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It's Wet Wet Wet this week in Sutton
And we are not just talking about the rain!
Jason Mills
May 29, 2025
WEATHER
Thurs: 21°C ☁️ | Fri: 22°C 🌤️ | Sat: 18°C 🌤️ | Sun: 19°C 🌤️
Good morning Royal Sutton Coldfield,
Welcome back to the only Sutton Coldfield newsletter that offends people by giving them free advertising.
I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later, and maybe it happened even sooner without us being told - but this week we were well and truly told off by a disgruntled local.
Yes, we received a (very long and accusing) message from a lady who will remain unnamed as we had apparently infringed her copyright by advertising her group in this very newsletter.
She even received 7 email enquiries that mentioned they directly heard about her group from Sutton Insider. I mean - how dare we!!!
Luckily, it will take more than that to keep us from bringing you your weekly dose of ‘what’s going on in and around Sutton Coldfield’ so let’s kick off and see what’s happening this week…
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SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Beat The Rain At Cliff Lakes
As it’s half term (and a rainy one), we decided to try something where getting wet doesn’t really matter - because you’re going to get soaked anyway! Cliff Lakes is home to a huge inflatable obstacle course that seems to grow every time we visit.
For £20, you get wetsuit hire, grippy water socks, and 1 hour 20 minutes of non-stop fun on the inflatables. Even though we have our own wetsuits, we chose to use the rentals this time - they’re thicker, but more importantly, we didn’t have to deal with cleaning or drying them afterwards.
Everything is really well organised, with plenty of lifeguards stationed around the course who are quick to help if you get stuck. It’s definitely a workout - the group of super-fit 14-year-olds I brought along were absolutely worn out afterwards, but they had an incredible time. Some of them even wanted to stay in longer, despite spending over an hour in freezing water!
For spectators, there are plenty of benches and a café serving good coffee, hot drinks, ice creams, and snacks. There’s also a separate kiosk offering hot food and the chips were great!
I was a bit nervous about the weather, especially as we drove through a downpour to get there, but there are lots of covered seating areas with great views of the water.
All in all, it’s fantastic value and a great way to get the kids out of the house doing something different. After chatting with a few other visitors, I found out people travel quite a distance to visit Cliff Lakes - so we’re lucky to have it practically on our doorstep, just outside Sutton.
Click here to visit their website.
LOCAL
Classic Car Show & Summer Festival
One of our long time readers of the newsletter was in touch this week to alert me to this fantastic event taking place next weekend.
The Streetly Summer Festival & Classic Car Show takes place on Saturday 7th June 12-7pm. All the details are on the flyer below and it looks set to be a great event that’s suitable for everyone.
It will also support Streetly Community & Sports Centre which is a charity with all profits supporting local people - old, young and everyone in between.
GET INVOLVED
Paddleboarding For Beginners & Improvers
Last week I was talking about padel, this week it’s a different type of paddle - and mentioning it helps me stay on the theme of getting wet.
Get yourself ready for summer holiday paddleboarding fun with beginner and improver courses at Sutton Sailing Club with sessions available in June and July.
If you want to improve your paddle skills, learn more about self-rescue or how to assist other people or maybe even how to perform step-back turns - then these are the perfect courses for you.
GET INVOLVED
Family Fun At All Saints This Summer
Save the date for this summer event being held at All Saint's Church, Four Oaks in July.
The event is suitable for all ages and runs from 3-10pm on Saturday 5th July. Full details below:
GET INVOLVED
Boldmere Jazz & Blues Every Wednesday
The Sutton Coldfield Trad Jazz & Blues Club is held every Wednesday evening
at the Boldmere Sports and Social Club at 323, Boldmere Road.
The weekly event includes live jazz bands, a bar and dance floor.
There’s great entertainment for both dancers and listeners, with entrance fee of
£12.00 from June 2025.
The Facebook page has more information and can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/SuttonColdfieldTradJazzClub/
LOCAL
Community Fete This Weekend
Wylde Green URC are having a community fete this Saturday from 11am to 3pm. It takes place on their church field hidden away at the back of Britwell Road.
There’ll be lots of traditional family fun on offer and the opportunity to look around the community gardens.
