ST PETER'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Lich Gates, Wolverhampton WV1 1TY
WOLVES WASTE NOT MARKET: Gatis Community Space | 11am - 1pm
Give what you can. Take what you need. Waste less.
Browse donated clothing and take something you'll use.
If you can, bring good-quality clothing you no longer need and give somebody else the opportunity to enjoy it.
Surplus food from local partners will also be available completely free, helping prevent perfectly good food from going to waste.
You do not need to donate something to take something.
| FREE |
Visual Arts Exhibition | 11am - 4pm
Explore the Fringe Arts Wolves exhibition throughout the sacred architecture.
Howling Wolves Community Choir | 11.45am - 12.15pm & 12.30pm - 1pm
Wolverhampton's own Howling Wolves Community Choir brings its varied repertoire to St Peter's, spanning pop, folk and -traditional songs, including music from Wolverhampton's diverse communities and beyond.
The inclusive community choir celebrates the simple joy of people coming together to sing.
| FREE |
OUT OF THE BLUE: Autin Dance Theatre | 1pm - 1.30pm & 3pm - 3.30pm
A giant sea creature comes to the heart of Wolverhampton in this spectacular combination of puppetry, dance and music.
The performance is non-verbal and can be enjoyed regardless of language.
There is no dedicated audience seating, so visitors who would prefer to sit are encouraged to bring a portable chair.
| St. Peter's Square | Wolverhampton city centre
|FREE | No booking required |
THE GRAND PALACE
24 School St, Wolverhampton WV1 4LF
Visual Arts Exhibition | 11am - 4pm
Explore the Fringe Arts Wolves exhibition throughout the Grand Palace.
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Repair, Rework & Reinvnt: Reinvntd CIC | 1pm - 4pm
Give your clothes a new lease of life at Reinvntd CIC's creative Repair Cafe. Bring a garment from home, pick something up for free at the Wolves Waste Not Market earlier in the day, or use clothing and materials provided at the workshop.
Experiment with visible mending, applique and upcycling, using fabric paints, stencils, patches, beads, buttons and trims to transform something worn, damaged or forgotten into something uniquely yours.
No previous sewing experience is needed and equipment and materials are provided, but why not go get some clothing from the Waste not market at St Peters first?
| FREE | limited to 25 participants |
Live Illustration by Wayne Taft | 11am - 1pm RYMANS Mander Shopping Centre WV1 3ET
Watch local fine artist and illustrator Wayne Taft create new artworks inspired by Wolverhampton.
Working live in the Ryman window, Wayne will use a new range of pens to illustrate images of the city, giving visitors the chance to watch the creative process unfold and see new pieces take shape.
| FREE | Drop in |
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
THE GATHERING SPACE
Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU
Handmade Papermaking: Patchwork | 11am - 1pm
Learn how to transform waste paper into your own handmade sheets. Experiment with natural dyes, petals, seeds and other embellishments to create and personalise your own handmade paper.
| Drop in | Pre-booked |
Booking through Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Block Printing & Collage: Patchwork | 11am - 2pm
Experiment with block printing and collage using recycled and scrap materials.
Bring your own fabric, paper or other scrap materials to transform, or choose from the recycled materials and handmade paper provided.
| Drop in |
THE MANDER CENTRE
Black Country Artisan Fair - Winter Fair | 9am - 5pm - Main Mander Centre Space
Discover independent makers, designers and creatives at the Black Country Artisan Fair.
As part of Fringe Arts Wolves, six subsidised stalls will support selected local makers to showcase and sell their work.
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REFLECTIONS - Lou Chapelle | 11am - 4pm
Step into Reflections, an immersive installation by artist Lou Chapelle, exploring our relationship with water through holographic moving imagery and an atmospheric soundscape.
Creating a contemplative space within the Mander, Centre Community Hub, the work invites audiences to slow down, reflect and experience the familiar movement of water in an unexpected form.
Supported through ILLUMINATE West Midlands
| Free Entry | Drop in |
EAGLE WORKS | 11am & 2pm - Roof of the Mander Centre
DRAW THE CITY!
Celebrates Wolverhampton’s histories.
Take a fresh look at Wolverhampton through drawing, heritage and local histories in a multimedia workshop held in Eagle Works’ Project Space above the Mander Centre.
Participants will be invited to draw aspects of the city while exploring its histories and heritage through a multimedia experience. No previous drawing experience is needed — the workshops are open to beginners and more experienced participants aged 16+, with all materials provided.
| 10 places per workshop | Age 16+ |
| Materials provided |
THE LYCHGATE COURTYARD
24a Darlington Street - WV1 4HW
Fringe Arts x RE: | 3pm - 6pm
RE: takes over the Lych Gate - 3pm
Expect live art, music, spoken word and performances alongside handson creative activities, retro gaming and unexpected collaborations.
