light house [lite - hous] n.

beacon for the creative industries; source of illumination on all aspects of media; guide and educator to all ages in pursuit of creative media and film knowledge; home to diverse array of film, animation and photography.

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  • Education
  • Events
  • Exhibitions
  • Lock Works
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Information & Bookings

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Box Office & Gallery opening hours:

Mon-Fri
9am - 8.30pm
Sat & Sun
Open 45mins before first screening - 8.30pm

Highlights from our Blog

  1. 07 Sep

    Odette England: Photographers’ notes

    We’ve just opened Odette England’s brand new show As Above So Below. This is the first time it has been shown anywhere in the UK. Odette has just relocated to America to study a Master of Fine Arts degree, meaning we didn’t have a private view. So as you guys missed out on coming to [...]

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  2. 06 Sep

    Behind the Scenes At Light House

    As part of the Heritage Open Day Celebrations and for one day this Thursday 9 Sept we’re opening up our projection room for an exclusive behind the scenes peak at the inner working of our Cinema – and there are limited space still available!
    Cinema Coordinator Jas Kapur will talk about the different projection technologies [...]

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  3. 04 Sep

    Contact – Birmingham Photography Exhibition

    Rhubarb East Gallery in Birmingham is playing host to a group show of new photography curated by Light House’s own Kathryn Kliszat. The opportunity came up for members of The Photography Collective and Birmingham Photospace to exhibit work especially made for the show based on the theme contact.
    Seven West Midlands-based photographers from the two groups [...]

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  4. 03 Sep

    Thinking caps on…

    Quick reminder to all you film and television enthusiasts, This coming Monday (6th Sept) sees the return of our monthly Film and TV quiz with hosts “Quantum of Knowledge”
    The eagle eyed among you may have noticed that it’s a week earlier than normal, this is to make way for the delightful Stephen Fry who will [...]

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  5. 02 Sep

    Photo Forum: August’s Winners & September’s Theme

    Thanks again to everyone who entered photos to our Flickr Photo Forum. this month.
    August’s Theme was Workplace where we asked “whether you work in a bustling office or out in the middle of a field, if you work in a team or freelance and spend days on your own we want to see it. Get [...]

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  6. 31 Aug

    Contenders READY!

    Get your gaming fingers ready and prepare for battle! Working along side Game, We will be hosting the final showdown for Wolverhampton’s very own Capcom Street Fighter tournament on the big screen!!
    This event will bring together a range of gamers from across the West Midlands. Preliminary matches will be played throughout [...]

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  7. 24 Aug

    Creative Networks: Interactive Music & Sound Design

    THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2010, 6.00pm until 9.00pm INCLUDING THE QUARTERLY NETWORK FOR FILM EDUCATORS, EXHIBITORS AND ARCHIVES 2.00PM UNTIL 5.30PM AND THE MUSIC NETWORK 4.00PM UNTIL 6.00PM
    BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, MILLENNIUM POINT, CURZON STREET, BIRMINGHAM B4 7XG
    Interactive Music & Sound Design           Guest Speakers – Matt Black and Richard Blackley
    www.blitzgamesstudios.com
    Creative Networks welcomes Matt Black, Audio Manager [...]

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  8. 24 Aug

    The Met: Live in HD

    Tickets are now on sale for The Met Live in HD 2010-11 season at Light House. Starting in October with new productions of Das Rheingold and Boris Godunov, and ending in May 2011 with a new production of the second opera in the Wagner Ring Cycle, Die Walküre, the season promises to be spectacular. Don’t [...]

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  9. 23 Aug

    Closing Date Extended – We Still Have Vacancies!

    Are you aged 18 – 24 years old, a stage 3 claimant of job seekers allowance and looking for work?
    Light House, in partnership with Future Jobs Fund, Wolverhampton City Council and Jobcentre Plus have the following vacancies available:

    Community Liaison Officer  – WEL/53637
    Web Developer – WEL/53638
    Graphic Designer -WEL/53640
    MCA – WEL/53642
    Press Assistant – WEL/53643
    Web [...]

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  10. 20 Aug

    Training Opportunities 20th Aug – 2nd Sept

    See the full training calendar for all workshops and courses available with us.

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Films coming up at Light House

  1. Heartbreaker (L’arnacoeur)

    Genre
    Comedy, Romance
    Director
    Pascal Chalmeuil
  2. The Illusionist

    Genre
    Animation
    Director
    Sylvian Chomet
  3. SoulBoy

    Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Music
    Director
    Shimmy Marcus

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