Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. In 2002 the city had a population of 239,358.

Music and arts

The rock group Slade and the one hit wonder Babylon Zoo came from Wolverhampton, as do soul/ R&B singer Beverley Knight and Drum n Bass guru Goldie. Wolverhampton has a number of live music venues: the biggest is technically the football ground, the Molineux stadium, but the biggest indoor venue is the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, with a standing capacity of 3,000. Second to that is the Wulfrun Hall which has a standing capacity of just over 1,100 and is part of the same complex as the Civic Hall; both are owned and run by the city council. There are also a number of smaller venues with capacities between 100 and 250: the Little Civic and the Wolverhampton Varsity being the most longstanding of these. The 18th century church of St John's-in-the-Square is a popular venue for smaller scale classical concerts. The city is also home to Regent Records, a choral and organ music recording company.

Related Topics:
Slade - One hit wonder - Babylon Zoo - Soul - R&B - Beverley Knight - Drum n Bass - Goldie - Live music venue - Football - Molineux stadium - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wulfrun Hall - Little Civic - Wolverhampton Varsity - Regent Records

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Grand Theatre and the Arena Theatre are located in the city centre, with a multiplex Cineworld cinema located at Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield, and a smaller cinema, The Light House, housed in the former Chubb Buildings between the city centre and the rail station. While Cineworld caters mainly for popular tastes, showing Hollywood films and other big-budget films as well as some Bollywood films, The Light House shows a range of older and subtitled films as well as some selected new releases. The Light House has also played host to visual art shows, and incorporates a small café. For art, there is also the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, run by the council, which now houses England's biggest Pop Art collection; and Eagleworks Studio in the suburb of Chapel Ash, run by a small artist group, which has periodic exhibitions and group shows. The City's main choral groups include the Wolverhampton Civic Choir - a choral society founded in 1947 and St Peter's Collegiate Church Choir, who sing cathedral style church services each week during term time.

Related Topics:
Grand Theatre - Arena Theatre - Cinema - Bentley Bridge - Wednesfield - The Light House - Chubb Buildings - Hollywood - Bollywood - Wolverhampton Art Gallery - Pop Art - Eagleworks Studio

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~