Working Parts

… the hub of Black Country arts and disability news and views.  Please sign up today and join our exciting, vibrant network. Working Parts is an informal steering group of arts organisations in the four Black Country boroughs – Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Current steering group members are Black Country Touring, Walsall Council Creative [...]

See website to tell you all about it http://www.wwad.info Windows with a Difference have invited artist Bobby Baker to the Black Country because she is uniquely placed to bridge the Arts and Mental Health worlds, it is the ambition of her company Daily Life Ltd to access, connect, support and inspire people and organisations across the UK via [...]

If you were involved in Carnival Buzz in Summer 2011 or just want to see what happened and what people thought about the event please download the PDF. One Voice are currently applying for funding to explore ways of increasing the impact of a public event for involving artists, participants and audiences. Watch this space. One_voice_Report_Carnival [...]

Working Parts report, Phase 2 2010 Please download the report if you are interested in Working pARTS. It’s brief, colourful and concise. Well done everyone.

Watch a slideshow of Diary Drawings on  Guardian website Windows with a Difference presents Bobby Baker Talk “Diary Drawings” When: Wednesday 14 September Time: 1.30 Location: The Public West Bromwich ACT UP present SHOUTING  a short piece in response to the Drawing titled “Shouting” by Bobby Baker Bobby Baker will discuss her drawings from an exhibition that shows [...]

See the great photos by Kären Ryder, One Voice

The objective of Window with a Difference as set out by Teresa is to find out if there is a wish to show work outside of the therapeutic mental health setting and niche, and find a way of removing the stigma of mental health from the presentation of the work. The July meeting of the [...]

Marc Brew dance show “Nocturne” now at Newhampton Arts Centre 12 noon and 1 pm

In 2010, Working Parts supported “Wolverhampton Disability Network”, The Network is One Voice project. Working with Kevin Bailey who  championed the idea of using the arts to increase involvement and participation in the Disability Network.  The aim of Carnival Buzz is to create a user led Disability event, that delivers a public procession that celebrates Disabled [...]

Promotor Jackie Law said “what a fantastic performance”  and glad Black Country Touring asked Bantock House to be involved. Jackie is not only one to be saying how wonderful this play is. The BBC’s See Hear attended the Deafinitely Theatre’s show by writer Andrew Muir and interviewed the  audience…this show was so moving ..I loved [...]

We at InteGreat Theatre will be performing SignSongs and Sketches at Carnival Buzz on Saturday 13th August between 2pm-4pm at Newhampton Arts Centre..come along and see us perform our songs like you’ve never seen them before. A truly visual experience! Not to be Missed!!