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VENUE | EVENT | DATE | | The City Batts Great War Living History Group Anniversary of the outbreak of WW1. | 7 & 8 Aug | | Working Horses demonstrate transport of a forgotten era around the Museum. | 14 & 15 Aug | | Trolleybus Operation | Every Sunday and Bank Holiday until 31 Dec | | Newcomen Engine in steam | Third Sunday in every month until 31 Dec | | Vehicle Weekends. Cars and motorcycles in action. | Usually the third weekend in every month - until 31 Dec | | Gas Engines in operation. Generator Shed. | Every Wednesday and first Saturday of the month - until 31 Dec |
| Okra: 25 years of Glass
"This retrospective exhibition traces the history of Okra Glass, from the early years based at Lightwater Valley near Ripon and then in the Broadfield House Studio, right up to the present day." | 24 Apr - 15 Aug | Heroes of the Wheel
"This exhibition explores the history of wheel engraving and its future as an art form" | 10 Jul - 3 Oct | | Paperweight Collectors' Day | 7 Aug | | International Festival of Glass | 25 - 20 Aug | | Engraving Day | 28 Aug | Family Art Day | 29 Aug | Gallé Lecture by Dan Klein | 30 Aug |
Bumble Hole
Visitor Centre,
Netherton | The visitor centre is open to the public "most days" of the year. | |
Critters Farm | Over 300 animals. Animal Encounters, Bottle Feeding Lambs, Duck Races, Animal Pantomime... | No current listings. |
Dudley Zoo | Open every day from 10:00 - last admission 4:00 | |
Dudley
Museum and Art Gallery | Annual art exhibition. Most works are offered for sale, making interesting and original Christmas gifts. | Until 3 Jan 2005 | | Heritage and History Fair - Different stalls each Saturday at Dudley Museum and Art Gallery. 10am-4pm | Each Saturday | | The Brooke Robinson Collection. A Victorian gentleman's collection of objects including paintings and futniture, roman and Geek pottery, snuff boxes, oriental art and ephemera. | 14 Feb - 31 Dec | | The new geology gallery will highlight the role that its world famous geology has had in the formation of Dudley Borough... | 14 Feb - 31 Dec | Jam Club (Juniors in Museums)
The Jam club will be offering a full range of services to younger visitors during the Easter and summer holidays and during half terms. These operate across all venues. Leaflets are available from museums or by sending a S.A.E. to Dudley Museum. For more details, contact 01384 815575 | 29 Mar - 29 Oct | | Return of the Mummy. Come face to face with a 2000 year old mummy and discover about life in ancient Egypt | May 2004 - May 2005 | Dudley
Town Hall | See music listings | |
Dudley
Tunnel | On the first Sunday of the month... one way trips through the complete length of the Dudley Tunnel from Parkhead under Dudley Town to Tipton alongside the Black Country Museum. Coach Transport is included. Booking essential.
| 1 Apr - 31 Oct |
| "A Victorian Gentleman's residence furnished in period style, and surrounded by 55 acres of beautiful parkland." | |
Himley Hall and Park
Dudley | Out of the Blue Big Band Concert | 22 Aug | All the Fun of the Fair | 31 Jul - 12 Sep | | Rob Bowers | 31 Jul - 12 Sep |
Light House,
Wolverhampton | Scriptwriter's Forum | 1st Thurs each month |
Newhampton
Arts Centre, Wolverhampton | See stage listings | |
| "Explore the delightful half timbered Tudor yeomans house, furnished with contemporary furniture." | |
Red House
Glass Cone,
Wordsley,
Stourbridge | Living History Weekend | 28 & 29 Aug | | Family Learning Day | 30 Aug |
Stourbridge
Town Hall | See music listings | |
Walsall Arboretum Extension,
Broadway North | No current listings | |
Walsall
Art Gallery | Lucien Freud and Kitty Garman
| 13 Feb - 5 Sep | | Dilate | 30 Jul - 12 Sep | | Futurology | 30 Jul - 12 Sep |
Walsall
Town Hall,
Leicester Street | See music listings | |
Wednesbury
Museum & Art
Gallery | Wednesbury Arts Festival The Circus' | 26 Jul - 2 Oct |
| Rainbow
"Be captivated by the spectacular explosion of colour in Rainbow, a show that explores the mix of meanings evoked by each shade in the colour spectrum through a variety of fun activities that all ages can enjoy.
Children in particular will play away for hours in Rainbow preoccupied by the exciting range of interactives and fun filled event programme.
They can join in the free Art 4 Kids club, get sculpting in the stone carving session, modelling in the model making class or there is a chance to dance and a fantastic competition to enter!" from the
W-Ton Art Gallery website. | 8 May - 28 Aug | Gl'amour
Admire the stunning display of sumptuous bridal gowns from the world of film and television. These dazzling outfits are the originals worn by Hollywood stars including Elizabeth Hurley, Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in hit films and dramas such as Hamlet and Sense and Sensibility. | 3 Jul - 18 Sep |
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