Pop Up Poetry Film
We are excited to announce that the short film documenting Pop Up Poetry is now available to watch!
In December 2021, we invited four poets to create new work to tell the stories of Wednesbury’s residents and to shine a spotlight on some of the independent businesses that are a vital part of the local community.
Bohdan Piasecki, R.M. Francis, Adaya Henry and Richard Grant (AKA Dreadlockalien) took up residency in Blue Sheep Books, Vintage Tea Room & Café, Boobielous and Junction 9 3/4. They created new poems inspired by their interactions with the local customers, staff and business owners, and then performed their poems along Wednesbury high street on 17th December.
Award-winning filmmaker Michael Ellis created this short film to document the project.
Trailer
Short film
Pop Up Poetry is produced by Black Country Touring, commissioned by Multistory through the Wednesbury High Street Heritage Action Zone Cultural Programme, funded by Sandwell Council and Historic England. Photograph © Phillip Parnell, 2022
