SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER EXPLORE THE CITY
Saturday is the day to explore. Move between exhibitions, markets, workshops, theatre, music and performance before Wolverhampton's independent venues take the festival into the night.
ST PETER'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Lich Gates, Wolverhampton WV1 1TY
Wolves Waste Not Market Gatis Community Space
11am-1pm
| FREE |
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.
Visual Arts Exhibition
11am-4pm
Explore the Fringe exhibition throughout St Peter's Collegiate.
Howling Wolves Community Choir
11.45am-12.15pm & 12.30-1pm
| FREE | Drop in |
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.
OUT OF THE BLUE
Autin Dance Theatre
1-1.30pm & 3-3.30pm
| St Peter's Square | FREE | No booking required
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.
THE GRAND PALACE
24 School St, Wolverhampton WV1 4LF
Visual arts Exhibition
11am-4pm
Explore the Fringe Arts Wolves exhibition throughout the Grand Palace.
Repair, Rework & Reinvnt Reinvntd CIC
1-4pm
| FREE – limited to 25 participants |
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.
Register your space here:
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?
Future Threads
See a special display of garments created by local secondary-school students through Reinvntd CIC's Future Threads sustainable fashion project. Installed within the main visual arts exhibition.
Live Illustration By Wayne Taft
11am–1pm RYMAN store
| FREE | Drop in |
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.
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
THE GATHERING SPACE
Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU
Handmade Papermaking Patchwork
11am-1pm | Pre-booked | 12 places
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.
Booking through Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Block Printing & Collage Patchwork
11am-2pm | Drop in
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.
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.
REFLECTIONS
Lou Chapelle
11am-4pm - Mander Centre Community Hub
| FREE | Drop in |
Supported through ILLUMINATE West Midlands
EAGLE WORKS
11am & 2pm
The Roof, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 3PS
| 10 places per workshop | Age 16+ |
| Materials provided |
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.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001363245342?aff=oddtdtcreator (goes live the 26th)
THE LYCHGATE Courtyard
Fringe Arts x RE:
3pm – 6pm
| FREE | Drop in |
RE: takes over the Lych Gate. 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:
4pm
‘Who The F*cking Hell Haiku?’ - upstairs
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.
PACK – 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.
ASYLUM ARTIST STUDIOS
24a Darlington Street - WV1 4HW
THE THRESHOLD
6 - 7pm
| Free | 12 places only |
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.
Eventbrite link for THE THRESHOLD:
BANK
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 1LX
8pm onwards
An evening of drag, burlesque, cabaret and live DJ sets, featuring Royal London's resident Drag Queen, JazKit Burlesque and a live DJ set.
The Bare Minimum
JazKit Burlesque
9pm
| Free | 18+ |
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
Organised by 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.
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 |
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 | Free | No booking required |
ST PETER'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH
Lich Gates, Wolverhampton WV1 1TY
Visual Arts Exhibition | 11am - 4pm
Explore the Fringe Arts Wolves exhibition throughout the Grand Palace.
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.
Register your space here:
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 |
Future Threads | 1pm - 4pm
See a special display of garments created by local
secondary-school students through Reinvntd CIC's Future Threads sustainable fashion project. Installed within the main visual arts exhibition.
Live Illustration by Wayne Taft | 11am - 1pm
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.
RYMAN store | FREE| Drop in |
Handmade Papermaking: Patchwork | 11am - 1pm
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 |
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 |
Black Country Artisan Fair - Winter Fair | 9am - 5pm
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.
| Main Mander Centre Space |
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
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.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001363245342?aff=oddtdtcreator (goes live the 26th)
| 10 places per workshop | Age 16+ |
| Materials provided |
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 |
Visual Arts Exhibition | 11am - 4pm
Explore the Fringe exhibition throughout St Peter's Collegiate.
THE GRAND PALACE
24 School St, Wolverhampton WV1 4LF
WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY
THE GATHERING SPACE
Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU
THE MANDER CENTRE
THE LYCHGATE COURTYARD
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 |
