Who Brought All The Cobs To The Bar?

WEATHER

Thurs: 16°C 🌤️ | Fri: 17°C 🌤️ | Sat: 17°C ☁️ | Sun: 20°C 🌤️

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Your May Bank Holiday Sorted Greek Style

Are you looking for a fantastic day out on May Bank Holiday Monday (5th May)?

Then why not head down to The Midlands Greek & Cypriot Association May Day Festival where you’ll find traditional food stalls, Greek music, kids rides (ages 1-16) and football tournaments.

Entrance is free and EVERYONE is welcome.

Find us and our impressive grounds at Magnet Centre, Park Approach, Birmingham B23 7SJ for a fun day out for all the family.

SUTTON SPOTLIGHT
Have A Whale Of A Time At Leviathan

Leviathan has made our Sutton Spotlight before - back when we only had about 900 people reading the newsletter. So after my visit last week to their now infamous whisky tasting (at least it’s infamous in my circles) I thought the Reddicap Trading estate tap room was worthy of another shout.

Speaking of infamy, you’d be forgiven for knowing nothing about it. Although it’s been going since 2019, Leviathan might well be Sutton Coldfield’s best kept secret when it comes to craft beer.

What started out as a small batch craft brewery has now become a fully functioning tap room with up to 14 craft beers and ciders on tap as well as cans and bottles.

The craft brewery that is named after a Mastodon album (and its original meaning being ‘sea monster’ or ‘whale’) is located on the Reddicap Trading Estate in Sutton, has a focus on using high quality, natural ingredients and is one of the most unique independent drinking spots in the town.

They often do collaborations with independent food companies so it’s well worth keeping tabs on what they’re up to on their Instagram page.

The whisky tasting I attended on Thursday was a lot of fun. If you were there, I was the non-Greek person on the table of rowdy Greeks playing games - they loved my game of Fives and I loved their game of Tongues (ask me if you see me). Drew was our host, and as always he took us through a great selection of 6 whiskies, and even brought out some traditional fare in the way of ham and cheese ‘cobs’ and locally sourced pork pie. What could be better - all for the sum of £35!

Leviathan is open Thursday to Sunday and opening hours vary, so check their website for times. As ever, our independents need your support so if you like craft beer or cider and want to support a great local business, get yourself down there.

Visit the Leviathan website here

GET INVOLVED
Calling All Hill Hook Residents

Hill Hook Residents Association AGM Tuesday 6th May 2025 7.15 pm

To be held at Streetly Methodist Church, 6 Thornhill Rd, Sutton Coldfield B74 3EH.

The AGM is open to all residents living within the area between Blake Street to Hill Hook Road including all roads off Hill Hook towards the Mill Pond.

Come along and meet your councillor for Mere Green, Meirion Jenkins and Karl Randall, Engineering Manager for Highways (Birmingham Council) and have your say and ask questions on the Hill Hook area. 

Make a note in your diary and support the residents association for your area.

Contact email: [email protected] 

LOCAL
New Website Documents Local Men Who Died At War 

Thank you to Yvonne Moore who has been in touch to tell us of a project she’s been working on to help document and commemorate the men listed on the Sutton Coldfield War Memorial who died during the Great War.

Research began in 2013 and they have recently updated their research and last week launched a website where their findings are displayed.

You can browse all the names in an A-Z style and the level of detail for some of them is astounding.

If you are interested in finding out more then visit the website https://www.royalsuttoncoldfieldgreatwarproject.co.uk

What a fantastic local resource - thank you to all involved.

WHAT’S ON
Local Cinema Showings This Weekend

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

EMPLOYMENT
Local Jobs Roundup

New local employment opportunities:

Front Of House Supervisor at The Lounges - Details

Fire & Ice Host at The Belfry - Details

Care Navigator at Rethink Mental Illness - Details

Personal Trainer at The Gym Group - Details

LOCAL DEALS
Senior Cinema Films For April/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 April:

30th April: Some Like It Hot

Coming up in May:

7th May: Maria

14th May: Twiggy

21st May: Last Breath

More details and booking here

SUTTON SOLVER
For One Week Only - Sutton Solver Returns

Can you answer the following question? If so, hit reply and give us the answer for a chance to feature next week.

Q. What is the link between the Sutton Spotlight and the top sponsored post?

Last weeks answer proved too difficult but we did have some noble guesses. The correct answer is near to the car park for the Bracebridge. It stands alone, is a great climbing tree and is distinguished by a fairy door entrance.

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

TODAY:

April At The Comedy Junction
8pm at Station Pub

Roy The Magician’s Magic Show
2pm - 4pm at The Lounge @ Boldmere

Crafts For Adults With Disabilities 
1pm - 3pm at Square Peg Activities

FRIDAY:

Pond Dipping
10:30pm - 12pm at Kingsbury Water Park

FREE Creative Writing Workshop 
3:30pm - 4:30pm at Explore Learning

Ultimate Boy Bands
7pm at The Rhodehouse

Promises & Lies - The UB40 Years
7:30pm at Sutton Town Hall

Flamingo Bingo 
7pm at The Slug & Lettuce

SATURDAY:

The Greatest Star: Kearra Bethany as Streisand
7:30pm - 10pm at Sutton Town Hall

Big Ship Alliance  
7pm - 11:30pm at The Lounge @ Boldmere

Indie vs Britpop
7pm at The Rhodehouse

Birmingham & District Theatre Guild Present BFAME
6:30pm at Highbury Theatre Centre

SUNDAY:

Farmers & Craft Market
10am - 3pm The Parade 

Birmingham & District Theatre Guild Present BFAME
2:30pm & 7:30pm at Highbury Theatre Centre

New Moon Sound Bath
6:30pm - 7:30pm at I Am Yogi