Latest Events in Wolverhampton(June Updated)

New name, same friendly volunteers and our fabulous Crafting instructor! Craft and Chat is a place to learn or develop skills involving knitting, crocheting, sewing etc, whilst in a safe and friendly enviroment, where our lovely teacher Nicola, will be able to offer advice and support, with the help of our volunteers Raven, Karen and Taryn. Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. This session is on street level, accessible with an accessible toilet. Over 18's only. Wolverhampton LGBT+ take seriously the safety and comfort of all volunteers and participants. We, as a charity, have the right to cancel tickets and deny attendance if it is found that individuals are disruptive to events or upsetting/offending others by way of language or behaviour. Information Source: Wolverhampton LGBT+ | eventbrite

Welcome to BoConcept x Jo Malone London -Scented Living: A Journey Through Fragrance & Design ! Join us at BoConcept Cardiff for an immersive experience blending the worlds of fragrance and design. Discover how scents can transform your living space while exploring the latest in interior design trends. This in-person event promises a sensory journey like no other. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to awaken your senses and elevate your living space! Enjoy bubbles and nibbles on arrival as our team of specialists take you through a journey of scents and designs. Take advantage of exclusive offers on the night, bringing the experience to your home. Information Source: BoConcept | eventbrite

Hey, Wolverhampton! When was the last time you did something completely spontaneous? Our series groups together complete strangers for a fun day out. That's right, you sign up, and we book the restaurant. We know life can get busy. Don't forget to spend time making new friends! Don't do city life alone and build your community with us. This project is to host dinners in 200 cities to combat loneliness while supporting locally owned businesses. We are dedicating 25% of sales towards charity or GoFundMe pages at the end of each month. This micro-event is intended to be for 4 people maximum. Check out our feature in Eventbrite's 2025 TRNDS report about embracing the micro-event trend. How does it work? -After you register, you'll be emailed an introduction message including a quick questionnaire regarding age, dietary restrictions, hobbies, and interests that we use to select restaurants for the night's group. -At the end of the month, we'll share sales reports with attendees and detail how we are utilizing 25% of sales towards social good. *Your registration does not include your individual food and drink purchases. A paid ticket simply makes you more committed to actually showing up. *These outings are intended to help people make friends . These are not singles gatherings . *The pin on the map IS NOT the official location, but a placeholder Eventbrite gives for your city. *If you sign up the day of the gathering and do not get a message from us in time, simply email ermantourageimpact@gmail.com, request a refund, or please be open to joining us on another evening. Our vision is simple: we take the no gimmicks approach to networking. No need for yet another app to take up space on your phone - just four walls and a roof and good food for people to connect :) We coordinate with you directly, human-to-human. If you have any more questions, please contact ermantourageimpact@gmail.com ! Brought to you by event series Ermantourage . You can also take a look at our main event calendar via Posh for coffee meets, evening hangouts, and more! Information Source: Ermantourage Europe & US | eventbrite

Workshop details Date: Friday 20th June Time: 10am -3.30pm Venue: Wolverhampton School of Art Cost: £95 (Refreshments provided on welcome, please bring your own lunch) Who is it for? Primary Teachers of all key stages, Primary Art Leads KS1-2, Primary Special educational needs co-ordinator’s (SENCO), School Support Staff Book: Places on this workshop are limited and we anticipate a strong demand for tickets, so please do secure your space early to avoid disappointment. The programme Creativity in the Classroom – Art CPD for Teachers We are delighted to introduce the third event in our new CPD programme with a fantastic workshop led by local artist and art educator Mark Riley. The Creativity in the Classroom – Art CPD for Teachers programme is a series of practical CPD workshops for primary teacher. Led by artists, academics and art practitioners, the workshops focus on learning new skills and techniques in the visual arts for you to take back to the classroom. What will Mark’s workshop involve? This session will develop your skills and confidence in teaching art techniques that engage and motivate all children and that are proven to be especially impactful for pupils with Special Educational Needs. The workshop will be led by Mark Riley, an artist and art educator with an expertise and wide experience of working in mainstream primary schools, PRUs and special needs settings. Mark will share the creative approaches he uses to enthuse pupils to: increase their expressive art making skills and knowledge, to make decisions and think for themselves and to create unique artworks. Mark will work alongside Arts Connect’s Becky Thompson, a qualified art teacher with 15 years of experience of working in schools. What will I learn on the day? What will you do during the day? Try out and learn a range of art techniques that Mark has developed with children and teachers using art materials that are inexpensive and accessible. Play with large-scale art making techniques that encourage pupils to move and interact with their surroundings and classmates. Reflect upon how art making processes support pupils to grow their expressive and independent thinking skills Discuss learning strategies and the sequencing of art activities to heighten pupils’ interest and engagement. Increase your knowledge and understanding of contemporary art and artists. Learn from and share ideas with other teachers in the session. Learn how to adapt techniques for KS1-2 pupils At the end of the session, you will: Be ready to take back to your classroom the techniques explored during the day. Know how to introduce these techniques to your pupils. About Mark Mark is a Community Artist, and since graduating with a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts & Art History in 1993 has worked in a variety of settings with diverse participants and partners, including schools, children’s centres, schools, and within the community. He delivers training for public and voluntary sector organisations and holds C&G 7307 Stage 1, and Arts Award Assessor (Discovery & Explore), and Level 3 Forest School Leader. His work revolves around helping people think, make sense of where they are and provide an opportunity to express this. This has increasingly involved exploring creativity and thinking through making. In the educational context this has investigated teaching for thinking, using child led open ended activities to encourage creative and critical thinking, and visualising ideas. Find out more about Mark here. About Becky Becky Thompson is a qualified art teacher with 15 years of experience of working in schools as a subject specialist and art lead. Now, as Education Producer for Arts Connect, Becky designs and delivers professional development and learning programmes with teachers and art educators. Through her role she supports primary and secondary teachers to build their art skills and knowledge, enhance their art curriculum and grow cultural opportunities for children and young people. Becky is a practicing visual artist who specialises in developing and leading art and craft workshops with young people and community groups. She has recently led on an art-based youth voice programme with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and is part of an artist collaborative residency working across the Dudley borough as part of the Dudley Creates cultural strategy. Becky is also a Trustee with the New Art Gallery Walsall. Accessibility For the accessibility guide for the Wolverhampton School of Art, please go here. To complete our Access Survey and let us know about your requirements please go here. For questions or further information around accessibility, please contact Felicity Martin, Communications and Marketing Manager at: F.Martin@wlv.ac.uk Get in touch Please contact Arts Connect (F.Martin@wlv.ac.uk) for further information about this workshop or the Creativity in the Classroom, Art CPD for Teachers programme. Information Source: Arts Connect | eventbrite