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St Mary’s – Lunchtime Recitals 2024 – Every Wednesday from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
St Mary’s – Lunchtime Recitals Every Wednesday from 1:00pm – 2:00pm, we offer free lunchtime recitals delivered by professional musicians from across the region and beyond including students from the renowned Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Programmes are released monthly and we have a broad range of soloists and groups playing a variety of music to suit different pallets. Hot food, sweet treats, snack and drinks are also available after each performance. For information on this current months line-up, please visit the ‘Events’ section of this website.
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Handsworth Wood: A Historical Gem in Birmingham
Handsworth Wood is a charming suburb located in the northwest of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Steeped in history and surrounded by lush greenery, this area has a unique character that sets it apart from other parts of the city. In this article, we’ll explore the rich history, cultural diversity, and the modern-day allure of Handsworth Wood. Historical Roots Handsworth Wood’s history dates back centuries, and it was originally part of the ancient manor of Handsworth. The area was known for its wooded landscapes and was historically used for hunting and forestry. It began to develop as a residential neighborhood in the 19th century, as Birmingham’s industrialization attracted workers and their families…
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (Handsworth Park) Fri 5 Aug – Sat 6 Aug
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Handsworth Festival Site Opening Hours Friday 5 Aug 12PM-8PM Saturday 6 Aug 11AM-7PM Handsworth Park, Holly Rd, Handsworth, B20 2BY On August 5 and 6, the theme for the beautiful award winning Handsworth Park will be ‘Balance’. Come and immerse yourself in our park’s unique, festival offering featuring creative sessions and wellbeing workshops. From live street art to captivating and inclusive workshops, the Handsworth festival site will offer high-energy and chilled vibes to visitors who can’t wait to engage with the Games at their local festival. Plus joining us will be special guest star Luciano Messenjah! After reigning for over three decades as ‘King Of Conscious Reggae…
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A Taste of Handsworth Walking Tour – 20 Aug 2022 11.30am – 2.00pm
From Georgian treats to Ethiopian coffee tickle your taste buds and learn Handsworth’s fascinating food history! Your tour will begin in Soho House to explore the Georgian obsession with eating and drinking. From elaborate breakfasts to ceremonial tea making, the Boulton family’s life revolved around dinning. The House also played host to the famous Lunar Society dinners with their extensive menus. We’ll taste several Georgian delicacies including Game Pie, Gingerbread and the fruit favoured by the rich, pineapple. House completed, the tour will continue out into Handsworth, led by an experienced tour guide from Legacy West Midlands . Stopping off for Ethiopian coffee, Polish pastries and ending with a tasting…
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Handsworth Earth Market – Saturday, 20th August 11am – 4pm
Date: Saturday, 20th August 11am – 4pm Location: St Andrews Sports & Community Centre, 2 College Rd, Birmingham B20 2HX, UK The Earth market is a monthly event that takes place in the heart of the community. The aim is to bring awareness to cruelty-free and plant-based living through trade, education, interaction and hospitality. We welcome everyone to this free event. This market is unique. Our emphasis is not only upon any trade, such as vegan food, skincare, gifts, candles, cards, jewellery, plants and even bikes etc, but on community engagement, social cohesion and challenging isolation. We are collaborating with community organisations, local artists and small business owners and are…
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Handsworth Wood Farmers’ Market – 31 July 2022 – 10am – 2pm
Handsworth Wood Farmers’ Market Date: 31 July 2022 Location: 40 Wood Lane, B20 2AS We are joined by some of the best Farmers’ Market stall holders from across Birmingham and the region. However, our Farmers Market also reflects the wonderful diversity of Handsworth Wood and neighbouring communities in Handsworth and Lozells. We strongly believe that our part of town deserves a good market! So come along and be part of something new and exciting in north Birmingham. Not only do we have beautiful fruit, vegetables and plants available, you can also enjoy tasty homemade Jamaican food, samosas, fresh bread, pies, chocolate, a wide range of mocktails and many more exciting…
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Heritage Open Day – Old Town Hall Saturday 11th September, from 10-5.
Heritage Open Day Handsworth Old Town Hall will be open on Heritage Open Day, Saturday 11th September, from 10-5. The theme this year is Food, so there will be information on old farms in the area, like Hill Top and Manwoods, and also food for sale like samosas and other tasty morsels! Old Town Hall, corner of Slack Lane/College Road, Handsworth Wood, B20 2JL, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Admission free.
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Simmer Down Festival – Sun, 22 August 2021 – 12:30 – 21:00 – Handsworth Park
Simmer Down is one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Birmingham. Situated in the beautiful surroundings of Handsworth Park, it is a free family fun-day festival, which celebrates Birmingham’s rich cultural diversity by paying tribute to the centrality of reggae and other musical genres that have contributed to Birmingham as an international city of culture. The festival’s programme, taking place across several stages, features music, dance, visual arts and participation activities for all the family including workshops, face painting, rides, arts and crafts stalls plus a selection of food stalls offering treats from across the city’s cultural cuisines. Organiser’s message – After months of planning, securing artists,…
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Birmingham Tree City of the World
This BBC Radio 4 episode showcases the tree capony of the leafy Handsworth Wood. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hghz “Birmingham is one of only fifty-nine cities around the globe to be awarded the status of ‘Tree City of the World’. This is an international framework for a healthy, sustainable urban forestry programme, an award that’s all down to the passion of Birmingham’s citizens for trees. Helen Mark meets tree planters young and old from near and far; tree wardens, who are kind of like traffic wardens, but for trees (and just as fierce: really, don’t mess with their trees); an academic who runs the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (he really loves trees) and…
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Lee Child: The multi-million selling author who thinks of himself as ‘a bit of rough’
Lee Child was speaking at one of New York’s venerable institutions alongside the great and good of the literary world. “They like to have me along for a bit of rough,” he tells me. He’d probably say the same if you asked directly about his selection as a judge for this year’s highly literary Booker Prize. By Heather Martin PUBLISHED: 14:44, Mon, Oct 5, 2020 | UPDATED: 19:04, Mon, Oct 5, 2020 Lee Child né Jim Grant (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster) Even after having sold hundreds of millions of copies of his thoroughly American Jack Reacher thrillers, the proud-to-be British author has self-deprecation built in. “If anyone from the Midlands is…
