing the achievements of those involved, and for sharing their stories, experiences and reflections on home.

This project is a partnership between the Refugee and Migrant Centre (Wolverhampton & The Black Country), Creative Health CIC and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, with Public Health City of Wolverhampton Council.

This display will mark the 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s visit to Wolverhampton to unveil the statue of Prince Albert in Queen Square on 30 November 1866. It will include photographs, a programme of the events and other documents to bring this historic occasion to life.

Image: Knighting of Sir John Morris, Mayor,

by Queen Victoria, 1866

CRAFT OPEN WEST MIDLANDS ART GALLERY 17 SEPTEMBER – 6 NOVEMBER CRAFT OPEN WEST MIDLANDS is the first craft open to be held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, allowing makers in the West Midlands the chance to show their work at this prestigious venue. The exhibition embraces a wide range of contemporary craft practice, reflecting the vibrant talent of the regional crafts scene, including glass, ceramics, automata, furniture, jewellery and textiles.

Don’t miss the launch of the exhibition on Saturday 17 September from 11AM - 3PM when prizes will be awarded to three of the exhibitors. There will also be a range of free craft activities for all of the family to try including finger knitting, block printing and fun textile techniques.

Don’t miss Jon Williams ‘The Flying Potter’ who will be showing people how to throw a clay pot on the wheel.

WORK IN WARTIME BILSTON GALLERY 24 SEPTEMBER – 13 NOVEMBER An exploration of the key part played by local industries in military-related production in the First and Second World Wars.

Highlighting the scale of local factories’ role, it also covers social effects such as the use of women in the industrial workforce.

The display features dozens of archive images and original items supplied to the armed forces by local firms. Featured are Villiers engines, a motorcycle and bicycle used in combat, and a rare Sunbeam V12 aero-engine on special loan from the Black Country Living Museum. Other manufacturers include Boulton Paul (aircraft), Guy Motors (vehicles), Goodyear (tyres), and Sankey (helmets). Human stories of the ‘home front’ are revealed through items such as ration books and written testimony of the time.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON MA SHOW ART GALLERY 1 OCTOBER – 9 OCTOBER A showcase of the work of over fifty MA students from the Fine Art, Applied Arts and Digital & Visual Communication programmes as well as our artists in residence.

This varied show demonstrates the diversity of creative thinking and professional approaches within the school and will include painting, sculpture, glass and ceramics, installations, graphics, photography, illustration, audiovisual and multimedia.

The full-time and part-time students come from a variety of backgrounds and from many different parts of the world, ensuring a rich mix of cultural backgrounds which is reflected in the work on display.

Small Shokki cups. © Chloe Smith

Workshop, H. M. Hobson Ltd., Wolverhampton ©Wolverhampton City Archives.

Image: Between by Mohammad Ali.

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YOUNG ARTISTS: CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE EXHIBITION ART GALLERY 3 OCTOBER – 31 OCTOBER October sees the launch of an exciting initiative designed to share and exhibit the art work made by talented children and young people across the City of Wolverhampton. The first display showcases art work made by students attending creative courses at the City of Wolverhampton College. Then each month, the art gallery will host a display of art made by pupils and students at different schools and colleges in the city.

BACK TO BLACK ART GALLERY 6 OCTOBER – 4 DECEMBER

Invasions by Lubaina Himid. 1991. Oil on canvas. Image © the artist.

The exhibition is a chance for members to showcase new work and for this year there will be a section dedicated to members responding to the theme “Metamorphosis”. Much of the work on display is for sale. Find out more about the Society and how you can become a member by visiting their website at www. wsa-artists.com

22 OCTOBER – 26 FEBRUARY

Every Saturday throughout the exhibition local artists will show how their work is created, see website for further details.

17 OCTOBER – 11 DECEMBER

WOLVERHAMPTON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, AUTUMN EXHIBITION ART GALLERY 8 OCTOBER – 13 NOVEMBER The popular Wolverhampton Society of Artists Exhibition returns to the Gallery with a diverse range of styles, medium and subject matter. From its beginnings in 1885 to its foundation in 1919 the Society has continued to grow and evolve and today it is a respected

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ARTIST ROOMS: ROY LICHTENSTEIN ART GALLERY

CULTURAL CURIOSITIES FROM THE COLLECTION ART GALLERY Image: David Proxon

For Black History Month 2016 the Victorian Gallery will host an exhibition of artwork by contemporary Black British artists. Following the success of our recent exhibition, Black Art in Focus, the display Back to Black will include the very latest items acquired through our Heritage Lottery Fund Collecting Cultures project as well as a selection of works by black and Asian artists from our existing collection.

