June - September Events and Exhibitions Guide

Exhibitions & Events

© Isak Pretorius

June – September 2019

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Bantock House Museum

Bilston Gallery

Wolverhampton City Archives

For all those who enjoy arts and culture, Wolverhampton has four fantastic venues that showcase the best of the city’s collections and make art and heritage accessible for all.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Bilston Gallery

An award-winning gallery offering fantastic collections of contemporary art and sumptuous displays of Victorian and Georgian paintings as well as a nationally acclaimed Pop Art collection. Explore the interactive permanent exhibition Materials and Making: Sculpture and Craft from the gallery’s collection or enjoy a peaceful afternoon in the first floor café.

Hosting the heritage of Bilston, the gallery displays a collection of items from the industrial era along with the Bilston mayoral regalia.

Bantock House Museum Set in a 43 acre park Bantock House Museum is restored to its former Edwardian glory. Explore the former family home and discover stories about the Bantock family or wander through our formal garden area, café and courtyard.

City Archives An award-winning service housing a wealth of materials relating to the history of Wolverhampton.

Constantly growing, the Archives’ vast collections include maps, books, census returns, newspapers, records from local schools, churches, clubs, societies and businesses, electoral registers, and indexes to births, deaths and marriages. There are also over 30,000 photographs, plus films, sound recordings, memorabilia and much more, all available to view.

Visitors this summer will be able to see the blockbuster exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year along with the annual MA Show at the gallery. Over at the City Archives a new exhibition explores The Early Trade Unions and at Bantock we will be showcasing our stunning park through a range of photographs and have a new display of puppets from the National Puppetry Archive.

More information is available inside but if you would like to receive and get the most up-to-date information about our exciting events, exhibitions and activities sign up to our regular newsletter via www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/contact

Last chance to see

Until 9 June

Radical Landscapes: Pre-Raphaelites and Their French Contemporaries

Making an Impression: Prints by Manet, Pissarro and their Contemporaries

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery

This exhibition features the landscape paintings of Pre-Raphaelite painters such as Ford Madox Brown, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais.

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

Lisa Henderson Landscapes Wolverhampton Art Gallery Paintings, drawings and collages by local artist Lisa Henderson, many inspired by wild and natural landscapes in the West Midlands and Staffordshire.

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

Until 23 June

Second Generation Asian Community within the Black Country and Birmingham Wolverhampton City Archives 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

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.

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Last chance to see John Grayson. Bird box replication.

Until 30 June

John Grayson: Enamel | Substrate Revaluing Lost Craftsmanship Wolverhampton Art Gallery This exhibition presents Grayson’s practice-led research exploring eighteenth century South Staffordshire Enamels and 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.

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The Stavordale Marionettes Bantock House The Stavordale Marionettes were one of the first companies in the UK to secure advertising contracts with their puppets. This included 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 toured the country.

New exhibitions

New exhibitions

Val Lidster, Autumn and Shade 2015 © Val Lidster

Reflections of Bantock Park Bantock House 15 June – 1 September Bantock Park has long been a place of rest and relaxation, as well as a place of play and exercise. Over the years two park users Brad Purshouse and Val Lidster, who are also amateur photographers, have documented the changing seasons, views and brilliant skies to be seen in and from Bantock Park.

The exhibition is being mounted by the Friends of Bantock and they hope visitors will enjoy the exhibits as well as contribute to the work of the Friends by donating or joining them (see page 29 for more information).

Free

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Detail © Emmanuel Rondeau

New exhibitions

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wolverhampton Art Gallery 29 June – 1 September Stunning photography featuring breathtaking images of some of the natural world’s most astounding sights can be seen in Wolverhampton this summer.

Now in its fifty-fourth year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition provides a showcase for the world’s very best nature photography. The exhibition, developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, is visiting Wolverhampton as part of a worldwide tour and for the first time showcases the full collection: 100 images and 45 digital shots, displayed on large-scale lightboxes.

