Christmas Comes To Sutton This Week

WEATHER

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SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Jubilee Garden

You may have driven past Jubilee Garden on your way in and out of Sutton town centre and never ventured inside. If that’s you, then you are missing out!

Jubilee Garden isn’t your average coffee shop, the decor is very simple and crisp, almost Scandinavian in style. They offer a range of freshly prepared dishes which are beautifully presented on cute handmade ceramics in all shapes and sizes. My all time favourite dish is their smoked salmon open toast, the salmon is naturally oak smoked with chamomile, delicately cured with juniper, tellicherry pepper & citrus. Absolutely delicious!

For those with a sweet tooth, there are also plenty of homemade cakes and treats on offer with amazing flavour combinations such as Thai Tea Basque Cheesecake and Fresh Fig & Earl Grey Cream Cake.

If like me you are a matcha lover, they do great matcha lattes, made from high quality matcha by Marukyu-Koyamaen and also a Japanese matcha roll cake. Coffee connoisseurs will appreciate their range of pour over speciality coffees on offer alongside the normal lattes and flat whites.

Everything they have to offer is carefully sourced and prepared lovingly with great attention to detail.

They also sell wine by the bottle and run events such as wine tasting evenings and craft workshops. Their next upcoming event is a Christmas card and wine workshop on 4th December at 7pm.

Visit their instagram page here for more details

WHAT’S ON
Christmas Arrives In Sutton Coldfield This Week

This week marks the beginning of a host of Christmas events across Sutton Coldfield. Yes, we might be well over a month away from the big day, but the countdown begins now and there are some great events across the whole of Sutton Coldfield taking place over the coming days.

Sutton Town Centre has their Christmas light switch on tonight which coincides with the beginning of the free parking and travel scheme and then on Saturday it’s all eyes on Boldmere as they have a 5 hour event lined up on Sunday that includes their Christmas lights switch on.

The Boldmere Christmas Festival includes a full roster of entertainment and there are plenty of rides, stalls and street food to enjoy. It all kicks off at 1pm and the big switch on will take place at around 5.15pm. More details here for the Boldmere Christmas Festival.

The Streetly Community Christmas Fayre is taking place this Sunday 17th November 11am until 3pm at their centre on Foley Road East.

Why not head along and get in the spirit nice and early. Adults £3 and kids under 12 FREE. Includes Santa’s Grotto & lots of Festive Fun.

There’s also a Christmas market at Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club on Saturday 3 - 7pm - so take your pick.

GET INVOLVED
Sutton Coldfield Rugby Players Wanted

Last week we told you about the fantastic news that the Under 10s team would be playing in front of tens of thousands of fans at a Premiership game next year.

Unfortunately, they gave us the wrong email address to enquire if you are interested in joining at any age...

If you want to get involved then contact them via email to [email protected] 

LOCAL NEWS
Lap Up This New Menu At Sip & Slice

Sip and Slice made a big announcement last week that they are now serving breakfast, lunch and lite bites in addition to their pizza menu.

Since Sip and Slice opened it has become my favourite place to grab a coffee and a sweet treat while walking around Sutton Park. It’s location is perfect with views out across Bracebridge Pool.

They are now offering folded flat breads for breakfast filled with sausage and bacon or mushroom and tomatoes for veggies. They also have winter wood-fired bowls which contain anything from Mac & Cheese to Cottage Pie alongside wood-fired folded subs with some great fillings such as pepperoni, N’duja, red onions and jalapenos. Sounds tasty!

You can order your food at the counter and sit on the lakeside benches or on the Bracebridge terrace. After placing your order you will be given a pager to alert you when your food is ready.

I haven’t manage to visit since the changes last week but can’t wait to get down there and give the new menu a try!

PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Newly Listed Family Home In Heart Of Sutton Coldfield

Listed with Aston Knowles, this beautifully renovated 4-bedroom detached home offers 1,900 sq ft of living space. Finished to a modern and high standard and with ample space for families, it offers the perfect blend of style and functionality.

Located close to Sutton Town and desirable Sutton schools, this could be an ideal family home.

The added bonus of an outbuilding provides extra room for various purposes, making this property an exceptional find.

Listed at £775,000

Full details on RightMove here

WHAT’S ON
Local Cinema Showings This Weekend

Here’s what’s on this weekend at your local cinema - book tickets and see all times for the week here

LOCAL SPORT
Results & Upcoming Games

FOOTBALL:

Sutton Coldfield Town FC continued their poor away form that sits in complete contrast to their home form with a 2-0 defeat at Long Eaton United on Saturday.