Visitors can also listen to audio recordings of local artists and community members speaking about their experiences and influences, also commissioned as part of the HLF project.

and strongly supported part of the city of Wolverhampton’s artistic scene.

A chance to see a selection of sometimes weird and always wonderful objects from deep in the Art Gallery stores.

Discover some of the seldom seen objects held in the gallery’s collection in this curious exhibition. Inspired by the way artists, including Roy Lichtenstein find creative inspiration in the everyday, throwaway and cheap novelty items and featuring some of Wolverhampton’s most intriguing objects, be prepared to be surprised, amused, and even mildly spooked!

Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be the first regional venue to show the new ARTIST ROOMS collection of works on long loan from The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation alongside Purist Painting with Bottles (1975) from our collection.

ARTIST ROOMS is a collection

of international modern and contemporary art owned by National Galleries of Scotland and Tate on behalf of the public.

Through ARTIST ROOMS On Tour, the collection is shared with millions of visitors to museums and galleries around the UK. Roy Lichtenstein will be the fourth ARTIST ROOMS exhibition to be held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery following the success of Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha and Ron Mueck.

Roy Lichtenstein Reflections on Crash 1990 ARTIST ROOMS, Tate and National Galleries of Scotland.

Lent by The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Collection 2015. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein/DACS 2016

LARISSA SANSOUR, IN THE FUTURE THEY ATE FROM THE FINEST PORCELAIN, 2016 ART GALLERY SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2017 The story at the core of this film

by Larissa Sansour titled In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain explores the role of myth in history, fact and national identity and sits between sci-fi, archaeology and politics.

The film focuses on a resistance group that makes underground deposits of elaborate porcelain – supposedly belonging to an entirely fictional civilisation. Their aim is to influence history and support future claims to their vanishing lands. Once unearthed, this tableware will prove the

existence of this counterfeit people. By implementing a myth of its own, their work becomes a historical intervention – de facto creating a nation.

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

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LOCAL HISTORY WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK THE GEOLOGICAL HEARTLAND: GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR THE BLACK COUNTRY? ART GALLERY TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1.30 – 2.30PM

£2 A TALK BY CURATOR AND GEOLOGIST GRAHAM WORTON

A PHOTOGRAPHER’S WILD BRITAIN A TALK BY NICK MARTIN ART GALLERY SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 11AM £2

WOMBOURNE POLICEMEN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: A TALK BY DAVID TAYLOR ARCHIVES WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 5.30PM – 6.30PM £2

A major initiative is underway by Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton to make the Black Country an internationallyrecognised Geopark. Graham, who is Curator and Keeper of Geology at Dudley Museums, explains how the area contains some of the most

From reptiles on the Dorset heaths to the sea bird colonies of the Shetlands we travel around Britain describing some of the wild places and the special animals and birds that live there. Enjoy stunning images from swirling

This talk is based on the disciplinary, commendation and pension records of Staffordshire Police for the period 1840 to 1915, along with census and parish registers and newspaper reports. It takes a sample of policemen who

important deposits of minerals and fossils in the world.

ADMISSION BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY

A TALK BY POPULAR HISTORIAN SIMON BRIERCLIFFE

flocks of waders to lekking black grouse and basking adders.

150 years ago the Birmingham Daily Post sent a reporter to investigate unhealthy and overcrowded housing in the Black Country. Looking back, his reports demonstrate the squalor and poverty in which many of the working classes lived. Simon’s talk looks at some of the poorest homes of the Black Country, particularly Wolverhampton’s Caribee Island - the archetypal Black Country ‘fever nest’.

ADMISSION BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY

ADMISSION BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY

had a connection with Wombourne, and looks at the story of their lives.

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EGYPT THROUGH VICTORIAN EYES A TALK BY EGYPTOLOGIST STUART WILLIAMS ART GALLERY FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2PM – 3PM £2

Victorian artists, many of whom had never visited Egypt, painted images of beautiful maidens, religious ceremonies and lavish funerals. What was the source material for their vision of ancient Egypt? This talk will explore the

accuracy of the depictions of this fascinating culture.

