Yam From Here: Migration and the Making of the Black Country

Step into an inspiring world of stories, games and shared experiences in this free three part workshop series

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Step into an inspiring world of stories, games, and shared experiences with multidisciplinary artist Tina Hofman – performer, director, researcher, and co-founder of Notnow Collective and the Migrants in Theatre network. Born in former Yugoslavia, Tina’s work is rooted in movement and storytelling foregrounding questions of memory, chaos and fantasy, care, and migrancy.

Across three playful and immersive workshops, participants will explore themes of Home, Journeys, and Community. Guided by Tina’s signature approach – from participatory performance, dynamic storytelling, sensory experiences, and multilingual games – each session is an invitation to connect, create, and reflect together.

The workshops will culminate in the Tile Shifting Mural – a collective artwork built tile-by-tile, each representing personal identity, memories, and ideas related to the Yam from Here project. Through visual design and short audio descriptions, the mural becomes a shared space for dialogue, inclusivity, and discovery.

Expect laughter, learning, and a celebration of diverse voices. Whether through games, choral storytelling, or creative making, you’ll contribute “a little piece of me for the whole of us” – leaving with not just art, but a stronger sense of community.

Find out more: tinahofman.org | @hofmanica | notnowcollective.com

Delivered by the European’s Welfare Association

Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund

What?

A free workshop series exploring Home. Journeys and Community in the Black Country hosted by theatre-maker Tina Hofman.

From storytelling, performance-art and tile-making, each session is an invitation to connect, create and reflect together.

When?

September 6^th                  2.30-6.30pm

September 19^th               6pm – 9pm

October 11^th                      2.30pm – 6.30pm

Where?

Caldmore Community Garden

12 Careless St

Walsall, WS1 3RH