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Up and coming events
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Artist and collaborators registration form
Artist and collaborators registration form
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The Gallery
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Museum and Community Space Proposal
Museum and Community Space Proposal
Museum and Community Space Proposal
Read all about our proposal for a special exhibition and community venue for Tettenhall and Wolverhampton residents
Aethelflaed & The Battle Of 910AD
A project to permanently celebrate Aethelflaed, Lady Of Mercia, & the beginning of Anglo-Saxon England through the battles of Tettenhall (Tettenhall) and Wodensfield (Wednesfield), 910AD is currently being developed as a proposed permanent Art/Educational trail.
Appointed Project Lead, Rebecca Cresswell is currently helping the District Trust to develop a refined project plan and help secure further funding to now progress the project's proposed phases.
The amazing community work of Rachel Arnold (local artist and creative director) working with Creative Blackcountry, has already laid laid down wonderful creative foundations for this project with continued free workshops in the community, presentations and display stands at Cup Cake Lane Cafe, Tettenhall and at The Heritage Weekend Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton.
Creating a permanent record of Aethelflaed and Tettenhall’s place in history.
The project is consulting with the local community, in both Tettenhall and Wednesfield, to inform them as to what installations, tourist attractions, artwork or commemorative record(s), the local community wish.
The project aims to have Lady Aethelflaeda written back into history as the female ruler who saved the Tettenhall area, and the Kingdom of West Mercia, from the Vikings, and so began the start of Anglo Saxon England.
Significant battles in English History, changing the rule of the land, include;
- The Battle Of Hastings – 1066, beginning Norman rule
- The Battle Of Market Bosworth – 1485, beginning the Tudor Dynasty
- The Battle Of Naseby – 1645, beginning the Interegnum under Cromwell
The Battle of Tettenhall & Wodensfield 910AD, and Aethelflaeda, are largely unknown and uncelebrated even locally. These battles and our local history began Anglo-Saxon England ending the Danelaw.
NEWS updates
Current July 25
🌿 Aethelflaed Arts Trail – Project Progress Update
1. Website Developments
- We've launched dedicated updates and event listings on the TDCIC website, with a new ‘Upcoming Events’ section showcasing community workshops, including those led by Rachel Arnold and community events celebrating the Battle 910AD like the re-enactment of the Battle 910AD at Wightwick Manor on the 9th and 10th August.
- Further promotional content is being added to highlight the Battle of 910 and key project milestones to increase visibility and engagement. Including a new quartely Newsletter
2. Educational Partnerships
- A positive and productive meeting was held with Tettenhall College, discussing potential collaboration on educational resources, workshops, and alumni engagement.
- We’re exploring ways to integrate the project into the curriculum, offering students insight into heritage-inspired creativity, branding, and arts project delivery.
3. Artist Engagement
- We’ve begun outreach to talented local artists for inclusion in our artist register
- This registry will help us share upcoming commissioning opportunities as we move into Phase 2.
4. Funding Strategy & Match Requirements
- We're currently campaigning for match funding of approx. £47,000, which will make us eligible to apply for full funding to support both the development and commissioning phases.
- A detailed budget breakdown outlining these phases is available for funders and partners.
5. Community Promotion & Sales Platform
- Rachel Arnold's lovely artwork and her 'magnetic art works' and David Guest's book about the Battle are availble to buy through our shop
- We’re exploring options like Facebook advertising to support independent artist sales tied to project themes.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
- Updates have been made based on community and partner feedback, with refined governance roles and clarified responsibilities across both CIC and Trust operations.
- Further outreach with Wolverhampton Council is scheduled to align educational and well-being goals with regional development priorities.
uP AND cOMING Project eVENTS - Free Artist Led Workshops with Artist Rachel Arnold
Free Art Workshops to inspire and engage with this project!
Rachel Arnold (local Artist and Arts Director) is bringing together some fantastic local artists, illustrators, poets and writers to help inspire creativity and educate about the Battle of 910 Ad and Lady Aethelflaed.
Taking place until 27th Septmeber at:
Wolverhampton Central Libraruy
Get inspired!
Local events celebrating the Battle of 910AD
Living History Weekends
The Battle of Tettenhall 910 AD @ Wightwick Manor
Battle Of 910AD & PROJECT HisTORY
Creative Workshops / Working With Wednesfield Historical Society
There is currently a program of workshops in progress on our Saxon history, with an opportunity now, for residents of Tettenhall to attend, and with wider future implications for Tettenhall in the coming years. The Tettenhall Forum is promoting this free opportunity to its residents and will stay in touch with this project as it develops into a wider program in order that residents will be consulted on and can influence the outcomes in the longer term.
The long term (2 – 3 years) objective is the development of a tourist attraction based on local Wolverhampton peoples’ perception of the battle of Tettenhall/Wednesfield.The intention is to create a permanent exhibition in Wolverhampton Art Gallery chronicling and commemorating the decisive skirmishes and fighting between the Mercians and the Norse invaders crossing the river Severn with their plunder to return home via the Danelaw lands of the East of England. The project also has a primary objective to celebrate the leadership role of Æthelflead, daughter of Alfred the Great and wife of Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians.
The permanent exhibition will be supported by statues/installations across Wednesfield, The City and Tettenhall at appropriate sites reflecting the current historical perspective that “The Battle” was rather a series of fierce engagements and skirmishes across the area, rather than a large single decisive battle at either Tettenhall, where most of the engagements took place, or Wednesfield where it is believed the Mercian forces were gathered.
The current phase of this initiative consists of a 12 month series of fully funded monthly workshops on Saturday mornings at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, each dealing with a relevant cultural aspect related to the period, for example creative writing, history, poetry, calligraphy, sculpting and art. The purpose of these workshops is to build communities, share knowledge and well-being.Tettenhall residents with an interest in the period and/or its cultural aspects are welcome and encouraged to attend these workshops which are inclusive. There are no restrictions based on age, qualification, skills or knowledge.
This part of the program is funded by Creative Black Country and Birmingham Open Media will be making a war game based on the gathering of forces in Wednesfield and the battles and skirmishes which followed along the Smestow valley in and around Tettenhall.
The final phase will be the funding and siting of the selected installations and the curating of the permanent exhibition in Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
TDCT AGM 2025 UPDATE
The members of Tettenhall District Community Trust held their 1st AGM on Thu 30/Jan 18:30 at South Staffs Golf Club, Tettenhall.
Updated AGM Notice & presentations considered are at: 2025 AGM
Grateful thanks to Gareth Anthony for donating the Danescourt Room, free of hire charge.
Key Purpose:
- Promotion of neighbourhood planning
- Presentation on TDCT purpose & structure
- Consultation on Roles & Aims for 2025