Exhibition Tour
We are delighted to present Home Made in Smethwick, an exhibition of photographs by local photographer Liz Hingley, which will tour to six Sandwell libraries. Liz worked with residents for..
Black Country Roots: Book Launch
At the beginning of the year, Sandwell councillor, Jackie Taylor, invited Multistory to produce a book about the African-Caribbean communities in Sandwell and the Black Country. In our busiest celebratory..
Discoveries on your Doorstep
Francois Matarasso, community art worker, writer and researcher, writes on the importance of libraries as art centres. The pigeon film was incredible. I have seen it before and I’ve come to see..
Home Made in Smethwick: Book Launch
Home made cheese, rainbow-coloured macaroons, photographs and favourite family recipes were shared at the launch of ‘Home Made in Smethwick‘, our new, limited edition book, with photographer, Liz Hingley. The..
One year on
For the three year anniversary of the 12 July Tipton bombing, Mahtab Hussain, British social commentary artist, reflects on his Multistory commission – The Quiet Town of Tipton. Anniversary dates..
Neville by Multistory, a new short film
Daniel Meadows, British photographer and documentarist writes about the filming of his reunion with Neville, who he last saw when taking his photograph in 1972. In 1969, when I was seventeen,..
Highlights of 2015
In no particular order … 1) The Symposium on Multistory’s ‘Black Country Stories’ explored recent commissions with photographers, writers and filmmakers through talks and discussion. It brought together international speakers, Martin..
High Street Stories: Movie Premiere
Last night, we rolled out the red carpet at the Odeon Cinema in West Bromwich for the premiere screening of Daniel Meadows’ new movie High Street Stories. The movie was..
Black Country Man Book Launch
The launch for ‘Black Country Man’ took place on 18 June, 2015 at the Town Hall, West Bromwich. It was a celebration event for the men who participated in this..
Open for Business preview, M Shed Bristol
On the 21 March 2015 M Shed became the eighth cultural partner to exhibit Open for Business, the national touring exhibition which aims to tell the story of British manufacturing and industry..