PACKED FOR TWO WEEKS THIS SUMMER SANDWELL ARTS FESTIVAL 09-23 JULY 2011
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Launch of Sandwell Arts Festival Saturday 09 July 11.30am-4.30pm FREE Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich, B70 7NJ Launch by Deputy Mayor of Sandwell Cllr Ann Shackleton. For information call 0121 569 4710.
WELCOME TO TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER FUN SANDWELL ARTS FESTIVAL 2011 Welcome to the Sandwell Arts Festival 2011, two action-packed weeks of events across the borough featuring top local talent in music, dance and visual arts.
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The theme of this year’s festival is Celebrating Industrial Heritage. A particular highlight is the magnificent Sandwell Foghorn. This year we are pleased to take the festival to all of our six towns. Open the brochure and make a date to ‘see it, do it, get creative’.
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Sandwell Council, The Public, Multistory, Sandwell Third Age Arts, The Primary Care Trust, and Black Country Touring are working together to make the festival an essential date in the Sandwell calendar. We are pleased to acknowledge Sandwell Community Caring Trust, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, Tesco Queen’s Square and Thorntons for the support that they have given to Sandwell Arts Festival. Cllr Linda Horton, Cabinet Member for Leisure Services www.sandwell.gov.uk/arts
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We’re in a groove, everybody dance! Diverse dance events across Sandwell with the rhythms to get you going!
Secondary Schools Dance Development Day Tuesday 12 July 9am-4pm £50.00 The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG For more info call: Sue Trotman on 0121 569 8254 or SM & Arts Service on telephone 0121 569 8502.
Boys’ Dance Competition
Wednesday 13 July 5pm-7pm FREE The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG For more info call: Sue Trotman on 0121 569 8254.
Performance Arts Works Friday 15 July 12.30pm and 2pm FREE Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
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People Dancing Project
Tuesday 19 July 7pm-9pm £5.00 The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG People Dancing Project taking inspiration from the Women Chainmakers of Cradley Heath. For more info call: Sue Trotman on 0121 569 8254.
Eternal Taal Bhangra Dancers Saturday 16 July 12pm FREE High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DT Professional male and female Bhangra dancers and drummers who perform in traditional Punjabi uniforms.
Sandwell Music and Arts Service Children and Young Peoples Festival Monday 11 to Saturday 16 July 10.00am-9pm FREE The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG Performances and workshops for pupils and parents and members of the public. Young people of Sandwell showcase their talents in ensemble concerts. For more info 0121 569 8502.
Sandwell VisuaIly Impaired Music Workshop Thursday 14 July Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ SVI music workshop with Robin Surgeoner.
MUSIC
Bollywood or bebop? Crooning or rapping? What-ever your taste it’s all here. We bring you the best of our musical youth, in workshops and performances throughout the festival.
Home of Metal – launch of exhibition event Saturday 16 July 12pm-4pm Free Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery, Holyhead Road WS10 7DF Sound of Metal workshops. Create a unique piece of Heavy Metal Music. For information call 0121 556 0863.
Sampad Arts Mela Day
Saturday 23 July From 6pm Tickets £6.00 £5.00 concession The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG Headline show by the hottest new Asian music talents, Foji Gill and Samar Sidhu. For information call 0121 533 7161.
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VISUAL ARTS
The Public Summer Exhibition 2011
Wednesday 6 July to Sunday 18 September Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 11am-3pm FREE The Public, New Street, West Bromwich. Community groups choose work by local artists on the theme of Industrial Heritage. This exhibition also features work by local schools, see work by friends and family.
Museum Curiosity Shop
Monday 11 to Friday 29 July 11am-3.15pm FREE Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich Do you remember the Revoo cooker? Ever weighed yourself on Avery scales?
Films
Monday 18 July 10am-2pm FREE St. James’s Church, Shelsley Avenue, Lion Farm, Oldbury B69 1BG.
Forging Links: New ways of collecting Metal Grid
Saturday 23 July 1pm-4pm FREE Manor House, West Bromwich Refreshments provided. Create a unique piece of art from fragments of our industrial heritage.
