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What's on
A snapshot of what’s on around Kings Heath in March and April
Comedy
General
This comedy club is in full swing on the first Friday of every month On: 2 March & 6 April At: mac For info/tickets: 446 3232
Fresh locally produced farm produce and crafts. On: 24 Mar & 28 Apr At: Village Green For info: 449 3156
Kill for a Seat Comedy Club
Mitch Benn and the Distractions: Ode Warrior Described by The Times as “the country’s leading musical satirist’, this is a show for music and comedy fans of all ages. On: 24 March At: mac For info/tickets: 446 3232
Family
Fevered Sleep: The Forest A thrilling performance for over 5s, where things are not quite what they seem. On: 7-11 March At: mac For info/tickets: 446 3232
Aesop’s Fables Animal raconteurs take us through a multitude of Fables involving wily wolves, dope dogs & silly humans. On: 18 March At: mac For info/tickets: 446 3232
Moseley Farmers’ Market
Kings Heath Farmers’ Market Fresh local produce. On: 3 Mar & 7 Apr At: Vicarage Road (behind All Saints Medical Centre) For info: www. kingsheathfarmers market.org
Mothers Day Mothers day lunch
The perfect way to say thank you to your mum; lunch in the tearoom and a stroll around the stunning gardens as everything begins to spring back to life! On: 18 March At: Winterbourne House & Garden, 53 Edgbaston Park Road For info and tickets: 414 3003
Music
Four extraordinary musicians perform compelling, mesmeric music influenced with classical and contemporary influences, but with roots set firmly in the English tradition. On: 22 Mar At: mac For info: 446 3232
Theatre
Me Myself & Ms Gibbs Francesca Millican-
Red Lion Folk Club Slater returns to mac to
Wednesday night live folk music at this award winning folk club 7 Mar: Chris Wood Kings Heath Local 14 Mar: Pete Abbot History Society – Other Roads Monthly meetings to 21 Mar: Julie Felix learn about the history of 28 Mar: Jim Causley Kings Heath. Meetings / Belinda O’Hooley held on the third & Heidi Tidow Wednesday of the month 4 Apr: Megson (excluding August and 11 Apr: Oyster Band’s December). Membership Ray Cooper is £8 per year. Visitors 18 Apr: John Spiers pay £2 per meeting. & Jon Boden 25 Apr: The Old 21 Mar, 7.30: 200 Dance School years of the Baptists in Kings Heath 18 Apr, 7.30: Highbury At: Red Lion, Vicarage Rd, – the house that Kings Heath Chamberlain built For info: www.redlion At: Kings Heath folkclub.com Community Centre, Heathfield Road For info: 777 2276
History
Spiro
take the audience on a fascinating journey as she investigates the history behind a postcard she found, dated from 1910. On: 20-22 Mar At: mac For info: 446 3232
Wasted Birmingham REP and Paines Plough present Kate Tempest’s debut play and features her trademark lyrical ferocity in a dynamic theatrical staging. A play about love, life and losing your mind. On: 23 Mar At: mac For info: 446 3232
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Competition WIN tickets to a thrilling show at mac Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Kali present Mustafa at mac from 17 to 21 April Mustafa is in prison serving 14 years for the death of a teenage boy during an attempted exorcism. Isolated in a world where his beliefs are treated with suspicion, he maintains his claim of innocence and tries to keep his head down. But when inmates who taunt him suffer unexplained injuries and prison officers start to behave strangely, stories of ‘Magic Mustafa’ spread and even those closest to him begin to doubt his explanations…
We have 2 pairs of tickets to be won for Mustafa at mac Birmingham on Wednesday 18 April at 8pm. To be in with a chance of winning just answer this question;
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How many years is Mustafa serving in prison? a) 10 b) 12 c) 14
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Where to eat Blue Ginger
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Caribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 8JG
Indian 300-302 Ladypool Road Birmingham B12 8JY
Balti 29 Woodbridge Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8EH
Small plates (Tapas/mezze with British influences) 17 York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA
French Patisserie 148 Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8HS
Indian 18 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 8JG
Thai 25 Woodbridge Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8EH
Kashmiri 36 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AD
Jade Restaurant Manic Organic Cantonese BYO & takeaway 88 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 9EF
Organic vegetarian café 46 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AG
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A guide to the best places to eat in and around Kings Heath
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Wedding plans afoot? Calling all pre-wedding couples. Over the next 12 months six lucky couples will win a free wedding package with an experienced professional photographer. This fantastic prize worth over £1,000 could be yours! And if you’re already married, don’t worry, you can still enter the competition to win a ‘cherish the dress’ photo-shoot. If you are planning your wedding then you know one of the biggest decisions you face is choosing your photographer. The photographs of your wedding will influence how you remember the biggest day of your life for the rest of your life. So we have teamed up with Charles Davis of Professional Photography www.professionalphotography.me.uk who has been capturing the magic of couples’ wedding days for many years to offer you this exciting opportunity.
