Artists to breathe new life into Wolverhampton underpass

A light display and a community garden are due to get the project started

A series of artists have been asked to regenerate a city underpass.

Over the next near, Wolverhampton's Chapel Ash underpass will play host to live music, spoken word, and dance.

The first event will involve a display of light and sculpture by artist David Checkley, with live performances of music, poetry, spoken word and drumming from West Midlands artists.

There will also be the launch of a community garden.

The Roundabout project is being run by the Asylum Art Gallery and has been paid for by Arts Council England, Wolverhampton City Council and Art Gallery and the government's UK Shared Prosperity fund.

The Roundabout project is due to last 12 months

A series of artists will attempt to breathe new life into the underpass

"Originally those underpasses were made to be public areas for people to sit and eat and talk and meet up.. it's all about reclaiming that again," said Hannah Taylor, director of Asylum Art Gallery.

The light and sculpture exhibition is due to open on 27 January, but work is already under way on the community garden, led by local musician and writer Billy Haynes.

He is promising edible fruits and plants, to transform a number of the green spaces in the underpass and is inviting people in the area to contribute.

There will also be music available to people to listen to, through geotagging on their phones.

The Roundabout project is due to involve eight community groups, along with the Wolverhampton Art Gallery and city council.