From Sutton Coldfield To Top Of The Pops

WEATHER

Thurs - 22°C ☁️ | Fri - 21°C ⛅️ | Sat - 21°C ⛅️ | Sun - 23°C ⛅️

LOCAL EVENTS
The Sutton Man Behind The Music

You might not know the name, but you’ll definitely recognise the music - and today at the Town Hall you can learn all about how it was created.

Born in Sutton Coldfield, David Lowe has worked the world over as a composer, arranger and producer on some of the most iconic and instantly recognisable pieces of music.

If I said to you ‘The One Show title song’ you will instantly have the music playing through your head, trumpeting ‘one’ repeatedly in a variety of high pitches - yes, that’s David’s.

Sorry - that’s in your head for the day now!

BBC News, Grand Designs, Countryfile, Panaroma and even the 1998 hit ‘Would you’ (you’ll know it when you hear it) are all David’s creations.

Tonight he is appearing at the town hall to share how he devised these pieces in a special fundraiser for the town hall itself.

There are still some tickets available so if you fancy something different, want to raise money for our local town hall and celebrate David’s incredible work then get booking. Tickets are £12.50.

When: Tonight 7-10pm

Where: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

You can book here

SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Verona Italian Restaurant

Friday saw the mercury levels rising as high as 29°C and so there was only one thing I could think of - and that was to have a bit of al fresco dining.

I’ve been waiting to visit Verona Italian in Boldmere for a while now - and spotting their frankly ridiculously low priced lunch time menu, I couldn’t resist.

Perched at our table hidden from the high street thanks to an array of lovely ‘real’ plants - for a moment there I was in Italy.

As Shakespeare wrote: “There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory, torture, hell itself.”

You’ll feel like that when you leave here because the food is ‘that’ good - to never have it again - would be pure torture.

Luckily for me and you, Verona is in Boldmere so we have no excuse not to return.

The lunch menu is £16.95 for two courses (the 3 course option seems to not be running any longer) and the choices are plentiful.

I opted for pan fried king prawns with garlic, chilli, white wine, tomato and cream sauce - this was the highlight for me and it oozed freshness!

My wife had the insalata caprese - again this was ‘bellissimo’

For mains we had the king prawn linguine and the chicken and bacon rigatoni. We scoffed the lot and were bursting at the seams as we left.

If you’ve not yet been to Verona in Boldmere - what are you waiting for?

View the menu and book online on their website here

DEALS
Kids Eat Free Or Cheap In Sutton

There are some fantastic deals on locally if you are eating out with the kids during the holidays. Our faves are below:

• Patty Freaks - Kids eat for £1 - All day, every day

• Asda Cafe - Kids meals for £1 - From 12pm every day (no minimum adult spend)

• Yo Sushi - Kids eat free - All day, every day (adults pay £10)

• The Station - All pizzas £7 - Tues-Thurs all day (a deal for the adults and kids)

This section was inspired by our friends at Adventure Graphics - they have a great Instagram page which you can follow here.

SHOP LOCAL
Farmers Market Returns This Sunday

It’s the last Sunday of the month this weekend and that means only one thing - the return of the Farmers and Craft Market to the town centre.

This really is one of my favourite local events with a whole host of foodie treats and crafty gems.

There are over 30 different stalls setting up this Sunday including Kashmiri Guys, Brummie Honey, Secret Garden Crafts, Beaudesert Park Farm, Bread Cove, Cheese Cavern, The Jam Lab, Dogs Go Natural, Cheshire Pies and a load more.

There’s also free face painting by Lil’ Pips Face Painting and Balloons to keep the little ones entertained.

It’s one not to miss!

Where: The Parade, Sutton Town Centre

When: 10am - 3pm

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

Quite a few of you have been asking for local employment opportunities - so I thought this week I’d round up some of the most interesting local jobs. Like this feature? Please vote at the bottom of the email to let us know.

RSCTC - Allotments & Greenspaces Officer - £29-32K - Details

RSCTC - Head of Open Spaces & Environment - £56-£59K - Details

Toby Carvery - Chef Apprenticeship - Details

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Come Dine With You?

Are 21 series’ of Come Dine With Me too many?

If you think not then fear not, as series 22 is coming soon - and you and your cooking skills could take centre stage as the casting director is looking for brummies.

For the purposes of this segment, we’ll take that to include Sutton - so if you are interested in hosting a dinner party with 4 strangers in the hope of winning their culinary approval and walking away with a cool £1000 - you can apply here.

SPONSORED
Celebrating Local Businesses

Sportology in Boldmere are bringing the spirit of the Paris Olympics to Sutton Coldfield with a 20% discount on all hockey stock. To score this discount just say the now famous French quote ‘Le Sutton Insider’ in store. For opening hours and contact deals go here.

Want your business featured in this section? Find out how here.

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

Today:

• Nostalgic Music - Sutton Town Hall at 1pm - £3

• Town Hall Talks With David Lowe - Sutton Town Hall at 7pm - £12.50

• Swing Cafe - Eleon at 7pm - Free

Friday:

• Pet Shop Boys, Actually - The Rhodehouse - £5 + BF

• King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Sutton Town Hall at 7.30pm - £18

• Band Night With Tom & Christie - Butlers Arms at 9pm - Free

• The Washwood Resonators - Caffe Botanico at 1pm - Free

• Hot Club of Halifax - Brewhouse at 3pm - Free

Saturday:

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

Sunday:

• The Upsiders - Patty Freaks at 1pm - Free

• Warren James Skiffle Group - The Station at 7pm - Free

Question Time
Sutton Solver

Each week we will have a question related to Sutton Coldfield. Let’s see how well you know your town. The answer will be revealed next week.

Q: Which Sutton Park pool is the largest?

Is it a) Blackroot b) Powell’s c) Bracebridge

Last week’s answer…

Q: What historical building in Sutton Coldfield was originally a medieval manor and hunting lodge and is now a popular wedding venue?

A: It was of course New Hall Manor, dating back to 1435 when the Earl Of Warwick used it as a hunting lodge. It is in fact one of the oldest inhabited moated houses in the world - and according to sutton-coldfield.net it is ‘the’ oldest.