THOMAS CLARKE: A SHORT AND TROUBLED LIFE. A TALK BY CHRIS TWIGGS ARCHIVES WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 5.30PM – 6.30 PM £2

In a repeat of his award-winning Local History Symposium talk, Chris Twiggs tells the tragic story of Thomas Clarke. He left a Borstal Association institution to join the army in the First World War. He

deserted, was court-martialled then reprieved only to be killed during last days of the Somme.

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FEVER NESTS CARIBEE ISLAND AND THE ‘SLUMS’ OF THE BLACK COUNTRY ART GALLERY 21 OCTOBER, 2 - 3PM £2

ADMISSION BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY

ADMISSION BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY

Market Place, St Peter’s Church, early 20th century.

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

WOLVERHAMPTON LOCAL HISTORY FAIR ARCHIVES SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 10 AM – 4PM £2 PER ADULT, £1 PER CHILD. Explore Wolverhampton’s fascinating past at our seventh annual Local History Fair. More than 20 stalls representing local history and heritage societies and expert historians from across the Black Country will be accommodated in the refurbished rooms of the historic Molineux Hotel Building. A huge number of local history societies from across the region will be attending along with other local organisations including the Black Country Living Museum and Dudley Archives. There will also be a chance to view the display commemorating the 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s visit to Wolverhampton to unveil the statue of Prince Albert in Queen Square. Family-friendly events will be taking place throughout the day, and refreshments will be available, courtesy of the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies.

NO BOOKING REQUIRED

Wholesale Market, early 20th century

BOOKING INFO

Please visit http://www.wolverhamptonart.org. uk/local-history-talks/ to book tickets online.

Alternatively please call 01902 552055 to reserve a place and pay on arrival.

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FAMILY & ART EVENTS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

SCARF BABY GROUP – LITTLE TREASURES BANTOCK HOUSE MONDAY 5, 12, 19 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 OCTOBER 9.30AM – 11.30AM

FAMILY & ART EVENTS

Get ready for a messy day on 17 September when we launch Craft Open West Midlands with a Family Fun Day featuring all sorts of craft demonstrations. Between 11am – 3pm.

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Sessions are £5 per child. E-mail info@scarf4art.co.uk to reserve your place.

Suitable for 0-16 months (parent or guardian supervision needed)

CRAFTPLAY EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY EVERY TUESDAY 10.00-11.30AM & 1.30-3.00PM

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

CRAFTPLAY LITTLE EXPLORERS BILSTON GALLERY EVERY WEDNESDAY 10.00-11.30 AM

Explore your senses in our weekly Little Explorer sessions for children and babies up to 2 years. Feel, play and discover with your child in our friendly relaxed sessions and meet new families and friends. Call Craftplay to enquire about joining a

group on 01902 552414. Suitable for 0-2 year olds. £3 per child.

FAMILY CRAFT FUN DAY ART GALLERY SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 11AM – 3PM

Get hands-on with all sorts of different crafts through interactive activities and demonstrations for all the family. Have a go at throwing a clay pot on the wheel with Jon Williams ‘the Flying Potter’, learn how to finger knit, try out block printing and learn some fun textile techniques. Free, drop-in between 11am – 3pm

Plus don’t miss the launch of CRAFT OPEN WEST MIDLANDS, when prizes will be awarded to 3 of the exhibitors. The exhibition embraces a wide range of contemporary craft practice, reflecting the vibrant talent of the regional crafts scene, including glass, ceramics, automata, furniture, jewellery and textiles.

CRAFTPLAY SATURDAYS BILSTON GALLERY FIRST & THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 11AM - 12.30PM & 1.30PM – 3PM.

Create, explore and play with unusual materials in our inspiring space. Meet other families and get lots of easy, low cost ideas to try out at home.

BOOKING REQUIRED: online at http://bit.ly/CraftplayBookings or call 01902 552507.

There are loads of creative activities happening here all year round. We’ve got inspiring spaces, materials and artists all set up to get messy and make some art.

Craftplay sessions are great value workshops, which run regularly at Bilston Craft Gallery. For families with babies and toddlers we’ve got Little Explorer sessions and our Saturday Stay and Plays are always great fun.

SCARF’s Little Treasures parent and baby group is a relaxed and creative group that offers a fantastic way for your baby (0-16 months) to explore our wonderful range of sensory materials.

Suitable for 0-4 year olds. £3 per child.

Call Craftplay to enquire about joining a group on 01902 552414.

£3 per child.

