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This summer edition of Better Bromsgrove Together follows the success of our festive edition which brought all the Christmas events, across the district, into one publication. This summer one is bigger and better and sees lots of support from local businesses that recognise that Bromsgrove is a great place to do business – and visit! In between magazines we have had a lots of events – including our Valentines competition, Better Bromsgrove Love, which saw lots of goodies up for grabs thanks to our local shops, and a youth market which was a real success and showcased our local young talent. But I’ll leave you to find out more about Better Bromsgrove and don’t forget to check out our new website, details below.
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Our Better Bromsgrove website has everything you want to know about the district – whether you live or work here or are thinking about moving to the area. Although there is a section on the £100m regeneration of the Town Centre, Better Bromsgrove covers the whole district with a special focus on its seven centres, Alvechurch, Hagley, Wythall, Barnt Green, Rubery, Catshill & Bromsgrove. The aim of Better Bromsgrove is to bring everything about the district under one umbrella so we are networking with local groups, organisations, and businesses to make sure we don’t miss anything out. Of course it’s a never-ending task as new businesses are coming to the district all the time and there are a vast array of events too. But we hope, coupled with this magazine Better Bromsgrove Together we can show off our district which is better than ever. www.betterbromsgrove.com
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Hot on the heels of last year’s event, which was hailed a ‘great success’, the 2017 Bromsgrove Festival line-up has been launched.
The Festival has been running across the district for 57 years and for 2017 the programme will focus more on arts and cultural activity and will boast a full range of music, theatre, dance, visual arts and educational activities. The trustees have also placed more emphasis on free community arts activities, for example by introducing new free events such as REFRESHRubery in the village centre and a Bite Sized Classics concert at St Andrew’s Church in Charford. And as always the major part of the Festival programme comprises events that are promoted and organised by local societies, clubs and other organisations whose support is never-waning and extremely valuable. This year’s Festival will be building on the feedback from the 2016 event when an independent survey and impact assessment by Tiller Research showed significant benefits for the Bromsgrove District and increased audience participation. Graham Mackenzie, Chair of Bromsgrove Festival Limited, said: “The 2016 Festival was judged a great success. Feedback from event organisers who saw increased attendances and audience members was almost unanimously positive. "So, despite reduced funding, the Festival Committee has had no hesitation in organising the 2017 Festival in the same wide ranging, high quality community-based style. "We also hope by reaching out across the district we will encourage greater participation in Festival activities in areas of Bromsgrove that have previously not seriously engaged with the Festival.” The Bromsgrove Festival will run this year from Friday 16th June to Sunday July 23rd. The full programme is also available at www.bromsgrovefestival.co.uk and many events will provide for internet booking and ticket purchase.
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Alvechurch is a quintessentially English
village on the outskirts of Redditch and Birmingham, with deep-running roots that can be traced back to the eighth century. Its shopping centre, which runs along the High Street that used to be the main road between Birmingham and Redditch before modern bypasses were built, remains a focal point for the community catering for the needs of over 6,000 residents. Today Alvechurch is a mixture of old and new with the kind of good road and rail links, good schools, good shops and good pubs that never go out of fashion. Visitors from all across the country also flock to the famous Alvechurch Marina, next to the train station, which is a popular place to hire canal boats on the Worcester and Birmingham canal. It’s an ideal place to start out, especially as it’s just a couple of miles from the famous Tardebigge flight, which is a uniquely challenging run of 30 locks! www.betterbromsgrove.com/centres/ alvechurch
The £100m regeneration of Bromsgrove Town Centre
has provided a new public realm for the High Street and major new retail developments – most recently the opening of Waitrose. A new Health Centre, Library and Police and Fire Station were also exciting developments developed as part of the Bromsgrove Regeneration Programme which saw a mix of public and private investment. The £10million Bromsgrove Railway Station is now up and running and establishments such as NEW College and Bromsgrove School are completing £multi-million extensions, to cope with growing demand. These improvements have seen local businesses and shops come together to continue to build pride in their High Street. They now have the support of Centres Manager Cheryl Welsh who works closely with the group to address any issues, apply for funding, and to give them support for future events. Using her own funding through North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWEDR) Cheryl has seen projects through to fruition including youth markets, the festive extravaganza of 2016 and plans to host skateboarding events and motorcycle displays in the future. Better Bromsgrove is the campaign to bring all these great things together – not only in the town centre, but in the outlying villages. www.betterbromsgrove.com
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Chase Bands in the Park, Sanders Jazzmen Park. 2.30pm-4.30pm Worcestershire Landscapes by Brett Parker. Bromsgrove Library. Until Jul 1. A Classical Summer's Evening. St Laurence Church, 7.30pm Tardebigge Informal Concert. Amateur talent. St Bartholomew's Church, 6pm. Bands in the Park. Choirs Event. Sanders Park, 2pm.