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This year the competition received more than 45,000 submissions from amateur and professional photographers from more than 95 countries, all of whom were competing for the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year and helping to ensure that biodiversity and sustainability remain at the forefront of public awareness.

Adult tickets: £5.50 Children: £3.50 Children aged 2 and under: Free Family ticket: (2 adults and 2 children): £14.50 Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at: www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WPY54

New exhibitions

Wayang Golek Rod Puppets of Indonesia Bantock House 2 July – 29 September This exhibition looks at traditional carved wooden rod puppets from western Java dating back to the 16th century. These exquisite carvings are known for performing traditional Javanese tales and plays from the Ramayana and Mahabharata combining Hindu stories with Buddhist and Muslim ideas and Javanese folklore.

The Early Trade Unions Wolverhampton City Archives 3 July – 28 September A plaque in the Civic Centre refers to five tin-plate workers who were transported to Tasmania in 1819 (200 years ago this year) for the crime of being members of a union. But what is the truth behind this story? This display will explore some of the early trade unions in Wolverhampton.

Magic lantern slide 'A Man and a Pig', 1860-1880. © Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Reframing the Wild: Humans, Animals and Art 1750-1950 Wolverhampton Art Gallery 5 July – 15 September Reframing the Wild explores the relationships between humans, animals and artworks from 1750 to 1950, drawing on Wolverhampton’s collections of animal paintings, photography, hunting traps, and decorative art objects. It provides historical background to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and asks: ‘How have humans shaped understandings of the wild through artworks and how have animals contributed towards artworks?’

The exhibition is co-curated with staff from the University of Birmingham's Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies.

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New exhibitions

MA Show Wolverhampton Art Gallery 20 – 26 September The exhibition showcases the work of students graduating from the University of Wolverhampton ranging from ceramics, glass and photography.

Glass work by Suraya Meah

Tim Mara Wolverhampton Art Gallery 21 September 2019 – 29 March 2020 This exhibition brings together a selection of works by the Irish printmaker Tim Mara, featuring artworks from Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s collection alongside loans from his family and Advanced Graphics London.

Mara studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art, London in the 1970s and later became Head of Printmaking at the RCA in 1990. His prints are heavily populated with details, colour and patterns; they are crammed with visual clues that seem to lead to possible narratives and plots.

His work has been wrongly associated with Pop Art due to the use of saturated colours and everyday objects as subject matter. However, Mara cites instead Velazquez and Vermeer as much more direct references.

© Flemish Glass and Rubber, 1997. Lithograph.

Courtesy of Advanced Graphics London.

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Continuing Exhibitions

Pick of the Pops Wolverhampton Art Gallery Until September 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.

Pauline Boty (1938 – 66). 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 exhibition showcases the culturally-significant and internationally-renowned collection, including works by

famous Pop artists such as Pauline Boty and Andy Warhol, alongside a selection of rarely seen 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-the-Pops.

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Continuing Exhibitions

Painted Ladies: An Exchange of Ideas Wolverhampton Art Gallery On Until September

Alfred Egerton 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 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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Continuing Exhibitions

Fossil Fuelled – Prehistory to Powerhouse Bilston Gallery During open hours until 31 December The story of Bilston begins with its internationally important rocks and fossils. These precious minerals made it possible for industry to flourish and with it the creativity and ingenuity that helped to define the region.

Arriving in the exhibition you will be greeted by a Norton Commando motorcycle and a three-metre long Dromaeosaurus.

The exhibition features objects from many of the town’s industries, including cut steel jewellery, bicycles and the worldfamous Bilston Enamels. You’ll also learn about famous Bilston

companies including Sankey, Beldray and Sunbeam.

We also have a family-friendly dinosaur room which is home to Barry the Baryonyx. Also on display are real fossils from the Dr. Fraser Collection and dinosaur fossil casts such as the famous Archaeopteryx, T.rex and Triceratops. You can design your own dinosaur and even dress up like one!

Additional interpretation includes custom made videos explaining more about the region’s history and geology.

