What’s on Walsall- January 2026

January events at Walsall’s Parks

Walsall Arboretum, Arboretum Rd, Walsall WS1 2QH.

Couch to 5K programme at Walsall Arboretum

Thursday, 08 Jan 2026, Time: 10:00 - 10:30

Kickstart the new year with our Walsall Healthy Spaces team for a FREE 12-week Couch to 5K programme starting this January 2026! Lace up and make 2026 your healthiest year yet. It promises to be fun, fitness, and lots of community spirit at work.

Walsall Junior Rangers

Ages 2-12, Walsall Arboretum, Saturdays 11am-12.30pm- £24 for the 6 sessions

Join the Walsall Junior Ranger Program, a unique 6-week adventure inspired by Forest School principals, where children explore the outdoors, make new friends and lead their own learning journey. Guided by a fully trained Forest School Leader, each session builds confidence, resilience, teamwork, problem solving and helps them develop essential life skills through hands-on activities tailored to your child’s interests

For further information on enrolment contact 01922650465 and email Richard.Phillips@walsall.gov.uk

January events at Walsall Arena & Arts Centre

Hawbush Rd, Leamore, Walsall WS3 1AG

Box Office: 0300 555 2898 (Monday – Friday, 10am–2pm) walsallarena.com

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Legacy

Walsall Arena, Hawbush Rd, Leamore, Walsall WS3 1AG

Friday 23 January- 7:30pm. Price: £28.50

Go Your Own Way is a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Experience the magic of Fleetwood Mac’s "Rumours" era in this spellbinding live show. A talented ensemble brings hits like “Dreams,” “Everywhere,” and “Rhiannon” to life with unmatched energy and passion. No refunds or exchange for tickets. Suitable for all ages 

Drag Me To The 80's

Saturday 31 Jan 2026, 7.30pm- £27.50

Meet the cast of our 80’s Divas and join us on an unforgettable journey as this amazing production delivers a dazzling fusion of nostalgia and a celebration of the extraordinary.

Get ready to dance, sing and be captivated by the powerhouse vocals of the queens who redefined the stage and bring the spirit of the 80’s roaring back to life.

The show features a full live band and the music of Kylie, Madonna, Whitney, Bananarama, Queen, Abba, Rick Astley, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Duran Duran, Wham, Tina Turner and many more!

No refunds or exchange for purchased tickets. Suitable for all ages 

January events at the New Art Gallery Walsall

Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am–5pm; Sunday, 12–4pm. Free admission: thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square WS2 8LG.

Sunday Art Club    

Free drop-in session.   All welcome                                                                                                                                   

Sunday 4 January: New Year New Calendar-Paint seasonal images for your new 2026 calendar in watercolour 

Sunday 11 January: Window on the World- Make 3D scenic window frame using card and fabric to make a 3D scenic window frame 

Sunday 18 January: Monoprint Pets-Draw your pet portraits and turn them into monoprints 25 Jan: Junk Towers Construct a tower using scrap materials

Sunday 25 January: Junk Towers-Construct a tower using scrap materials

Creative embroidery- Stitchety Workshops with artist Kate Tilley. 

Wednesday 7 December, 10am–12pm. Every first Wednesday of the month. Tickets £5 / £4.50

Learn techniques in sewing, knitting, crochet and embroidery in this new, informal, monthly workshop for adults.

Ongoing exhibitions

Studio Prints Celebrating the Balakjian Collection

7 November 2025 — 12 April 2026- Free to enter

A major exhibition, featuring artworks acquired for Walsall’s Permanent Collection through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England.

The works come from the archive of London based Studio Prints, which was established by the artist Dorothea Wight (1944-2013) in 1968. Wight, alongside her husband, Marc Balakjian (1938-2017), produced prints for world-renowned British artists for over 40 years.

Image Credit: Pluto, 1988 (etching with hand-colouring in ink on Somerset Satin White wove), Freud, Lucian (1922-2011) Acquired through the Cultural Gifts Scheme, administered by Arts Council England / © The Lucian Freud Archive. All Rights Reserved 2025 / Bridgeman Images.

Impressions Contemporary Printmaking in our Collections

7 November 2025 – 12 April 2026

To complement our major exhibition Studio Prints: Celebrating the Balakjian Collection, Come along to view a selection of contemporary prints from our Collections which testify to the breadth and richness of printmaking, across a range of subject matter and techniques.

The exhibition features a limited-edition print created by Hannah Maybank to mark the Gallery’s 25th birthday.

Walsall Society of Artists – 75th Annual Exhibition   

Community Gallery, Ground Floor, On going till 15 February 2026       

We are delighted to welcome back Walsall Society of Artists for their Annual exhibition. Works are included in a wide range of media and many are for sale.

Between Here and There
Art & Design Staff from Walsall College- Floor 4- 28 November 2025 – 8 March 2026

The New Art Gallery has enjoyed a close working relationship with Walsall College over the years and has provided inspiration for generations of artists developing their artistic practice and careers. Students benefit from the wisdom, advice and experience of their tutors.

For this exhibition, we have turned the spotlight on the tutors as artists, celebrating their creativity, and their dedication in nurturing future talent.

Call for Participants: "Paths You Walk" Photo Shoot

Walsall residents (18+) are invited to feature in a photography shoot celebrating the town’s South Asian, Black, Irish, and migrant heritage. No experience is necessary.

Week commencing 5 January, Butts Area, Walsall Fee: £50 (eligibility applies)

This project is delivered by Reimagining Industrial Migratory Stories CIC and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

To apply: Email your name, photo, and contact details to reindmigs@gmail.com or visit @migratorystoriescic for more info.