Pop Up Poetry performances / We Are Wednesbury Cultural Programme / Black Country Touring

As part of We Are Wednesbury, Black Country Touring invited four poets to make new work in response to the stories of Wednesbury residents, that shone a spotlight on some of the independent businesses that are a vital part of the local community. In December 2021, Adaya Henry, Bohdan Piasecki, Dreadlockalien and R.M.Francis took up residency at Vintage Tea Room & Café; Boobielous, Blue Sheep Books and Junction 9 3⁄4 Café and invited local people to come and have a chat with them and check out the brilliant businesses involved. These informal conversations and the stories people shared inspired new poems, that the poets then performed along the Wednesbury high street. This film records the project, and was produced by Michael Ellis Films.
This project was commissioned by Multistory through the Wednesbury High Street Heritage Action Zone Cultural Programme, funded by Sandwell Council and Historic England.

[@ArunKapur03]

Incredible 💫

[@parmkumar5540]

Amazing 👏 Wonderful to see physically interactive poetry rather than virtually. I want to know if this happens again so I can come and take part in events?

[@MultistoryFilms]

Thanks Parm. You can sign up to the Multistory newsletter on our website to hear about upcoming We Are Wednesbury activities - lots more to come!

[@rps488]

Hi Parm Just to let you know, lots of poetry and performances taking place this weekend in Wednesbury. See the programme here: bctouring.co.uk/production/whats-in-store-wednesbury/