BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS For events which need to be pre-booked, bookings can be made by calling 0121 348 8263 or via the website – www.birminghammuseums.org.uk (unless alternative details are given).
Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JD See birminghammuseums.org.uk for up-to-date opening times and prices. Free entry for Friends. Charges apply to non-members. Discover the splendour of a grand Jacobean mansion. Celebrate Eid at Aston Hall 2 May 2022, 11am - 2pm. Free. Visitors are welcome to Aston Hall for free as part of the Eid celebrations in Aston Park. Explore the grounds and beautiful rooms of the Hall. Free craft activities for children will be available in the Great Hall and the café will be open for light refreshments. Adult One-Day Writing Retreat 11 June 2022, 11am - 4pm. £25.00. Join scriptwriter Gaby Songui for this one-day writing retreat using the backdrop of Aston Hall to fire your creativity. Inspired by ‘Meet Me at Aston Hall’, the site’s new audio guide, you’ll be creating your own creative pieces based on the history and stories that envelop this historic building. The retreat is open to anyone who would like to write something new in an exciting location, regardless of experience. Your ticket incudes access to the Hall throughout the day, participation in the workshop and lunch. You will be contacted in advance about dietary and access requirements.
Aston Arts Club First Saturday of each month. Free. Aston Arts Club is on the first Saturday of each month. Join in and make something inspired by Aston Hall and its incredible history. A completely free, drop-in club open to all to relax and create together.
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is partially back open for a series of pop-up displays and live events that will bring a different feel to the historic building for the Commonwealth Games and Birmingham 2022 Festival. Wonderland: Birmingham’s Cinema Stories 28 April - 30 October 2022, Monday - Sunday, 10am – 5pm. Free. Roving film explorers Flatpack Projects are embarking on their biggest adventure yet, working with a team of volunteer researchers and Birmingham Museums Trust to map all of the city's 150+ cinemas - from fairground beginnings to streamlined Odeons, from South Asian extravaganzas to today's pop-ups and outdoor film shows. ‘Wonderland’ will explore how cinema has shaped the streets, social lives and dreams of Brummies over the past 125 years. The display will showcase unseen photographs and cinema memorabilia, alongside historic magic lanterns and optical toys from Birmingham's Collection.
Below: Aston Arts Club at Aston Hall
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SUMMER 2022 • Issue 69