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Continuing Exhibitions

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.

Thomas Wright (1899 – 1962) Mother and Child

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.

Yinka Shonibare, Earth © Yinka Shonibare

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New exhibitions

Events

Antiques Fairs Bantock House 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 8 September 9.30am – 3.30pm Bantock’s regular antiques fairs are widely regarded as one of the best in the region. Dozens of traders descend 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. £1.50 – Adults. Under 16s – Free

Still Lively Wolverhampton Art Gallery 5, 12, 19, 26 June, 3, 10, 17 July 10.30am – 1pm or 2pm – 4pm Developed for over-55s these weekly sessions are led by artist Sam Hale who will offer support and encouragement as you embark on a creative journey to hone and improve your artistic skills. £3 per session.

To book a place visit: www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG alternatively call 01902 552055 or visit the box office at the gallery.

ArtForum Wolverhampton Art Gallery 5 & 19 June, 3 & 17 July 4.30pm – 6.30pm 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 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

To book your place email: artforum@wolverhampton.gov.uk.

From 18 September ArtForum will be at a slightly later time of 5pm until 7pm.

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Events

Art Talks at Lunchtime Wolverhampton Art Gallery 5, 12, 19, 26 June 1.30pm Every Wednesday adults 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.

Friends Helping Hands Sessions Wolverhampton City Archives 8 June, 13 July, 10 August, 14 September 10am – 1pm Free drop-in sessions for assistance with family history, delivered by members of the Friends of Wolverhampton City Archives.

Free

Young Writers Wolverhampton Art Gallery 15 June, 13 July, 14 September 1.30pm – 2.30pm 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. For future dates please check the website.

Book online at writingwestmidlands.org.

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Events

Introduction to Family History Wolverhampton City Archives 15 June for six weeks Saturdays only 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 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.

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. £30 per person for the six week course. Book in advance by calling 01902 552055

Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunday Bantock House 16 June 11am – 5pm Get back on the dance floor and jive, bop and rock out to live bands or mooch around stalls and vintage motors. Great food and drink will also be on offer.

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Wolverhampton Country Songwriters’ Nights Bantock House 29 June, 27 July, 31 August 7pm – 10.30pm

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. £5

John Grayson. Replications of a conical shaped candle-snuffer

John Grayson Talk: Enamel | Substrate: Investigating the craft of the 18th century enamel trade Wolverhampton Art Gallery 29 June 11am The West Midlands, especially Bilston, Wednesbury and Birmingham, was the centre of the 18th century enamel trade, manufacturing items from snuffboxes to candlesticks.

Within historical literature, copper substrate, the metal shape upon which the enamel was applied, is overlooked. Dr John Grayson (Birmingham City University) summarises his PhD investigation 16

into this aspect of the trade and reveals how the Wolverhampton Art Gallery enamel collection was critical to his research. The talk narrates the context to enamel production and consumption, reveals the methods of manufacture used, and explains the trade’s legacy. £2 – pay on the door

Wolverhampton City Archives 4 July 11am – 1.30pm Local History Talks organised by the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives. These talks take place at the City Archives on the first Thursday of the month. FREE for members of the Friends of Wolverhampton Archives.

Events

A talk by Steve Martin: 1960s and 1970s City Planning in Wolverhampton

Spring Shopping Fair Bantock House 13 – 14 July 11am – 4pm This event showcases and supports local home grown talent and other small enterprises.

Textiles, needlework, papercraft, candles, organic products, ceramics, pamper produce, shabby chic homewares, contemporary and vintage jewellery and much, much more! £1 admission, children under 12 free

Visitors welcome, space permitting, for a fee of £2

disORDER Live Art Festival Wolverhampton Various venues 5 – 7 July DisORDER live art collective is a group of international artists, theorists and curators who met at the Royal College of Art and Goldsmiths University, London.

The group are bringing a programme of live performances, installations and community workshops to Wolverhampton.

To book a place on a workshop you can pick up a programme from Wolverhampton Art Gallery or through www.disorderliveart.com.

