This summer edition of Better Together follows the success of our festive edition which brought all the Christmas events, across the SWIM district, into one publication. SWIMThis summer one is bigger and better and sees lots of support from local businesses that recognise that Bromsgrove is a great place to do SCHOOLSWIM business – and visit! SCHOOLIn between magazines we have had a lots of events – including our Valentines competition, Better Bromsgrove Love, which saw lots of goodies up for grabs thanks to our local shops, and a youth market Rivers Swim School offer a wide range of swimmSCHOOLing lessons for all ages. which was a real success and showcased our local young talent. EachRivers session Swim is 30 Sc minuteshool offer long a wi adend r angeslots areof swimm availableing alllessons week! for all ages.But I’ll leave you to find out more about Better Bromsgrove and don’t Each session is 30 minutes long and slots are available all week! forget to check out our new website, details below. Rivers Swim School offer a wide range of swimming lessons for all ages. Each sessionJUNIOR is 30 LESSONS minutes long (4+) and slots are available all week! Centres Manager, Cheryl Welsh The SwimJUNIOR LESSONS Learn to (4+)Swim Programme is the Visit us / Write to us nationalThe syllabus Swim used England to help Learn teachers to Swim deliver Programme is the Parkside, Market Street, swimmingJUNIORnational lessons. LESSONS syllabus (4+)used to help teachers deliver Bromsgrove, Worcs, B61 8DA Theswimming Swim England lessons. Learn to Swim Programme is the Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Rivers centresnational offer syllabus stages used 1-7 to helpas well teachers as Bronze, deliver Our Better Bromsgrove website has everything you want Silver andswimmingRivers Gold centres award. lessons. offer stages 1-7 as well as Bronze, Call us to know about the district – whether you live or work here Silver and Gold award. Customer Services: or are thinking about moving to the area. Rivers centres offer stages 1-7 as well as Bronze, 01527 881288 Although there is a section on the £100m regeneration Silver and Gold award. Out of Hours emergency: of the Town Centre, Better Bromsgrove covers the 01527 871565 DUCKLINGS AWARDS whole district with a special focus on its seven centres, DucklingsDUCKLINGS Awards are AtheWARDS next step on from Click on , , , , , Ducklings Awards are the next step on from & Bromsgrove. DiscoveryDUCKLINGS Duckling. A SuitableWARDS for aged 3+. www.bromsgrove.gov.uk DucklingsDiscovery Awards Duckling. are the Suitable next step for onaged from 3+. The aim of Better Bromsgrove is to bring everything They areDiscovery designed Duckling. to help Suitable toddlers for enjoy aged learning3+. to Council about the district under one umbrella so we are They are designed to help toddlers enjoy learning to swim without their parents. The in-pool teacher networking with local groups, organisations, and Theyswim are without designed their to helpparents. toddlers The enjoy in-pool learning teacher to @BromsgroveDC offers guidance and reassurance during each session. businesses to make sure we don’t miss anything out. swimoffers without guidance their and parents. reassurance The in-pool during teacher each session. offers guidance and reassurance during each session. If you would like this magazine Of course it’s a never-ending in a different format, e.g. audio CD, task as new businesses are or language, call 01527 881651. coming to the district all the time and there are a vast array DISCOVERY DUCKLING (Pershore only) The council does not endorse DISCOVERY DUCKLING (Pershore only) of events too. But we hope, The SwimDISCOVERY England Discovery DUCKLING Duckling (Pershore only) Awards any of the products or services The Swim England Discovery Duckling Awards coupled with this magazine are the Thestart Swim of the England learn Discoveryto swim experience. Duckling Awards advertised in this magazine by are the start of the learn to swim experience. Better Bromsgrove Together are the start of the learn to swim experience. external customers. Perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-school children we can show off our district PerfectPerfect for for babies, babies, toddlers toddlers and and pre-school pre-school children children To advertise in this magazine which is better than ever. who arewho whonew are areto new the new topool to the the environment.pool pool environment. environment. call 01527 881651. Parents enter the water too! ParentsParents enter enter the the water water too! too! All information was correct at www.betterbromsgrove.com time of going to press.