Who Lived in this house? For more details of the different venues visit the festival website: www.sandwell.gov.uk/arts
The Film
Saturday 16 July 3pm-4pm FREE Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
For more details of the different venues visit the festival website: www.sandwell.gov.uk/arts
I’m Famous
Saturday 23 July 10.00am-2.00pm FREE The Public, New Street, West Bromwich. A day featuring activities, games and workshops. Allen Ahlberg life in Oldbury is the inspiration for funny stories and fun illustrations. On 8 July the artists, poets, illustrators and filmmakers respond to his work. Art of story is presented by Black Country Touring, Multistory and The Public.
To be famous... or infamous that is the question. Message in a Bottle Message in a Bottle follows one young man poised on the brink of oblivion, deciding whether or not to plunge in.
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Arts and crafts workshops
Play It Back Rewind 4 lives and find out just how they arrived at a single point in time.
Art of Story Celebration Day
Launch of BeeMused Magazine by Sandwell Mind
Black Country Poets
Monday 11 to Saturday 16 July Display of Bee-Mused Magazine by Sandwell Mind Friday 22 July Launch 7pm-8.15pm FREE West Bromwich Central Library High Street West Bromwich Poetry and story telling For more info call: Simon Price. 0121 565 2788 www.sandwellmind.org.uk/content
Saturday 23 July 1pm-2pm FREE Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ Acclaimed Black Country Poets Dave Reeves & Heather Wastie.
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LITERATURE
Getting your words on our streets. This summer the festival uncovers hidden history and the spoken word.
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PERFORMANCE
Coming to a high street near you, clowns, comedians and silly dances – all guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Sampad Arts Mela Day
Sunday 24 July Midday-5pm FREE Evening Performance 6pm £6.00 £5.00 concessions The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG The best local artists celebrate South Asian culture. Featuring poetry, dance, music, rangoli, mehndi, dhol procession, workshops, stalls, animation film screenings and lantern making. There will also be a Bollywood Dance Competition before expert judges.
New Ways of Collecting
Fairly Famous Family The Lifeguards
Friday 15 July High Street, West Bromwich Saturday 16 July, Asda - Capehill Midday-2pm FREE Perched high on their chairs these “firm but fair” lifeguards attempt to impose the rules of the local swimming baths on our towns.
Lollipop Ladies
Friday 15 July am Union Street, Wednesbury Friday 15 July pm Windmill Shopping Centre, Smethwick FREE
Sandwell Foghorn Tour
Saturday 09 to Friday 15 July 11am-3.30pm FREE Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich
Think No Evil Of Us
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Friday 15 July 7.45pm £10.00 The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG David Benson. A one-man show on Kenneth Williams at his funniest - and at his most badly behaved. David’s take on the Carry On star is packed with scenes that will stay with you for life. For more info call: 0121 533 7161.
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New Ways of Collecting Sandwell Foghorn Tour
Saturday 16 July 11am-3.30pm FREE Windmill Shopping Centre, Cape Hill (Asda), Smethwick B66 3PR Sunday 17 July 11am-3.30pm FREE Sainsbury, Freeth Street Oldbury B69 3DB Saturday 23 July 11am-2pm FREE Union Street, Wednesbury WS10 7HB
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Recycled Puppets Show
Almost everything in the show is made out of recycled materials, including the main stars of the show who were sad soft toys lost in the bottom of a charity shop bin liner. Saturday 16 July 10.30am FREE Cradley Heath Library, Upper High Street, Cradley Heath B64 5JU For more info call: 01384 569316 Saturday 16 July 2.30pm FREE Tipton Library, Owen House 17 Unity Walk, Tipton DY4 8QL For more info call: 01384 569316
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Circus Berzercus
Saturday 16 July 1pm FREE Union Street, Wednesbury Seriously funny, award-winning, double act. Morecambe and Wise - with circus skills
Walk about comedy
Friday 22 July am & pm FREE High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DT Curious Cargo, Busy Lizzy. Walkabout show, featuring the ancient flower woman puppet Busy Lizzy.
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The arts festival will be back in 2012 – and we want your help to make it even better. 12-25 JULY 2010
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Get involved by: • Becoming a volunteer • Hosting an event • Staging an event • Performing • Blogging • Telling us about your ideas More Free Events... @Queens Square Community Arts Space, unit 41-42. Kicking off with Innate Projects and a visual art exhibition from Monday 25th July.
