Massive production planned for Darlaston Town Hall
Darlaston Town Hall
A community play and public art display for the whole community to enjoy is set to be staged at the recently refurbished Darlaston Town Hall.
The town hall, which officially re-opened last June (2008) after a £325,000 makeover, is going to be the backdrop for the event called ‘The Very Heart Of It’ which is set to be held in the Summer.
The production is a collaboration between Walsall Council’s creative development and project delivery teams and the Darlaston Events Committee.
Funding for the project has been identified from the town, district and local centres capital programme budget and the Darlaston Events Committee was successful in receiving additional funding from Awards for All.
The project replaces original plans to install a fountain in Victoria Park after tenders received were deemed too expensive so it was agreed to explore an alternative public art proposal for Darlaston town centre.
Councillor Adrian Andrew, cabinet member for regeneration at Walsall Council, said: “Darlaston Town Hall is one of the finest buildings in the borough and so it is a very fitting venue for such a community event.
“The ‘Very Heart Of It’ promises to be a spectacular event which will bring together the whole community,” he added.
Councillor Bill Madeley, chairman of the Darlaston Events Committee, said: “This is a very exciting initiative which aims to bring together the community of Darlaston and celebrate the town and the people within it.
“We are looking forward to finalising the plans over the coming months and getting the public involved,” he added.
A brief was prepared by the creative development team, and expressions of interest invited from artists. A locally-based consortium of professional artists called Bostin Arts, comprising community artist Sam Hale, sculptor Karl Lewis, metal worker Lofty Wright and Birmingham-based theatre producers Round Midnight Ltd was felt to be the most able to deliver the objectives of the brief. Sam Hale and Round Midnight Ltd have extensive experience of working on projects in Walsall.
The artist met with officers and councillors at a meeting in December and agreed widespread consultation events and a draft delivery programme.
The artwork will require planning consent and Conservation Area consent, and applications are expected to be submitted in the spring.
The art work and the community play will be inspired by and based upon research carried out by the artists via a series of workshops and drop-in sessions with the Darlaston community. The art work and play are planned to be premiered on the same day, which is currently timetabled to be in the summer.
A community play and public art display for the whole community to enjoy is set to be staged at the recently refurbished Darlaston Town Hall.
The town hall, which officially re-opened last June (2008) after a £325,000 makeover, is going to be the backdrop for the event called ‘The Very Heart Of It’ which is set to be held in the Summer.
The production is a collaboration between Walsall Council’s creative development and project delivery teams and the Darlaston Events Committee.
Funding for the project has been identified from the town, district and local centres capital programme budget and the Darlaston Events Committee was successful in receiving additional funding from Awards for All.
The project replaces original plans to install a fountain in Victoria Park after tenders received were deemed too expensive so it was agreed to explore an alternative public art proposal for Darlaston town centre.
Councillor Adrian Andrew, cabinet member for regeneration at Walsall Council, said: “Darlaston Town Hall is one of the finest buildings in the borough and so it is a very fitting venue for such a community event.
“The ‘Very Heart Of It’ promises to be a spectacular event which will bring together the whole community,” he added.
Councillor Bill Madeley, chairman of the Darlaston Events Committee, said: “This is a very exciting initiative which aims to bring together the community of Darlaston and celebrate the town and the people within it.
“We are looking forward to finalising the plans over the coming months and getting the public involved,” he added.
A brief was prepared by the creative development team, and expressions of interest invited from artists. A locally-based consortium of professional artists called Bostin Arts, comprising community artist Sam Hale, sculptor Karl Lewis, metal worker Lofty Wright and Birmingham-based theatre producers Round Midnight Ltd was felt to be the most able to deliver the objectives of the brief. Sam Hale and Round Midnight Ltd have extensive experience of working on projects in Walsall.
The artist met with officers and councillors at a meeting in December and agreed widespread consultation events and a draft delivery programme.
The artwork will require planning consent and Conservation Area consent, and applications are expected to be submitted in the spring.
The art work and the community play will be inspired by and based upon research carried out by the artists via a series of workshops and drop-in sessions with the Darlaston community. The art work and play are planned to be premiered on the same day, which is currently timetabled to be in the summer.
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