Funded by Creative Black Country and supported by City of Wolverhampton Council.

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Events

An English Country Garden 2-Day Summer Festival Bantock House 27 – 28 July 11am – 5pm Promising to be music to the ears of anyone looking to be entertained; with summer sounds and vocalists you can relax and soak up the atmosphere in this unique setting. Enjoy Pimms on the lawn, strawberries, delicious street food and a wide choice of fabulous market stalls selling an endless range of top quality products.

Free

Archives Records

Elvis Event

Wolverhampton City Archives 1 August 10.30am – 12.30pm

Bantock House 11 August 11am – 5pm

A chance to explore some of the records available at the city archives by Senior Archivist Heidi.

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For those who love Elvis why not come and join us for an afternoon of all his favourite songs. Dress up, dance and enjoy food and drink in the grounds of Bantock. Open mic and all welcome.

Free

Bantock House 18 August 11am – 5pm

Events

Turner Rally

Take a break from your stroll around Bantock Park to see a display of classic Turner cars that were made here in Wolverhampton between 1949 and 1966.

Free

Finchfield and Castlecroft Community Association Present: Redcoats Bantock House 29 August 7.30pm ‘Our true intent is all for your delight’ Billy Butlin used Shakespeare himself to sell a seaside dream to the great British public.

Join the Finchfield and Castlecroft Community Association as they delve into holiday huts, bonny babies and knobbly knees with guest appearances from Marlene Dietrich, Gracie Fields and Laurel and Hardy.

Vintage Fair Bantock House 29 September 10.30am – 4.30pm

Mikron’s radiant Redcoats will guide you through 80 years of Butlins’ splendour with their trademark mix of fun, pathos and songs.

Free – donations welcome

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 Café. £1 admission, children under 12 free

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Family Friendly Activities

Little Grown-ups

Bilston Boddlers

Bilston Gallery Thursdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 June 4, 11, 18 July 5, 12, 19, 26 September 1pm – 2pm

Bilston Gallery 7, 14, 21 & 28 June 5, 12 & 19 July 6, 13, 20 & 27 September 1pm – 2pm

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! £4 per child. Book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Suitable for 0 – 7 years

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. £4 per child. Book at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG Suitable for 0 – 7 years

Swing Sling Baby Classes Bantock House 8, 15, 22, 29 June 6, 20 July, 17 August 7, 14, 21, 28 September 9.30am – 11.15am 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.

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Summer holiday activities – Week 1

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Sea Babies 23 July 11am – 12noon Sea Creature themed creative and sensory play session for babies and toddlers. £2 Suitable for 0 – 3 years ______________________________

Underwater Worlds 24 July 10.30am – 4.30pm Dive into making contemporary wire sculptures inspired by deep sea creatures with strange alienlike shapes, translucent bodies and vibrant glowing limbs. We'll cover design, forming and joining wire, glue gun webbing and adding colour with neon paint to make a weird and wonderful artwork from the deep. £25 – booking required.

Call 01902 552055 Suitable for 13 – 21 years

Fish in a Jar 25 July 11am – 12.30pm Create a decorative mini fish tank scene with model fish and plants. You can choose from an ocean of materials including card and tissue, coloured wire, felt and foam. £5 – booking required Call 01902 552055 Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Marbled Jellyfish 26 July 11am – 1pm Make a jiggling jellyfish! This colourful crafty activity uses marbling inks, tissue paper, woolly tentacles, plus you can dangle your jellyfish on a stick for a weightless swimming effect. £3 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

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Summer holiday activities – Week 2

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Clay Creatives 31 July 10.30am – 4.30pm

Beaky Masks 29 July 11am – 2pm You'll be squawking with delight at this mask-making activity inspired by birds and their beaks. There will be a range of art materials on offer to create an elaborately detailed and colourful bird mask.

