SUNO - East in West Vinyl Archive Listening & Collage Workshop
Apr
22
11:00 am11:00

SUNO - East in West Vinyl Archive Listening & Collage Workshop

Listen to songs from Trueform Projects South Asian vinyl archive with music from Birmingham and the West Midlands.

We will be joined by artist Haseebah Ali with a drop-in collage and craft workshop exploring music and our communities and designing postcards of Smethwick!

Share stories over tea & snacks, craft, paint, draw and connect through music ☕

Join us from 11am-1pm and feel free to bring your own records along!

👉 Free to attend, all ages welcome!

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Smethwick - As told by Young People x Powered By CAN
Apr
23
12:00 pm12:00

Smethwick - As told by Young People x Powered By CAN

What’s it like being a young person in Smethwick?

Drop in anytime between 12pm-4pm on Wednesday 23rd April and get creative with us, as we build a photo gallery of Smethwick. Come and explore your local high street using polaroid cameras, or contribute your own pictures using your phone.

Whether you want to spend the day making art with us, contribute a photo or a quote, or just share a thought about living in Smethwick, this workshop is all about capturing young people’s daily life on the high street and beyond. Join us either outside on the high street, or inside Smethwick Library to piece together the experiences of young people in the area through photography.

(Suitable for ages 13 and over)

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Quilting for MMUH
Apr
28
7:00 pm19:00

Quilting for MMUH

In January, we saw a post on Facebook by a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse who posted about their need for quilted incubator covers at MMUH. And we thought: we can do that.

Obviously, this is quite ambitious. And we mulled over the idea on how we can make this happen with our community.

Not everyone is a sewist or has access to a sewing machine, but there are a multitude of ways for people to get involved whether they sew or not.

We have decided to host a Brainstorming Event to see who’s interested to take part, to explain more about the quilts, what they are used for, how they are made and to hear from you and how you want to be involved.

Part of our idea of starting this Bearwood Craftivisting project is to see what we as a community can do together.

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Window Wanderland
Feb
19
to 22 Feb

Window Wanderland

Bearwood Window Wanderland is a community event for all to enjoy. 

Window Wanderland is a national, award-winning project, which provides resources for communities around the world to set up their own magical window displays, day or night, throughout the year.

Wanderlands bring neighbourhoods together, reduce social isolation, and inspire creativity.

Whether it’s creating a window in your home, attending a workshop or walking the window trail, this is a celebration of Bearwood and it's community.

All people of Bearwood are invited to create a window to display for the Window Wanderland Trail.

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Smethwick Puppetry Festival: Toy Puppet Theatre Making Workshop
Feb
18
11:00 am11:00

Smethwick Puppetry Festival: Toy Puppet Theatre Making Workshop

Admission fee: Pay What You Can
Age rating: 5+

Join us for a drop-in workshop to create a cardboard toy theatre!

Inspired by the popular Victorian home entertainment, we'll choose a story to adapt to our small stage. We'll use collage, drawing and painting to design and decorate a proscenium, backdrops, props and characters and conclude with an opportunity for a 'show & tell'!

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1000 Paper Cranes
Jan
30
7:00 pm19:00

1000 Paper Cranes

Senbazuru, which translates to "1,000 cranes", is a longstanding Japanese tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes. The tradition says that if you fold one thousand cranes as an individual or a group, then you can make a wish and it might come true.

Faced with the overwhelming news cycle every day, it is easy to feel powerless and writing to politicians can often feel futile, however, it’s crucial to let our elected representatives know how we feel and what we want them to advocate for. Yet, often writing and pleading on your own can feel discouraging, posting on social media can feel unproductive and maybe taking part in protests is not an option for you. 

So, I thought about what I would like to do to start 2025 to start a year of positive activism. Together with my fellow Bearwoodians, the help of Bearwood Hub, Bear Bookshop and the Urban Room, we want to fold 1,000 paper cranes in January and deliver them with our wishes for world peace to our MP Gurinder Singh Josan at one of his surgeries at this Smethwick constituency office in the New Year.

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GO Deep Day 3 at the Smethwick Urban Room
Jan
26
11:00 am11:00

GO Deep Day 3 at the Smethwick Urban Room

Go Deep is a weekend of activities exploring the skills, talents and dreams we have in Smethwick.

Bring friends, children, neighbours, grandparents, or just you. Everyone is welcome.

Go Deep is more than just a series of activities; it’s a journey of self-discovery and community building. Through engaging in various fun and interactive activities, participants not only learn about themselves but also uncover the hidden gems within their communities. It’s like playing a game, but with a deeper purpose – to foster skills, overcome challenges, dream big, and make tangible changes.

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GO Deep Day 2 at the Smethwick Urban Room
Jan
25
11:00 am11:00

GO Deep Day 2 at the Smethwick Urban Room

Go Deep is a weekend of activities exploring the skills, talents and dreams we have in Smethwick.

Bring friends, children, neighbours, grandparents, or just you. Everyone is welcome.

Go Deep is more than just a series of activities; it’s a journey of self-discovery and community building. Through engaging in various fun and interactive activities, participants not only learn about themselves but also uncover the hidden gems within their communities. It’s like playing a game, but with a deeper purpose – to foster skills, overcome challenges, dream big, and make tangible changes.

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GO Deep Day 1 at the Smethwick Urban Room
Jan
24
11:00 am11:00

GO Deep Day 1 at the Smethwick Urban Room

Go Deep is a weekend of activities exploring the skills, talents and dreams we have in Smethwick.

Bring friends, children, neighbours, grandparents, or just you. Everyone is welcome.

Go Deep is more than just a series of activities; it’s a journey of self-discovery and community building. Through engaging in various fun and interactive activities, participants not only learn about themselves but also uncover the hidden gems within their communities. It’s like playing a game, but with a deeper purpose – to foster skills, overcome challenges, dream big, and make tangible changes.

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1000 Paper Cranes
Jan
22
7:00 pm19:00

1000 Paper Cranes

Senbazuru, which translates to "1,000 cranes", is a longstanding Japanese tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes. The tradition says that if you fold one thousand cranes as an individual or a group, then you can make a wish and it might come true.

Faced with the overwhelming news cycle every day, it is easy to feel powerless and writing to politicians can often feel futile, however, it’s crucial to let our elected representatives know how we feel and what we want them to advocate for. Yet, often writing and pleading on your own can feel discouraging, posting on social media can feel unproductive and maybe taking part in protests is not an option for you. 

So, I thought about what I would like to do to start 2025 to start a year of positive activism. Together with my fellow Bearwoodians, the help of Bearwood Hub, Bear Bookshop and the Urban Room, we want to fold 1,000 paper cranes in January and deliver them with our wishes for world peace to our MP Gurinder Singh Josan at one of his surgeries at this Smethwick constituency office in the New Year.

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