CITY NEWS
CO-OP COMMUNITY FUND CASH BOOST TO GROUPS
Central England Co-op has shared out £6,000 between four good causes in the West Midlands to ensure they can continue their vital community work during the Coronavirus outbreak. A wide range of charities and community organisations in Lichfield, Burton and Rugeley were delighted to receive the funding boost during these uncertain times. The money will now be spent by charities and organisations to ensure that events, activities and support that otherwise might have been postponed or cancelled can still go ahead and provide a vital boost to the local community. Lichfield-based Foresters Scout Group has been handed £2,500 to buy tents for youngsters to use when they are allowed to meet up together again. Memberled Friends 2 Friends, in Lichfield, will use £1,000 to buy laptops and computers to help people in the area increase communication and social skills. Belvedere Park Junior Football Club has been handed £2,000 to help pay for fencing around its facilities in an effort to deter ongoing vandalism and Rugeley Community Church will be able to support its fit and fed family project to help youngsters impacted by holiday hunger with a £500 donation.
DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DRIVE - IN CONCERT The international smash-hit SIX is coming to Brum as a Drive In summer show allowing audiences to picnic and party as they watch the festival-style full length show live from their own dedicated area next to their vehicle. Designed to comply with all official guidelines, boasting concert quality sound from a live stage with a full state of the art sound system, lighting rig and high definition LED screens, audiences will enjoy an arena or stadium concert feel in a safe Drive-In setting adhering to the Government’s current social distancing rules to protect fans, artists, crews and staff at all times. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic in SIX to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into a 75-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Tickets go on sale from 8AM Friday 3 July at theticketfactory.com
BUNS AT THE READY! THE UK’S NUMBER ONE BAKING EVENT IS REOPENING having fun and immerse themselves in the full cooking experience.
With 12 separate baking stations, a light and airy marquee and all the kit ready for you on arrival, you can put those new found baking skills to the test whilst having a day out with friends and family. The award-winning baking experience is led by a team of professional patisserie chefs, who guide budding bakers with cooking and creativity tips whilst supplying all essential ingredients needed to create their ultimate baking creations. The award winning team behind the Big Bakes are reopening their famous baking marquees from July 4th and it just so happens that their venues are the perfect socially distant day out. 10 www.birminghamlawsociety.co.uk
Since launching in 2017, The Big Bakes has welcomed over 60,000 customers to their unique baking events, and this Summer will be no different. With all the hassle handled by them, bakers can just focus on
Everything from the ingredients, decorations and aprons to all the hand sanitiser and face masks you could possibly need is supplied. To book your baking experience visit www.thebigbirminghambake.com
