Trad Arts Team

Autumn leaves are falling and a chill wind is blowing round the streets but you can be sure of a warm welcome at the events in our November programme.  This month sees the launch of a community take-over of the Kings Heath Community Centre which will make this venue more open, available and friendly for anything from concerts to dances or rehearsals.  Check out our list of great events around the city. 

Events marked in purple are not organised by the Team, but include our members or are run by people who share our aims.
 
Saturday 1 Nov, 2:30pm to 5pm
Alvechurch French Dance and Music
Alvechurch Village Hall B48 7JX
Entry £2, all abilities of dancer and musician welcome
Join the Facebook group for more details

Saturday 1 Nov, 1-6pm
Middle Eastern Music Sessions – note change of venue
St Catherine of Sienna, Bristol Road, B5 7BE
From 1-2: rhythm workshop (in Farsi language only) led by Zahir Tehrani, £12. 
From 2-4 general session, free.  More details from middleeasternsessions@gmail.com
 
Sunday 2 Nov, 3-6pm
Erdington Slow Session
St Thomas Association, 31a Station Road, Erdington, B23 6UB
English, Irish and Scottish standard session tunes at a steady pace
For links to the music, email erdingtonslowsession@gmail.com
 
Sunday 2 Nov, 6-9pm
Birmingham Folk’s Global Trad Session
Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal St, Balsall Heath, B12 9QU
Free and open to anyone with an instrument at any level
Checkout their web page for more info

Saturday 8 Nov, 11am to 1pm
Exploring Traditional Tunes with Steve Redshaw
The Albany Theatre, Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6JQ
An introduction for beginners and improving musicians, organised by CVFolk
More details

Saturday 15 Nov, 10am-1pm
Trad Fiddle Style and Technique with Ruth Lindsay
Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House, B30 1JB
Tickets £15 from birminghamfolk.co.uk/events

Saturday 15 Nov, noon to 4pm (in conjunction with United Artists of South Birmingham)
Kings Heath Art Market
Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, B14 7DB (note venue for this date)
A series of monthly celebrations of local artistic talent and a platform for artists to showcase their unique work.   This is a special event in conjunction with the community buy-out to save Kings Heath Community Centre. 
For more info or to book a stall, email Graham Langley. 

Wednesday 19 Nov, 7:30pm
Birmingham Storytelling Café: Madness, Merry Making and Liberation with Sarah Dovey
Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA
Food and drinks available from 6.30pm – stories start at 7:30pm
Tickets £10 from https://wegottickets.com
More info from https://www.birminghamstorytellingcafe.co.uk/

Tuesday 25 Nov, 7:30pm
Royal Tales – Sutton Coldfield Storytelling
Station Pub, 44 Station St, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B73 6AT
Free entry, but please support the venue by buying drinks and food
Join the Royal Tales facebook group for more info

Friday 28 Nov, 7-9pm
Mad Moll playing English, French, Scandi and Scottish music
All Saints Community Café, Kings Heath, B14 7RA
Free entry, refreshments for sale 
More info from https://www.facebook.com/events/777242275101507

Saturday 29, noon to 4pm (in conjunction with United Artists of South Birmingham)
Kings Heath Christmas Art Market
All Saints Centre, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, B14 7RA
Final Art Market of the year – a platform for artists to showcase their unique work.  40 stalls of seasonal art and craft, with music from Mad Moll and refreshments on sale.  For more info or to book a stall, email Graham Langley.