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HALF– TERM ACTIVITIES WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

Drop-in and enjoy a ‘Dotty Day’ in the gallery! Have your face painted in dotty cartoon style and make fabulous fun pictures inspired by our Lichtenstein exhibition to take home!

DOTTY DAY ART GALLERY MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 12 – 4PM DROP-IN. £2 PER CHILD

MEET THE MAYOR OF WOLVERHAMPTON IN THE MAYOR’S PARLOUR ART GALLERY WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 10.30AM - 12 NOON AND 1 - 2.30PM BOOKING REQUIRED, £2 PER CHILD

CRAFTPLAY HALLOWEEN GOOPS, GUNKS AND SLIMES BILSTON GALLERY THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER 10.30AM – 12PM & 1.30 – 3PM BOOKING ESSENTIAL, £4 PER CHILD

SCARF PARENT AND BABY WORKSHOP ART GALLERY THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER 1ST WORKSHOP 11 AM – 12.15 AM Flex your creative muscles at Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Bilston Craft Gallery this October half-term.

The holiday kicks off with a full day of activities inspired by the dotty art of Roy Lichtenstein, which features in the Artist Rooms exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

There’s something a bit more formal with the chance to visit the mayor in the mayor’s parlour on

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Wednesday before we start thinking about spooky activities for Halloween including the famous Craftplay Halloween Goops, Gunks and Slimes and the Art Gallery’s Halloween Party.

We’ve got the time and space, all you need to do is book and turn up for fun. For more information about these, and many more activities, please visit http:// www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/school-holidayactivities/. You can also call 01902 552055 to reserve a place and pay on arrival.

2ND WORKSHOP 1.15 PM – 2.30 PM

HALLOWEEN PARTY ART GALLERY FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 12 NOON - 4PM DROP-IN. £5 PER CHILD.

Families and children are invited to take part in these new, very special events. Meet the Mayor of Wolverhampton, explore items from the collection on display, dress up as a Victorian & design your own Coat of Arms to take home!

Join Craftplay for their much-loved Halloween goop, gunk and slime sessions.

For babies and younger children they’ll be sensory experiences and the discovering of new messy materials whilst the older children can explore, mix and make potions.

Little Treasures: SCARF parent and baby group is a relaxed and creative group. This is a fantastic way for your baby (0-16 months) to explore our wonderful range of sensory materials and you will hand craft a mobile or wall hanging to take home with you for your baby’s room or nursery.

All items are made from recycled materials, by choosing SCARF you are taking positive environmental action!

Dress for mess and bring a change of clothes. These sessions are very popular so booking is essential online http://bit.ly/ CraftplayBookings or by calling 01902 552507.

Suitable for 0-5 year olds. £4.00 per child

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. *All SCARF workshops use majority reclaimed and recycled materials.

Drop in and join us for plenty of Halloween fun activities for all the family. Kit yourself out in our spooky dress-up clothes, have your face painted and take a scary selfie! Make your own ‘spooktacular’ haunted castle model and craft your own Halloween decorations.

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SPECIAL EVENTS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

WORLD WAR II WEEKEND BANTOCK HOUSE

COUNTRY NIGHTS BANTOCK HOUSE

ANTIQUES FAIR BANTOCK HOUSE

SATURDAY 3 & SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER FROM 7PM

SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER TRADERS 9AM GENERAL PUBLIC 10AM

Join us for a night of live country music, featuring resident and guest musicians.

Enjoy a lazy Sunday stroll around this popular antiques fair full of interesting stalls – who knows what you’ll unearth.

Join us on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September when Bantock House will welcome the 1940s World War II Weekend to its lovingly restored Edwardian house and beautiful grounds once again as the annual event returns for another weekend of family fun and nostalgia.

YOUNG WRITERS ART GALLERY SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 1.30 – 3.30PM Writing West Midlands present a creative writing group for young writers aged 12–16.

Led by professional writer Elisabeth Charis, the group will 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/wolverhampton-young-writersgroup/

MITCH BENN – DON’T BELIEVE A WORD ART GALLERY 22 SEPTEMBER 7PM ONWARDS Join Mitch Benn for an evening of musical comedy here at the gallery.

“I’m a skeptic. But don’t take my word for it. Or indeed anybody’s.

