Culture News & Updates
What Grows in Between opens this summer at The New Art Gallery Walsall, bringing together newly commissioned work by three emerging artists from the Black Country. The exhibition runs from 10 July to 11 October 2026.
Birmingham City University (BCU) has announced dance artist Mary Savva as the recipient of the inaugural Research in Dance Award (RiDA), a pioneering programme that brings together dance, ecology, and community at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Ikon Gallery has partnered with Norwegian art academy Agder Kunstakademi to deliver a new UK–Norway exchange programme connecting artists, curators and prison-based art initiatives.
he Spirit of Pakistan festival will return in August to celebrate the British Pakistani arts and culture with over 100 artists attending.
Looking for inspiration to keep the children entertained during the school holidays? Whether you're planning ahead for the summer break, half term, Easter or Christmas holidays, Wolverhampton offers plenty of exciting family-friendly attractions, outdoor adventures and indoor activities to suit all ages.
Birmingham Museums is launching a series of workshops to explore the roots of urban music.
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is throwing down the gauntlet to the consumer age – with a unique exhibition from internationally renowned artist Michael Pinsky.
Birmingham’s dance and culinary scenes will come together for a special fundraising event at Elmhurst Ballet School.
Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival (SICFest) has chosen Severn Hospice as its designated charity for this year’s event, set to take place in July.
Walsall Council is delighted to announce the opening of Ten.8 afterimage, a major new exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall, produced in partnership with International Curators Forum (ICF), running from 1 May to 13 September 2026. Admission is free