Sandwell Museums are preparing to travel back to 1469 next weekend (12-13 October) as they welcome Buckingham’s Retinue re-enactment group. The group will bring this fantastic medieval building to life as it would have been in the late medieval period. “The year is 1469 when Bromwich Manor is the property […]

A special series of music-making sessions are to be held at Wednesbury Library to help people experiencing memory loss or living with dementia. The Beat It Percussion sessions, which are free to attend and also support carers, get under way today and will run for 12 months. The weekly sessions, […]

Town grants for groups amounting to more than £3,000 helped to finance two events in West Bromwich to encourage local people to get together in their communities. A grant of £1,916 was awarded to the Christian Youth and Community Service – Bridging the GAP, to support a special fun day […]

People can kick-start festive preparations by displaying their very own Christmas tree creation at the Red House Glass Cone this winter. The Christmas Tree Festival, which runs from Sunday November 17, will transform the Wordsley visitor attraction into a winter wonderland. Groups and businesses are asked to provide uniquely decorated […]

People are being urged to donate their unwanted pallets to help build a huge bonfire at Himley Park for the annual bonfire and fireworks spectacular event. Bosses at the Dudley Council-owned beauty spot are appealing for help from local companies who can donate unbroken, wooden pallets to build the giant […]

A hard-hitting play based on a controversial General Election and the famous visit of American civil rights leader Malcolm X to Smethwick is part of Black History Month in Sandwell. In association with Black Country Touring, there will be two opportunities to see the new play called ‘Marshall Street’. It […]

The 50th anniversary of two iconic moments from the 60s will be celebrated at a fireworks display and party at Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich. Tickets are now on sale for the event on Friday 1 November which promises to have something for everyone to enjoy. The event, which also […]

International Rangoli artist Ranbir Kaur is opening a new photographic exhibition of her work at Sandwell libraries to tell the story of her journey in colour. Indian-born Ranbir put on an exhibition of her work at Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery earlier this year to celebrate her 30 years in […]

More than 1,600 Sandwell volunteers helped out in this year’s Big Spring Clean campaign to collect a staggering amount of rubbish from sites across the borough. Volunteers signed up to clean up their areas at 242 events across Sandwell’s six towns in the latest effort by the scheme run by […]