Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🎨📸 Join us this Saturday for an inspiring afternoon as renowned artist Neville Gabie sits down with Peter Crump, Club Historian at Wolves Museum, to discuss Gabie's captivating series of photographs in the ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game Exhibition,’ "Posts."

🗓 Date: 27th July
🕑 Time: 2-3 PM
📍 Location: Wolverhampton Art Gallery

For the past 25 years, Gabie has captured the essence of football in a series of photographs that reflect our universal love for the game. These images, devoid of action, showcase goalposts in diverse settings, symbolizing our dreams, fantasies, and the unique spirit of each place. As Gabie beautifully puts it, ‘with minimal means these goalposts… encapsulate our dreams and fantasies, and the uniqueness of “place”, in the language which is universally understood.’

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See the famous 1974 cup whistle that was used in the 1974 world cup by Wolverhampton very own Jack Taylor

⚽Football: Designing the Beautiful Game

📅 On until 1 Sept

📍Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🆓FREE ENTRY
https://orlo.uk/wRbyU

Fantastic to meet Lewis today who won a competition to be the Mayor of Wolverhamtpon for the day.

Reflexions Craft and Chat
Wednesdays from 31 July to 28 August, 10.30am-2.30pm
Drop in arts and craft activities for all the family to bring some creative mindfulness into your day. Join the Reflexions Wolverhampton team and spend some quality time with friends and family.

Suitable for all ages.
Free
Drop in or book: https://orlo.uk/ZbnSl

The side wall of the Good Shepherd has had a makeover!

Thanks to Global Street Art to supporting Football: Designing the Beautiful Game at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Check out this fantastic and colourful piece of work promoting the ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game’ touring exhibition taking place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery up until September 1st (free admission).

This prime mural location on Waterloo Road will then be available for anyone interested in booking temporary murals through Global Street Art. Designed to respect and enhance the surrounding community, a proportion of proceeds will go directly into the Good Shepherd’s free-to-access food and support services.

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Friday Lates is tonight 6-9pm!

Come down for a jam-packed evening of FREE events and activities.

The More Art Inc artists will be in the space to talk and connect with, and we will be screening a short documentary about the project. Meanwhile MYSTIC will be playing a set in the galleries to get everyone in the mood.

Gatis Community Space will be leading lantern making workshops which will culminate in a lantern parade down to Chapel Ash for Asylum Art Gallery & Studios Ltd ROUNDABOUT project.

This is one not to miss!

Please book your FREE tickets here - https://orlo.uk/3Xhca

Clay and Plaster Casting Wall Hanging Workshops
Thu 25 July, 10:45am / 12:30pm / 2:00pm
Join us for this 1-hour workshop for the opportunity to work with clay moulds and plaster casting techniques to create football themed a wall hanging with artist Luke Perry.

Suitable for ages: 5-14
£4 per child
Book online: https://orlo.uk/b20It

Here is our full programme for 19th-21st July. We are happy to be back and look forward to seeing you all.

🌟 Double the Inspiration: Two Exclusive Events with Professor Jean Williams! 🌟
📅 Saturday 24 August

Event 1: A History of Women’s Football Through Objects 🕚 11am - 12pm

Join us for an intellectually stimulating and inspiring guided tour of "Football: Designing the Beautiful Game," with a focus on the history of women's football. Led by the esteemed Professor Jean Williams, discover fascinating artifacts and gain insights into the cultural and social impact of women's football throughout history. Perfect for friends and family, this tour promises to enlighten and inspire!
Book Now:https://orlo.uk/OC3mB

Event 2: Lunchtime Talk - Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972-2022 🕐 1pm - 2pm

Delve into the rich history of the FA England women’s national football team with renowned sports historian Jean Williams. Based on unprecedented access to FA data, "Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972–2022" chronicles the careers of 227 women who have worn the England jersey. This engaging session will highlight the evolution of the team over five decades, culminating in their UEFA Women’s Euros 2022 victory. Jean Williams will share exclusive insights and stories from her collaboration with head coach Sarina Wiegman and the squad.
Book Now: https://orlo.uk/6DJF3

Bring your friends and family to celebrate the legacy and achievements of these incredible athletes. ⚽🦁



Don't miss these unique opportunities to explore and celebrate the empowering journey of women's football!

EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS, UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2025 LEAGUE A, GROUP 3 is happening tonight!

Football: Designing the Beautiful Game is a large-scale international touring exhibition from the Design Museum, London which explores the design story behind football and surveys how design has been used to push the game to its technical and emotional limits. From the master-planning of the world’s most significant football stadiums to the innovative materials used in today’s boots, the graphic design of team badges and the grassroots initiatives pushing back against the sport’s commercialisation, the exhibition will provide a rare and fun insight into the people and processes that have made football what it is today.

Friday Lates is this Friday 19th July 6-9pm

Come down for a jam-packed evening of FREE events and activities.

The More Art Inc artists will be in the space to talk and connect with, and we will be screening a short documentary about the project. Meanwhile MYSTIC will be playing a set in the galleries to get everyone in the mood.

Gatis Community Space will be leading lantern making workshops which will culminate in a lantern parade down to Chapel Ash for Asylum Art Gallery & Studios Ltd ROUNDABOUT project.

This is one not to miss!

Please book your FREE tickets here - https://orlo.uk/K2Zjg

Hands On Art Workshops
Thursdays from 25 July to 29 August

Each Thursday join a different artist for a workshop or one hour drop in activity to create something special to take home. Try out a fun artistic skill inspired by our exciting summer exhibition, Football: Designing the Beautiful Game.

Times and costs will vary and booking fees apply .https://orlo.uk/kJ6sy

🎨📸 Join us for an inspiring afternoon as renowned artist Neville Gabie sits down with Peter Crump, Club Historian at Wolves Museum, to discuss Gabie's captivating series of photographs "Posts," now on display in the ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game' exhibition.

🗓 Date: 27th July
🕑 Time: 2-3 PM
📍 Location: Wolverhampton Art Gallery

For the past 25 years, Gabie has captured the essence of football in a series of photographs that reflect our universal love for the game. These images, devoid of action, showcase goalposts in diverse settings, symbolizing our dreams, fantasies, and the unique spirit of each place. As Gabie beautifully puts it, ‘with minimal means these goalposts… encapsulate our dreams and fantasies, and the uniqueness of “place”, in the language which is universally understood.’

Book your ticket now: https://orlo.uk/i1qpJ

Friday July 19 6-9pm

Our July Friday Lates event is co-curated by not one but two Wolverhampton based groups, More Art In© and Asylum Art Gallery!

Come along to celebrate the launch of the More Art In© exhibition in Focus Gallery, featuring a new documentary screening about the project, plus DJ’s and workshops.

Asylum Art Gallery will be celebrating their ROUNDABOUT project at Chapel Ash. “This 12-month project brings together Wolverhampton City Council, Art Gallery (WAG) and 8 community groups to regenerate a public underpass into a space where communities can program multiple interventions and events.”

Expect performances, music, workshops, and all finished off by a lantern parade down to Chapel Ash.

Book your FREE tickets here - https://orlo.uk/ObNRr

Asylum Art Gallery & Studios Ltd

This is good ay it? The Wolverhampton Art Gallery currently has some of the best football memorabilia in the world on display! The "Football: Designing the Beautiful Game" exhibition features iconic items from legends like Pele and Lionel Messi.

The exhibition has already attracted over 15,000 visitors and includes rare objects on loan from The National Football Museum in Manchester and FIFA's World Football Museum in Zurich.

They have:

Pele’s legendary number 10 shirt
Messi’s iconic number 10 shirt
A 1966 England shirt
One of the very first footballs
Pele’s boots

There is also a screening of "Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait," a film capturing France's Zinedine Zidane during a single match in 2005.