For anything….” and this is the basic premise of Mitch Benn’s new critically acclaimed show. It’s a show that will make you laugh a lot and think a bit as well as Mitch debunks myths, exposes nonsense and grapples with the very nature of knowledge itself extolling the virtues of an evidence-based approach to life …. with amusing consequences and of course a few songs along the way.

The ‘Now Show’ aside, Mitch has recently co-presented with Harry Shearer BBC Radio 2’s ‘Anatomy Of A Guitar’ as well performing ‘Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle’ and presenting ‘Spank The Plank’ both for BBC Radio 4. An occasional series where Mitch takes his unique and quirky look at a few more rock icons has been commissioned by Radio 4.

VINTAGE AND VINYL FAIR BANTOCK HOUSE

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.

A different topic each month.

Suitable for ages 50+

Tickets: £12, £10 concessions http://bit.ly/2abpTJ9

SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 11AM – 4PM

Our regular vintage and vinyl fair has more than 30 stalls bringing you the very best of vintage and vinyl.

WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER

Age Guide: 15+

DOLLS HOUSE FAIR BANTOCK HOUSE

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 10.30AM - 4.30PM £1, UNDER 12S FREE.

MEET ME @ WAG ART GALLERY

Edinburgh Festival Fringe it was the third-best reviewed comedy show. Always one to flog a dead horse, she is writing another show about mental illness called: 50% More Likely to Die…

FELICITY WARD: 50% MORE LIKELY TO DIE ART GALLERY SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER 8PM Join Felicity Ward at The Gallery for an evening of stand-up comedy.

3rd best reviewed comedy show at Edinburgh Fringe 2015 (out of 3000 shows!) As seen on The John Bishop Show, Russell Howard’s Good News, Live from the BBC, ‘Josh’ and heard on The Museum of Curiosity. In 2015 Felicity wrote a show about mental illness and her bumhole (IBS).

Much to her surprise more people saw it than her immediate family and a guy called Gavin. At the

Join a range of traders for our regular Dolls House Fair. From furniture and props to elegant mansions there’s something to tempt everyone in this brilliant event.

LOOKING AT ART: A BEGINNERS COURSE ART GALLERY EVERY THURSDAY FOR 10 WEEKS 1 – 3PM 22 SEPTEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2016 EVERY SATURDAY FOR 10 WEEKS 11AM – 1PM 24 SEPTEMBER 3 DECEMBER 2016 Course details Autumn sees the return of our popular course ‘Looking at Art: A Beginner’s Course’.

Learn how to look at and appreciate art across four of the region’s most well-known art galleries; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (University of Birmingham), The New Art Gallery Walsall and Ikon Gallery in Birmingham.

Each week will focus on a different period of art history, as well as different art movements and artistic practices. Seasoned gallery visitors, practitioners, the art curious, and beginners are all welcome.

Cost: £75 for 10 weeks.

Enrolment will take place at Wolverhampton’s Adult Education Service, Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AU.

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MIKE MASSINGHAM – SKETCHES OF SPAIN ART GALLERY SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER

HEATHER WILSON NOSTALGIA ART GALLERY SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER This exhibition features canvases and artworks painted over the course of the last few years, with a theme largely based on childhood nostalgia and popular culture. The work focuses on cartoons, comics, films, music and computer games from the 1980s and 90s, with a few zombies thrown in for good measure.

This exhibition takes its title from the recording of the same name by Miles Davis. The works reflect the artist’s recent visit to Andalucia in southern Spain, his love for the region and his hopes to return there.

ART FORUM ART GALLERY 1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 7 & 21 SEPTEMBER 5 & 19 OCTOBER 4.30 – 6.30PM Sessions for young people aged 14-25 offer the chance to work with practising artists, experiment with new art techniques and learn about careers in galleries, museums and archives.

CAFÉ 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.

To book a place on these sessions or further details please e-mail artforum@ wolverhampton.gov.uk

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 Treat yourself!