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Save thousands of pounds on estate agent fees After fifteen years of paying expensive estate agency fees Birmingham property developer Tracey Hatfield decided enough was enough and has launched her own estate agency with a difference. Homes Online UK is office based and web based but has one major difference to other estate agents – no expensive high street premises to pay for. And the savings are passed on to the customer. You can often expect to pay between 1.5 - 3 percent commission (plus vat) to an estate agent for selling your house. This can add up to thousands of pounds. Tracy has based her business model on extensive research into the current buying habits which show that the majority of buyer enquiries come from the internet, and not high street branches or local papers. More specifically buyers are searching using the top 5 property portals, Zoopla, findaproperty, primelocation, 12
rightmove, propertyfinder. To market your property effectively, you must have it listed on one of these portals. Homes Online UK advertises on these major portals, and many others and their fees start as low as ÂŁ199. Homes Online UK are members of The Estate Agency ombudsman Scheme, so are subject to the same laws governing traditional estate agents For further information: call 0121 746 3114 or go to www.homesonlineuk.com Or you can visit the office at: 435 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA
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How are you doing with your new years resolutions? Now we are in March it is getting harder to keep up our new years resolutions. And the big one – lose weight and get fit - is the hardest one of all. Most of us know what to do to eat healthily, and to look after our body. But something gets in the way, it could be achy joints, acid/reflux, high blood pressure, or even the potential for diabetes onset. It could be that it becomes a struggle to run up the stairs, or bend down, and do all the things that were easy to do before the weight went on. If you have one stone or more to lose and want to make 2012 the year that you do something about your weight you are not alone. LighterLife, endorsed by actress Pauline Quirk, is there to lend a helping hand. Unlike other weight-loss regimes LighterLife is about so much more than a diet - it’s about making long-term changes to improve your health and lifestyle. Through the use of nutritionally balanced soups, shakes and bars, you are able to lose weight quickly and safely. This is combined with weekly single-sex group meetings, run by local LighterLife WeightManagement Counsellor Lisa Maidment, that are designed to help you explore some of the reasons why you put on weight other than simply ‘eating too much’. With diabetes and obesity on the increase, programmes such as LighterLife could
not only be the answer to providing an effective weight loss option for the obese, but also a way to permanently reverse the symptoms of type II Pauline Quirk has lost 8st with diabetes. Also Lighterlife in the last 12 months when you lose weight your blood pressure may naturally reduce in line with your weight loss. Lisa says: “We only get one body, and we can help people live lighter for life and feel comfortable, and not be constantly yo-yo dieting - to learn effective skills to manage their weight forever.” LighterLife has helped more than 250,000 people in the UK and Republic of Ireland lose weight and keep it off. Speak to Lisa today, and make this lifestyle change one that sticks.
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Competition WIN tickets to see a movie at the mac On the first Friday of every month, mac Birmingham, which celebrates its Gold anniversary this year, holds screenings for parents and babies called Cinema Bambino. The lights are up and the noise turned down, so you can relax and enjoy the film with your little ones. Since everyone else will be bringing their bundle of joy too, you don’t have to worry if they cry or gurgle through the film.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is showing at Cinema Bambino 6 April
Visit www.macarts.co.uk or call 0121 446 3232 to find out more. We have three pairs of tickets to give away for Cinema Bambino – just answer the following question: Which anniversary is mac birmingham celebrating this year? a) Gold b) Silver c) Bronze Email your answer to amywatson@swanpublishing.org by Friday 23 March.
