We’re happy to bring you the recording of our ‘in conversation’ event with author and BCLM historian, Simon Briercliffe and University of Wolverhampton’s Professor Keith Gildart. Join them as they discuss Black Country identity, rock n roll and industry…
Maybe you missed it the first time around or perhaps you enjoyed it so much that you want to relive the experience… The BCSC and University of Wolverhampton’s Arts Fest Online are please to present our full Festival of Britain @ 70 series to watch online. Throughout summer 2021, we Read more…
The BCSC has joined forces with ArtsFest Online for this special ‘in conversation’ event. Join Historian and BCLM Researcher Simon Briercliffe and University of Wolverhampton Professor of Labour and Social History Keith Gildart, as they discuss the working class history of the Black Country. The discussion will focus on Simon’s Read more…
Think you can tell your science fact from your science fiction? Join the BCSC and some fiendish friends for our second annual Halloween online event. This time around, we’ll be looking at the Black Country’s links with science fiction and exploring some of the weird and wonderful aspects of the Read more…
The BCSC Halloween Online Special Thursday 28th October, 7-9pm, Zoom After last year’s spine-chilling Black Country Gothic event, we’re gathering around the virtual fireside again for an evening of spooky science fiction (and science fact!), all with a distinctive Black Country twist. Expect mutants, mummies, monsters, machines and tales of Read more…
Thu 14th Oct 1pm – What Should Black History Mean To Mixed-Race Britons In this talk Stephen Bush, the Political Editor of the New Statesman, will discuss what he feels Black History Month should mean to Mixed-Raced Britons. Stephen Bush is one of Britain’s leading political journalists, leading the Read more…
Artsfest Online and the Black Country Studies Centre are pleased to present a series of events commemorating the 70 years anniversary of the Festival and its impact in the Black Country. ‘We Are Illuminated’, undertaken with The New Art Gallery Walsall, was a project concerned with the leisure life of Read more…
Artsfest Online and the Black Country Studies Centre are pleased to present a series of events commemorating the 70 year anniversary of the Festival and its impact in the Black Country. What do a javelin, a lighthouse and a ceramic porcupine all have in common? These are just three of Read more…
Artsfest Online and the Black Country Studies Centre are pleased to present a series of events commemorating the 70 years anniversary of the Festival and its impact in the Black Country. Artist Tom Hicks presents an exploration of the lasting influence of the Festival in the Black Country, focusing on Read more…
Monday 5th July 6pm Masters in Conversation: Cathy Wade Each of our talks is conducted by a current MA student from the University of Wolverhampton and delves into important questions around art practices and the nature of creativity in the 21st Century. In this online talk we are delighted to Read more…