With thanks to County WWW.WYCHAVONLEISURE.CO.UK Council and Grace Kemp - Queen of WWW.WYCHAVONLEISURE.CO.UKWWW.WYCHAVONLEISURE.CO.UK @RIVERSFITNESS Hearts Photography for their images. 3 @RIVERSFITNESS@RIVERSFITNESS Hot on the heels of last year’s event, which was hailed a ‘great success’, the 2017 Bromsgrove Festival line-up has been launched.

The Festival has been running across the district for 57 years and for 2017 the programme will focus more on arts and cultural activity and will boast a full range of music, theatre, dance, visual arts and educational activities.

The trustees have also placed more emphasis on free community arts activities, for example by introducing new free events such as REFRESHRubery in the village centre and a Bite Sized Classics concert at St Andrew’s Church in .

And as always the major part of the Festival programme comprises events that are promoted and organised by local societies, clubs and other organisations whose support is never-waning and extremely valuable.

This year’s Festival will be building on the feedback from the 2016 event when an independent survey and impact assessment by Tiller Research showed significant benefits for the Bromsgrove District and increased audience participation.

Graham Mackenzie, Chair of Bromsgrove Festival Limited, said: “The 2016 Festival was judged a great success. Feedback from event organisers who saw increased attendances and audience members was almost unanimously positive. "So, despite reduced funding, the Festival Committee has had no hesitation in organising the 2017 Festival in the same wide ranging, high quality community-based style. "We also hope by reaching out across the district we will encourage greater participation in Festival activities in areas of Bromsgrove that have previously not seriously engaged with the Festival.”

The Bromsgrove Festival will run this year from Friday 16th June to Sunday July 23rd.

The full programme is also available at www.bromsgrovefestival.co.uk and many events will provide for internet booking and ticket purchase. Lying in the lee of Clee Hills at the very Alvechurch is a quintessentially English edge of Worcestershire, Hagley is an village on the outskirts of Redditch and unusually well-connected place that is , with deep-running roots that growing into one of the county’s most can be traced back to the eighth century. in-demand places to live. Its shopping centre, which runs along the With Bromsgrove, , High Street that used to be the main road Gifts Greeting cards , Kidderminster and the between Birmingham and Redditch before Home Chocolates Merry Hill shopping centre all nearby, modern bypasses were built, remains a focal and with Birmingham city centre just ten point for the community catering for the miles away, the roughly 6,000 residents needs of over 6,000 residents. Your local, independent, of Hagley are spoiled for choice, but Today Alvechurch is a mixture of old and award-winning gift shop they don’t have to travel far to their own new with the kind of good road and rail links, in Hagley 92 Worcester Road, Hagley, DY9 0NJ independent local shops and restaurants good schools, good shops and good pubs Tel: 01562 883945 around Worcester Road. that never go out of fashion. Many people visit Hagley for the events Visitors from all across the country also flock and tours at the iconic Hagley Hall, a to the famous Alvechurch Marina, next to Grade I listed home and registered the train station, which is a popular place historic park and garden set in about 180 to hire canal boats on the Worcester and hectares of grounds, and children and Birmingham canal. It’s an ideal place to start their families from miles around come out, especially as it’s just a couple of miles to Hagley’s top schools. Did you know from the famous flight, which is a Hornby used the footbridge over the uniquely challenging run of 30 locks! Kidderminster to Birmingham railway line at Hagley as the design for their model railway footbridge? Designer flooring, traditional, contemporary & bespoke, expertly installed by:

28 - 32 & 94 - 96, Worcester Road 01527 870165 / 570206 www.phoenixflooringandbedrooms.co.uk The £100m regeneration of Bromsgrove Town Centre [email protected] has provided a new public realm for the High Street Large range of beds available and major new retail developments – most recently the for immediate delivery! opening of Waitrose. A new Health Centre, Library and Police and Fire Station were also exciting developments developed as part of the Bromsgrove Regeneration Programme which saw a mix of public and private investment. The £10million Bromsgrove Railway Station is now up and running and establishments such as NEW College and Bromsgrove School are completing £multi-million extensions, to cope with growing demand. These improvements have seen local businesses and shops come together to continue to build pride in their High Street. They now have the support of Centres Manager Cheryl Welsh who works closely with the group to address any issues, apply for funding, and to give them support for future events. Using her own funding through North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWEDR) Cheryl has seen projects through to fruition including youth markets, the festive extravaganza of 2016 and plans to host skateboarding events and motorcycle displays in the future. Better Bromsgrove is the campaign to bring all these great things together – not only in the town centre, but in the outlying villages.