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Left to right: Martin, Harriet, Stephen, Tanya and their daughters Amy and Kate
Cycle challenge raises money for the One Handed Musical Instrument Project Stephen Hetherington recently set off on his B2B Cycle Challenge riding from Birmingham to Bordeaux in support of The One-Handed Musical Instrument Project with the support of family and friends and Tyndallwoods Solicitors Martin, Harriet and Judy. There is presently no orchestral musical instrument than can be played with one hand. As a result hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities in the UK, and millions across the world, are excluded from music making. The project aims to invent new instruments to open full and undifferentiated participation in musical life; whether at school, in the home, or in a professional ensemble. The success of the project will have a profound impact not just on individuals but on society’s relationship with disability, opening new 20
realms of achievement and possibility. Stephen Hetherington, the project founder, was setting off on his solo Birmingham to Bordeaux bicycle ordeal, a trip of some 1000 kilometres, taking around ten days and he was sent off with a powerful rendition of The Dam Busters by musicians of the CBSO conducted by Michael Seal shown with Stephen Maddock, CBSO Chief Executive. If you want to find out more about the wonderful work of this charity please visit their website at www.ohmi.org.uk
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Representing yourself in court? You need not be alone An innovative charity called the Personal Support Unit is being set up in Birmingham Civil Justice Centre. It provides emotional and practical support to litigants in person (people who represent themselves in court). team of volunteers in Manchester, Cardiff, London and Liverpool who invest their time and energy into providing practical and emotional support. A branch of this vital service is currently being established in Birmingham. Now they are looking for a team of volunteers who can give two days a month to help litigants in person practically and emotionally.
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The Personal Support Unit can make a huge difference. The PSU was established ten years ago to provide a simple service to litigants in person. They have a small
olved e to get involved, want to speak to somebody about the opportunity or wish to receive 24the PSU, please email or call Jimmy on about
Volunteer Appeal Are you looking for volunteer work that is engaging, challenging, interesting and rewarding? Who are we? The PSU provide non-legal practical and emotional support to litigants in person (people attending court without legal representation), their friends, families and supporters and other court users in the civil and family courts. Our unique service is free, confidential and independent. What do we do? We do not give legal advice. We have a small office in the civil and family courts in Birmingham. Clients can book an appointment or walk in to receive guidance from volunteers. Volunteers invest their time, skills and energy to solve clients’ problems and accompany them through the court process. This could mean filling out a form on someone’s behalf, giving people space to unburden and de-stress, accompany people into court for emotional support or liaising with other agencies to insure a client is receiving all of the help they need. Who are we looking for? PSU volunteers are a mixed group. We consist of retired professionals, professionals on a career brake, part time workers and many more. The one thing every PSU volunteer has is intuition, a calm and mature personality and the willingness to dedicate two days a month to the PSU. The following is a list of typical requirements and attributes that PSU volunteers possess. No need to have a legal background Ability to work reliably within a rota system Commitment to undertake PSU training Willingness to work within the framework of equal opportunities Willingness to adhere to a policy of confidentiality Ability to listen and communicate with a wide range of people Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing Applicants will be subject to a CRB check and an interview How to get involved If you would like to get involved, want to speak to somebody about the opportunity or wish to receive more information about the PSU, please email or call Jimmy
Phone: 0121 250 6354 Email: birmingham@thepsu.org.uk
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Calling all budding writers Do you have a burning issue you would like to tell the local community about? Kings Heath is a vibrant, diverse and lively suburb that My Kings Heath is proud to be a part of and we are keen to represent it within these pages in the best way possible. A photograph can tell a thousand words, so make sure you have a good selection to support your story, or if necessary we can take supporting photographs. Deadlines are crucial – we need any content before the 10th of the month for the following months issue and often earlier than that in order to plan it in. My Kings Heath is developing its editorial pages and looking for the stories out there that would be of interest to the readers if only they knew about them. 1. We can give your community group a voice. 2. We can help you publicise events in the area. 3. We can spread the word about up and coming musicians, artists, writers. 4. We can raise the profile of issues affecting the wider community.
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Since the launch of My Kings Heath in 2009 we have written about countless events, charities, community organisations and tourist attractions – but we want more! So don't be shy. If you have something you want to get off your chest then call the editor: Amy Watson on 689 0432 or email amywatson@swanpublishing.org
Advertising enquiries: 689 0432 | amywatson@swanpublishing.org | www.swanpublishing.org
Looking for help with… Weight Loss Digestive Problems Food Allergies Joint Problems Hormonal Imbalances
Headaches & Migraines Skin Conditions Fighting colds, flu, infections Etc,… Or just want to improve your health, Simply changing your diet, may help
Contact Ruth Hickinbotham MICHT IIHHT 07983 326384 or 0121 449 6009 for nutritional advice ‘Promoting Well Being’ Please mention My Kings Heath when responding to adverts
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Whats on around Kings Heath for you and your little ones Baby Daze
Informal weekly drop in for parents and babies Thurs 12.30-2.30 At: All Saints Church Hall, Kings Heath
Water Babies Swimming sessions for babies
Tonis Tots Drama and storytelling for pre-schoolers from 18 months up
Every Monday, 10am At: The Hub, 318 Vicarage Road For details call: 07976 242 835
Mon & Sat At: St Thomas CofE School, Edgbaston For details call:
Mini Movers
Laura 01283 814 766
Tuesdays 10-12pm At: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Kings Heath For details call:
Happy Yoga
Yoga classes for children aged 5-7 yrs Thurs & Sat At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For details call: 07813 1434 887
Stay & Play
Play and craft activities for pre-school children Wednesdays 10-12 At: St Agnes Church Hall, Billesley Lane
Soft play for babies and toddlers
464 1996
Music Within Antenatal music sessions to relax mum and stimulate baby Flexible timing At: Dacer Close, Stirchley For details call: Lindsay 459 1426
Music with Baby Massage Mummy Relax and Improve your
Baby Sensory
Music, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much more At: The Scout Hut, Colmore Road, Kings Heath For details call: Karen 747 4720
Rhythm Time Music and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Kings Heath For info: Vicky 447 7632
Get Crafty Craft sessions for 5-11 year olds
Last Sat of month At: Kings Heath Library For details call: 464 1515
Storytelling
bond & confidence.
