There are events taking place all the time in different areas of the city but there are two upcoming events we’ve been asked to share with you taking place next week.

Tuesday 30th August Family fun day in West Park.

Organised by the Local Policing Team & the South West Local Neighbourhood Partnership they  have extended the invitation to everyone across the city to attend. There is going to be a bouncy castle and assault course, Face Painting and Nail Art, Mystery guests and local radio DJs along with a Football competition with Wolves Kickz (registration via their Facebook page is needed).

The day will last from 10am to 6pm with rides costing just 50p and proceeds will go to Compton Hospice.

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Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd September Junction Arts Festival

Junction is a contemporary arts festival taking place on 2nd and 3rd of September 2011 in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton.

The festival brings together a broad spectrum of work from local and regional artists including visual art, live art, video projection, and music all in a lively two-day programme. There will also be the opportunity to look around artist’s studios with White Tree Studios and Eagle Works opening their doors during the weekend.

The Festival is open to all and free to attend.

A review of last night’s concert at St Thomas’s Church in Wednesfield starring the Ashmore Park Choir, another full house with just under £1000 pounds raised for the Christian Aid charity.

Once more Terry Green as the Musical Director has put together another wonderful Christmas show, along with Ros Green as the accompanist and John Billau as assistant conductor. Some traditional and not so traditional carols and the now legendary extra acts to accompany these, The Cornopean Brass Ensemble with Gillian Edwards had its now traditional part to play with six great pieces played in the two halves, the witty readings by Geraldine Blanchette were funny, Denis Billau’s rendition of “Fields of Athenry” was excellent, Lizzie Watson our own Nick the Vic’s daughter was wonderful in her flute solo of  ”The Dance Of The Snowmen” and Clive Williams’s Dylan Thomas reading was lovely.

As always, Irene Dodd who Terry calls “The Bard of Wednesfield” gave a wonderful monologue this time on how the Angel got on top of the Tree in her usual Yorkshire style and received a very mighty round of applause. I must say that the soloist singers, Rita Williams, Sue Ridgeway and Steve Robtham were a credit to the choir and made the entire evening a joy, with the congregation all being able to take part in some of the carols made it a wonderful evening and one many people look forward to every Christmas.

And finally, the choir sang a lovely new Christmas Carol which was written by Terry Green himself, hopefully we will hear more of his own carols next year.

Thanks to Viv for this great article! If you’d like to write for WV11, please get in touch.

… In the last few months it has welcomed a new owner Lyndsey Turner and with her comes a new name “Lora Crafts”.

It will still be stocking the wool I remember going in to buy as a child and most of the usual craft related items but Lyndsay will also be hunting down, and stocking, a large range of new lines – and  holding classes and regular craft events to show everyone how to get the most out of them.

To celebrate the festive season and to encourage you to get your crafty fingers out Lyndsay is offering all WV11 readers a 10% discount – all you need to do is drop by the shop and mention our website when you make a purchase.

For more information about the shop and its stock, for card tutorials and much more visit Lora Crafts blog www.loracrafts.blogspot.com/

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If you would like to find out more about the Choir, who spend a lot of time fund-raising for charities and raised over £1000 for Christian Aid last Christmas, please email Irene Dodd or just turn up at rehearsals which take place at 7:30pm every Monday at Coppice High School.

Ashmore Park Choir’s upcoming concerts:

• Friday 25th September at the Baptist Church Bilston.
• Saturday 10th October at St. John’s Church Essington.
• Friday 23rd October at Corpus Christi Ashmore Park.
• Saturday 28th November at The Community Hall in Moreton
• Tuesday 8th December St. Thomas’ Church Wednesfield

The choir look forward to meeting you either as a new member or as a member of the audience!