From graffiti to pop arts and an eclectic mix of sounds, come for a playful and inclusive experience. Curated and delivered by RE:
‘Who The F*cking Hell Haiku?’ - upstairs - 4pm
A haiku driven show with an opening 12-step multiple stanza monologue that outlines expectations. Expect a gameshow style poetry event. Produced and performed by writer Matt Eccles.
| FREE | Drop in |
PACK - Perfect Ale, Cask & Keg
25-26 Queen Square, WV1 1TQ
Fissionsound music takeover | 6pm - onwards
DJ and producer Nilaesh began DJing in 1995 and founded Fissionsound in 1997 as a platform for club nights and music production. He is also a member of Wolverhampton band The Sandkings, playing live synth and working on their forthcoming album.
He'll be joined by his wife Alison, a member of local female DJ collective Ladyland, alongside local guest DJs.
Main Bar - From 6pm
Start the evening with alternative, funk, punk and indie spanning the past few decades.
Upstairs - From 7pm
Upstairs will focus on Acid House, Electro, Breaks and Techno from the 1990s to the present.
THE ASYLUM ARTIST STUDIOS
24a Darlington Street - WV1 4HW
THE THRESHOLD | 6pm - 7pm
The Ferryman leads you to the threshold.
Between the physical and the non-physical.
Between the everyday and the extraordinary.
Between yourself and who you are destined to become.
The space is set.
Your place prepared.
The Conduit awaits your presence.
You step over the threshold.
Into the mystery that lies within you.
Join emerging Immersive Theatrical Experiences Company CONDUIT for an exclusive first showing of ‘THE CREATOR’ at Asylum Studios.
This experience will involve your participation.
Only book if you desire to cross the threshold.
FREE | 12 places only |
BANK DE LÉON
9 Lichfield St, WV1 1EA
Words of Wisdom | 6pm - 8pm
Words of Wisdom is just what it proclaims to be, a night of uplifting performance, empowerment, motivation, inspiration. Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens.
The night kicks off 18:00 - 18:30 with a 'Step to D Mic' section where conscious rappers, singers, poets and comedians can step up to entertain the audience with their Words of Wisdom.
From 18:30 - 20:00 the audience will be entertained by a Ska band, Jamaican drummers, comedians, poets, and singers that will leave you in a state of bliss, believe me, it's an event not to be missed.
Brought to you by Bones d realist dat busses lyrics.
THE ROYAL LONDON
4-6 Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton WV1 1L
The Bare Minium | 8pm - onwards
8-11pm:
An evening of drag, burlesque, cabaret and live DJ sets, featuring Royal London's resident Drag Queen, JazKit Burlesque and a live DJ set.
9pm:
The Bare Minimum: JazKit Burlesque
A 30-minute performance of burlesque and cabaret protest art exploring environmental issues and social inequality, hosted by JazKit co-founders All That Jazz and Kitty Mystique.
Through humour, striptease, visual storytelling and
protest, the performance explores themes including
women's rights and gender expectations, overconsumption, power and nature, global warming, survival and trans rights.
Acts include Labour, Material Girl, Everybody Wants
to Rule the World, Hot in Herre, Survivor and the
finale, Salute.
Warning: sensitive and adult content.
ROUNDABOUT: CHAPEL ASH UNDERPASS
Chapel Ash A41 Ringroad Underpass
Roundabout Jam: Cellar Rooms | 8pm - onwards
As darkness falls, Wolverhampton's regenerated Chapel Ash underpass becomes a space for experimentation.
Roundabout Jam brings together alternative live music, spoken word, projections and noise for an evening programme organised by Cellar Rooms.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRAHAM STUBBS
EXPLORE THE CITY
Art Exhibitions, workshops, choirs, markets, live performance in local venues. Explore the city, theres something for everyone in the daytime and the evening.
ILLUMINATE LIGHT TRAIL
Look up, look around and discover Wolverhampton in a different light.
Working with artists David Checkley,Adam Billington, Wormhole Productions and Gatis Youth Club, Fringe Arts Wolves is creating a trail of illuminated windows and spaces across Wolverhampton city centre.
Some locations will feature distinctive artworks and light sculptures inspired by the festival themes, while others will use light to illuminate creative work or draw attention to interesting architectural features we might usually walk straight past.
Together, the trail creates a series of spotlights on creativity, environmentalism and some of the wonderful architecture around our city.
Four charity-shop windows will also showcase outcomes from Reinvntd CIC's sustainable fashion programme, exploring how clothing can be reused, reimagined and given a new life.
Where possible surplus and recycled materials have been used donated by the participating businesses.
Confirmed locations include The Posada, The Goose, Oxfam, Life Boutique, Baby Blues, British Heart Foundation, St Peter's Cafe, Barclays Bank, PACK, 1902 and Urban Rooms, Hampton Walk, Max Spielmann, Nationwide and Specsavers.