Forget Me Not Walk, Sanders Park from 10am.
Bromsgrove Annual Art Exhibition. All Saints Church. Until Jul 1.
Court Leet Fair Day, market and procession. Bromsgrove High Street.
Food festival. Bromsgrove High Street market.
Summertime. Flower arranging. Bromsgrove Library, 2.30pm.
The Vicar of Dibley. Beacon Church Centre, 7.30pm.
Bands in the Park. City of Coventry Brass. Sanders Park. 2.30pm-4.30pm.
St John’s Patronal Service. St Johns Church, Bromsgrove.
Jinney Ring Folk Festival. 8 acts. Jinney Ring Craft Centre, 12pm.
Selfie Snap. Bromsgrove High Street. See page 14.
Summer Jam. Eclectic music event from across the urban spectrum. Sanders Park, 1pm.
Catshill History Walk. By the Bromsgrove Society. Catshill Library, 6.30pm.
Variety is the Spice of Crime. Talk by successful crime writers. Bromsgrove Library, 7pm.
Bromsgrove Summer School. Various courses at Bromsgrove School. Also Jul 12 /13. See page 14.
Bailiff’s at Home. Farm Walk & BBQ (Bromsgrove Court Leet). Finch End Farm.
Fusion. Street theatre, dance, music and singing. Bromsgrove High Street, from 10am.
Bromsgrove Folk Festival. Bowling Green Inn. Until Jul 16.
Evening Music on Bromsgrove High Street. Relaxed music at the southern end of town, 5pm.
Bands in the Park. Sanders Park. Central England Concert Band, 2.30pm4.30pm.
Bands in the Park. Sanders Park. Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Bluegrass 24hr Charity Pickathon. Bromsgrove High Street. from 2pm until June 29.
Lord Austin and Longbridge. Car making talk. St Chad's Church, 7pm. £3.
Bandstand Schools in the Park. Finstall First School, 11am & Chadsgrove School, 1pm.
Summer Saturday Orienteering Event. Sanders Park.
Selfie Snap. Bromsgrove High Street. See page 14.
Barnt Green Motor Festival. A showcase of local vehicles of interest. Barnt Green village centre, 2pm – 5pm.
Nature in Art by Lyn Sharp. Bromsgrove Library. Until Jul 29.
5000 Years of Beekeeping. Illustrated talk. Bromsgrove Library, 2pm.
Festival Day of Dance. Bromsgrove High Street.
Bandstand Schools in the Park. Sanders Park.Millfields First School at 9.45am & Fairfield First School 1pm.
Bromsgrove Carnival. Sanders Park and other locations. Until Jul 1.
Come and Sing! Mass choir for fun. Bromsgrove Methodist Church, 10.30am.
Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Wythall. Displays & children’s activities. Wythall Park, 11am-3pm. See page 16.
Bands in the Park. Blackwell Concert Band. Sanders Park. 2.30pm-4.30pm
Silk Painting Display. Rubery Library. Until Jul 8.
Bands in the Park. Catshill History Walk. Sanders Park. By the Bromsgrove Worcestershire Youth Society. Catshill Jazz Orchestra, Village Hall, 1.45pm 2.30pm-4.30pm. Less Parson! More Pig! Musical drama of the story of Dodford. Dodford Village Hall, 7.30pm until Jul 8.
Bands in the Park. Churches Together. Sanders Park. 2.30pm-4.30pm
Alcester Malvern Hills Victoria District Silver Band Brass Band
Bandstand Schools in the Park. Sidemoor First School, 1pm. Bands in the Park. Sanders Park. Shipston Town Band, 2.30pm4.30pm.
Gimme Shelter Fun Run. Sanders Park.
Bands in the Park. Sanders Park. Stourport on Severn Brass Band, 2.30pm4.30pm.
Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Bromsgrove. Displays & children’s activities. Recreation Ground next to Asda, 11am-3pm. See page 16.
Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Catshill. Displays & children’s activities. Catshill Village Meadow, 11am-3pm. See page 16.
