A Room of Their Own / 16 days of Activism
25th November 10:00 am - 10th December 5:00 pm 2017
During 2015 and 2016, we collaborated with Magnum photographer, Susan Meiselas and women who were living in a Black Country refuge. The resulting publication, A Room of Their Own, shares the women’s experiences of domestic abuse. To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November 2017, and the 16 Days of […]
READ MORE
Black Country Allotments – Sandwell Libraries Exhibition Tour
26th September - 18th November 2017
Blackheath Library
Tipton Library
Smethwick Library
Central Library, West Bromwich
Multistory presents Black Country Allotments, an exhibition about the lives and experiences of plot holders from eight allotments set in the heart of Sandwell. Photographs and texts are taken from ‘Black Country Allotment Society’ a 2014 publication by writer and researcher Susie Parr. Susie’s closely observed stories are a celebration of community, resourcefulness and ingenuity. Focused on the everyday […]
READ MORE
Gardeners Question Time
8th November 2017
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Central Library
316 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 8DZ
“There are over 140 allotment sites in the Black Country, each one with its own distinctive character and history.“ Susie Parr Join us for West Brom’s very own Gardeners’ Question Time at Sandwell Central Library. Special guest and chair of the panel is Alys Fowler, a British horticulturist and journalist and presenter on the long-running […]
READ MORE
