• 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 […]

  • Richard James – Organ Recital

    St Mary’s RC Church 26 High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Listen to the beautiful organ of St Mary's Catholic Church being played by the magnificent Richard James.  Share a special sound that has been heard for 150 years in this […]

  • Poetry Walk and Workshop – Lee MacKenzie

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

    Brilliant poet Lee Mackenzie has agreed to work with Brierley Hill Library through the Poetry on Loan Scheme.  This session will allow you to brush up your poetry skills - […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • Phoenix Project Sharing (Pt 1) – Brierley Hill Market – The Story Shop

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

    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. Part one […]

  • Phoenix Project Sharing (Pt 2) – Brierley Hill Library – Performance

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

    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. Part 2 […]

  • Phoenix Project Sharing (Pt 4) – Delph Locks Stables – Performance

    Delph Locks Stables Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    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. Part 4 […]

  • Graves at Night 2 – Commonwealth Graves and the War Memorial

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

    Building on the popular Heritage Open Days Graves at Night walks held in the last two years, this successor walk looks at some the most significant graves in the churchyard: […]

    Free
  • Graves at Night 2 – Commonwealth Graves and the War Memorial

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

    Building on the popular Heritage Open Days Graves at Night walks held in the last two years, this successor walk looks at some the most significant graves in the churchyard: […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

  • Brierley Hill Market – 40 Faces

    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 […]

  • Ring a Church Bell

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

    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to ring a church bell?  How do church bell ringers know when to ring their bell?  How many different orders can you […]

  • Have a go at handbell ringing

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

    When Tim and Jenny took over the bell ringing in the tower they found scattered around the ringing room a set of old bells.  Some were cracked, some were missing […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Crafting at Harry’s on the High Street

    Harry's 65a High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Free crafting for all ages at Harry's on the High Street.  Jewellery making, rock painting, card making, jigsaw mat and more.  All Free!!!  Woo hoo!!!!

  • St Mary’s Church – Free to Explore

    St Mary’s RC Church 26 High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Don't let this extraordinary building's exterior fool you.  This is a gem of a building and a real beauty inside.  Pugin designed, the building is home to some extraordinary artwork. […]