We propose to begin a Solidarity Kitchen – a food support service which will take food directly to people. This will make more people able to self-isolate without the worry of lack of food or provision.

Coming soon: a second series of Multistory's podcast, Sandwell Stories, told through the voices of four poets: me, Roy Mcfarlane, Kuli Kohli, Casey Bailey an...

Coming soon: a second series of Multistory’s podcast, Sandwell Stories, told through the voices of four poets: me, Roy Mcfarlane, Kuli Kohli, Casey Bailey and Rupinder Kaur all of, or from, the Black Country.

Highlights from Blast! Festival of Photography, Talks and Walks 2019. A celebration of people and place produced with, and for, local people. Blast! Festival invited 40 international and local artists, photographers and curators to showcase work, develop projects and collaborate with communities to present stories about everyday life. With exhibitions, film screenings, events, family friendly activities, performances, talks and walks, Blast! was presented on the streets, the Metro line, in shops, libraries and pubs, on historic buildings and in the community spaces of Sandwell. The festival took place over six weeks in each of Sandwell’s six towns: West Bromwich, Tipton, Rowley Regis, Oldbury, Smethwick and Wednesbury; it was free and open to everyone. The festival showcased a range of new commissions by diverse contemporary photographers and artists working at the intersection of social practice and documentary photography, made in collaboration with local communities, that explored questions of accessibility and equal representation in the arts. At the heart of the festival was The Sandwell Pride of Place exhibition: artists Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale of The Caravan Gallery, turned a derelict space that used to house a Poundland shop, into a temporary exhibition space / alternative visitor centre. Co-created with Sandwell Residents, the exhibition invited the community to contribute to the exhibition with their own words and images. The exhibition culminated into an alternative, local perspective on Sandwell, growing daily as visitors added to the artwork and ephemera on display, shared stories and made a mark on The People’s Map of Sandwell. For more on the project: https://multistory.org.uk/project/blast-festival-of-photography-talks-walks/

Highlights from Blast! Festival of Photography, Talks and Walks 2019. A celebration of people and place produced with, and for, local people.

#BlastPhotoFestival commissions are now fully underway, here’s a glimpse behind the scenes from the Billy Dosanjh shoot for “The Exiles” which took place at The Black Country Living Museum well done to Billy and thanks to all those involved for making this ambitious vision a reality!!

Nigel from Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Clubs explains how Sported has helped to improve the club's governance and make it more attractive to potential funders. If you run a community sport or youth group in the UK that uses sport to transform the lives of young people (11-25), you could benefit from FREE Sported membership!

Nigel from Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Clubs explains how Sported has helped to improve the club's governance and make it more attractive to potential funders.