Balsall Heath West Ward Forum – 26th September – 7pm
Please see attached the agenda and poster for next weeks Balsall Heath West ward forum taking place 26th September at 7pm.
News
Balsall Heath Local History Society – Gazette August 2024
August’s Gazette is out with news of upcoming events for Birmingham Heritage Week, an update on Moseley Road Baths and a report of a visit to the Serbian Church in Bournville.
300 Free Blossom Trees for Balsall Heath
From Wednesday 4 September, residents, businesses, and local groups based within the B12 postcode can register their interest to receive, for free, one or more blossoming trees to plant in their back garden, school, or community park.
Local History Exhibition and Book Launch
An exhibition about the heritage of Balsall Heath and Highgate.
Speak up for local green space
People have the chance to object to a change in the Birmingham Local Plan. The plan reallocates to “housing action area “ (brown) the green open space beside Balsall Heath Road, and Clevedon Road to Apna Ghar. It could then be built on.
Balsall Heath Local History Society Gazette – July 2024
BHLHS’s Gazette is now online.
Introductory yoga course starting September
Local Yoga Instructor Julie Baker will be running a 7 week, in person course, at Birmingham Buddhist Centre suitable for complete beginners and improvers wishing to focus on the basics.
For more information, head to https://juliebaker.yoga/ or e-mail jbyogauk@gmail.com.
Summer Youth Club
Summer Youth Club for 13-16 year olds in Balsall heath (with free school meals).
Teenage friendly activities including cosmetic days, sports activities , rollerskating, podcasting, music studio, arts and crafts and so much more!!! Spaces are limited but FREE!!!
Turning Point Public Programme at The Gap Arts
TURNING POINT is a video installation created by Sweet Patootee Arts. Inspired by the oral testimonies of people who lived and worked in the Caribbean in the 1920s.
Otherwise Summer School
Welcome to The Other~Wise Summer School, a free yearly programme of creative workshops, cultural activities and critical conversations for ages 15 – 21, developed by The GAP and young people from our youth forum, The Culture Collective.
Call out for children to take part in free performance workshops and be part of a new artwork
Eastside Projects, an art gallery in Digbeth, is looking for a small group of Year 6 children – ie children who are moving from Primary to Secondary school this summer – to take part in free performance workshops at the MAC.
Balsall Heath Local History Society – Gazette, June 2024
June’s Gazette from Balsall Heath Local History Society is now out. It features a short history of the old Clifton Junior School which burnt down several months ago.
Would you like to volunteer with us at the Blossom Branch?
We are going to be hosting two drop-in days to learn more information about our new roles: Project Volunteer and Welcome Volunteer.
Welcome to the Blossom Project
It’s been nearly whole month since we opened our doors and welcomed everyone into our Blossom branch! We are thrilled with the installation by Friction Arts; the space is warm and inviting and the concept design is intricately connected to both the Blossom Project’s aims and Balsall Heath. They have made it an excellent space to represent this project which celebrates people and nature.
Joint coordinator job role, Retrofit Balsall Heath
Retrofit Balsall Heath is a young organisation, formed in 2022 by the local community. We are delighted to have secured funding from Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust for one year, through a partnership with Sähëlï Hub.