@VickyRoden

I'll believe in you if you believe in me...

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Are you in need of a Family History Detective? Then look no further! Black Country authors and speakers, Keith Robinson and Chris Baker, can help trace your family history. If you're interested, see the details attached on how to begin your enquiry!
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Not been posting too much of late, but I'm calling of all my #museum, #heritage & #ArtsAndCulture buddies to sign and share this: c.org/9CcJYHdMsc - especially if you're from #Walsall

Sign the Petition

Stop the Closure of Walsall Leather Museum

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If you work in the arts, culture or heritage sector this should terrify you. Walsall Council being so shortsighted that they cannot appreciate the local & national significance of the institution they set up to fail & its blasè attitude to the wishes of the electorate...
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..in a time of looming uncertainty for our industry failure on our part to attempt to protect our cultural assets is a damning indictment. Are we going to be the people who fought to save these spaces? Or the people who looked the other way to keep the peace & pursue a paycheque?
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This October join us for 'Leather Women', a new theatre work-in-progress that draws upon oral histories of diverse working-class women in Walsall leather factories; listen to some fabulously spooky stories from Jenna Catton & make a hand-stitched bat! 👉 go.walsall.gov.uk/events?cat…
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Hi @BoyleSports Could I get odds on the @Leather_Museum building being sold to Walsall College by @WalsallCouncil by 01/07/2026 please? #InventABet
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Hi @Betfred Could I get the odds on the @Leather_Museum building being sold to Walsall College by @WalsallCouncil by 01/09/2026 please? #PickYourPunt
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Hi @WilliamHill Could I get the odds on the @Leather_Museum building being sold to Walsall College by @WalsallCouncil by 01/09/2026 please? #YourOdds
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Hang it in the fucking LOUVRE 🎤 @BoyGeorge remains an icon.
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A big thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Party at the weekend. We made birthday bunting, created monoprint party hats and heard from artist Hannah Maybank who opened her exhibition 'Un-Still'.
Birthday bunting in the shape of the Gallery building

ALT Birthday bunting in the shape of the Gallery building

Artist Hannah Maybank in conversation with Collections Curator Julie Brown

ALT Artist Hannah Maybank in conversation with Collections Curator Julie Brown

Party hats decorated in monoprint designs.

ALT Party hats decorated in monoprint designs.

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This Wednesday why not join us for one of our relaxing and regular creative Stitchers and Skivers craft sessions over a nice cuppa and biscuits! 📅 Weds 9 June, 10am-1pm & 1.30-4.30pm 🎟️ £6.50 inc. all materials & refreshments.
Two people crafting surrounded by craft materials

ALT Two people crafting surrounded by craft materials

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Now open at the Museum: 'Made in Walsall', an exhibition created by students studying the Open Award Level 1, Creative Arts & Media from Supported Learning at @Walsall_College 📅 Exhibition until 30 August 2025 🎟️ Free
View of exhibition space at Walsall Leather Museum

ALT View of exhibition space at Walsall Leather Museum

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We are still looking for a couple of people with type 2 diabetes in Birmingham / West Midlands who would be willing to support us with this upcoming activity. Need to be comfortable talking about diabetes & collaborating with young people.
Systems Modelling & Quantitative Biomedicine@SMQB_UoB3 Apr 2025
We are looking for people with TYPE 2 diabetes to take part in a Hackathon we are hosting for young people on Sat 10th May. Interested? Get in touch!! @DUK_research @Diabetescouk #diabetes #type2diabetesWe
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For #DigbethFirstFriday join “Frames of Discovery”, our one-night-only art showcase on Friday 7th March at @Centrala_space, 6-8pm. 6 artists showcasing work inspired by discovery science projects on topics such as epilepsy, psychosis, acute compartment syndrome, depression & more
Poster for Frames of Discover, an art showcase on March 7th at 6-9pm at Centrala in Birmingham UK. The poster shows a textile artwork consisting of coloured threads embroidered on to organza fabric.

ALT Poster for Frames of Discover, an art showcase on March 7th at 6-9pm at Centrala in Birmingham UK. The poster shows a textile artwork consisting of coloured threads embroidered on to organza fabric.

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Black Sabbath Villa Park 5th July 2025 Supporting Cure Parkinson's, B'ham Children's Hospital & Acorn Children's Hospice @BrumLeader, @Ms_SThompson, @RichParkerLab Theres never a better time to save The Crown You'd make yr money back saving Station Street that weekend alone
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expressandstar.com/news/2025… This Saturday! 12 o'clock at the Sister Dora! Feel free to DM me if you need any info! #SaveWalsallLeatherMuseum #Heritage #BlackCountryHeritage #Walsall

Protestors to gather this weekend to save Walsall Leather Museum

A protest is to be held this weekend against ‘the sale and closure’ of Walsall Leather Museum. Supporters have been invited to meet in the town centre on Saturday January 8 to show their support for...

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