Small friendly groups for parents and babies
At: Bishop Challoner Sports Centre For details call:
Most week days At: Dacer Close, Stirchley For details call:
Mondays at 2pm At: Kings Heath Library For details call:
Lindsay 459 1426
464 1515
Mondays – 11:10 – 12:10
441 6103
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Story time for preschool children
Garden Club
Outdoor nature activities for pre-school children Wednesdays at 1pm At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road For details call: 464 6717
Stay & Play
Play and craft activities for pre-school children Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.30-11.30 At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road For detaisl call: 464 6717
Stay & Play
Play and craft activities for pre-school children Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 At: Kings Heath Baptist Church, High St, Kings Heath For details call: 444 1230
Music Shakers
Enjoy music and dance with your baby or toddler Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thurs At: Institute Road, Kings Heath For details call: Marcella 449 5120
Advertising in My Kings Heath, Moseley Directory & Edgbaston Directory is unbelievably good value.... and whats more - it works! Marketing is crucial to the success of any business, no matter what size. Do you want to capture your local market? There is no better way.
Advertise in this magazine for as little as ÂŁ17 Contact Amy at Swan Publishing for more details on 0121 689 0432 or amy.watson@swanpublishing.org
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Index of Advertisers Alternative Therapies Ruth Hickinbotham 27
Graphic Design Tickle Me Creative
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Beautician Colour me Beautiful
Gutter Cleaning Gutters Cleared
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Builder JMS Roofing & Building Tapered Edge Zircon Care Charity Helping Hands Carpentry/Joinery JFK Built Chimney Sweep Able Chimney Sweep Chiropodist Chiropody Surgery Conservatories Harborne Sash Windows
14 19 5 16 5 9 18 18 13
Dental Practice All Saints Dental
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English Tuition Sarah Wainwright
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Estate Agent Homes Online Fireplace Showroom Moseley Fireplaces Gardening Services Evans Landscapes Sandilands
4 2 18 14
Interior Decorating Knights Tapered Edge Ironing Service Mopheads IT Services RF Networks
18 5 21 21
Restaurants Hornton Grange Restaurant Guide Sweet Chillies
31 8 9
Roofing JMS Roofing & Building Knights
19 18
School St George’s
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Solar Energy JMS Solar
16 1 22
Locksmith Locking Locksmith
4
Solicitor Fawcett & Pattni Tyndallwoods
Nursery Kings Heath Grange
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Stained Glass Fine Art Glazing
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Photographer Paul Berry Professional Photography
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Tutor Listing
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Venue Hire Venue Birmingham
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Plumbers DNT Plumbing MG Heating
5 10
Wedding Photographer Professional Photography 11
Property Maintenance Gutter Cleaning
4
Weight Loss Transforming U
Property Management Kaboodle
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Windows & Doors Harborne Sash Windows
13
Wooden Floors Value Floors
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Property Refurbishment Tapered Edge 5 Rob Valentini 21
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Disclaimer -
All advertisements delivered by My Kings Heath are published in good faith. We do not accept responsibility for the accuracy of such advertisements, nor is any kind of warranty or endorsement expressed or implied by such publication. We specifically disclaim all and any liability to advertisers, readers and users of any kind, for loss or damage of any nature whatsoever and however arising, whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other cause and whether on the part of My Kings Heath, our agents or any other person.
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Advertising enquiries: 689 0432 | amywatson@swanpublishing.org | www.swanpublishing.org
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