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SUMMARY:🎵 Dan Whitehouse – Dreamland - A Horizontal Concert 🎵
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an extraordinary evening with singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse\, performing a magical one-off concert inside a bed shop.In this unique setting\, the audience will experience the entire show lying down – horizontal\, comfortable\, and immersed in the music. \nThe set list is specially curated by Dan to showcase his catalogue of work\, including songs written here in Brierley Hill\, alongside his acclaimed hit “Dreamland.” \nFollowing the concert there will be an after party with free food and refreshments (included in your ticket) or treat yourself to a glass of wine  at nearby Marina’s Italian Restaurant from 8pm to 9pm. \n📅 Friday 17 October 2025🕖 Doors 6:40pm – Start 7:00pm prompt📍 Dreamland Bedding\, 23 Mill St\, Brierley Hill DY5 1RU🎟 Tickets FREE – Reservation required \n👉 Please RSVP below to secure your place. Numbers are limited – reserve a bed only if you can definitely attend.
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/%f0%9f%8e%b5-dan-whitehouse-dreamland-a-horizontal-concert-%f0%9f%8e%b5
LOCATION:Dreamland Bedding\, 23 Mill Street\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5 1RU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family event,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frank Chamberlain":MAILTO:culture@brierleyhill.net
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SUMMARY:Back In Time For Tea
DESCRIPTION:An evening of poems and songs with Black Country Radio’s Gary James.  Join Gary on a journey back to the Chapel Street Estate of the 60s and 70s. \nFriday 26th September 5:30pm.  Limited spaces so reserve your space now!  Email culture@brierleyhill.net \n 
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/back-in-time-for-tea
LOCATION:Housing Hub\, Yeovil Court\, Hill Street\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frank Chamberlain":MAILTO:culture@brierleyhill.net
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SUMMARY:Heritage Open Day: Peaky Blinders at Brierley Hill Market
DESCRIPTION:Brierley Hill Market once again channels its inner 1920s swagger with a full-throttle Peaky Blinders-themed day\, blending heritage with entertainment\, fashion\, and fun. It’s a highlight of the town’s Heritage Open Day — and always draws a lively crowd. \nVisitors are encouraged to come in costume and soak up the atmosphere with live performances from Gatsby dancers\, vintage singer Vanessa Lee\, and a guest appearance by the dapper Sadlers Peaky Blinders. \nThe market’s heritage roots run deep\, and this event celebrates its past as a community and trading hub with a fresh twist. \nWander the stalls for the local bargains it is famous for. Meet traders and discover how markets like this shaped the working lives and social fabric of Brierley Hill for over a century. \nWith its central location\, the market is a perfect starting point before visiting nearby venues like St Michael’s church\, St Mary’s Church\, and Dudley College’s Inspired Campus. \nCostumes optional\, but smiles guaranteed.
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/heritage-open-day-peaky-blinders-at-brierley-hill-market
LOCATION:Brierley Hill Market\, High Street\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family event,Historical,Performance,Take Part
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ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Bridgewater":MAILTO:stevebridgwater@outlook.com
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SUMMARY:Heritage Open Week: Visit the Ringing Chamber for Sunday Ringing (14th Sept) or Come to a Ringing Practice (Fri 19th Sept)
DESCRIPTION:For a truly rare Heritage Open Day experience\, climb into the historic ringing chamber at St Michael’s Church and discover the powerful\, rhythmic world of English change ringing. \nThe church’s eight bells\, cast by the renowned Taylor Bellfoundry in 1899\, were the first in the Black Country to be tuned using the Simpson Five-Tone principle — an innovation that shaped modern bellringing acoustics. Brierley Hill once boasted one of the region’s most outstanding peal bands\, and now you have the chance to follow in their footsteps. \nVisitors will: \nTour the ringing chamber\, rarely open to the public.\nHear the bells in action during a live ringing session.\nTry ringing a bell themselves\, guided by experienced ringers.\nLearn about the fascinating techniques and mathematical patterns known as “methods.”\nDiscover the unique heritage and dedication behind the art of tower bell ringing. \n📅 Two opportunities are available:\nSunday Ringing Session\nDate: Sunday\, 14th September\nArrival: 09:50 | Ringing: 10:00–10:30 \nMax: 8 participants\nFriday Practice Sessions\nDate: Friday\, 19th September\nTwo time slots: 7:30 PM and 8:15 PM (Max 8 per slot)\n👉 Booking is essential at www.brierleyhill.net – these sessions fill quickly and are not available throughout the year.