More details below…
GET INVOLVED
Half Term Fun
Thursday 29th May
Quiet Colouring Afternoon at Sutton Coldfield Library 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Spring Half Term Craft Activity at Boldmere Library 10am - 12pm
Games On The Green by Ark Community Church at Dugdale Crescent 1pm - 3pm
Friday 30th May
Pre-School Story Time at Sutton Coldfield Library 10am - 10:30am
Craft Afternoon at Sutton Coldfield Library 2:15pm - 3:45pm
Art & Craft Workshop at Yarny Bees Studio, Lichfield 1pm - 3pm
Saturday 31st May
Kids Craft & Create Club (Drop & Shop) above Bert & Gert’s 1pm - 2:30pm
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 | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
Lilo & Stitch (U) | 10:00, 11:20, 14:00, 15:00, 16:40, 20:30 | 10:30, 11:30, 14:10, 16:45, 19:45 | 10:00, 11:30, 14:10, 16:45, 19:30 |
Karate Kid: Legends (12A) | 10:30, 15:00, 17:15, 19:30 | 12:50, 15:15, 17:30, 20:45 | 10:30, 12:45, 15:00, 17:15, 20:00 |
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (12A) | 13:40, 17:00, 19:15 | 13:50, 19:30 | 16:20, 19:15 |
The Phoenician Scheme | 12:40 | 13:00 | 12:30 |
The Salt Path (12A) | 12:30, 17:30, 20:00 | 15:00, 17:30, 20:00 | 13:40, 14:50, 17:30, 19:50 |
Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience | 10:15, 12:00 | 9:45, 10:15, 12:00 | 10:15, 12:00 |
Doctor Who: The Two Episode Season Finale (LIVE) | 18:00 |
EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup
New local employment opportunities:
Career Starter Stores at Aldi - Details
After School Club Playworker at Sutton Park Primary - Details
Early Years Apprentice at Swift Childcare - Details
Tesco Travel Money Advisor at Tesco New Oscott - Details
Retail Online Research Volunteer at Banardo’s- Details
Administration & Business Support Officer at YMCA - Details
LOCAL DEALS
Senior Cinema Films For June
Don’t forget you can enjoy a movie, hot drink and biscuits for just £5 on Wednesday’s at 11am at the Royal Cinema.
Coming up in June:
4th June: Mr Burton
11th June: The Holdovers
18th June: The Alto Knights
25th June: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
SUTTON SOLVER
Can you answer this Sutton Solver?
Can you answer the following question? If so, hit reply and give us your answer for the chance to feature next week:
Q: What literary connection does Sutton Coldfield have with a famous 17th-century work?
Is it A) Robert Burton, educated at Bishop Vesey, wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy B) It is mentioned in Shakespeare’s Macbeth C) It inspired Charles Dickens’ Bleak House
The correct answer to last week’s question was C - Archaeological surveys in 2002–2003 for the M6 Toll road uncovered a Bronze Age burial mound near Langley Brook, a rare find in Birmingham, with the only other known mound in Kingstanding. Congrats to Sylvia Woodward who.
LIVE MUSIC & OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
What’s Going On In Sutton This Week….
📅 Thursday, 29th May 2025 (Today)
🎶 Nostalgic Music Afternoon
🕐 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
ℹ️ Enjoy a musical walk down memory lane with old-time favourites, tea, and a raffle. £3 entry.
🔗 Event Details🎸 The Ultimate Eagles – Tribute Concert
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
ℹ️ Experience the sublime harmonies and legendary guitar solos of the Eagles' hits.
🔗 Buy Tickets
📅 Friday, 30th May 2025
🎤 Sing The Musicals
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
ℹ️ A sensational live band and character singers bring the greatest musicals to life.
🔗 More Info🎶 Monkey Business – Live Band
🕘 9:00 PM
📍 The Rhodehouse
ℹ️ Enjoy a night of live music with Monkey Business. Bar opens at 7:00 PM.
🔗 Event Details
📅 Saturday, 31st May 2025
🎬 Yeh Dosti: Celebrating 50 Years of Sholay
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
ℹ️ A spectacular music and dance show celebrating the iconic Bollywood film, Sholay.
🔗 Book Tickets🎸 Supersonic Queen – Tribute Band
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:45 PM
📍 The Rhodehouse
ℹ️ The UK's most dynamic Queen tribute returns to Sutton Coldfield.
🔗 Buy Tickets🎸 Status Quo – Tribute Band
🕖 9:00 PM
📍 Walmley Club
ℹ️ All the Status Quo hits you know and love.
🔗 Buy Tickets🎸 Surrey Soul Train
🕖 8:00 PM - 12:30AM
📍 Sutton United Football Club
ℹ️ A night of Soul, Funk & Reggae
🔗 Buy Tickets
📅 Sunday, 1st June 2025
🏃 Royal Sutton Fun Run 2025
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Sutton Coldfield Town Centre
ℹ️ Join the iconic 8.5-mile community fun run through the town.
🔗 Event Info🎷 Where Soul Meets Jazz – The Tom Morgan Trio feat. Matt Ratcliffe
🕢 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
ℹ️ Enjoy an evening of live jazz with The Tom Morgan Trio featuring Matt Ratcliffe.
🔗 More Info
Summer is officially approaching and it’s been great to see the park and our open spaces so busy - despite the rain this week. The weather looks set fair for this Sunday when the 42nd Sutton Fun Run takes place. If you are driving on Sunday, be aware there will be road closures around Sutton Coldfield from 10.15am until 3pm.
Full details of road closures are here and good luck to all those participating and raising money for all your worthy charities.
See you next week.
Sincerely,
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