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 • Read More »
Open Access Free Workshops in Brierley Hill ! If you are aged between 14-25 and have an interest in theatre and acting, then come to one of our FREE Open Access drama workshops, led by two of NYT’s Associate Artists. Come along to the Brierley Hill Methodist Church on these dates: Saturday 3rd July 2010, • Read More »
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 • Read More »
Hundreds of visitors took advantage of the first chance to see the pony sculptures which will form the Brierley Hill Pony Trail 2010 when they were displayed at Dudley Performing Arts sumer festival which took place at Himley Hall over the weekend. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. There were gasps of delight at the variety of • Read More »
Plans for the Brierley Hill Campus of Stourbridge College remain on course despite the withdrawal of AWM support for the scheme. The college has confirmed that the move from AWM was not unexpected in the light of the cuts in public sector spending and it had already moved to put contingency plans in space. The • Read More »
Budding artists and creative fans of hip-hop trio N-Dubz, here is your chance to see your artwork in the limelight and to meet the chart-topping stars at Merry Hill’s exclusive gig this August. To celebrate the lockdown gig, fans are being asked to design an N-Dubz inspired poster, which could be shown on stage with • Read More »
Popular hip hop trio N-Dubz, made up of Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer stopped off at Waterstones in Merry Hill in May. Hundreds of fans queued for hours to get their book‘Against All Odds – From Street Life to Chart Life’ signed by their idols. Kelly Reed, Marketing Manager at Merry Hill, said: “We knew it • Read More »
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Plans to draw up design guidance for new developments in Brierley Hill has been put on hold to late summer. The delay will enable the council to focus on its efforts on the Joint Core Strategy examination in public. The Joint Core Strategy is an important planning and regeneration document which sets out how the • Read More »
For some time now Ned has been working with the Mount Pleasant Local History Group on preparing a two-volume photographic survey of Brierley Hill and its history. He is pleased to be able to inform you that the first of the two books on Brierley Hill is being printed right now and the intention is to launch the new • Read More »