Trad Arts Team

February is the month of love, snowdrops and storms but heralds the end of the winter.  It’s the shortest month of the year but even in February the place is busy.  Once again we have a selection of events to offer you across Brum and beyond with a bit of a peep to special offerings in March.

Sunday 1 Feb, 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 1 Feb, 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 7 Feb, 2:30pm to 5pm
Alvechurch French Dance and Music
Alvechurch Village Hall B48 7JX
Entry £2, all abilities of dancer and musician welcome
Check out the Facebook group for more details

Saturday 7 Feb, 7:30pm
Ceilidh with Mad Moll and Frances Richardson
All Saints Centre, 2 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, B14 7RA
Entry £10 (£5 children), family £20 (2 adults + 2 children) includes a ploughman’s supper.
Tickets from All Saints Community Cafe or email Desworkman@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday 18 Feb, 7:30pm
Birmingham Storytelling Café – It Must Be Love: Valentine Tales with the Cafe Crew
Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA
Food and drinks available from 6.30pm – stories start at 7:30pm
Tickets £10 from wegottickets.com

Tuesday 24 Feb, 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
Checkout the Royal Tales facebook group for more info

ADVANCE NOTICE of exciting events in March

Saturday 21 March, 12-4pm (in conjunction with United Artists of South Birmingham)
Kings Heath Art Market
Kings Heath Community Centre, 8 Heathfield Rd, Kings Heath, B14 7DB
A series of monthly celebrations of local talent and a platform for artists to showcase their unique work.  For more info or to book a stall email Graham Langley

Saturday 28 March, 7:30pm (in conjunction with Kitchen Garden Café)
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Kings Heath Community Centre, 8 Heathfield Rd, Kings Heath, B14 7DB
Townsend Theatre’s version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music and song.
Tickets £15 from https://wegottickets.com/f/15991