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/visit-the-ringing-chamber-for-sunday-ringing-or-come-to-a-ringing-practice
LOCATION:St Michael’s Church\, Bell Street South\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5 3EX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Performance,Take Part,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Sunter":MAILTO:tim@sunter.uk
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SUMMARY:Brierley Hill Market - 40 Faces
DESCRIPTION:Markets have been at the heart of Brierley Hill for almost 200 years.  Presently undergoing a refurbishment as part of the towns Heritage Action Zone with support from Dudley Council and Historic England\, the market has 40 stall holders – making it still one of the most thriving markets in the Black Country.  To celebrate its historic role in the town singer Natalie Knight and magician Thomas Dixon will be adding to the magic of the market.  Plus an opportunity to grab yourself a bargain from one of its stalls. \nThe origins of the market (extract from the Clulow Journal – available from the library) \n“A tall\, inoffensive young woman\, a stranger to us\, with a large white apron\, came with basket and stores. She also brought a small round table\, and placed it on the corner of the foot road at the top of Moor Street\, on the side of the Brickmaker’s Arms\, now a winery shop (actually now the site of the Moor Centre). Her first table was furnished with penny pies\, halfpenny cakes\, and half-penny long sucks. On account of the novelty of the stall\, she soon disposed of all of her wares to eager looking customers. \n“The next Saturday\, she came also\, with her dainties and white apron and white table cloth. This time she was joined by a vendor of fruit and other items. Soon these eatables were disposed of. On the third Saturday\, half-a-dozen vendors of different sorts\, were to be seen. Soon after that\, stalls began to be created and erected by our shop neighbours from and around the place\, causing a little jealousy to the High Street shopkeepers. So\, at last\, they nearly all turned out with stalls or tables\, well-stocked\, on a Saturday evening.” \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/brierley-hill-market-40-faces
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Project Sharing (Pt 1) - Brierley Hill Market - The Story Shop
DESCRIPTION:Working with landscape theatre specialists Wildworks\, local community artists have been gathering stories from Brierley Hill residents to create multi-venue performances over a whole afternoon and early evening. \nPart one starts in the market and is based on stories discovered by local primary school children and with our addictive story capturers on hand to capture any stories you may like to contribute.
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/phoenix-performance-pt-1-brierley-hill-market-the-story-shop
LOCATION:Brierley Hill Market\, High Street\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance,Phoenix
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SUMMARY:Helen Barley Harp Recital - PLUS - have a go at playing the harp
DESCRIPTION:As part of St Mary’s contribution to Heritage Open Day we are delighted to announce the return of Helen Barley. She will be playing her harp in the church from 1030-1115 on 16th September. Helen has also kindly agreed to allow people to have a try at playing the harp after her performance.  This will be from 1115 in the Community Room adjacent to the church. \nHear Helen Play – how can this music not inspire you!!! \nhttps://brierleyhill.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Greatest-Showman-Helen-Barley-4.m4a\n  \nAbout Helen \nHelen is a graduate of the Royal Manchester College of music\, later doing post graduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. \nHer work with a group of autistic children led mher to buy a small harp as an experiment. Both the children and Helen completely fell in love with the harp and so a period of intensive training followed\, including lessons from some of the country’s top harpists. \nHelen now plays with several local orchestras and enjoys singing at weddings and other functions. Her unique style of singing and playing covers many different genres of music\, offering a wide range of styles in my repertoire. Helen also teaches harp and is director of the successful 12 – strong Dudley Harp Ensemble.
URL:https://brierleyhill.net/event/harp-recital
LOCATION:St Mary’s RC Church\, 26 High Street\, Brierley Hill\, West Midlands\, DY5 3AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tim Sunter":MAILTO:tim@sunter.uk
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