Latest West Midlands news (February 2021) - Make It West Midlands

A “world class” entertainment venue operator is soon to be appointed for the Civic Halls, City of Wolverhampton Council has announced. 

An interactive, digital record of Coventry featuring maps and photos charting the city’s history has been launched.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club Chief Executive Stuart Cain comments on today’s announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the roadmap for lifting the national lockdown and subsequent restrictions.

Wolverhampton will now host British Art Show 9 in January 2022 after new dates for the touring exhibition were announced by organisers after consultation with all the partner cities.

Culture Coventry Trust, which manages the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, has secured grant funding of £500,000 from Arts Council England and an additional £100,000

The first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to the 2 Tone music sensation is to be held where it all began in the city of Coventry — and members of the public are being asked to contribute their own memorabilia and memories.

Eight Coventry residents who are passionate about their communities have been chosen for a new programme with Coventry City of Culture Trust and 64 Million Artists.

A new family friendly event will launch at NAEC Stoneleigh this summer. Kidztopia ‘A World of Fun for Kidz’ will take place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July 2021.

Leading and award-winning UK authors, including Michael Rosen, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Tanya Landman and Sita Brahmachari, are amongst those who have recorded events for the Stratford Literary Festival in a project called Authors for Schools designed to inspire children being home-schooled during lockdown.