Culture News & Updates
- 23rd July 2026
I've captured an intriguing article here written by Claire at THE PAINT POTTLE who has recently been to France on holiday and been inspired by the French on a day's visit to Paris by their way of displaying various forms of artwork, and asks the question 'could we not learn from their creativity?'
The National Memorial Arboretum has unveiled a new free summer programme, The Art of Remembrance, inviting visitors to discover how art helps keep important memories alive.
- 22nd July 2026
Actor and playwright Mike Venables is bringing one of history's greatest composers vividly to life in Beethoven: Edge of Silence, an original one-man play
- 19th July 2026
A Lifetime of Travel, Learning,
This book is not simply an autobiography. It is the story of a promise.
Walsall Council is delighted to announce the opening of Mothers without Hands, a major new exhibition by internationally acclaimed Czech-born artist Tereza Bušková at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Opening 31 July 2026 and running until15 November 2026
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Vibrant programme of performances and cultural activities on offer, celebrating the rich heritage, creativity and contributions of South Asian communities.
Birmingham's Canalside is bursting with colour as Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces (OPUS) has produced two new public art commissions for Mailbox's Summer of Colour programme.
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.