Bromsgrove Street Theatre. Displays & children’s activities. Venue TBC, 11am3pm. See page 16. Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Rubery. Displays & children’s activities. Rubery St Chad’s Park, 11am3pm. See page 16.
Fun with Magic Bob. Learn to spin plates, and get close-up magic and balloon model creations in August. Sanders Park, 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Glamba Workshops. Make splendiferous junk instruments and then perform in the Glamba Trash Band! All ages. Sanders Park, 1.30pm3.30pm, £2.50. Bands in the Park. Tenbury Teme Valley Band. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Bands in the Park. Stour Concert Brass. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
King Ramps. Skateboarding and BMX event. Bromsgrove High Street, 10am-3pm.
Bands in the Park. Sauce City Jazz. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Bands in the Park. Celebration Reed and Brass Band. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Fun with Magic Bob. Sanders Park, 1.30pm3.30pm.
Fun with Magic Bob. Sanders Park, 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Fun with Magic Bob. Sanders Park, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
Bands in the Park. Avonbank Brass Band. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Bands in the Park. Arrow Valley Brass Band Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Bromsgrove. Displays & children’s activities. Recreation Ground next to Asda, 11am - 3pm. See page 16.
Cars in the Park. There will be a selection of vintage/classic cars on display from the 1930s to the 1970s. Sanders Park, 1pm-5pm.
Bands in the Park. Halesowen Brass Band. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
There are packed summer event programmes at both Artrix and Avoncroft Museum of Buildings – see ‘Bromsgrove Festival’ online for all the show dates and details. (Information correct at time of going to press, all events subject to change)
Snap a selfie & share your love Grab a prop and share your love for the town with our selfie snaps photo booth in Bromsgrove in June! You'll find us in the High Street from 10am to 4pm on Saturday June 17 and Sunday June 25. Hosted by the Friends of St John's and the Bromsgrove Society. All the pictures will be uploaded to Instragram @SelfieSnapBromsgrove. See also: Twitter @BromsgroveSoc, @FriendsStJohns Facebook /FriendsStJohnsBromsgrove
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Annual Fair Day & Market
A colourful, traditional procession through Bromsgrove High Street to commemorate King John’s Royal Charter of 1199. 10.30am Parade begins at Housman Hall 11.00am Court members gather at Housman Statue for the Assizes and proclamation of the Royal Charter 9.00am - Elizabethan Market Stalls 4.00pm by local fundraisers in traditional costumes
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Bromsgrove School, July 11-13 Who shaped Bromsgrove?
Learn about local history and the people who shaped Bromsgrove at one or all three days of the Bromsgrove Society’s Summer School. Each day features a morning presentation, a sociable lunch, and an afternoon walk or visit to a local place of interest. This year's topics: - Churches of Bromsgrove District - A.E. Housman - Man of Letters - Belbroughton's Millers, Manufacturers & Scythemakers - Worcestershire Mapmakers and the coming of the Ordnance Survey - Bromsgrove's Great Houses - Bromsgrove on the Eve of War: Our Town & District in 1939 More details: www.bsoc.co.uk Contact info@bsoc.co.uk, 01527 877227 Twitter @BromsgroveSoc
Not only does Rubery boast a host of
independent traders in its main street, of course mixed with High Street chains, but its own indoor market Father’s Barn is going from strength to strength.
Although hit by a fire last October, most services including the florist and mobile phones, remain unaffected and in fact a new café has just opened there. Rubery also has an active traders’ association which we work with as a council to promote events and activities – not least the Christmas lights switch-on. It’s not just about shopping or the Longbridge links – the village is located in the valley of the Waseley and Lickey Hills, and within the basin of the Callowbrook and the River Rea so there’s lots to see and do. .