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Photo by Tristan Harris Bromsgrove Street Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Alcester Malvern Hills Bands in the Park. Displays & Bands in the Park. Displays & Chase Theatre. Stour Concert Bromsgrove. Victoria District Churches Together. children’s activities. children’s activities. Recreation Bands in the Park, Sanders Jazzmen Brass. Sanders Park, Silver Band Brass Band Sanders Park. Venue TBC, 11am- Ground next to Asda, Park. 2.30pm-4.30pm 2.30pm-4.30pm. 2.30pm-4.30pm 3pm. See page 16. 11am - 3pm. See page 16.

Worcestershire Landscapes Forget Me Bands in the Park. Selfie Snap. Festival Day Bromsgrove Street Fun with Magic Bob. by Brett Parker. Not Walk, Blackwell Concert Bromsgrove of Dance. Theatre, Rubery. Learn to spin plates, and Bands in the Park. Fun with Magic Bromsgrove Library. Sanders Park Band. Sanders Park. High Street. Bromsgrove Displays & children’s get close-up magic and Sauce City Jazz. Bob. Sanders Until Jul 1. from 10am. 2.30pm-4.30pm See page 14. High Street. activities. Rubery St balloon model creations Sanders Park, Park, 1.30pm- Chad’s Park, 11am- in August. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm. 3.30pm. Bromsgrove Annual Bands in the Park. Bandstand Schools in the Park. 3pm. See page 16. 1.30pm-3.30pm. A Classical Summer's City of Coventry Sanders Park.Millfields First St Laurence Art Exhibition. Evening. All Saints Church. Brass. Sanders Park. School at 9.45am & Fairfield First Church, 7.30pm Glamba Workshops. Until Jul 1. 2.30pm-4.30pm. School 1pm. Make splendiferous King Ramps. junk instruments and Skateboarding Bands in the Park. Fun with Magic Celebration Reed and Tardebigge Court Leet Fair Jinney Ring Summer Jam. then perform in the and BMX event. Bob. Sanders Park, Silk Painting Eclectic music event Selfie Snap. Brass Band. Sanders Park, Informal Concert. Day, market Folk Festival. Bromsgrove Glamba Trash Band! Bromsgrove High 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Amateur talent. Display. 8 acts. Jinney from across the 2.30pm-4.30pm. and procession. Rubery Library. High Street. All ages. Sanders Street, 10am-3pm. St Bartholomew's Bromsgrove Ring Craft urban spectrum. Until Jul 8. Park. Aug 18. £2.50 Church, 6pm. High Street. Centre, 12pm. Sanders Park, 1pm. See page 14.

Bands in the Food festival. St John’s Catshill History Walk. Bluegrass 24hr Charity Bands in the Park. Tenbury Teme Valley Fun with Magic Bob. Park. Choirs Bromsgrove Patronal Service. By the Bromsgrove Pickathon. Bromsgrove Sanders Park, Band. Sanders Park, Event. Sanders High Street St Johns Church, Society. Catshill High Street. from 2pm 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Park, 2pm. market. Bromsgrove. Library, 6.30pm. until June 29. 2.30pm-4.30pm.

