Culture, heritage and creativity in the West Midlands
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Friday Twilight – Titanic in Music, Song and Story at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Friday 22 April 2022
Down the decades the story of Titanic has been featured in many books, several cinema films and in many songs and musical compositions. Here we pay a musical tribute on stage and screen.
Come and enjoy the overture, opening and “God Speed, Titanic” from "Titanic: The Musical" which was presented with soloists and the Phoenix Singers at the Victoria Hall for the 2012 Centenary.
Our evening’s onstage performances will feature Virginia Johnson accompanied by Karen Shutt with special guests The Boat Band. Hear contemporary tunes in the First Class Passenger Lounge, and lively songs and music from the decks below in Steerage - such as "Fine, Fine Fine!” "Fare Thee Well, Titanic, Fare The Well” and songs reflecting on the fateful end of Titanic and the loss of over 1500 souls.
Come and celebrate all things Titanic and commemorate that tragic maiden voyage 110 years ago. Tickets £10 and includes free entry to the Titanic exhibition at 7pm before the main show begins.
Please call 01782 232323 or email MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk to book.
A 3-Day Musical Showcase - New Music Biennial 🎵 in Coventry
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BIRMINGHAM JOBS, CAREER AND SKILLS FAIR 14TH APRIL 2022 – 12noon-6pm
Jobs, careers and skills event, hosted by B2022 Community Engagement Team, hosted by Legacy Centre of Excellence and supported by Clarion Futures.
Jobs, careers, and skills event, supported By Clarion Futures.
OVER 600+ JOBS ARE BEING RECRUITED FOR by: Clarion Futures, Gi group (Main Commonwealth Games Contractor), NEC Group, Birmingham Ceremonies, Hilton Hotel group,And also Jobs & Skills Academy WMCA- employment support services available through Games legacy.
DWP- Employment and benefit support for unemployed jobseekers.
BCC Financial inclusion partnership- services including PURE project supporting people with complex needs.
Street League- offering employment advise targeted at young jobseekers & delivering Commonwealth sport activations.
To book a free ticket please clink link belowBirmingham 2022 Common Wealth Games - Jobs, Careers & Skills event Tickets, Thu 14 Apr 2022 at 12:00 | Eventbrite
Useful website for carers of people wih mental ill health
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Carers' hub
If you are a carer for someone living with mental illness it can feel difficult to support your loved one or to get the answers you might need. This section has all you need to know about looking after your loved one.
A good place for mental health carers to get some practical advice and information. Lots of downloadable factsheets of all different aspects of caring for someone with mental ill health.
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For more information and support
Women & Theatre – Project Sessions and Opportunities
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‘A THOUSAND THREADS’
Inspired by Womens’s Cricket featuring in the Commonwealth Games for the first time in 2022, Women & Theatre is developing a new intergenerational community production about women, girls and cricket.
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Community Craft Sessions
Join Women & Theatre to help make props and items of set involving weaving and other craft activities.
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Community Performance Club
Free and friendly drama club for people aged 50+ and carers in Brandwood and surrounding areas.
To receive regular updates please join the Women & Theatre mailing list at https://womenandtheatre.co.uk/mailing-list/
Monday, 21 March 2022
Thursday, 17 March 2022
A talk on the Hereford Gospels
Wednesday 13 April, 2.30pm
The Hereford Gospels is one of the great treasures of Hereford Cathedral and a landmark of early book production in Britain. In this lecture a new scenario for its production is suggested – made at or for Hereford Cathedral as a focal point at the shrine of a martyred royal saint, King Ethelbert of East Anglia.
Tickets cost £10 and can be purchased via the cathedral website:
https://www.herefordcathedral.org/.../the-hereford... or by calling 01432 374 225/6
The Nitecrawlers Set To Relaunch "Unlock The Blues"
Just Two Years Later Than Planned... HERE COME THE NITECRAWLERS
With spectacularly unlucky timing, Wolverhampton-based blues band The Nitecrawlers had scheduled the launch of their debut CD album for March 2020, precisely co-incident with the arrival of BBC - that's Big Bad Covid.
Over the previous 12 months, The Nitecrawlers had firmly established themselves as one of the most popular bands at Henry's Blueshouse, played a bunch of festivals and clubs honing their music until they felt ready to record, gone into the recording studio ready to rock which is precisely what they did as is evidenced by the end product, the "Unlock The Blues" album.
The obvious place to launch the album was at Henry's Blueshouse, which they planned, with media coverage and promotion plans in place until along came Covid and the whole thing, along with the music business in general, came to a sudden and grinding halt.
Now, exactly two years later, with Covid now pretty much accepted as part of life, The Nitecrawlers are set to pick up where they left off and are set to Re-Launch their debut album on Tuesday 15th March at Henry's Blueshouse, now comfortably settled in to our new home at Velvet Music Rooms at 200 Broad Street on Birmingham's West Side.
For further information, please contact Jim Simpson on jim@bigbearmusic.com / 0121 454 7020
Iconic Knife Angel visits Stoke-on-Trent this April
The Knife Angel, a sculpture made from over 100,000 seized blades, is coming to Stoke-on-Trent this April.
The iconic statue was the brainchild of British Ironwork Centre’s Clive Knowles and was crafted by artist Alfie Bradley. It aims to raise awareness of knife crime and give people a place where they can hand over knives safely.
The 27ft high sculpture was specifically created to highlight the negative effects of violent behaviour whilst solidifying our critical need for social change. There are over 1600 knives on the monument collected from Stoke-on-Trent residents.
The National Monument will be located at The Smithfield in Hanley throughout April and will be used to provide anti-violence and anti-aggression youth engagement across the city.
The Knife Angel is a very iconic and memorable monument to visit. We encourage organisations, community groups and residents to see the Knife Angel and engage with anti-violence activities throughout April. There are educational resources available for local organisations which will help to deliver the key messages to children and young adults.
If you plan to visit the monument, please let us know as we are keen to capture the number of children and young adults that engage with this project. Please email knife.angel@stoke.gov.uk regarding site visits, to request educational materials or if you have any questions.
Animals! Events in Coventry
MON 11 APR 2022 TO FRI 22 APR 2022
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
£2 FOR ADULT, £1 FOR CHILD
Age guidance: 6+
A wild and empowering performance about animals, humans and nature.
The animals are gathering.
But one species hasn't turned up, and it's the species which has been causing all the trouble.
Something's got to be done, and whatever it is, it's going to be wild!
Fun, interactive and featuring original songs, Animals! is an empowering and uplifting performance about animals, humans and nature. It celebrates the amazing wildlife around us and makes big things feel possible.
Dens & Signals bring people together to create connections, shared moments, and future possibilities.
“A deft and imaginative experience” – The Guardian on Treasured – A Secret Journey
“A beautiful swaggering pleasure” – Audience member on The Wake
Book tickets for different locations and dates.
Created by Dens & Signals. Commissioned by Coventry City of Culture Trust for #GreenFutures, supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Photo by Rosie Powell.
Broken Promises - An Evening with Mel Sherratt at City Central Library, Hanley
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Friday 25 March ¦ 7pm ¦ City Central Library
Broken Promises: An Evening with Mel Sherratt
This is a free event – but tickets must be booked in advance.
Refreshments will be provided.
Book tickets by contacting City Central Library by phone: 01782 238455 or email: central.library@stoke.gov.uk
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