Rubery’s village centre will receive a facelift this summer after funding and a plan for a range of improvements were approved. £100,000 will be invested in improvements to the village’s public realm, including lighting, bus shelters, benches bollards, and other street furniture items. A new ‘quality charter’ for future works will also ensure that improvements made by the district council are permanent. The plan was announced in January following a 2016 audit of Rubery’s public realm. It is coordinated by NWedR (North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration) on behalf of Bromsgrove District Council, which has contributed £75,000 of the funding, and will be carried out by Worcestershire County Council, which has contributed £25,000. www.betterbromsgrove.com/centres/rubery
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Family Entertainment Wednesday 26th July Bromsgrove Rec Ground
Bell and Bullock | Jason Maverick
Maritime mayhem with magic and mirth and High-energy circus, mime and robotics
Thursday 27th July - Wythall Park Bell and Bullock | Angie Mack Maritime mayhem and A hooptastic show for all
Monday 31st July - Catshill Meadow
Jason Maverick | Bread & Butter Theatre Co. High-energy circus, mime and robotics and A dry-land synchronized swimming comedy
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Thursday 3rd August Romsley Playing Fields
The Bubble Wizard | Bruce Airhead
A magical show of bubbles and fun and The metamorphisis of a man and a 6ft balloon
Wednesday 9th August Bromsgrove Rec Ground Bruce Airhead | The Maniax
The metamorphisis of a man and a 6ft balloon and Comedy trick and stunt show on an 8ft platform
Thursday 10th August - St Chad’s Park Rubery Jason Maverick | Angie Mack
High-energy circus, mime and robotics and A hooptastic show for all
Stalls & activities at all events
For more information please contact the Arts and Events Team on 01527 534030 or visit www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/things-to-do
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Wythall is situated in the north east corner
of Worcestershire, within Bromsgrove District. The village shares borders with Solihull and Birmingham. In 1911 two thirds of the ancient parish of Kings Norton was transferred to Birmingham and only Wythall remained in Worcestershire. What is now the Phoenix Group complex was previously RAF Wythall (from 1938-1960) which was a ballon barrage centre that defended Southern Birmingham and Coventry during the Second World War. After the war it became a demob centre for all Women's Auxillary Air Force nationally. Today Wythall is home to a population of over 12,000 residents spread amongst several areas including Majors Green and parts of Walkers Heath. Wythall village itself is generally the area covered by the Wythall South ward. Wythall has its very own Transport Museum, Leisure Centre, famous farm shop and the beautiful Wythall Park which plays host to numerous events throughout the year. www.betterbromsgrove.com/ centres/wythall
Located 2.5 miles north of Bromsgrove Town, Catshill was formed around Turnpike
Road (now the A38) in 1844. Catshill is within commutable distance of both Worcester and Birmingham and as a result the population of the village has grown in recent years. Catshill is now home to three schools, including the outstanding Ofsted rated Chadsgrove Special School which caters for pupils aged 2–19 years from across Worcestershire whose Special Educational Needs arise from physical disability. The village has a small library, though it is not open every day, as well as a village hall in which many different learning activities take place, from karate to IT skills. There is uncertainty as to how Catshill got its name and folklore has it that the area was once the habitat of wild cats – so the name literally means Cats Hill. The earliest documented use of the name dates back to the 13th Century. Catshill is historically famous for nail making, like much of Bromsgrove District which employed thousands of nailers. Catshill village was very much a centre for this trade which continued even after the decline of the nail making era around 1914. The poet Alfred Edward Housman, whose statue can be seen on Bromsgrove High Street, is reported to have lived in Catshill. www.betterbromsgrove.com/centres/catshill
Bromsgrove District Council teamed up
with local businesses to showcase what they could offer shoppers and organised a love-ly giveaway to give romance a helping hand. Traders from the town centre and Bromsgrove’s centres, including Hagley and Barnt Green, donated their wares for lucky lovebirds to enjoy. The campaign aimed to recognise the treasures already in the district as well as encouraging economic growth. The independent traders offered something a little bit different – and are just another reason to Love Bromsgrove! Kind hearted businesses included Artrix, Plaza Café, Decanter Spirit, Hoiti Toiti, Lily Blue, Regency, Casa Med, The Fresh Flower Company, Leigh the Butchers, It’s A Gift, Meadow Farm Butchers, and Vinalia. Pictured – two of our winners with their prizes.
Roll up, roll up! A host of specialist
markets are planned for the High Street and this year the programme kicked off with the first ever Youth Market. The majority of sellers were aged between 15 and 17 and they had a variety of items to offer, including handmade wooden items, such as wine racks and plaques, mugs designed to appeal to young people, funky clocks and crafted candles. The Youth Market was the result of a partnership between the council and Young Enterprise. Keep an eye on betterbromsgrove.com for more market news.
Do it your selfie! As part of the St Snaps
George’s Day celebrations in the High Street there were vintage class singers, classic cars, music, children’s activities and a selfie booth run by Friends of St John’s. Photos courtesy of Tristan Harris.
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