Summertime. The Vicar of Bromsgrove Beacon Sanders Barnt Green Motor Festival. Flower arranging. Dibley. Carnival. A showcase of local vehicles Bromsgrove Church Centre, Park and other Bands in the Park. There will be a selection of of interest. Barnt Green village Avonbank Brass Cars in the Park. Library, 2.30pm. 7.30pm. locations. Until Jul 1. vintage/classic cars on display from the 1930s centre, 2pm – 5pm. Band. Sanders Park, to the 1970s. Sanders Park, 1pm-5pm. 2.30pm-4.30pm. Bands in the Park. Nature in Art Lord Austin and Catshill History Walk. Sanders Park. Car Bandstand By the Bromsgrove by Lyn Sharp. Longbridge. Worcestershire Youth Bromsgrove making talk. St Schools in the Society. Catshill Bands in the Park. Bands in the Park. Jazz Orchestra, Library. Until Chad's Church, Park. Arrow Valley Brass Halesowen Brass Village Hall, 1.45pm First School, 1pm. 2.30pm-4.30pm. Jul 29. 7pm. £3. Band Sanders Park, Band. Sanders Park, 2.30pm-4.30pm. 2.30pm-4.30pm. Less Parson! More Come and Sing! 5000 Years of Evening Music on Bands in the Pig! Musical drama of Mass choir for Beekeeping. Bromsgrove High Park. Sanders the story of Dodford. fun. Bromsgrove Illustrated talk. Street. Relaxed Park. Shipston Town Dodford Village Hall, Methodist Bromsgrove music at the southern Band, 2.30pm- 7.30pm until Jul 8. Church, 10.30am. Library, 2pm. end of town, 5pm. 4.30pm.

Variety is the Bromsgrove Bands in the Bromsgrove Bandstand Schools Gimme Sanders Spice of Crime. Summer School. Park. Talk by successful Various courses at Folk Festival. in the Park. Shelter Park. Stourport Bowling First School, 11am crime writers. Bromsgrove School. Fun Run. on Severn Brass Green Inn. & Chadsgrove Sanders Bromsgrove Also Jul 12 /13. Band, 2.30pm- Until Jul 16. School, 1pm. Park. Library, 7pm. See page 14. 4.30pm.