Make sure you 'tweet' about it! £2 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Spend a day experimenting with hand-building techniques using air-dry clay and use decorative paint effects to add the finishing touches. £25 – booking required Suitable for 13 – 21 years ______________________________

Nesting Clay Birds 1 August 11am – 12.30pm Model a cosy bird's nest with plaited clay. It’s a perfect home for a little clay bird sitting on a clutch of eggs. £5 – booking required Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Nest is Best 30 July 11am – 12noon Bring your brood to make a bird's nest with dough, twigs, moss and leaves in our creative and sensory play session for babies and toddlers. £2 – pay on arrival Suitable for 0 – 3 years 22

Peg Doll Butterflies 5 August 11am – 2pm Create a floating, fluttering, peg doll butterfly with giant colourful tissue paper wings, shapes and patterns. £3 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Summer holiday activities – Week 3

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Big Cat Portraits 7 August 10.30am – 4.30pm

Kitty Collage 5 August 11am – 2pm Create a kitten collage with a fancy picture frame. Dress up your kitty characters by cutting, sticking, drawing and transfer lettering. £2 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Little Kittens Dress-up and Play 6 August 11am – 12noon All the cool cats come to our creative and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers.

This week we're making cat’s ears and tails for puurrr-fect dressing up fun! £2 – drop in Suitable for 0 – 3 years

Use artist's pastels to create an impressive big cat portrait. Learn pastel drawing methods, how to blend, shade and add textures. £25 – booking required Suitable for 13 – 21 years ______________________________

Felted Felines 8 August 11am – 12.30pm Make and decorate your own furry felted cat using pure wool in a soapy wet felt-making technique. £5 – booking required Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Clay Cats 9 August 11am – 1pm Create your own cute mini cat sculpture in clay. Will your cat be resting, prowling, preening or meowing? £3 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

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Summer holiday activities – Week 4

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Animal Sculpture 14 August 10.30am – 4.30pm

Monkey Backflips

For those interested in sculpture, join us to investigate different materials and techniques and make a variety of animal inspired sculptures to take home. £25 – booking required Suitable for 13 – 21 years ______________________________

12 August 11am – 2pm

Modroc Monkeys

Make your own backflipping acrobat monkey toy and a barrel load of paper hanging monkeys.

We’ll be cutting, colouring and crafting to create a troupe of monkey inspired artwork. £2 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Messy Monkeys 13 August 11am – 2pm This week's creative and sensory play session for babies and toddlers is monkey messy play, so dress to make a mess! £2 – drop in Suitable for 0 – 3 years 24

15 August 11am – 12.30pm Make a characterful sculpture of a cheeky monkey figure using plaster of paris bandage. £5 – booking required Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Pop-up Monkeys 16 August 11am – 1pm Make and decorate an old-fashioned pop-up monkey puppet and a dancing monkey toy with wiggly arms. £3 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Summer holiday activities – Week 5

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Shady Characters

Close-up Creatures

19 August 11am – 2pm

22 August 11am – 12.30pm

Draw and cut out an insect silhouette, then craft it into a moving shadow puppet. £2 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Examine the details and shapes of insect anatomy to inspire patterned drawings with mixed media. We'll use pen and watercolour to make beautiful insect art. If you want to try out other media, wax crayon, oil pastels, ink and charcoal will also be available. £5 – booking required Suitable for 4 – 12 years ______________________________

Creative Creatures 20 August 11am – 12noon Try vegetable printing to make insect and bug patterns in our creative and sensory play sessions. £2 – drop in Suitable for 0 – 3 years ______________________________

Walk on the Wild Side 21 August 10.30am – 4.30pm Explore the wild edges of the art gallery, learn about site specific art and make work inspired by your discoveries. Learn how to make recycled paper using anything interesting we may find. £25 – booking required Suitable for 13 – 21 years

Bug B&B 23 August 11am – 1pm Construct an insect hotel using natural and recycled materials to invite all your mini-wildlife friends. £3 – drop in Suitable for 4 – 12 years

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

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Summer holiday activities – Week 6

at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Jungle Baby Collage

Jungle Prints

27 August 11am – 12noon

29 August 11am – 12.30pm

Come along to our creative and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers and explore our jungle baby collage. £2 – drop in Suitable for 0 – 3 years

What’s hiding in the jungle? Lots of animals with clever camouflage!

