Culture News & Updates
Wolverhampton Art Gallery presents a major exhibition by British artist Permindar Kaur this autumn. Dread Naught, opening 24 October 2026, is Kaur’s largest show of new work to date, and features newly commissioned monumental figures formed from copper
- 15th September 2026
Birmingham-based Propel Dance, the UK’s first and only professional wheelchair dance company, has announced a new autumn tour of Momentum.
- 10th September 2026
Fabric, a dance development organisation based in the Midlands, has announced four performances this autumn, presented as part of THIS IS DANCE.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery has been announced as one of the first winners of a major new £1.5million awards scheme run by Freelands Foundation recognising and celebrating visual art education in the UK over the next five years.
- 8th September 2026
Wolverhampton-based charity Good Shepherd is set to launch a large-scale art exhibition celebrating art in recovery as part of Recovery Month.
- 7th September 2026
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Colmore Life has partnered with Birmingham City University's School of Arts to present a special outdoor exhibition celebrating Black History Month 2026, bringing together creativity, culture and community in the heart of Birmingham city centre.
- 3rd September 2026
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is inviting applications for an experienced leader to become chair of its Trading Board, which plays key role in shaping the future of the organisation’s commercial activity and charitable mission.
- 1st September 2026
Audiences can enjoy two unique and entertaining evenings at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre this October, as acclaimed performers David Benson and Charlie Connelly bring celebrated stage shows to the venue.
- 28th August 2026
A Music Industries expert from Birmingham City University (BCU) says Dolly Parton’s efforts to hold onto her copyrights as a musician was a vital step in her career.