Creative Black Country

19/03/2026

BOSTIN NEWS: Claire Buckerfield - Tape, Texture & the Everyday

Claire Buckerfield transforms overlooked shops, factories and forgotten corners into vibrant artworks using industrial tape as her drawing tool.

Rooted in Wolverhampton and the Black Country, her practice celebrates the beauty of ordinary architecture and invites us to look again at the places we pass every day.

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16/03/2026

BOSTIN NEWS: Natasha Stoianovska - Painting Through the Chaos

After fleeing Ukraine in 2022, Natasha Stoianovska found grounding, healing and purpose through painting in Wolverhampton.

Her expressive, surreal canvases turn chaos into colour and feeling into form.

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13/03/2026

Calling Tipton creatives

Are you an artist, maker, performer or creative thinker based in Tipton? We’re looking to connect with local talent to help shape Three 15, bringing culture closer to home.

If you’d like to collaborate with residents, share ideas, and potentially run workshops or creative activity in the town, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Get in touch with Megan:
[email protected]

Let’s create something exciting together in Tipton.

11/03/2026

Creativity, connection and a space to breathe 💛

Recent support from Creative Black Country’s Creative Communities strand gave the Creative Moms Support Network the opportunity to bring together mothers of neurodivergent and SEND children for a series of creative wellbeing sessions.

Through hands on creative activities and open conversation, the sessions created a safe and welcoming space where mothers could pause, connect and feel heard. Participants shared experiences, supported one another and built new friendships, while taking time to focus on their own wellbeing.

As one participant shared: “Thank you - Great night and felt lovely being part of a group that understands.”

With thanks to for the images, feedback and bringing people together. A brilliant example of how creativity can bring people together and reduce isolation in our communities.

10/03/2026

🌿 Step inside the seasons with Gazebo Theatre

In a world that often feels overwhelming, take a moment to reconnect. Gazebo Theatre invite you into a safe, tranquil immersive space where the outside world is gently brought in.

Outside In is a new projection experience inspired by the changing seasons, encouraging visitors to pause, relax and reflect through moving images, sound and light.

Developed as part of the Black Country Digital Firsts programme, supported by Creative Black Country and The Space, the project explores how digital creativity can transform a space and create moments of calm.

📍 Gazebo Theatre, Bilston
📅 Saturday 14 March

🕛 Experience One – 12pm
Watch the full 16 minute immersive film from beginning to end

🕑 Experience Two – 2pm
Drop in session, come and go during the hour with a creative activity

✨ Free entry | Light refreshments provided

04/03/2026

Last month, Wild Earth Movement hosted a Junk Journalling wellbeing workshop at Merry Hill, inviting people to slow down, switch off from screens and spend time creating something just for themselves.

Using recycled books, fabrics, magazines and found materials, participants transformed everyday objects into beautiful personal journals. What started as a simple craft session quickly became something more, as new friendships formed, phone numbers were exchanged and people discovered the joy of making together.

The feedback was incredibly heartwarming, with many attendees saying how special it felt to take intentional time for themselves, meet new people and rediscover creativity. Some are even continuing their junk journalling at home and have already asked if the session can return next year.

Workshops like this remind us how powerful creativity can be in bringing people together and supporting wellbeing across our communities.

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This project was supported by Creative Black Country as part of our Creative Communities strand.

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18/02/2026

Led by Tipton artist Thea, the Tipton in Bloom - Botanical Mapping workshop invited participants to create their own collaged leaves and petals, layering them onto a large map of Tipton.

The result was a blooming, collective artwork rooted in place and imagination.

This session forms part of Three 15’s trial programming in Tipton, testing out creative activities shaped with and for local communities. By working with artists connected to the area, the programme continues to explore how culture can be woven into everyday spaces, from libraries to community venues, making creativity accessible and visible.

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This workshop was a partnership with Sandwell Libraries and The Black Country Housing Group.

📸 Images by Megan Parker.

17/02/2026

🤫 Sharing this fab event from the Inside Voices Pls! team who have put together a new womxn’s writing group based in Wolverhampton, sharing new innovative work created in only 6 weeks.

Join Imogen and Al as they perform and share the new work they’ve all been developing.

More info below at the link👇🏼

Inside Voices Pls! Is an evening of performances showcasing female identifying experience all around ‘Resilience’ for International Women’s Month held at Wolverhampton Arts Centre.

17/02/2026

Are you a creative business or creator in the Walsall area? If so, applications for the brand-new Guildhall Incubation Programme are now open!

As part of the start‑up activity for the Guildhall – Walsall’s new creative industries hub opening later this year – the Guildhall Incubation Programme is offering opportunities for individuals with creative ideas and creative businesses based in or trading from Walsall and surrounding areas.

Sharing on behalf of our friends at Urban Hax - find more details at the link below 👇🏼

Are you a creative business or creator in the Walsall area? If so, applications for the brand-new Guildhall Incubation Programme are now open!

14/02/2026

Join us for a free half term workshop for all ages and experiences, this Tuesday 17th Feb at Glebefields Library.

Drop in anytime from 1-3pm, stay as long as you like and get involved with some ’Botanical Mapping’. No need to book just turn up!

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Led by Creative Black Country with support from Sandwell Libraries + Black Country Housing Group (BCHG) as part of Three 15 - Sandwell Place Partnership.

Join us for half term fun with Tipton in Bloom - Botanical Mapping. A Creative Drop-In Session for All Ages.

14/02/2026

What a lovely turn out. This is one of our Creative Community supported groups… 💚🍃