Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
All about the unique and mysterious Abotts Bromley Horn Dance folk dance ritual performed annually in the little village of Abotts Bromley in Staffordshire. Continue reading Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
Category: Arts and Culture
Walks for May Bank Holidays
12 walks across the English Midlands celebrating the first year of the website Walk Midlands a guide to day walks in the English Midlands accessible without a car, for walkers interested in all aspects of the region’s people, landscape and history being published. Continue reading Walks for May Bank Holidays
12 Months of Walk Midlands
12 walks across the English Midlands celebrating the first year of the website Walk Midlands a guide to day walks in the English Midlands accessible without a car, for walkers interested in all aspects of the region’s people, landscape and history being published. Continue reading 12 Months of Walk Midlands
Help Shape the Proposed West Midlands County Walking Trail
West Midlands Combined Authority are thinking about creating a West Midlands Walking Trail. They want members of the public to have a say in shaping it. Find details of the survey and consultation groups here. Continue reading Help Shape the Proposed West Midlands County Walking Trail
Review: The Art Schools of the West Midlands
“The Art Schools of the West Midlands” is a historical research inspired exhibition by John Beck and Matthew Cornford on at the New Art Gallery Walsall until 2nd July 2023 which maps and explores the lives and afterlives of the western Midlands civic art schools. Continue reading Review: The Art Schools of the West Midlands
Compton Verney’s Old Town Meadow
Compton Verney’s Old Town Meadow. A gently hilly field in Warwickshire with a fascinating past, an enaging present and a bright future Continue reading Compton Verney’s Old Town Meadow
Days Out Without A Car in the English Midlands
Walks from the Walk Midlands collection that show how to reach days out and attractions across the Midlands on public and transport and foot without a car. Continue reading Days Out Without A Car in the English Midlands
Review: Making Mischief – Folk Costume in Britain
“Making Mischief – Folk Costume in Britain” at Compton Verney until 11th June 2023, explores the ongoing resonance of folk culture old and new in contemporary Britain. Continue reading Review: Making Mischief – Folk Costume in Britain
Matlock Bath
An exploration of Matlock Bath, a fascinating little resort town in a limestone dale on the edge of the Peak District, that is the perfect traditional seaside resort just 60 miles from the sea… Continue reading Matlock Bath
Review: Horror in the Modernist Block
Review of Horror in the Modernist Block, IKON’s Gallery Birmingham’s visual art exhibition on until 1st May 2023. Continue reading Review: Horror in the Modernist Block