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What's On Walsall - February

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This February, The New Art Gallery Walsall marks its 25th anniversary with a late-night opening, featuring a new exhibition and performance from The Blue Lights Choir. Meanwhile, Walsall Arena hosts BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, to cap off Walsall Arboretum’s 150th anniversary celebrations. February also sees the Gallery ring in the Lunar New Year with fan and lion dancing alongside engaging creative workshops, and the return of the Continental Street Market, offering diverse street food and unique crafts.

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The New Art Gallery Walsall's Lunar New Year celebrations will include Chinese folk fan dancing and lion dancing.

HIGHLIGHT

JOY: Celebrating 25 years of The New Art Gallery Walsall  

Thursday 20 February, 5.30-8pm. Free, drop-in 

We’re marking a quarter-century since the Gallery opened with a special evening: Preview our new exhibition, The Joy Project – a heartfelt and personal exploration of what ‘joy’ means today, brought to life by the Gallery’s Youth Panel and local youth groups. From the beauty of nature to the power of music, this exhibition will be a celebration of positivity and hope. Enjoy a special performance by The Blue Lights Choir, a group created to empower young women in Walsall and explore the whole Gallery during this late-night opening.

 

February 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. 

Lunar New Year Community Day

Saturday 1 February, 12-4pm. Free drop-in.

Join the Gallery to celebrate Lunar New Year with Chinese folk fan dancing and lion dancing with DANS Chinese Dance and Performing Arts. Have a go at calligraphy, print lucky red envelopes (Hongbao) with artist Mengxia Liu, and complete the Red Gallery Trail. We encourage visitors to wear red or pink in celebration!

 

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, make films and more!

  • Sunday 2 February – Chinese Chain Snakes – Crochet a red snake for Lunar New Year.
  • Sunday 9 February – Pom Pom Keyrings – Roll felt pom-poms and create a keyring, a necklace or a bracelet.
  • Sunday 16 February – Woven Hearts – Make hanging woven hearts using card and wool.
  • Sunday 23 February – The New Art Gallery’s 25th Birthday Party! Join us to make Gallery bunting and enjoy some tea, squash and birthday cake.

 

BSL Tour of Earthbound with Olivier Jamin

Saturday 8 February, 2pm

Join Deaf artist, Olivier Jamin, for a tour of our exhibition Earthbound in British Sign Language. Interpretation into spoken English will be provided, making the tour accessible for both hearing and Deaf visitors. Advance booking essential. To book, email alex.jolly@walsall.gov.uk. This tour is accessible for D/deaf and hearing people.

 

 

Baby & Me

Wednesday 12 February 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.

 

Walk and Draw

Saturday 8 February, 11am-12.30pm. Every second Saturday of the month.

Free. Booking essential.

Make speedy sketches of artworks in the Collections and temporary exhibitions, the Gallery’s architecture, the magnificent views from the Gallery’s windows, and the local area, including the wildlife along the canal, public sculptures and historical buildings along the high street. 

 

Calling all young ornithologists 

Tuesday 18 February – Sunday 23 February. Free. Drop-in during opening hours. All ages welcome.

Create bird cages and colourful endangered birds using recycled papers, newspaper, cardboard and crayons. Inspired by Planets in my head (Young Ornithologist) by Yinka Shonibare CBE on Floor 3.

 

Mini Makers: Arty Hearts

Tuesday 18 February, 11am-1pm. Ages 2-4. Drop-in. £3.50

Get creative, explore art materials and build fine motor skills. Use brushes, forks, spoons and sponges to paint onto heart shaped card and stencils.

 

Wednesdays For All: Rope Coasters

Wednesday 19 February, 11am-3pm. Ages 4+. Free, drop-in.

Make rope and wind it into a coaster with artist Alice Burnhope.

 

Thursday Skills with artist Alice Burnhope

Thursday 20 February. £4.50 per child. 

Session 1: 11am – 12.30pm

Age 4+ Natural Dye Painting Paint with natural dye inks onto textiles.

Session 2: 1.30-3pm

Age 7 + Hapa Zome – Plant and flower printing (hammering technique).

 

The Joy Project: Weekend Launch

Saturday 22 February, 12-4pm. Free, drop-in.

Drop in to the Gallery for the daytime launch of The Joy Project, meet members of the Gallery’s Youth Panel and take part in a variety of free, fun activities. Walsall’s Youth Hopper Bus will be in Gallery Square offering DJ sessions, mixing workshops led by Soundclash, and karaoke and lyrics workshops with Blue Lights Choir. There will be participant led exhibition tours, and a hip hop cypher led by Street Hype Walsall. 