Join us to create a colourful print of animal patterns and leafy designs. £5 – booking required Suitable for 4 – 12 years

The Art of Drawing Animals 28 August 10.30am – 4.30pm Sharpen your drawing skills with an artist teaching you how to do accurate body shapes for birds, mammals and insects. Focus on fur, feathers, scales, and shells.

Put all your animal drawings into an experimental sketchbook to take home and add to. £25 – booking required Suitable for 13 – 21 years 26

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

Animal Summer ‘Jungle’ Closing Party

Jungle Party!

Animal Man Presentations

30 August 11am – 3pm

30 August 10.30am – 11.30am 11.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 2.30pm 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Join us for a big blow-out party to mark the end of the summer holidays. There'll be lots going on, face painting, dress up, a mini zoo, selfie zone as well as: • Jungle Crown You can call yourself King or Queen of the Jungle by making and wearing your own crown, bursting with tropical leaves, flowers and critters.

• Pom-pom Animals Get a fuzzy feeling by making a real woolly pom-pom with pipe cleaner arms or legs and your own uniquely designed head.

• Crafty Bugs Make a variety of creepy crawly insects, beautiful butterflies and amazing minibeasts using all sorts of craft materials. £5

The Animal Man returns with the very popular animal behaviour and conservation education sessions.

Each session lasts 1-hour and includes a fascinating talk about a variety of animals he brings along. You can meet the animals and learn about how to care for them. £5 per person. Booking in advance is recommended.

Book online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WAG

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Café

Places to eat Our new menus have everything from an early morning bacon sandwich* to a tasty pastry, healthy lunchtime meals to fantastic cakes; perfect for an afternoon treat. Whatever time of day you visit there’s certain to be something 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 to Bantock House Museum 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.

Why not try our new Bantock Vegan Blush with Red Pepper Humus, Baby Spinach Leaves, Cherry Tomatoes, Topped with Caramelised Red Onion & Toasted Pumpkin Seeds.

Gallery Café Monday – Saturday 10.30am – 4.15pm Sunday 11am – 3.30pm Bantock Courtyard Café Every day 10.30am – 4pm Menus available online.

*only available at Bantock café.

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, impressive launch event, a wedding or a special party.

If you want somewhere for regular community group meetings or a cool place to network then please

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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 Bantock House, Bilston Gallery and Wolverhampton City Archives, all available for hire too.

Contact us on 01902 552055

Friends and Donors

Friends of Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Friends of Bantock House and Museum

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. 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

The Friends is a registered charity raising funds to support the Council in developing the Museum and Park’s full potential and plays a vital role in promoting and preserving this place of local heritage for the local community, and visitors from further afield.

Periodic newsletters are sent out to members to inform them of the group’s activities and plans.

Funds raised through subscription fees, quarterly valuation days and a presence at other organised events, have enabled purchases to be made to enhance the experience of visiting the museum and park. Over the years these have included period fixtures and furnishings for the house, and more recently autumn planting in the Dutch Garden and the replacement of the Lutyens bench in there.

Annual membership subscription fees are £10 for a single person and £15 for a household.

For details of becoming a member, email: bantockfriends@ virginmedia.com or call 01902 331272

Friends of Wolverhampton City Archives 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.

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

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Venues

Art Gallery

Bilston Gallery

Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU

Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LU

t: 01902 552055 e: artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk

t: 01902 552507 e: bilstoncraftgallery@ wolverhampton.gov.uk

Open Mon – Sat: 10.30am – 4.30pm Sun: 11am – 4pm

Open Thur, Fri & Sat: 12 noon – 4pm

@wolvesartgallery

@bilstoncraftgal

Wolverhamptonartgallery

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Bantock House

City Archives

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

Open

Open

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

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

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

@wolvesarchives

bantockhousemuseum

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