About The City Brief Walsall
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Walsall
Walsall has a rich history as a market town and manufacturing centre, and today it remains a place where community and commerce thrive. From Market Place to Park Street, from residential neighbourhoods like Aldridge and Willenhall to green spaces like Trentham, you can find a varied calendar of things to do throughout the year. The City Brief exists to help you stay informed about what's happening across Walsall each week. Whether it's seasonal festivals like the Walsall Winter Festival and Walsall Illuminations, regular market days that keep the town's trading heritage alive, or live music and entertainment venues, we track local events so you don't have to. Our weekly coverage means you'll know what's on, from family activities to evening entertainment, without having to search multiple sources. Walsall's event landscape is genuinely diverse. You'll find traditional offerings like Saddlers Market Days running throughout the year, alongside cultural moments and seasonal celebrations. The town hosts everything from intimate performances to larger gatherings that draw people from across the region. Landmarks like St Matthew's Church and the New Art Gallery anchor the town's civic and cultural life, whilst venues across neighbourhoods like Bloxwich and Brownhills ensure there's always something within reach. What makes Walsall distinctive is how these events connect people to the town’s past and present. Market traditions continue. Festivals bring communities together. Nightlife venues contribute to a growing cultural identity. The City Brief's role is simple: we gather information about what's happening each week across Walsall and present it clearly so residents and visitors can make informed choices about how to spend their time. We understand that Walsall is more than its centre, it’s the neighbourhoods, the local institutions, the recurring gatherings, and the people who call it home. Our coverage reflects that. Whether you're looking for a one-off event or planning a regular outing, we're here to keep you connected to what matters locally.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Walsall – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Walsall is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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