Sipping, Chucking & Clucking In Sutton Coldfield

WEATHER

Thurs: 27°C ☀️ | Fri: 22°C 🌤️ | Sat: 21°C ☀️ | Sun: 15°C 🌤️

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SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Sip, Chuck & Cluck In Sutton Park

If you’re like me, with this glorious weather you’ll be enjoying more time outdoors, and last Friday we headed out for a good family walk in Sutton Park.

We decided to make it more of an event by adding one of my favourite pit stops in en-route - The Bracebridge. Instead of a slap up meal indoors though, we chose to sit on the terrace and order from Sip & Slice, Cofton Pizza and the new Chuck & Cluck.

It was a lovely day and what better way to complement the view over Bracebridge Pool than to sit and enjoy a hot drink and some downright scrumptious food.

Warning: The pizzas are pretty big as are the portions from Chuck & Cluck. My kids ended up carrying pizza back through the park for snacks later in the day, and although I scoffed down my perfectly cooked chicken, I could have opted for a smaller portion (or shared) - but I decided it was too good for that.

We’ve highlighted Sip & Slice and The Bracebridge before in Sutton Insider, but the addition of Chuck & Cluck makes this an even better spot for a mid-walk bite to eat (or end of walk depending on where you are ending up).

Apologies for the poor pic above, but we had to take it from our reel we shared on Instagram as we were too impatient to dive in to the food. You can check that reel out here to get the full vibe.

Chuck & Cluck is open Wednesday to Saturday 12-9PM and Sunday 12-5pm and times vary for Sip & Slice. All menus and timings can be found on The Bracebridge website here.

LOCAL
Sutton Coldfield Station Blooms With Art Project

Sutton Coldfield railway station has had a makeover, thanks to a dedicated group of local volunteers and artists. An eye-catching display of artwork by local artists now greets passengers, featuring woodland creatures, a colourful map of local attractions, and restored green spaces – all made possible by a £26,600 grant from West Midlands Railway’s "Your Community, Your Fund" scheme.

The project, led by the Spaghetti Line station adopters, includes stunning murals by local creatives Wingy, Whimsical Trading Post, Brumhaus and Tom Woolley. “We hope the art and green spaces will brighten visitors' days,” said adopter lead Dawn Whitfield, who welcomed new volunteer Steve to the team thanks to the project’s momentum.

Green-fingered volunteers also focused on the green space with “Ruby’s Garden” – a peaceful spot by the entrance named after a former station master’s daughter-in-law, now maintained by Folklore Café.

The terrace and path to Platform 2 have also been cleared. Community groups, including Friends of Wylde Green Station and Sutton Coldfield Litter Action Group, pitched in with a clean-up day too.

“This transformation is fantastic,” added WMR’s Cara Higgs. “It’s a real win for passengers and the community.”

A huge thank you to all involved from us here at Sutton Insider. Have you seen it yet?

GET INVOLVED
Wine Tasting Event & Jazz Event At Town Hall

Sutton Coldfield Town Hall is really delivering a more diverse lineup of events this year with Sunday Jazz evenings in their impressive Crush the latest successful addition.

The first Jazz event was held on April 13th, and it returns this Sunday (May 4th) with ‘Where Soul Meets Jazz’ and Spotlight on 'Beebe’ featuring Matt Ratcliffe & Guests.

The lineup looks incredible and those attending will be spoiled with a performance from Chris ‘Beebe’ Aldridge who is regarded as one of the UK’s finest saxophonists. He has toured with Gary Barlow, Ben E King, Tony Christie and has appeared with jazz icons such as Pee Wee Ellis, Bud Shank, Gerard Presencer, John Dankworth and Victor Mendoza.

If Jazz isn’t your thing then why not consider the next installment of their wine tasting evening. I mentioned a couple of week’s ago that I attended the first event, and this one looks set to be even better, with a focus on South American wines and food pairing.

If you missed my write up on it you can expect Sutton Coldfield born and bred wine expert Geoff Bolton to expertly walk you through an array of wines while Cornerstone Kitchen pair it with amazing food and Chef Lee will talk you through the choices and why each course pairs well with the wine.

It really was a great event last time and I have my tickets already for the next one.

The next event takes place on Thursday June 5th. Will I see you there?

Tickets available here for wine tasting and will sell out

Tickets for Sunday’s Jazz event here

WHAT’S ON
Local Cinema Showings This Weekend

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

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GET INVOLVED
Free Local Art Exhibition

This Saturday marks the opening of Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists’ Spring Exhibition and it’s free for all to attend from 3rd to 7th May.

The official opening takes place on Saturday at 10.20am, but will run 9am-5pm every day in the Bedford Suite at the Town Hall - so why not get yourself along and see what amazing local art is displayed.

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Catering Assistant at Caterplus - Details

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Medical Secretary at Penns - Details

Assistant Manager at Marston’s - Details

Various Positions at The Fig & Olive - Details

LOCAL DEALS
Senior Cinema Films For May

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 May:

7th May: Maria

14th May: Twiggy

21st May: Last Breath

More details and booking here

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

TODAY:

Carer’s Support Group 
10am at Cancer Support Centre

Amigos Open Mic
7pm at The Rhodehouse

FRIDAY:

DIY Rustic Wine Tasting Experience
1pm - 2:30pm at Buzzards Valley

Social Running Club 
7:30am & 9:30am at Sutton Park

U2 vs Simple Minds
7pm at The Rhodehouse

The Searchers Experience featuring Spencer James
7:30pm at Sutton Town Hall

SATURDAY:

Bert & Gerts Market
9am - 4pm at Sutton Town Centre

Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists Spring Exhibition
9am - 5pm at Sutton Town Hall

Home Town Glory Candlelit Concert: A Tribute To Adele
7:30pm - 10pm at Sutton Town Hall

The Reggaelators 
7pm - 11:45pm at Sutton United Football Club

AMPd: Alternative Musical Experience
7pm at Direct Art Action

Quiz Night 
6:45pm at All Saints’ Church Centre

System Eighties
7pm at The Rhodehouse

Abbi Phillips Live Music
7pm at The Four Oaks

SUNDAY:

Sutton Coldfield Society of Artists Spring Exhibition
9am - 5pm at Sutton Town Hall

90s vs 00s Brunch
11am - 9pm at The Slug & Lettuce

80s Music Bingo
7pm at The Quill & Taper