This talk, by Josiane Boutonnet, Senior Lecturer in English Language at Wolverhampton University, will present features of the Black Country Dialect and its history, and a view of Black Country Dialect Humour in relation to theoretical work on humour and comedy.
Read MoreIt’s all here - the FULL LINE-UP for Funny Things 2019! We’ve got stand-up, theatre, family events, poetry, music, film and workshops. Plus giant pigeons, dancing grannies, our own Laurel & Hardy and a giant automata.
Read MoreEmma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists do their first performance of their Heritage Tribute Act for the 050 Wolverhampton Friendship Centre Camcorder Club. This performance is part of Creative Black Country's National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots.
Read MoreWe’re looking for people to share their stories and memorabilia of seeing comedians in an effort to find out just what is so unique about Black Country humour.
Read MoreDave Pitt of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists attends the first oral history training session for Creative Black Country's National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots and meets oral historian Siobhán Stevenson.
Read MoreDave Pitt of Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists meets Rosalind Argo of Creative Black Country to talk about the start of our new National Heritage Lottery Funded project Finding Our Funny Roots.
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