Summer In Sutton Coldfield Is Not Over Yet!

WEATHER

Thurs - 19°C 🌧️ | Fri - 25°C ⛅️ | Sat - 23°C 🌦️ | Sun - 22°C 🌦️

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LOCAL COMMUNITY
Show-stopping Fruit & Veg

One of my favourite days as a child at school was Harvest Festival. Seeing all those baskets brimming with fruits and vegetables of all sizes and colours - it was a sight to behold.

If you yearn for those days, why not relive them this Saturday as we see the return of the hotly anticipated Falcon Lodge Allotments Annual Show where there will be plants and produce on sale as well as tombola and raffle stalls, a vegetable show and refreshments.

Admission is free and it’s all happening between 1pm and 4pm, so if you want to get involved, support the local community and eat fresh and local produce - get yourselves down there before those baskets are empty.

Where: Falcon Lodge Allotments, B75 7RD

When: 1pm-4pm Saturday

HAVE YOUR SAY
Help Shape The Future Of Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield Town Council is opening up a consultation with residents over its Draft Strategic Plan for 2024-2027.

If you want to have your say on what should be prioritised, the kind of improvements that should be made to the town centre, how best to preserve the town’s heritage and more - then make your voice heard by completing the survey here before 27th September.

Copies of the survey are also available at community venues across Sutton Coldfield. You can also have your say at public meetings and meetings of local community groups. Further information on the Strategic Plan can be found here.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Celebrate This Keralan Festival In Wylde Green

Inji in Wylde Green is fast becoming one of my favourite haunts and next week they invite you to help celebrate The Grand Onam Sadhya - a festival deeply rooted in the culture of Kerala that celebrates a mythical ruler and the harvesting of rice.

The Onam Sadhya is a vegetarian feast of 24 dishes all served on a banana leaf.

The food looks set to be fantastic as always but booking is essential (Sunday is already sold out). You can still book spaces on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th 12pm-2pm for £24.99.

Call the restaurant on 0121 257 4096 to book today.

SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Kids Hair Play - The Ultimate Salon For Children?

Kids Hair Play, found right next door to the also fabulous Sushido, is a hair salon designed just for kids - and it’s all about the fun…

We first found Hair Play not long after it opened in 2019 when my slightly nervous daughter needed a haircut. We’ve been going back ever since.

The staff are so friendly and make your little ones feel relaxed as soon as you walk through the door. The salon has special seats (such as a racing car), TV screens, a play area and is decorated beautifully, with a flower wall for your photos once the transformation has happened. 

Whether we have been for just a trim or we’re visiting for a special treat, we’ve always come away with a happy child who feels special. They also offer Mommy or Daddy and Me packages and pamper parties to celebrate special occasions and all their stylists are fully qualified to level 3.

If you have a little one you’d like to treat to a fun hair cut then you can find out more details here.

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Chock Shop at Sutton Coldfield Christmas Market (28th Nov- 22nd Dec) - Sales Supervisor, Sales Staff - Email [email protected]

Lettings Administrator - (Weds-Fri Job Share) - Aston Knowles - Email [email protected] for details

Postperson (With Driving) - Royal Mail - Details here

Food and Beverage Assistant - The Belfry - Details here

Play Worker (Part Time) - Sutton Park Primary - Details here

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Let Their Imaginations Run Wild

One of the best things about this newsletter is that it opens my eyes to all the wonderful things going on in our local area - and Imaginations Run Wild is yet another fantastic company that is offering something different and of high value.

Founded and run by Yvonne, a former primary school and forest school trained teacher - the initiative hopes to inspire environmental awareness in young children.

They will be running Nature Play and Stay sessions from September in Sutton Coldfield and they also offer seasonal story trail events in different locations for occasions such as Halloween and Christmas.

Mainly aimed at 3-7 year olds, these eco friendly and totally sustainable sessions are also suitable for SEN children.

You can find out more by visiting their website here.

WHERE IN SUTTON
Where is this picture taken?

This week is even harder than last week I think. It’s part of an image - so you get bonus points for working out not only what the picture is of, but where it was taken from:

Answer to last week: Did you figure out last week’s image location? It was of course Coffee #1 that featured in our Sutton Solver a few weeks ago. The original 1937 stone is still seen today that was laid by Howard Burton, founder of Burton Menswear.

Hit us with your replies via email or on any of our social posts with this week’s answer.

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

Today:

• Meditation Class - Newman Community Centre (Boldmere) - 7:30pm - 8:50pm

• Cocktails On Canvas - Quinto Lounge - 7-9pm - £25

• Open Mic Night - 7.30pm at The Boot Inn

Friday: 

• Under The Covers - The Rhodehouse - From £6.50 + BF

• The Quattros - The Townhouse 

• Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Legacy - The Town Hall - 7:30pm 

Saturday:

• Bert and Gerts Market (arts, craft and food) - Town centre - 9am-4pm

• The Travelling Taverna - Greek Cypriot Street Food - 3pm-9pm at The White Lion

• Our Victorian station masters heritage day - Sutton Station - 11am-3pm

• Killer Stream - The Rhodehouse - From £6 + BF

• Rock The Floor - The Townhouse

• Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Legacy - The Town Hall - 7:30pm 

• Comedy Night - Sutton United Football Club - 8-10:30pm - £12

• The Audio Junkies - The Three Tuns - 9pm-11:45pm

Sunday: 

• The D-Day Juniors Back Home - The Town Hall

Book Ahead:

• The Simon and Garfunkel Story - The Town Hall - 15th September