Brierley Hill Blog

Ghost Office – National Youth Theatre – Waterfront on Friday and Saturday

Take part in National Youth Theatres 2010 Brierley Hill Performance: Ghost Office

This year’s summer community project is taking place from the 26th July-15th August 2010. We are looking to work with 30 local young people to create a site-specific piece in an empty office on the Waterfront in Merry Hill. If you would like to be in the cast and commit to the three weeks, drop [...]

Brierley Hill book launch success

A new book containing photographs and historical information was launched at Brierley Hill Methodist Church on Friday 2nd July by its author Ned Williams. Ned talked to a packed house on local history enthusiasts of his work with Mount Pleasant Local History Group to document and gather photographs of the history of the town. In [...]

Creatives Network 25/09: Arts Council Funding Advice

Angela Swan, the West Midlands Based Partnerships Officer, Regeneration for Arts Council England talked about how to go about applying for Arts Council funding, incorporating lots of ideas, hints and tips into her presentation. Angela Swan Presentation (ppt, 4.5mb). Alan Gill, Regional Organiser for the National Youth Theatre gave an verbal presentation on the NYT’s recent [...]

Creatives Network 25/09: Town Centre Funding Available

The government has announced a grant of £52,000 to Dudley Council to try and open up empty premises in High Streets.  Rupert Dugdale’s presentation covered the background and context of the initiative and, although early days, set out Dudley’s approach to the scheme and asked for suggestions and comments on how the funding could be [...]

Creatives Nework 25/09: Business Link Opportunities

Business Link’s Sector Development Director for Creative Cultural and Digital enterprises, Lara Ratnaraja set out her role – advising and linking creative industries to regional and national strategies.  A range of potential business opportunities, events and very useful contacts were given during her presentation. Lara Ratnaraja Presentation (ppt, 4.6mb)

Creatives Network 25/09: Cultural Strategy Consultation

Duncan Lowndes is coordinating the revision of Dudley Borough’s Cultural Strategy.  This is a key strategic document which will help determine where organisations choose to direct their resources.  Duncan commented that the existing strategy is very council centric and he hoped that the revised document will be much more inclusive and include sections on the [...]

Creatives Network 25/09: Pamela Smith – growing business

Pamela Smith runs her own business, Sited and is a horticulturist who creates walks, pamphlets, talks and promotes community engagement through observation of nature in the urban environment.  She has been granted lottery funds through the University of Birmingham to develop a walk in the Brierley Hill area.  In her presentation Pam talked about her work and [...]

Key event dates in 2012 planning

Key dates to note: