The Creative Black Country launch took place at Queens Square Shopping Centre & Sandwell Arts Cafe. West Bromwich on 22 January, 2015. Craft workshop with Infamous Community Arts. Sandwell Arts Café, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Craft workshop with Infamous Community Arts. Sandwell Arts Café, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. The Windows Collective performing their Window Dressing Show. Queens Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich. The Windows Collective performing their Window Dressing Show. Queens Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich. The Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Derek Rowley. Queens Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich. Live performance from Crashmat Collective. Queens Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich. Live performance from Crashmat Collective. Queens Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich. Performance from The People’s Orchestra. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Guest speaker, Stella Duffy, founder & co-director of Fun Palaces. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Saffi Price from WVSC introduces CBC Programme Director, Sajida Carr. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Peter Knott, Midland’s Area Director at the Arts Council, giving a speech. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. The Mendi Singh Trio. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Striking performance by ACE Dance & Music. Sandwell Arts Cafe, Central Sixth, West Bromwich. Photo credit: Multistory.