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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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MIDLANDS BOX OFFICE AND MUSIC EVENTS

RUSSELL KANE RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE

WULFRUN HALL THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER GARY DELANEY THE SLADE ROOMS 15 SEPTEMBER

OMID DJALILI: SCHMUCK FOR A NIGHT WULFRUN HALL 22 OCTOBER

NATHAN CATON THE SLADE ROOMS 17 NOVEMBER

CHARLES ROSS - ONE MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY THE SLADE ROOMS

FELICITY WARD: 50% MORE LIKELY TO DIE WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY

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16 OCTOBER

ROB BECKETT - MOUTH OF THE SOUTH WULFRUN HALL

AN EVENING WITH BLACK STONE CHERRY

CIVIC HALL TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER

THE FEELING THE SLADE ROOMS

MAGIC OF MOTOWN CIVIC HALL

16 OCTOBER

23 OCTOBER

JOEL DOMMETT THE SLADE ROOMS

DAVID ESSEX CIVIC HALL

11 NOVEMBER

27 NOVEMBER

THE DAMNED 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR WULFRUN HALL

NISH KUMAR: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, UNLESS YOU SHOUT THE WORDS REAL LOUD

CIVIC HALL

GREG DAVIES: YOU MAGNIFICENT BEAST TOUR 2017 CIVIC HALL

THE BEAT THE SLADE ROOMS

SAW DOCTORS WULFRUN HALL

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8 & 9 DECEMBER 2017

3 DECEMBER

4 DECEMBER

2 NOVEMBER

29 NOVEMBER

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN WULFRUN HALL 3 NOVEMBER

SHALAMAR CIVIC HALL 30 NOVEMBER

MAGNUM PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS WULFRUN HALL 10 DECEMBER

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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS WOLVERHAMPTONART.ORG.UK

THE GEORGIAN GALLERY ART GALLERY

CRAFT CAFÉ BILSTON GALLERY

THE LADY’S BEDROOM & NURSERY BANTOCK HOUSE

Craft Café is an exciting part of a visit to Bilston Craft Gallery. Enjoy a hot drink with a slice of cake or teacake and choose from a menu of creative activities that are fun for all

ages. There are a range of craft pack projects that you can do on the spot or take away. You can even try your hand at ceramic painting and we’ll fire your unique piece.

Take a look at a fancy Victorian bedroom Black Country-style.

The room is full of Japanned ware which was hugely popular in its day and mostly produced in Bilston and Wolverhampton during the Industrial Revolution.

Escape 21st century hassle and step back into a sumptuous Georgian world in our interactive gallery.

Surrounded by stunning oil paintings dress up like a Georgian and take a selfie or hunt around in the speciallymade furniture for activities to learn more about the Age of Enlightenment.

THE DRAWING ROOM BANTOCK HOUSE

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THE VICTORIAN GALLERY ART GALLERY

THE DAY NURSERY BANTOCK HOUSE

SENSING SCULPTURE ART GALLERY

Be like the most famous Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes and discover the art and artefacts we’ve got in two rooms covering this hugely influential period.

This is such a lovely room to sit in and play or read with your children. Let them learn what it was like to be an Edwardian child, dress up and play with a selection of old-fashioned toys.

On a rainy day it’s a great place to hang out.

You can get hands on in this gallery with our exhibits. It really is family-friendly and shares its space with our extended café so you can enjoy a coffee among the artworks on show, which we encourage all our visitors to touch and explore.

We don’t mind if you sit on our furniture and make yourself at home here at Bantock House. Experience this Edwardian drawing room and picture what it was like when the Bantock family lived here 100 years ago.

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FRIENDS & PATRONS

ROOM HIRE

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FRIENDS CHARITY: Everyone needs a friend and we are very fortunate to have an active Friends of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museums group.

Members of the charity are all ages and come from all walks of life with same aim – supporting and promoting the gallery.

The gallery benefits from the friends’ fundraising and joining the group benefits members too – meeting new people,

seeing great exhibitions, enjoying talks and coach trips are all part of being a Friend of Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museum.

For an annual subscription you can support the gallery and become a much-valued friend.

Please contact Membership Secretary, Mike Neal on 01902 751981 or write to 72, Limes Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8RB

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

Wolverhampton’s museums and galleries are situated at convenient locations across the city making them the perfect place for a meeting, event or presentation.

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We have rooms and spaces in inspiring settings that can be tailored to your requirements, including different seating layouts, equipment hire and supply of a PA system.

Contact our team on 01902 552055 to discuss your needs.

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Guest Starring Mathew Horne and Nicky Wardley

MITCH BENN

THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW - LIVE

WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY Thursday 22 September

CIVIC HALL Friday 2 December

AL MURRAY - LET’S GO BACKWARDS TOGETHER

JIMMY CARR - THE BEST OF, ULTIMATE, GOLD, GREATEST HITS

CIVIC HALL Saturday 5 November

CIVIC HALL Sat. 3 & Sun. 4 December

Wolverhampton Civic Hall

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