 

Current exhibitions at The New Art Gallery Walsall (Free admission) 

  • Earthbound. Until 8 June 2025
  • REFLECTOR. Until 9 March 2025
  • Equal + Able = Not a Label. Until 18 May 2025.
  • Walsall Society of Artist’s: 74th annual exhibition. Until 2 February 2025
  • The Joy Project. 21 February – 6 July 2025

 

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Gardeners' Question Time will be recorded in front of a live studio audience on 4 February at Walsall Arena.

February 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

 

Celine - My Heart Will Go On

Saturday 1 February, 7.30pm. £29

Experience the magic of one of the world's greatest iconic singers, Celine Dion, in this outstanding concert that has been captivating audiences across Europe for the past four years. Garnering critical acclaim and rave reviews, it has been described as a "powerhouse performance that delivers on every level."

 

Gardeners’ Question Time

Tuesday 4 February, 6pm. £4.50.

BBC Radio 4’s popular programme Gardeners’ Question Time comes to Walsall! A Radio 4 institution, attracting 2 million listeners a week, two episodes of the programme will be recorded back-to-back in front of a live audience at the Arena. This event promises to build on the momentum of Walsall Arboretum’s 150th anniversary celebrations held throughout 2024.

 

Can’t Stop Carrying On

Thursday 6 February, 7.30pm. £15

A new play about ageing, the human spirit and changing attitudes, and of course an affectionate tribute to the ‘Carry On’ films, one of the most successful film franchises in British cinema history.

 

An Evening with Aston Villa Legends

Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm. £30

Two Aston Villa legends are coming to town to talk about their action-packed football careers. 

Paul Merson - now a regular face on Sky Sports - and Dean Saunders will discuss the games, dressing room / training ground stories, managers, fall outs and everything you wanted to know about playing for a successful football club like Aston Villa. There will be a chance to pose questions to the stars during the evening.

 

Into The Shadows

Thursday 20 February, 2pm. £16.50

Step back in time with Into the Shadows, a tribute to the legendary sound of The Shadows.

 

Hits Out of Hell – The Legend of Meat Loaf

Friday 21 February, 7.30pm. £26

The world’s premier show in tribute to Meat Loaf, featuring the Ultimate ‘Dead Ringer’ to Meat Loaf Craig Halford as seen on ITV’s ‘Stars in their Eyes’ and Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’.

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Hamilton Jones performs at Walsall Arnea on 22 February.

Milton Jones: HA!MILTON

Saturday 22 February, 7.30pm. £33.50

This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it. He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes…and there’s a bit about tomatoes. You might know him from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or Radio 4. Or that time he stood for the Scottish National Party, fought a hard campaign, but in the end had to respect the wishes of the people of Cardiff. A whole new show of daftness. You know it makes sense.

 

Too Much Too Young - The Story of 2Tone & Beyond!

Friday 28 February, 7.30pm. £28

Too Much Too Young is a high-energy theatre experience showcasing the all-encompassing musical journey of the forever loved and timeless 2Tone Ska movement. With an aim to provide an unforgettable moment in time, it delves into the history and impact of this iconic period. A truly unique 2-hour theatre spectacle, this non-stop Ska party brings back to life the vibrant music and subculture that emerged in the late 1970s, intertwining it with present-day themes that still resonate strongly in 2025 and will continue to do so for many years to come.

 

February 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. 

 

Stitchers & Skivers

Wednesday 5 February, 10am-1pm & 1.30-4.30pm. £6.50 - To book your place, call 01922 652288.

For February our monthly craft group will be experimenting with clay. 

If you like meeting new people and trying out different ideas - this is the session for you. New participants are always welcome whether it's for a one of workshop or to attend more regularly. Tea, biscuits and chat are in plentiful supply!

 

‘Gee Up Neddy’ 

Tuesday 18 February, 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm. £1.50 – no need to book.

Drop in to the Leather Museum and create your own horse puppet! 

 

Have-a-Go Leathercraft 

Thursday 20 February, 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm.£1.50 – no need to book.

Create your own small leather purse in our fun family drop-in

 

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February at Walsall Market

 

Continental Street Market

5-8 February, 10am-6pm

Park Street, Walsall. WS1 1NG

With its eclectic mix of international-themed traders, visitors can enjoy a wide range of tasty street food and handmade crafts.

 

 

ENDS.

 

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