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The Litty Committee

OUR 'CREATIVE COMMUNITY' WING

THE LITTY COMMITTEE (TLC)

Our community wing houses our community work, arts and creativity, performance, lifelong learning and fundraising. 


Our primary collaborators are is BRMTWN CO & Enhance a Life.

Project Activities

Community Bookings

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Community Bookings

Decorative Image. People sit at circular tables, deep in conversation.

Looking for a spaces to meet, collaborate, film, or work?  We have spaces available for short term bookings – from our upstairs Function Room, to our downstairs Eating Area.


Get in touch with us via the  Contact Page  to enquire. We are particularly excited to hear from other religious groups & charities, community pop-ups, and creatives.

diy projects

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Community Bookings

Many of our DIY and maintenance projects are planned and completed by Litty Committee volunteers, or members or Word Life IC.


Special thanks to all volunteers from over the years, for your dedication to the community we serve.

watch how we decorated our main hall

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Word life Allotments

Word life Allotments

Decorative Image. Various volunteers smile for a photo, holding fresh rhubarb.

Following Marcia's food-growing workshop at our 2022 'Tips for Transformation' Women's Conference, we have obtained a plot for our community allotment.


We are documenting this very new process.


Special thanks to Marcia and our Allotment Volunteers.

shades for migraine

in loving memory of ronnie

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June 21st is Shades for Migraine Day, an international awareness campaign for Chronic Migraine Disease.


We supported Campaigner & UK Community Leader Tesha Murrain-Hernandez by wearing the special Shades for Migraine sunglasses to spread awareness. 

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in loving memory of ronnie

in loving memory of ronnie

in loving memory of ronnie

Taking over the car park billboard, transforming it into an outdoor art display/exhibition.


Special thanks to Grand Plan, SIP (Simple Intelligent Parking), BRMTWN, Jaz Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Ethan Fenton, Grace Morrison, Luke Johnson, Zac Akeem & Laura Chiswa.


Dedicated to the late Rowan 'Ronnie' Gardner

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community film festival

in loving memory of ronnie

in loving memory of ronnie

A screening of Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi's The Same Track and Yonatan Tiruneh's Sporting Tower. 


Part of Eastside Projects' Birmingham 2022 Festival decolonial programming.


Special thanks to Eastside Projects, BRMTWN, Bertz Associates, Film Hub Midlands, RAN Collective, and Arts Council England.

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"Mothership"

"In loving memory of errol"

"Mothership"

Word Life Corral performed at The New Art Gallery Walsall in response to artist Keith Piper's Jet Black Futures exhibition.



Special thanks to Ikon Gallery, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Ikon Youth Programme & Cellist Millicent James.

See our rehearsal

fundraisers

"In loving memory of errol"

"Mothership"

We will occasionally host fundraisers and special challenges as a way to engage the Newtown community and raise money.


Special thanks to our previous funders, including Simple Intelligent Parking, Beatfreeks, Grand Plan, Freelands Foundation, Eastside Projects, and Arts Council England.

"In loving memory of errol"

"In loving memory of errol"

"In loving memory of errol"

A publication stylised as a funeral pamphlet, to celebrate the lives of those on the Ship Called Jesus. This publication responds to work by artist Keith Piper, and artist/Committee Founder Jaz Morrison.


Special thanks to Jaz Morrison, Ikon Gallery, Freelands Foundation, and all Contributors.

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project grime

triversity performing arts

"In loving memory of errol"

During the first and second UK lockdown, Litty Committee members conducted group cleanups and litter-pickings in the area, using it as an opportunity to raise awareness for TLC. This project was organised by Joshua Morrison.


Special thanks to BRMTWN, SIP (Simple Intelligent Parking), and Beatfreeks (#FUELFunding).

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"firmament"

triversity performing arts

triversity performing arts

'Firmament' was a musical performance involving the Word Life Corral, responding to artist Keith Piper's 1991  A Ship Called Jesus.



Special thanks to Ikon Gallery, Freelands Foundation, Fabio Calundungo, Ikon Youth Programme, and Centrala.

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triversity performing arts

triversity performing arts

triversity performing arts

Young people from WLC and the local area came together in October 2018 for community building & performing arts.


Special thanks to BRMTWN, Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP, Acocks Green), and Weapons of Revival International Church (WORIC, Aston).

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Highlights

The Team

jaz

prisca

prisca

Founder of The Litty Committee & Creative Lead

prisca

prisca

prisca

Founder of Enhance a Life, Triversity 

& Outreach Lead

DJ

prisca

DJ

Head of Triversity & Youth Lead

Anita

william

Anita

Hospitality Lead

Khule

william

Anita

Site Caretaker

william

william

william

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