Featured Events in Wolverhampton in June, 2025 (May Updated)

Join us on Tuesday 3rd June at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club for an unmissable evening of football as HLD Group take on England Select XI – all in aid of DeafKidz International, the global charity working to protect, empower, and uphold the rights of deaf children and young people. This special fixture promises competitive football, a great atmosphere, and the chance to support life-changing work for deaf children worldwide. 🎟️ All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to DeafKidz International ⚽ Be part of something bigger – help ensure every deaf child can live safely and without fear Don’t miss this exciting match for a brilliant cause. Information Source: DeafKidz International | eventbrite

Welcome to the Bantock House Spring Gift and Craft Fair ! Join us for a day filled with unique gifts and handmade crafts. Browse through a variety of over 30 stalls offering one-of-a-kind items perfect for yourself or as gifts for loved ones. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support local artisans and find something special! Information Source: Hula Bee | 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

Whole Class Reading Showcase In KS2 This will be a morning showcase of Whole Class Reading at Wolverham Primary School. The timetable is as below. 8:00 - arrival time and coffee/tea provided 8:30 - 9:15 - presentation on curriculum and rationale by Ashley Booth (Year 6 teacher and reading lead) 9:15 - 10:00 - Whole Class Reading lesson in Year 6. The focus of this lesson is linked to the wider curriculum, for example our science or history topic. 10:00 - 10:45 - Whole Class Reading lessons will be being taught in Years 3, 4 and 5. Delegates are welcome to move between sessions or watch a whole session. The sessions will be a mix of wider curriculum sessions and class novel sessions. Which sessions are which will be confirmed on the day. 10:45 - 11:00 - coffee/tea break plus chance to ask questions 11:00 - 11:45 - Whole Class Reading lesson in Year 6. The focus of this lesson is linked to our class novel at the time of teaching. 11:45 - 12:15 - chance to meet some Year 6 children with their books and ask them questions. Chance to talk to staff about Whole Class Reading. 12:15 - 12:30 - debrief by Ashley Booth Information Source: Wolverham Primary School | eventbrite

CAMPER GURLZ PROUDLY PRESENTS. . . . "Escape to the River!" (Limited spaces available, once they've gone, they've gone!) CAMPING . . . Join us for two nights camping in the Wye Valley - right on the river - at the glorious River Wye Campsite! An exciting weekend of paddling canoes, wild swimming, star-gazing, camp fires and fun times awaits! (Campervans and tents only – sorry, no caravans ) Camping tickets cost £50 per person (plus booking fee) and are available on a first come, first served basis. CANOEING. . . Canoe passes are available for purchase at an additional cost of £40 each, plus booking fee. Whether you're a skilled canoeist or a complete newbie, this gentle paddle along the river promises to be a lot of fun! Full protective gear and instruction will be given. We have a provisional group booking in place for Saturday morning, setting off directly from the campsite, so if you would like to join in on a day's paddle from Glasbury to Whitney on Wye, be sure to purchase your canoe pass! The paddle will be a leisurely paddle - no experience necessary. We will end up at The Boat Inn, a pub on the river, so if you don't fancy cooking, we have the option of a late pub lunch! (Canoeing isn't compulsory and there will be a number of girls who will choose not to canoe so don't feel as though you have to come canoeing if you'd rather not. It's YOUR weekend - so you do you! Glasbury on Wye is just a stone's throw from Hay on Wye, so if you'd rather explore this Mecca for book lovers, please do! ) ABOUT CAMPER GURLZ. . . Camper Gurlz is a fun, fresh and vibrant community for bi and lesbian women. Relaxed, friendly and welcoming, the aim of Camper Gurlz is to create fun weekends in beautiful places around Wales and beyond. From the coast to the woods, from the rivers to the hills – Camper Gurlz will be bringing you a series of mini-festivals for girls who love to camp! Information Source: Camper Gurlz | eventbrite