And the best of it is, it's all free! But choose your slot to visit on their site.

The thriving arts scene in the West Midlands has received another welcome boost from the region’s popular tram network.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is the latest organisation to benefit from a partnership with West Midlands Metro, offering 10% discount for visitors aiming to promote the city’s rich cultural heritage and the talented artists that live, work and visit the region.

To take advantage of the travel offer, customers need to download the My Metro App. Visit https://orlo.uk/r9gq1 to get the QR code to take advantage of this offer.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday (10.30am – 4.30pm) and Sunday (11am -4pm). For more information visit www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk.

NATURAL BEAUTY
Come and celebrate with us at one of our exhibitions at Graiseley Family Hub.
It is completely free for you to attend.
Light refreshments will be available on the day!

To RSVP, contact details are on the flyer.

To celebrate Football: Designing the Beautiful Game, Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s, summer exhibition. There is a programme of free events that all the squad can get involved with.
From talks about Wolves memorabilia, to how goal posts are iconic around the world, a tour of the exhibition to a look at women’s football and how it has developed over the years, there is something for everyone. Whether you are a fan of the sport, a sideline supporter or purely interested in design this is one not to be missed.
https://orlo.uk/ysezc

The More Art Inc exhibition is now open and runs to the 28 July.

The space will be activated for our Friday Lates event on Friday 19th July 6-9pm

If you'd like to come please book your FREE ticket here - https://orlo.uk/5trh1

🌟 Double the Inspiration: Two Exclusive Events with Professor Jean Williams! 🌟
📅 Saturday 24 August

Event 1: A History of Women’s Football Through Objects 🕚 11am - 12pm

Join us for an intellectually stimulating and inspiring guided tour of "Football: Designing the Beautiful Game," with a focus on the history of women's football. Led by the esteemed Professor Jean Williams, discover fascinating artifacts and gain insights into the cultural and social impact of women's football throughout history. Perfect for friends and family, this tour promises to enlighten and inspire!
Book Now: https://orlo.uk/YO4w1

Event 2: Lunchtime Talk - Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972-2022 🕐 1pm - 2pm

Delve into the rich history of the FA England women’s national football team with renowned sports historian Jean Williams. Based on unprecedented access to FA data, "Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972–2022" chronicles the careers of 227 women who have worn the England jersey. This engaging session will highlight the evolution of the team over five decades, culminating in their UEFA Women’s Euros 2022 victory. Jean Williams will share exclusive insights and stories from her collaboration with head coach Sarina Wiegman and the squad.
Book Now: https://orlo.uk/6TyZP

Bring your friends and family to celebrate the legacy and achievements of these incredible athletes. ⚽🦁



Don't miss these unique opportunities to explore and celebrate the empowering journey of women's football!

🎨📸 Join us for an inspiring afternoon as renowned artist Neville Gabie sits down with Peter Crump, Club Historian at Wolves Museum, to discuss Gabie's captivating series of photographs "Posts," now on display in the ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game' exhibition.

🗓 Date: 27th July
🕑 Time: 2-3 PM
📍 Location: Wolverhampton Art Gallery

For the past 25 years, Gabie has captured the essence of football in a series of photographs that reflect our universal love for the game. These images, devoid of action, showcase goalposts in diverse settings, symbolizing our dreams, fantasies, and the unique spirit of each place. As Gabie beautifully puts it, ‘with minimal means these goalposts… encapsulate our dreams and fantasies, and the uniqueness of “place”, in the language which is universally understood.’

Book your ticket now: https://orlo.uk/d3sWA

From thick, heavy fabric to breathable, technical material created for performance - see how Rúben Neves' shirt compares to Bill Crook’s old gold shirt from the 40s/50s.

Explore these iconic items and many more from the world’s most popular sport.

⚽Football: Designing the Beautiful Game

📅25 May – 1 Sept

📍Wolverhampton Art Gallery

🆓FREE ENTRY

👇Prebooking is advised

https://orlo.uk/2ivu3