1 - 4 September 2011

Family activities:
Thursday to Sunday: 11am - 3pm
Gallery opening times:
Thursday to Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am - 3pm
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Bursting with fun-filled Heavy Metal themed workshops, live music and a preview of our Art of Noise exhibition featuring a fascinating collection of photographers from local rock photographer, Steve Gerrard, the Home of Metal weekender is guaranteed to be a great day out for the whole family.

Family Workshops:

Really Heavy Family activities

From 1 to 4 September, we’ll be hosting a number of Heavy Metal themed workshops for the whole family to enjoy.

‘Rock Out’ video art project
Open to all ages | 11am - 3pm

1, 2 and 3 September

Come along to our special drop in sessions, and help create a cool heavy metal themed video, inspired by our Home of Metal exhibition.

Using music, animations and video capture you will be able add your very own high energy performance to an ongoing video that will be shown throughout our celebratory event.

Interactive Metal Special
Open to all ages | 11am - 3pm

1 and 2 September

Help create, paint and build a Heavy Metal themed interactive sculpture with lights, sounds and some digital surprises.

Public Photo Studio: 'Capture the action'
Open to all ages | 11am - 3pm

1, 2, 3 and 4 September

Using a high speed photoshoot, create action packed, explosive images! Rock, jump, twirl and bang your head to your favourite heavy metal classic, and capture the raw energy of a true heavy metal performance!

The images captured in our fun-filled workshop will go directly on display over our weekend of celebrations. Prints of your images can be purchased and even made into some of our very special 'Make' products including mugs, coasters, t-shirts and cool dog tags.

Saturday Art Club: Heavy Metal Madness
For ages 3-11 | 10am - 1pm

3 September

Join our themed Saturday Art Club and makes some metal inspired art including sculptures, paintings and a giant collage.

The Art of Noise - Exhibition Preview:
1-4 September 2011

A preview of The Public’s Home of Metal exhibition will take place from 1 – 4 September and will feature a collection of photographs of heavy metal fans by local rock photographer Steve Gerrard.

The full exhibition forms part of The Public’s Art of Noise programme running from 21 October to 8 January.

Live Music:

Blaze Bayley and Jase Edwards
Friday 2 September 2011
8.30pm | £8 adv, £10 otd

Ex Iron Maiden front man, Blaze Bayley heads to The Public as part of his incredible acoustic tour.

Blaze (Iron Maiden/Wolfsbane/Blaze Bayley Band) will be joined by Jase Edwards (Wolfsbane/Wildhearts) and will be performing a special unplugged show, playing acoustic versions of their favourite songs from Wolfsbane, Iron Maiden and Blaze Bayley.

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Film:
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 September
Level 3, all day
Roots of Metal
It’s often claimed that heavy industry helped to spawn Heavy Metal; among many others, the lead guitarists of Judas Priest (Glenn Tipton) and Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi) both served their apprenticeships at steelworks. This one-hour compilation of archive material brings you the sights and sounds of forges and factories across the Black Country, including footage of Bilston Blast Furnace and Hingley’s Chain Works in Netherton.

Saturday 3 September, Auditorium

2pm:
Promised Land of Heavy Metal (dir: Kimmo Kuusniemmi)
The unexpected success of Lordi at Eurovision planted Finnish metal firmly on the map. Kimmo Kuusniemi helped pioneer the genre there with Sarcofagus back in the 80s and with this documentary he returns home to make a persuasive case for Helsinki as the new Home of Metal; so embraced by the mainstream that it’s endorsed by the President, and even included in church services.
http://www.promisedlandofmetal.com

4pm:
Sound It Out (dir: Jeanie Finlay)
Nottingham-based filmmaker Jeanie Finlay has developed a reputation for off-beat documentaries including Teenland and Goth Cruise. For her latest film she has trained her camera on the employees and punters of Sound It Out, Teesside’s last surviving independent record shop, and crafted a moving portrait of vinyl obsessions. Jeanie is currently working with Multistory in West Bromwich on a project about happiness, and we’re delighted that she will be present after the film to talk about her work.
http://www.sounditoutdoc.com

Home of Metal is a celebration of the music that was born in the Black Country and Birmingham, a project created and produced by Capsule.

For the full season and detailed event information see www.homeofmetal.com