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ArtsFest 2025
2025 marks the eleventh year of ArtsFest hosted by the university where we join with cultural venues across the region to programme a variety of events. These include live performances, workshops, theatre shows, music, poetry, art exhibitions, and lots more to get involved with.
Since 2020 we launched ArtsFest Online as an additional ongoing programme of virtual talks which run throughout the year. Please keep checking our website or follow us on Instagram for updates www.instagram.com/wlvartsfest
You can catch up with any talks you may have missed by scrolling down to the 'Recorded Events' section of this page or go to the University of Wolverhampton YouTube channel where you will find lots of creative and inspiring videos to watch >> UoW YouTube Channel
Recorded Events
Being Human Festival 2024 - Myth, Magic and Care for the Dead: Online Talk
Online talk on Myth, Magic and Care for the Dead with Dr William Pawlett
Creative & Professional Writing In Conversation with Friends: Liam Brown
Author reading and discussion with the Creative and Professional Writing Team at university of Wolverhampton
History of the Printed Image Network Webinar: Illustrating Festivals
Join us for the last HoPIN talk of 2023!
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar: Illustrating Conflict
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar: Illustrating Chapbooks
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar: Barber Institute
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) - Illustrating Medicine
In Conversation with Writer Natasha Carthew
Dr Lisa Blower & Dr Rob Francis chat with award winning writer, Natasha Carthew
LGBT+ History Month - The Singing Forest
Join Glass Artist Dr Max Stewart in his talk The Singing Forest as part of our LGBT+ History Month talks.
Accessibility in the Arts – Panel Discussion
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar - Thomas Bewick
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar: Image, Music and Text
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar - Lightning Talks
History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) Webinar - Penny Prints Meet the Moxon Tennyson
Creative Futures - Louise Morley, Fashion Business
Online Talk with Gabriel Solomons, Editor & Designer
Offsite 9 Talk - Artists Charlotte Dunn and Susan Brisco
Celebrating Regionality - In Conversation with Novelist Anthony Cartwright
HoPIN Webinar: Auto-Chrom and Auto-Lithography: Artists’ Printing Processes
Creative Futures: Steve Sharp, Head of Art and Design at Pegasus Academy
Creative Futures for International Women's Day: Aabidah Shah, Photographer
LGBT+ History Month - In conversation with Poet Andrew McMillan
Creative Futures: Kayleigh Ditchburn, Arts Therapist
Asian LGBTQ* Representation in Theatre
LGBTQ* Representation in 'High School' Musicals
Extending Senses - Designing Emotional Immersive Experiences with VR Haptics
Creative Futures: Will Morris and Amber Davies, Product Designers
Telling Queer Stories: Producing New Musical Theatre with LGBTQ* Characters
Finding Home: In Conversation with Artist Caroline Walker
HoPIN Webinar: Contrasts in Print
We are embracing Black History Month beyond the confines of a single month. Our intention is for Black History Month to transcend seasonality and 'tokenism’ so that the original initiative itself is eventually no longer required.
UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) is an annual event creating a platform to focus on the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights.
Affiliates
ArtsFest is delighted to be associated with like-minded organisations including: Black Country Studies Centre, The Centre for Printing History and Culture and Bilston Art Project.
Black Country Studies Centre
Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) and the University of Wolverhampton have much more in common than geographical location. Both institutions strive to raise aspirations and educational attainment by engaging individuals, families and schools across the country, making learning accessible, informative and fun.
The Centre for Printing History and Culture
The Centre for Printing History and Culture (CPHC) is a joint initiative between Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham and consists of researchers, heritage professionals and librarians. It seeks to encourage research into all aspects and periods of printing history and culture, including the machinery and equipment, the industry and its personnel, printing processes, and the design of printed products such as books, newspapers, journals, and ephemera. It is also interested in the impact that print has in the wider world, and therefore also covers the social, cultural, industrial and economic aspect of print culture.
The Centre for Printing History & Culture, Faculty of Art, Design & Media, Birmingham City University, Parkside Building, 5 Cardigan Street, Birmingham B4 7BD
CONTACT caroline.archer@bcu.ac.uk 0121 331 5871
Visit: www.cphc.org.uk
Bilston Art Project
Bilston based art, murals, workshops and online events delivered by local artists, graduates and alumni from the Wolverhampton School of Art supported by Wolverhampton County Council.
ArtsFest Archive
Continues to bring you the very best this region has to offer!