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Call Garry Morris on 0121 569 4710 E-mail Garry_Morris@sandwell.gov.uk www.sandwell.gov.uk/arts
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Queen’s Square shopping centre
welcomes Sandwell Arts Festival Located in the heart of West Bromwich, Queen’s Square is the premier shopping location, boasting famous name retailers including Boots, Tesco, River Island and many more - offering a great variety of products and brands, all under one roof. Visit: Queen’s Square Shopping Centre West Bromwich, Sandwell B70 7NJ
www.queenssquaresc.co.uk
DANCE MUSIC VISUAL ARTS LIT PERFORMANCE
QUICK GUIDE
Date
Time
Title
Venue
Cost
Sat 09 Jul
11.30am-4.30pm
Launch of Sandwell Arts Festival
Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Tue 12 Jul
9am-4pm
Secondary Schools Dance Development Day
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
£50.00
Wed 13 Jul
5pm-7pm
Boys’ Dance Competition
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
FREE
Fri 15 Jul
12.30pm and 2pm
Performance Arts Works
Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Sat 16 Jul
12pm
Eternal Taal Bhangra Dancers
High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DT
FREE
Tues 19 Jul
7pm-9pm
People Dancing Project
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
£5
Mon 11 to Sat 16 Jul
10am-9pm
Sandwell Music and Arts Service Children and Young Peoples Festival
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
FREE
Thurs 14 Jul
TBC
SVI Music Workshop
Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
TBC
Sat 16 Jul
12pm-4pm
Home of Metal – Launch of Exhibition Event
Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery, Holyhead Road WS10 7DF
FREE
Sat 23 July
From 6pm
Sampad Arts Mela Day
The Public, New Street West Bromwich B70 7PG
£6 £5 (cons)
Wed 6 Jul to Sun 18 Sept
Mon to Sat 10am-5pm Sun 11am-3pm
The Public Summer Exhibition 2011
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
FREE
Mon 11 to Fri 29 Jul
11am-3.15pm
Museum Curiosity Shop
Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Sat 16 Jul
3pm-4pm
Films
Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Mon 18 Jul
10am-2pm
Arts and Crafts Workshops
St. James’s Church, Shelsley Avenue, Lion Farm, Oldbury B69 1BG
FREE
Sat 23 Jul
1pm-4pm
New Ways of Collecting Metal Grid
Manor House, West Bromwich B71 2EA
FREE
Sat 23 Jul
10am-2pm
Art of Story Celebration Day
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
FREE
Mon 11 to Sat 16 Fri 22 (Launch)
1.30pm 7pm-8.15pm
Exhibition Launch of Bee-Mused Magazine by Sandwell Mind
West Bromwich Central Library, High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DZ
FREE
Sat 23 Jul
1pm-2pm
Black Country Poet
Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Sat 23 Jul
Midday-5pm
Sampad Arts Mela Day
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
£6 £5 (cons)
Sat 09 to Fri 15 Jul
11am-3.30pm
New Ways of Collecting Sandwell Foghorn Tour
Unit 41-42, Queen’s Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich B70 7NJ
FREE
Fri 15 Jul
7.45pm
Think No Evil of Us
The Public, New Street, West Bromwich B70 7PG
£10
Fri 15 Jul
Midday-2pm
High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DT
FREE
Sat 16 Jul
Midday-2pm
Fairly Famous Family The Lifeguards
Sat 16 Jul
11am-3.30pm
New Ways of Collecting Sandwell Foghorn Tour
Windmill Shopping Centre, Cape Hill (Asda), Smethwick B66 3PR
Sun 17 Jul Sat 23 Jul
11am-3.30pm 11am-3.30pm
Sat 16 Jul
10.30am
Windmill Shopping Centre, Cape Hill (Asda), Smethwick B66 3PR
Sainsbury’s, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DB SANDWELL Union Street, Wednesbury WS10 7HB
ARTS Cradley Heath Library, Upper High Street, FESTIVAL
Recycled Puppets Show
Cradley Heath B64 5JU 12-25 JULY 2010
Sat 16 Jul
2.30pm
Sat 16 Jul
1pm
Fri 22 Jul
am & pm
FREE FREE SANDWELL
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Tipton Library, Owen House 17 Unity Walk, Tipton DY4 8QL
FREE
Circus Berzercus
Union Street, Wednesbury
FREE
Walk About Comedy
High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DT
FREE
PO Box 42, Environment House Lombard Street, West Bromwich B70SANDWELL 8RU
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