Memory Bank

Brierley Hill Library 122 High St, Brierley Hill, West Midlands

Be part of Brierley Hill’s history. Record you memories of the town. Tell your story of living, working and playing in Brierley Hill.
Pop in to Brierley Hill library and record your memory. Recordings will be transcribed and used to inspire more stories before being deposited in the borough’s archives for future generations to listen, enjoy and learn.

These People, This Place – art unveiling and documentary world premiere!

Brierley Hill Civic Hall Bank Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

View and celebrate four art installations, using materials specific to the industrial/historical elements of Brierley Hill and a mini documentary exploring personal connections to the town. Commissioned by Historic England, Dudley MBC and Brierley Hill Cultural Consortium, a group of residents have created four art installations whilst exploring their personal identifies with particular reference to […]

100 years of Brierley Hill Market – variety show

Brierley Hill Market High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Join the team at the market as they celebrate 100 years. Songs from the decades, tap dancing the market builds on its wonderful reputation of holding events.

Memory Bank and Old Photos Exhibition

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Preserve your memories for posterity and gift them to future generations. The library, in its temporary home whilst improvements take place, will also be displaying historic photographs of Brierley Hill. Perhaps these will inspire you to record your memories too! Wouldn't it be lovely to hear stories in orginal voices from 50, 100 or 200 […]

Chime A Church Bell

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Have you heard the Church Bells ringing on Sunday Morning. On a clear day they can be heard up to 2 miles away! This is a chance to chime a bell yourself. You will visit the historic ringing room to be greeted by one of our ringers who will, literally, show you the ropes! You […]

Brierley Hill Technical Institute and Library, Moor Street

Technical Insitute and Library Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

An extraordinary opportunity to view the inside of this landmark building in Brierley Hill.  The building served for 70 years as the town's library and also housed Brierley Hill Technical Institute and Art School. Recent social media posts illustrate the many happy memories this building holds.  This may be the last opportunity to see the […]

St Michael’s Church – Explore, take part, enjoy!

Wonderful activities for all ages at Brierley Hill's oldest building: teddy bear parachutes; treasure hunt; handbell ringing; chime a bell; badge making; photo exhibition; poetry writing and more...in conjunction with Brierley Hill Library.

Handbell ringing

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Fancy a go at handbell ringing…well now's your chance AND use some very special bells. When the church bell ringing at Brierley Hill was revived in 2017, ringers came across a set of dilapidated handbells in the ringing room. Some of the bells were cracked; some had clappers missing; many leather handles had rotted away. […]

Walk of Remembrance

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Learn the story of Brierley Hill's war memorial and the men commemorated on it.  Visit the Commonwealth War Graves and family memorials in St Michael's Churchyard. Visit the memorials inside the church too in this wonderful, emotional and moving walk.  Sensible footwear needed, and be prepared for all weathers.  Booking required for safety reasons as […]

Free

Graves at Night – the original

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Explore the history of Brierley Hill through the stories of the people who, literally, made the town.  This guided walk is delivered after dusk to give added atmosphere as we walk around the graveyard.  This walk has "sold out" (there's no fee for the walk) in previous years and has received rave reviews (blushes!). Bring […]

Free

Brierley Hill Library – badge making, old photos, artefacts

Brierley Hill Library 122 High St, Brierley Hill, West Midlands

Have you visited our wonderfully refurbished library since it reopened.  This is your chance.  The building has been transformed and today it will be holding a display of its old photographs, challenging you to help put together a jigsaw of an aerial photograph of Brierley Hill from 1931, and gifting the opportunity to make a […]

Former Library and Technical Institute

Technical Insitute and Library Moor Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Work is ongoing on this fabulous building.  Opened in 1904 as a Technical Institute, Art School and college, the building has some fine examples of Terracotta figures, designed by Mart Masters Gibbons and Oaken.  Inside are tiles donated by the famous Gibbons and Hinton tile factory and admirable stained glass.  The outside of the building […]

Albion Street Church – Free to explore

Albion Street Church Albion Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Built in 1882 this building served initially as a Congregationalist Church.  During the Second World War, Brierley Hill's Air Raid Patrol centre was located here.  The inside of the building has been extensively refurbished in the last few years and this is an opportunity to see a fine example of what can be done to […]

St Michael’s Church – Free to Explore!

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

See inside the Brierley Hill's oldest building (1765).  Now grade 2 listed.  Look around the church - the inside will surprise you -  visit the historic graveyard (self guided tour available).  Learn about the memorials in the church and admire the stained glass windows.  At the same venue there will be Stained Glass based activities, […]

Stained glass workshops

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Create a colourful piece of art to decorate your home or present as a gift. We will be working with acrylic glass to make designs inspired by the beautiful windows of St Michael's church. This session is 16+ but younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.   Choose one session from 1000 and […]

Craft Bookmaking

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Create a mini notebook bound in a cover of your design. Besides assembling the booklets, we will be using a variety of carved stamps to decorate their pages with images in the tradition of medieval art.  No need to book, just turn up!  

Craft Bookmaking

St Michael’s Church Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Create a mini notebook bound in a cover of your design. Besides assembling the booklets, we will be using a variety of carved stamps to decorate their pages with images in the tradition of medieval art.  No need to book, just turn up!