The Royals will be glad of a return to Coles Lane this weekend where they are so far unbeaten this season and look to put a halt to the 4 successive defeats they’ve endured in recent weeks on the road.

Boldmere St Michaels have leapfrogged their neighbours in the league enjoying back to back 1-0 wins, last weekend at the expense of Sporting Khalsa.

This Saturday they have a tough trip to Worcester City who currently sit third in the league, but a win for The Mikes could see them climb to a top 6 position.

HOCKEY:

Life in the Vitality Women’s National Hockey League Premier Division has been tough for our Women’s First XI and was no easier last weekend as they were toppled 5-0 away at Hampstead & Westminster. This weekend they face fourth placed Surbiton.

Another five goal thriller for the men last weekend but again they were on the wrong end of a 3-2 scoreline at home to Stratford. This weekend they face Bournville & Kings Heath in a crucial mid table clash.

GET INVOLVED
Sutton Coldfield Society Of Artists

Last week I attended the Autumn exhibition for this group of local artists and was blown away by the amazing art work that was on display.

The SCSA was set up over 70 years ago to promote and encourage art in Sutton Coldfield. They are a friendly group who would be delighted to welcome new artists of all abilities. They meet up once a month on Saturdays at The Methodist Church Centre on South Parade for practical art sessions and demonstrations. In the summer months they get out and about for outdoor sessions and gallery visits.

It’s a very relaxed group, you can stick to the set themes or choose your own, work in any media that you prefer and stay for however long you want.

Above all they offer a space for like-minded people to discuss artwork, exchange ideas, share information on materials and methods and hopefully make some new friends along the way.

If you are interested in joining or fancy going to one of their demonstrations click here to visit their website.

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Customer Team Member at Coop - Details

Part-time Domestic Cleaner at Maid2Clean - Details

Lead Teacher Of Business Studies at The Royal Sutton School - Details

Legal Secretary at Bell Cornwall - Details 

Bartender at Bistro Pierre - Details 

SUTTON SOLVER
Welcoming The Return Of The Sutton Solver

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

Q - In 1762 the population of Sutton Coldfield was approximately…

Was it: a) 1200 b) 1800 c) 3500

Answer to last week: Last week the quickest person to answer was Malcolm Robinson (after just 3 mins!!!) who told us that Birmingham was connected to Sutton Coldfield by rail in 1860. Although this one did cause a bit of controversy as Ray Beech emailed us to tell us it was in fact 1862 according to data from Sutton Coldfield History Research. Thanks Ray for clearing that up and I have invited him to give us more details.

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

TODAY:

Sutton Coldfield Rock Choir
7:30pm at Bishop Walsh Catholic School

FRIDAY:

Northern Soul 
8pm at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club

Funny Beeseness Comedy Night: Sara Pascoe, Mick Ferry, Hasan Al Habib
8pm - 10pm at The Town Hall

Ultimate RnB 
7pm at The Rhodehouse

C J & The Storm 
9pm at The Three Tuns

Live Music by Adam Pullen  
9:30pm at The Quill & Taper

Under The Covers 
9pm at Walmley Club

Code 3 
9pm at The Gate Inn

SATURDAY:

Christmas Market
3pm - 7pm at Sutton Rugby Club

Fauré Requiem by Sutton Coldfield Choral Society
7:30pm at Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green

Rest, Release & Restore (restorative yoga)
2:15pm - 4:45pm at Yoga Shala, Foley Road East

ML Aesthetics Launch Day
10am - 6pm at Beeches Walk

Synth & Pet Shop Boys, Actually!
7pm at The Rhodehouse (ticket proceeds go to a local charity)

The George Michael Legacy
7:30pm at The Town Hall

Ricky Booth
8:30pm at Hill Allotments Social Club

The Reader (film showing)
7pm at Highbury Theatre Centre

SUNDAY:

Vintage & Arts Fair
11am - 4pm at The Town Hall

Vegan Market
10:30am - 4pm at The Parade

Boldmere Christmas Festival
1pm - 6pm at Boldmere Road

BOOK AHEAD:

The Jolly Postman Workshop 
Saturday 1st December at Wheats Garden Centre

Festive Cards Watercolour Evening
Thursday 12th December at Inji

Christmas Candle Art & Yoga Workshop
Friday 13th December at Blackbrook Hall