Bringing Communities Together
Park Street in Walsall town centre will showcase makers, artists, crafters, designers, and food artisans from Walsall and the surrounding area on Saturday 13 September, as part of Walsall MakerFest 2025. With over 50 stallholders taking part, the Makers’ Market will champion small businesses and offer residents the chance to […]
New members who join Walsall Leisure in September will benefit from a free month in January as part of a limited-time offer. The promotion is available to new members who join on a fitness direct debit membership between 1 and 30 September 2025 at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Oak Park […]
Thousands of school children across Walsall were treated to an unforgettable week of live music in July as part of a borough-wide tour led by Walsall Music Education Service. Over one week, the service visited 15 primary schools and between 3-4000 pupils delivering 45-minute live music performances to packed halls […]
The UK government is carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. The Emergency Alerts system is […]
Walsall’s late summer calendar includes Walsall MakerFest across the town centre; talks, tours and hands-on activities at The New Art Gallery Walsall; tributes galore at Walsall Arena & Arts Centre and the chance to get creative at Walsall Leather Museum. Storyteller Peter Chand will perform at Walsall MakerFest on 13 […]
Reedswood park has been spruced up thanks to the efforts of a volunteer team brought together through Walsall Council’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (CSR). Volunteers from Taylor Woodrow and West Midlands Combined Authority spent four hours on August 19 carrying out a variety of tasks to improve the appearance and […]
It’s nearly that magical time of year when Walsall Arena transforms into a whirlwind of festive fun. This December, audiences are invited to click their heels and follow the Yellow Brick Road to The Wizard of Oz: A Wicked Pantomime, a dazzling adventure for all the family. Join Dorothy Gale as […]
The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, visited the Black Country Orthodox Church in Palfrey on Thursday 21 August 2025, to tour the historic community hub and learn about its refurbishment project. Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison and Parish Priest, Fr Samuel at the Orthodox Church of the Nativity […]
A large pile of fly-tipping in Walsall has been cleared by the person responsible following council intervention. A before and after of the fly-tipping on Bescot Drive, Walsall. The fly-tip, on Bescot Drive, Walsall, was reported to the council on Thursday 31 July 2025, consisted of garden waste and wooden […]
As part of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), Walsall residents are being encouraged to recognise the signs of drug overdose, and for people with alcohol and drug problems to seek support from The Beacon at Change Grow Live, Walsall Council Public Health’s commissioned alcohol and drug treatment service. Overdose. […]
