Multistory

Multistory's new digital programme Stories in Isolation, commissions poetry and writing in response to the current COVID-19 situation, as a gesture of support for local Sandwell artists and our Blast! Creative Network.

Multistory's new digital programme Stories in Isolation, commissions poetry and writing in response to the current COVID-19 situation, as a gesture of support for local Sandwell artists and our Blast! Creative Network.

Multistory's new digital programme Stories in Isolation, commissions poetry and writing in response to the current COVID-19 situation, as a gesture of support for local Sandwell artists and our Blast! Creative Network.

Multistory's new digital programme Stories in Isolation, commissions poetry and writing in response to the current COVID-19 situation, as a gesture of support for local Sandwell artists and our Blast! Creative Network.

A song written by Billy Spakemon for the anthology Tipton Tales.

A poem written by Roy McFarlane for the anthology Tipton Tales.

A poem written by Liz Berry for the anthology Tipton Tales.

A poem written by Emma Purshouse for the anthology Tipton Tales.

Whether large or small, round the corner or across the sea... family is part of us all. They come in all shapes and sizes and all volumes... some are bonded by blood, some through friendship and community. We sat down with a cuppa with some wonderful Sandwell families to get to know them and ask ‘What does family mean to you?’

In Summer 2018, Multistory and the artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood invited people from the six towns of Sandwell to nominate women who deserve to be honoured and celebrated. In the same year it was the centenary of (some) women being given the right to vote in the UK and the powerful movements taking place such as ‘Me too’ and ‘Time’s Up’, and this project, recognise and value the work that women d...

Us Brits are pretty giddy about Greetings Cards. Sending them, receiving them, displaying them... we love a good card! For this episode we natted with knitters and babbled with Brownies to find out just how important the Greetings card is to the people of Sandwell...

What happens in one of West Brom’s oldest buildings? Who uses it and what do they use it for? Come with us for your own personal tour of West Bromwich Town Hall and hear from some of the wonderful people who use it for social events and clubs and also from the incredible team of people who work here, keeping everything ship shape!

What are your favourite Black Country sayings? Where does the Black Country start and where does it end? We headed out on to the streets of Sandwell to get these all important answers ready for Black Country Day on the 14th July. We want to celebrate the Black Country from Halesowen to Tipton, Blackheath to Bilston!

Come and visit the West Brom indoor market, meet the wonderful market traders, hear the conversations and enjoy the familiarity of a place that is built around a human connection.