Museums and galleries
What’s On Walsall – April 2025
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Hands-on creative Easter holiday workshops galore, Eid ul-Fitr and Vaisakhi celebrations, top-tier entertainment from Black Country comedian Jonny Cole and electrifying performances from Pink, Elvis and Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons tributes are just some of the highlights at Walsall Council venues this April.
HIGHLIGHT
Vaisakhi: Community Day
Saturday 26 April, 12-4pm. Free, drop-in. All welcome.
Celebrate the birth of the Khalsa and harvest time in Northern India. Expect a dance performance from the Gabhru Panjab de Bhangra Team, Simran, Kirtan and Poetry performed by Gobind Sarvar Gurmat School, tabla performance by world famous Dalbir Singh Rattan and his students, have-a-go Kundalini Yoga, display of Sikh Community art and make a cardboard sword with artist Daya Bhatti.
April events at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Gallery Square, Walsall, WS2 8LG. Free admission.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, Sundays 12 noon to 4pm. Closed on Mondays and Bank Holidays. www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk
Eid ul-Fitr: Community Day
Saturday 5 April, 12-4pm. Free, drop-in. All welcome.
Join us to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
- Paint Islamic art onto canvas boards with artist Haseebah Ali
- Decorate suns & moons with stickers & gems with artist Nilupa Yasmin
- Nasheed and Salah performed by Imam Ishaq Ayubi
- Mehndi from Creative Factory
- Prayer room available with separation barrier
Sunday Art Club
Sundays, 12-3pm. Age 4+. Free, drop-in.
The Gallery’s weekly art club for children and young people. Meet artists and creatives and learn to paint, print, sculpt, craft and more!
- Sunday 6 April – Seed Creatures. Create mini beasts using clay, soil & seeds.
- Sunday 13 April – Watercolour Tree People. Paintings inspired by the work of artist Sally Payen.
- Sunday 20 April – Easter Sunday: No Sunday Art Club. Gallery closed.
- Sunday 27 April – Lush Garden Collages. Cut-up creativity using magazines & scrap paper.
Baby & Me
Wednesday 9 April, 10.30am-12noon and 12.30-2pm. Every second Wednesday of the month. Suitable for 0-24 months. £3 per child, places are limited, booking essential. Book at Reception or call 01922 654400.
Multi-sensory sessions for parents, carers and their babies. Explore colours and light projections, discover new smells, feel new textures in our touchy-feely books and relax in our comfy cushions whilst you listen to a short story and meet other new parents.
Photography & Makers Weekend Symposia: Tradition meets Modernity
Saturday 12 April & Sunday 13 April, 12-4pm.
Weekend pass: £20 (£15 concs.) Single day tickets £12 (£7.50)
As part of Walsall MakerFest Fringe, these symposia explore the tension between tradition and modernity in making and photography. Join us for a weekend of thought-provoking discussions, industry insights and creative networking. Speakers include Great British Sewing Bee Quarterfinalist Lauren Tedstone and British designer Wayne Hemingway MBE.
Mini Makers: Delightful Daffs
Tuesday 15 April, 11am-1pm. Drop-in. £3.50. Ages 2-4
Get creative, explore art materials and build fine motor skills. Make tissue paper & card daffodils with flower play in the sensory tray.
Wednesdays For All: Peg People
Wednesday 16 April, 11am-3pm. Free, drop-in. Age 4+
Create a wooden peg family.
Thursday Skills: Easter Egg Tote Bags
Thursday 17 April 2025, 11am-12.30pm & 1.30-3pm. £4.50 per child. Advanced booking essential.
Join artist Rob Conway to screen print Easter eggs onto tote bags.
Exhibitions at The New Art Gallery Walsall (Free admission)
- Earthbound. Until 8 June 2025
- Suzanne Holtom: And Hills Bore Scars. 29 March – 29 June 2025.
- Equal + Able = Not a Label. Until 18 May 2025.
- The Joy Project. 21 February – 6 July 2025
April events at Walsall Arena & Arts Centre
Hawbush Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 1AG.
Box Office: 0300 555 2898. Box Office opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm.
Online booking available 24 hours at www.walsallarena.com
Intermediate/Senior Strings & Wind Ensembles Concert
Tuesday 1 April, 7.30pm. £5
Performances from the Intermediate Wind Band, Jazz Improvisation Group, Phoenix Strings, Senior Strings and Advanced String Quartet.
