Christopher Thompson was raised in Wordsley and is a young and accomplished organist with an imaginative and versatile flair. Probably no Bach. A few hymn tunes – worked-over! Lots of show tunes, easy listening and fun music. All welcome. Plate to defray costs, but essentially FREE. Come and bring your friends. Via Bell Street South and DY5 3AA for SatNav users. Parking in churchyard.
New features on Brierley Hill Blog
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A new gallery section has been added to the downloads page.
Jobs in Food for Catering Students
From the Express and Star: Jobs at the new £24 million food court at the Merry Hill Centre have been secured by students trained under a new scheme set up by the Centre’s owners. Continue reading Jobs in Food for Catering Students
A Greener Brierley Hill and Preserving Our Heritage: Civic Society Agenda for 19th October
Pete Boland, head of Dudley Council’s Conservation team, and Nikki Dale, senior planning policy officer will be star speakers at the next meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society on 19th October. Pete will be talking about the proposals to create a conservation area in Brierley Hill High Street, whilst Nikki will be talking about proposals to create green wildlife corridors in Brierley Hill. Both Pete and Nikki are fascinating speakers and all are welcome to attend the meeting which starts at 5.30pm at St Michaels Church. For an agenda and notes of the previous meeting read on… Continue reading A Greener Brierley Hill and Preserving Our Heritage: Civic Society Agenda for 19th October
Hello Dolly – Brierley Hill Musical Theatre – Showing Now!!!
From 7th to 10th October, Brierley Hill Civic Hall. Click here for details
Community Forum AGM…Tonight
The Forum will take place tonight from 6pm to 8pm at Bank Street Methodist Church. All welcome.
Funding opportunities for Brierley Hill Creatives
People in Brierley Hill who earn their livings from their creativity might find the following list of sites useful. The sites were recommended by Business Link during a recent creative industries networking event at Himley Hall. Click here for more…
Hello Digital Conference October 21st
Don’t forget to sign up for the Hello Digital Conference on 21st October. Details can be found by clicking here.
Funding opportunities links page added
A new ‘Links Page’ has been added to the site. The links are to agencies which provide funding and advice to creative industries. They have been provided by Lara Ratnaraja of Business link and are well worth a trawl though. Click on the Links page to view.
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 experience in winning at £100,000 Arts Council Grant. Alan will be happy to share his experiences with anyone contemplating an Arts Council bid.