Dave’s Pod Poems: 2

This month’s episode features Emma Purshouse sorting out Punch and Judy. The first show is also available, and that one features Jane Seabourne enthusing about ‘word hordes’ and chocolates.
The show’s monthly format consists of two poems from me, and two from my guest. I squeeze an interview out of my guests by offering wine [...]

Four unsigned bands at the Varsity

Four entertaining unsigned acts played the Varsity in Wolverhampton, Tuesday 22nd May 2007.
The Twang have played the Varsity on a Tuesday. But they’re not here tonight – they’ve gone onto national fame and have sold out the Wulfrun Hall. Instead we have…
Steve Prior who sings rude songs with clever lyrics. He sings silly songs about [...]

Mr Silke

The Midlands’ newest arts group is up and running. It exists to encourage and promote artists. Creative? They want you.
New arts group the Silke Collective held its first meeting at the Little Civic in Wolverhampton on Saturday afternoon, 26th of May 2007. At the launch event there was art on display, short films and poetry [...]

Making a Career in the Creative Industries

Self Motivation – Making a Career in the Creative Industries
Extract from an article by lilrivkah.
I have always believed that one of the most important aspects of making a career in comics (or writing, or art, or music, or really, any sort of creative endeavor) is the ability to be self motivated. Can you get yourself [...]

Students’ artwork completes city road scheme

Two giant illuminated structures made of glass and stainless steel will be installed on either side of a Wolverhampton city centre street to create an eye-catching gateway entrance.
The impressive design is the brainchild of University of Wolverhampton student Julia Rowley. It will be erected on Stafford Street at its junction with the Ring Road. The [...]

Poetry Please! at Arena Theatre

Wendy Cope, the most popular poet requested on BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please! programme, will appear at Wolverhampton’s Arena Theatre on Saturday, June 2, at 4pm.
Her books have sold in the hundreds of thousands and she has delighted audiences the length of Britain and abroad since her astonishing debut collection Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis [...]

Rugs designed by students at John Lewis

School of Art and Design students were invited to submit designs to a competition organised by rug suppliers Hill & Co. Their brief was to create something floral.
In May last year, Nicola Gidlow, the Rug Buyer at John Lewis, was invited by Hill & Co to judge the competition and to choose one winner. But [...]

Forth-coming events for Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Family Fiesta: Jamaican Independence Day: 06/08, 11am-12.30pm
Try your hand at printing colourful designs then see your work exhibited in the Gallery’s meeting room.

Pop Paper 3- Ds: 10/08, 1pm-2.30pm
Create and decorate your own triangular 3-D sculpture, inspired by the Pop Art Gallery.

Pakistani Independence Day: 14/08, 11am-12.30pm
Try your hand at printing colourful designs then see your work [...]