Can You Capture The Soul Of Sutton Coldfield?

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LOCAL SPORT
FA Cup Action This Saturday

This weekend sees not one but three of our local football clubs in cup action as the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup comes to Sutton.

The league season hasn’t yet started but this weekend sees The Mikes head to Hanley Town and incredibly sees the most local of derbies with Sutton Town FC taking on Romulus FC - with both teams sharing the same ground this should be a cracker!

Both matches kick off at 3pm on Saturday and the derby match between Sutton Town and Romulus takes place at The Dominos Arena on Coles Lane with tickets available at £10, concessions at £7 and U18s at just £3.

So why not go along, see some cracking sport and support your local clubs.

SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Turknazz - Beeches Walk

Every Wednesday I play mixed netball at Sutton Girls School on the outside courts, and each week a glorious smell wafts over from the chimneys of Beeches Walk.

In particular, the smell of grilled Turkish meat from Turknazz almost has me walking off the court mid-game and ready to snaffle their grub.

Well last week I managed to snag a table on Thursday evening prior to an action packed evening of darts (at Bar28) and pool (at Mr Cues) in the town centre.

The four of us that dined there were really impressed with our mixed kebab mains that we ordered and although it’s not the cheapest place to eat out in Sutton (£24 for this dish), the food and service were incredibly high quality.

Having previously visited the Moseley branch (there are 3 in total), it was great to finally try the Sutton restaurant.

Being the heathens we are, we all opted for the mixed kebab - which consisted of a minced lamb kebab, cubed lamb kebab and a chicken kebab. Served with fresh salad and bulgar wheat, and followed complimentary bread and dips - believe me, the food did not disappoint.

Don’t make the same error that myself and a friend did and mistake the very thin flatbread for paper (see pic above) - it’s entirely edible and totally delicious.

I’ll be back very soon to sample the rest of the menu.

Family Fun
Inflatable Fun For The Kids

We are just two weeks in to the school holidays and the kids are already screaming ‘I’m Boooooooored!’

If that sounds familiar then why not take them down to Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club this weekend to bounce away that excess energy at their Inflatable Family Fun Day.

Sessions for children aged 2-12 start at 10am and 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday and last for 3 hours. It’s £9 per child for unlimited use of the inflatables (bungee and total wipeout charged extra).

Pay at the gate and parking is available. More details here.

LOCAL EVENTS
Sutton Coldfield Fire Station Open Day

It’s not every day a legend of kids TV pops by to visit Sutton Coldfield…

Sutton Coldfield Fire Station have an open day this Sunday and everyone is welcome to come along and support. There will be firefighter demonstrations, stalls and face painting - and you can get up close with the fire engines and see a very special guest arranged by the fantastic Royal Sutton Coldfield BID - yes, Fireman Sam himself will be dropping by.

If you’d like to support your local fire station and meet the big man himself - the appearance times are on the hour every hour from 11am-3pm.

When: Sunday 11am-3.30pm

Where: Sutton Coldfield Fire Station, Lichfield Road

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Boldmere Dental Practice - Dental Nurse - Details

Various Roles - The Bracebridge - Details

Store Management Apprentice - Aldi - Details

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Can You Capture The Soul Of Sutton?

Sutton Coldfield Town Council have launched a photography competition aimed at amateur and professional photographers of all ages in a bid to ‘capture the soul of Sutton’ in an image.

The competition will see the winner snag a £100 One4all gift card with second and third placed entrants receiving a £50 and £25 card respectively.

Cllr John Perks, Mayor of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield said about the competition: “I can’t wait to see what Sutton Coldfield represents and means to those participants who enter and to celebrate the creativity and talent of people within our local community.”

You have until 14th August to get your entries in. Full details here.

LIVE MUSIC & OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Where To Catch Your Fave Acts

Today:

• Cocktails on Canvas - 7-9pm at Quinto Lounge - Details

Friday:

• Dizzy Lizzy - The Rhodehouse - £8 + BF

• The Core Reggae Band - The Lounge at Boldmere

Saturday:

• Iconic 80s vs 90s - The Rhodehouse - £7 + BF

• Hot2Trot - The Lounge at Boldmere

• Sutton Park 7 Pools Walk - Meet 10:30am - Details

Book Ahead:

Sat 8th March 2025 - Elton John Tribute Act - SCTH - Details

Question Time
Sutton Solver

Each week we will have a question related to Sutton Coldfield. Let’s see how well you know your town. The answer will be revealed next week.

Q: In which Sutton Coldfield coffee shop is an original 1937 stone still seen today that was laid by Howard Burton, founder of Burton Menswear?

Is it a) Coffee #1 b) Cafe Nero c) Under Pressure Espresso

Last week’s answer…

Q: Which Sutton Park pool is the largest?

A: It was of course Powell’s Pool that sits at approximately 28 acres