Bringing Communities Together
The New Art Gallery Walsall, in partnership with Coventry University, is delighted to announce a £71,226 grant through Jerwood Art Fund Commissions. This funding will support British artist, Charmaine Watkiss, in creating an ambitious and epic new sculptural installation for her upcoming solo exhibition. Image Credit: Charmaine Watkiss, The […]
Two exceptional Walsall residents have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for their outstanding service to communities across the borough and the wider West Midlands. The King’s New Year Honours recognise individuals across the United Kingdom for their contributions to public and community life. The honours […]
Across Walsall, a number of road closures are planned for Remembrance Day parades and services on Sunday 9 November 2025. On the day, events will be in progress between the approximate hours of 9am and 1pm apart. This excludes Walsall Wood, which is expected to take place between 1pm and […]
Order of service for Walsall’s Remembrance Day parade, Sunday 9 November 2025 Timings 10.05 a.m. Procession to the Cenotaph and Carless Memorial Deputy Lieutenant (David Frost CBE), The Worshipful the Mayor (Councillor Louise Harrison), Mayor’s Consorts, Leader of the Council and Executive Director of the Council, Member of Parliament, Clergy, Honorary Freemen of […]
Across the borough, parades and services are taking place on Remembrance Sunday to pay tribute to the men and women of the armed forces. In Walsall, the Remembrance Day parade through the town centre and service at the Cenotaph in Bradford Place will take place on Sunday 9 November 2025. […]
The Customer Engagement Service Team at Walsall Council has won a prestigious National Innovation Award at the 2025 Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) Performance Awards for its transformative use of digital technology and automation. The Customer Engagement Service Team at Walsall Council has won a prestigious National Innovation […]
The Mayor of Walsall has congratulated a local teacher for winning a national award. The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison and Colleen Green, Beacon Academy. Colleen Green, Assistant Headteacher at Beacon Academy in Willenhall was surprised to be presented with Jamie Oliver’s 2025 This Morning’s Lifetime Achievement Award back […]
A new exhibition celebrating the invaluable contributions of African Caribbean women from the Windrush Generation is taking place in Walsall as part of Black History Month from 1 to 31 October 2025. The exhibition is free and is hosted by Walsall Black Sisters Collective and supported by Walsall Council and […]
A statement from the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison. “ We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic terrorist incident that happened in Manchester yesterday on Yom Kippur, a holy day. On behalf of the people of Walsall, I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to all those […]
Eligible Walsall residents are being invited to come forward for flu and COVID-19 vaccines this autumn. The vaccination programmes started on 1 September 2025, when flu vaccines became available for young children (aged 2 and 3), pregnant women, and school-aged children, as well as children in risk groups aged 6 […]
