Christmas Carols And A Trading Estate

Plus Mere Green Is Only The Third Place To Get One Of These

Author

Jason Mills
December 19, 2024

WITH

WEATHER

Thurs: 7°C 🌥️ | Fri: 9°C 🌧 | Sat: 12°C 🌧 | Sun: 7°C 🌧

Good morning Royal Sutton Coldfield,

Welcome back to the only Sutton Coldfield newsletter that visits pubs on trading estates just for you (more on that in Sutton Spotlight).

As we head in to one of the busiest road traffic weekends of the year, we are now ready to start slowing down and enjoying the festivities over the next week - I hope you are too.

We are about to take our first break (for two weeks) since the newsletter started in July, but not before we bring you news of a range of festive (and non-festive) treats that Sutton Coldfield has in store for you this side of Christmas.

We have also compiled a list of some of the carol services going on this week as a separate section to the usual ‘What’s On’ so make sure you check that out if it’s your sort of thing.

Let’s take a look at what’s going on this week…

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They offer free delivery if you order online and you can check out their menu options here.

SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Local Brewery Delights On Your Doorstep

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a whisky tasting night at Leviathan. They aren’t know for their Whisky’s. Instead, the Reddicap Trading estate micro-pub is known for it’s small batch craft beer and impressive range of taps. Both were great.

I’ve been wanting to visit for ages, and finally did - managing to taste some of their great beers and the whisky from the tasting night (it’s a tough job I know). I highly recommend their Elysium pale ale.

Once you find your way in (trust in Google Maps), you’ll find a friendly welcome, a good mixed crowd and some great drinks to choose from.

A special shout out to the guys running the show (sorry I didn’t catch their names) as they managed to squeeze in our group of 6 even though they’d originally sold out.

I’ll be back very soon.

NEW OPENING
Mediterranean Dining Coming To Mere Green In 2025

Mere Green already has a pretty good local dining scene but the news this week of Mediterranean inspired Willow gearing up for a February opening have us positively shaking with the excitement.

With this being the third Willow restaurant to open, Mere Green looks in for a treat if their other menus are anything to go by and with a focus on supporting local musicians and artists and a decor described as open, airy, and stylishly understated, it looks set to be a hit with locals and those travelling from further afield.

Bookings are set to go live soon for the Mulberry Walk restaurant that is taking residence where the old Prezzo used to sit.

GET INVOLVED
Christmas Church Services

Some of our local churches have already had their annual carol services but there are still plenty that you can attend. There are services suitable for everyone from family nativity services to midnight mass. Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at your local church.

Friday 20th December

Candlelit Carol Concert
7:30pm at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Saturday 21st December

Carols Around The Firepit
4:30pm at Four Oaks Methodist Church

Sunday 22nd December

Carol Service
4pm - 5pm at St Michael’s Church

Carols by Candle Light 
6:30pm at Holy Trinity Church

Carols by Candle Light
7pm at St John’s Church, Walmley

Carol Service
6:30pm at Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church

Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
6:30pm at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Communion Service
10.30am at Four Oaks Methodist Church

Christmas Eve

Scratch & Sniff Nativity 
4pm at Chester Road Baptist Church

Christingle Service
4:30pm at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Late Night Service by Candle Light
11:30pm at Chester Road Baptist Church

Midnight Mass 
11:30pm at Holy Trinity Church

Circuit Christmas Eve Service
6pm at Four Oaks Methodist Church

Christmas Day

Christmas Day Service 
10am at Holy Trinity Church

Christmas Day Eucharist
10am at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Christmas Day Service
10:30am at Chester Road Baptist Church

Christmas Day Family Service
10:30am at Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church

Christmas Day Service
10am at Four Oaks Methodist Church

LOCAL NEWS
Last Chance To Visit The Christmas Market

With better weather over this this last week than the one before, the Christmas market has been flourishing, and although all good things must come to an end, there is still time to grab some last minute tasty treats or unique gifts.

Dark Foundry No.8 is well worth checking out as a newcomer this week with a collection of candles, wax melts and gift bags that could be an ideal last minute gift purchase.

Sunday is the last day, so if you haven’t visited yet and want to see what all the fuss is about, I expect the atmosphere will be great at the weekend.

LOCAL
Changes To Waste Collection

With no waste collections planned for Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day, you can see how the rescheduled collections impact you below:

WHAT’S ON
Local Cinema Showings This Weekend

Here’s what’s on this weekend at your local cinema. View times and book here

Film Title

Friday Showtimes

Saturday Showtimes

Sunday Showtimes

Gladiator II (15)

13:30, 19:30

19:15

19:00

Moana 2 (PG) 

10:45, 16:30

10:40, 17:00

9:45, 15:30, 16:30

Paddington In Peru (PG)

11:10, 13:45

13:15

14:00

Wicked (PG)

10:20, 16:10, 19:30

13:30, 15:40, 19:15

10:30, 18:00

Conclave (12A)

13:45

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (PG)

17:00

10:15, 13:15, 16:15

10:15, 13:15, 16:15

Mufasa: The Lion King (PG)

10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00

10:00, 12:30, 16:30, 19:30

Die Hard (15)

13:40

The Muppet Christmas Carol (U)

11:00

11:00

Love Actually (15) 

19:30

20:00

Home Alone (PG)

19:10

Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker (U)

13:00

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Retail Shift Manager at Lidl - Details

Talented Nightlife Photographer - Details

Private Family Solicitor at Henderson Scott - Details

Test Centre Administrator at Pearson - Details

Nursery Manager - Details

SUTTON SOLVER
Test Your Local Knowledge With Sutton Solver

For this week’s Sutton Solver do you know the answer to the question below? If you do, hit reply and let us know for a chance to feature next week.

Q - In what year did Sutton Coldfield become part of Birmingham?

Was it: a) 1974 b) 1976 c) 1977

Answer to last week: Last week’s correct answer was of course Ryknild Street (also known as Icknield Street). Congratulations to Malcolm Robinson who was the first again to email in with the correct answer.

LIVE MUSIC & OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
What’s Going On In Sutton This Week…

TODAY:

Food & Friends
12:30pm at All Saints, Four Oaks

FRIDAY:

Live Music with Grace Duo
8:30pm - 10:30pm at The Quill & Taper

Oasiis 
7pm at The Rhodehouse

SATURDAY:

Audio Junkies 
9pm at The Three Tuns

Winter Solstice Restore
5pm - 6:30pm at I Am Yogi

Rod Stewart Tribute
9pm at Walmley Club

Sutton Park Solstice Saunter
10:30am meet at the cafe at Town Gate

The Teds
7pm at The Rhodehouse

SUNDAY:

Birmingham Running Festival
9am - 1pm at Sutton Park

Robin Hood The Merriest Panto In The Land
12:30pm & 6pm at The Town Hall

And that wraps things up for your local newsletter for 2024. It’s crazy to think we only launched in July and how much fantastic support and how many wonderful comments we’ve had since we started.

2025 looks set to be a big year for us and we hope you’ll help us in continuing to support local heroes, independent businesses and help our local area to flourish.

We have some exciting things planned for Sutton Insider next year and some big goals as we continue to grow.

Thank you so much for reading, sharing, liking and generally being brilliantly supportive, and I wish you a very happy holidays and new year.

Sincerely,

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