Hole in the Wall Curtains are proud to be a part of Black Country Stories
Hole in the Wall Curtains, a shop based in Walsall selling fabrics and accessories, have written an article on their website to celebrate being part of Mark Power’s Black Country..
Martin Parr in Wolverhampton
Back in July, Martin spent four days in Wolverhampton and its wider region with visits in Compton, Tettenhall, Willenhall and the city centre again. The shoot also included revisiting Walsall as..
Where We Dream at Oldbury Library
Where We Dream is being shown at Oldbury Library as part of the Sandwell Arts Festival from 6 August to 18 August. The film will be shown in the reception..
Mark Power’s Black Country Stories is featured in The Royal Photographic Society
A nine-page article on Mark Power’s Black Country Stories is featured in the July/August 2012 edition of The Royal Photographic Society Journal. The article provides a fascinating insight behind the..
Mark Power’s Black Country Stories Preview Night at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Last night saw the long awaited, and highly anticipated, opening of Mark Power’s Black Country Stories exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall (further information here). The night was a..
Expect the Unexpected: oral history interviewing in Wolverhampton
By Julia Letts Last Wednesday, I watched on as Alison McKee and Shaun Evans, our two Black Country Stories volunteers from Wolverhampton had their first go at oral history interviewing…
Martin Parr hits the Jubilee Street Parties
By Claire Wearn Martin spent the Jubilee with us in the Black Country attending as many street parties and community celebrations as possible before wondering off in the evening to..
Black Country Stories launched on The Space
The Space featuring Multistory’s Black Country Stories launched on 1 May 2012. The Space is a joint initiative by the BBC and the Arts Council and is a new on-demand..
Now available: Where We Dream book and film
On 30th April 2012, hundreds of people gathered at The Public, West Bromwich, to celebrate the launch of the Where We Dream book and film. Where We Dream tells the..
Where We Dream Trailer
Where We Dream tells the story of the West Bromwich Operatic Society (WBOS), an amateur group that has been performing musical theatre in the Black Country since the 1930s. WBOS..