LIMITED AVAILABILITY - Jonny Cole: Armagudd’n
Wednesday 2 April and Friday 4 April, 8pm. £19.50
lllllright owammmmya…. Social media phenomenon Jonny Cole extends his tour into 2025 with his biggest and best show yet After amassing nearly four million views in just a couple of weeks on social media with his brilliant observations on Black Country life, Jonny Cole is bringing songs and saftness to Walsall in 2025!
A Celebration of Father Ted with Joe Rooney
Thursday 3 April, 7.30pm. £19.50
Join us in celebrating one of the greatest sitcoms ever made, as we welcome renowned stand-up Joe Rooney for a night of all things Father Ted!
Clearwater Creedence Revival
Saturday 5 April, 7.30pm. £28.50
'Have You Ever Seen The Rain' 55th Anniversary Tour + special guests: The Groundhogs.
Beginner / Junior Ensembles, Percussion Group & Choir Concert
Tuesday 8 April, 6.30pm. £5
Performances from FAB Group, Junior Wind Band, BEST Group, Apollo Strings, Percussion Group, Walsall Beginner’s Orchestra and Rock Stars Walsall Rock Choir.
Senior Citizens Orchestra Concert
Thursday 10 April, 2pm. £2.
The Senior Citizens Orchestra perform bi-monthly concerts at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre.
Their programmes always offer a great mix of fabulous music and feature a whole range of popular classics and favourite show tunes. The concerts also include invited guests and performers.
Frankie - The Concert
Saturday 12 April, 7.30pm. £29
Frankie – The Concert hits all the high notes, telling the story behind the music of one of the biggest pop acts in the world, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - the original Jersey Boys!
P!NK LIVE ft. Vicky Jackson
Friday 25 April, 7.30pm. £26
“Let’s get the party started” and join us for an incredible night with the world’s number one tribute to one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Starring Vicky Jackson, the world’s foremost Pink tribute artist. For over a decade, Vicky has been wowing audiences worldwide with her energetic and accurate portrayal of the American Grammy award-winning singer.
Chris Connor as Elvis
Saturday 26 April, 7.30pm. £31
Starring and produced by world renowned Elvis performer Chris Connor with his 12 piece live band The Steels and backing vocals by The Sweet Harmonies. This magnificent theatre production recreates two popular Elvis Presley concerts. You will simply feel that you have been transported back in time, if you were not lucky enough to see Elvis live, you walk away from this concert feeling that you have! This show respectively and authentically recreates Elvis at his very best.
April events at Walsall Leather Museum
Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8EW
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Free admission.
01922 652288 / www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum
Stitchers & Skivers Adult Craft sessions
Wednesday 9 April, 10am-1pm & 1.30-4.30pm.
£6.50 (inc. materials, tea and biscuits). Booking essential.
An opportunity to try your hand at new crafts. Each month we try something different and participants are encouraged to have a go and experiment! We supply support, starter ideas, materials, chat and tea and biscuits. So if you are looking for a friendly creative environment where you can meet people and try your hand at different things - Stitchers and Skivers is the place for you. March’s session will explore making paper flowers.
Easter Egg Basket Drop-In
Tuesday 15 April, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-3.30pm. £1.50 – no need to book.
Come and make and decorate your own basket ready for all your Easter egg hunts.
Have–a-go Leathercraft Drop-in – Rabbit Bag Charm
Thursday 17 April, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-3.30pm. £1.50 – no need to book.
Join us for a fun session making leather bag charms.
Easter Family Fun Day
Monday 21 April, 10.30am – 3.30pm. Free, drop-in.
Come and enjoy a great family day out at the Leather Museum. There’ll be shows, balloons, storytelling, face-painting and much, much more.
Pottery Bunny Drop-in
Thursday 24 April, 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30 – 3.30pm. £1.50 – no need to book.
Drop-in and make your own lovely clay bunny with Kate Tilley.
Adult Dry Point Etching Workshop with Holly Wardale
Saturday 26 April, 10.30am-3.30pm. £35 (all materials included). Booking essential.
We are delighted to welcome back Holly Wardale of Crafty Bun Studio to lead a dry point etching workshop. Holly will guide you through the process of this intaglio printing technique and help you to create your own prints to take away with you. No prior experience is necessary.
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