Public art event aims to bring community together

A public art event is being held in Wolverhampton city centre with the aim of bringing communities together.

Smithgate Social will celebrate creativity and culture with murals being created throughout the day along with workshops, live music, craft activities and DJ sets.

It will be hosted around Market Square on 14 August, from 11:00 to 18:00 BST to help "give people a voice" in shaping the future of the Smithgate development, organisers say.

Developer ECF said the event was the "first opportunity to share the vision" of Smithgate with the public.

More than 1,000 new homes are planned for the 12-acre site, along with shops, bars, restaurants and a revamped public square.

Chris Burden, the city council's cabinet member for development, jobs and skills, described it as a "once in a generation" scheme.

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