Bailiff’s at Street Bands in the Bromsgrove Street Farm Fusion. Summer Sanders Home. theatre, dance, Park. Theatre, Bromsgrove. Walk & BBQ Saturday Park. Central Displays & children’s music and singing. (Bromsgrove Orienteering England Concert activities. Recreation Bromsgrove High There are packed summer event programmes at both Artrix Court Leet). Event. Band, 2.30pm- Ground next to Asda, Street, from 10am. Sanders Park. Finch End Farm. 4.30pm. 11am-3pm. See page 16. and Avoncroft Museum of Buildings – see ‘Bromsgrove Festival’ Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Bands in the Park. Bromsgrove Street Theatre, Catshill. online for all the show dates and details. Wythall. Displays & children’s Sanders Park. Cleobury Displays & children’s activities. Catshill activities. Wythall Park, Mortimer Concert Brass, Village Meadow, 11am-3pm. (Information correct at time of going to press, all events subject to change) 11am-3pm. See page 16. 2.30pm-4.30pm. See page 16. Not only does Rubery boast a host of Snap a selfie & share your love independent traders in its main street, Grab a prop and share your love for the town with our of course mixed with High Street chains, selfie snaps photo booth in Bromsgrove in June! but its own indoor market Father’s Barn You'll find us in the High Street from 10am to 4pm is going from strength to strength. on Saturday June 17 and Sunday June 25. Hosted by the Friends of St John's and the Bromsgrove Society. All the pictures will be uploaded to Instragram @SelfieSnapBromsgrove. See also: Twitter @BromsgroveSoc, @FriendsStJohns Facebook /FriendsStJohnsBromsgrove Although hit by a fire last October, most services including the florist and mobile phones, remain unaffected and in fact a new café has just opened there. Rubery also has an active traders’ association which we work with as a council to Snaps Image designed by Matt Vivian promote events and activities – not least the Christmas lights switch-on. It’s not just about shopping or the Longbridge links – the village is located in the valley of the Waseley and Lickey Hills, and within the basin of the Callowbrook and the River Rea so there’s lots to see and do. . Saturday June 24 Annual Fair Day & Market Bromsgrove School, July 11-13 A colourful, traditional procession through Bromsgrove High Street to commemorate Who shaped Bromsgrove? King John’s Royal Charter of 1199. Learn about local history and the people who shaped Bromsgrove at one or all 10.30am Parade begins at Housman Hall three days of the Bromsgrove Society’s 11.00am Court members gather at Summer School. Rubery’s village centre will receive a facelift this Housman Statue for the Each day features a morning presentation, a summer after funding and a plan for a range of Assizes and proclamation of sociable lunch, and an afternoon walk or visit improvements were approved. the Royal Charter to a local place of interest. £100,000 will be invested in improvements to 9.00am - Elizabethan Market Stalls This year's topics: the village’s public realm, including lighting, 4.00pm by local fundraisers in bus shelters, benches bollards, and other street - Churches of Bromsgrove District traditional costumes furniture items. A new ‘quality charter’ for future - A.E. Housman - Man of Letters More info: www.bromsgrovecourtleet.co.uk works will also ensure that improvements made Facebook /CourtLeetBromsgrove - 's Millers, Manufacturers by the district council are permanent. Twitter @BromsCourtLeet & Scythemakers The plan was announced in January following a - Worcestershire Mapmakers and the 2016 audit of Rubery’s public realm. It is co- coming of the Ordnance Survey ordinated by NWedR (North Worcestershire - Bromsgrove's Great Houses Economic Development and Regeneration) on behalf of Bromsgrove District Council, which has - Bromsgrove on the Eve of War: contributed £75,000 of the funding, and will be Our Town & District in 1939 carried out by Worcestershire County Council, More details: www.bsoc.co.uk which has contributed £25,000. Contact [email protected], 01527 877227 Twitter @BromsgroveSoc 2017 Active Faily Etertaiet Bromsgrove hursday 3rd August - Wednesday 26th July - omsley Playing Fields Bromsgrove ec round he Bubble Wiard Bruce Airhead Bell and Bullock Jason Maverick A magical show of bubbles and fun and Maritime mayhem with magic and mirth The metamorphisis of a man and a 6ft balloon and High-energy circus, mime and robotics Wednesday th August - hursday 27th July - Wythall Park Bell and Bullock Angie Mack Bromsgrove ec round Maritime mayhem and Bruce Airhead he Mania A hooptastic show for all The metamorphisis of a man and a 6ft balloon and Comedy trick and stunt show on an 8ft platform Monday 31st July - Catshill Meadow Jason Maverick Bread Butter heatre Co. hursday 10th August - St Chads Park ubery High-energy circus, mime and robotics and Jason Maverick Angie Mack A dry-land synchronized swimming comedy High-energy circus, mime and robotics and A hooptastic show for all #activebromsgrove Stalls activities at all events

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For more information please contact the Arts Active and Events Team on 01527 534030 or visit Bromsgrove www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/things-to-do and Redditch Wythall is situated in the north east corner of Worcestershire, within Bromsgrove District. The village shares borders with and Birmingham. In 1911 two thirds of the ancient parish of Kings Norton was transferred to Birmingham and only Wythall remained in Worcestershire. What is now the Phoenix Group complex was previously RAF Wythall (from 1938-1960) which was a ballon barrage centre that defended Southern Birmingham and Coventry during the Second World War. After the war it became a demob centre for all Women's Auxillary Air Force nationally. Today Wythall is home to a population of over 12,000 residents spread amongst several areas including Majors Green and parts of Walkers Heath. Wythall village itself is generally the area covered by the Wythall South ward. Wythall has its very own Transport Museum, Leisure Centre, famous farm shop and the beautiful Wythall Park which plays host to numerous events throughout the year.

Located 2.5 miles north of Bromsgrove Town, Catshill was formed around Turnpike Road (now the A38) in 1844. Catshill is within commutable distance of both Worcester and Birmingham and as a result the population of the village has grown in recent years. Catshill is now home to three schools, including the outstanding Ofsted rated Chadsgrove Special School which caters for pupils aged 2–19 years from across Worcestershire whose Special Educational Needs arise from physical disability. The village has a small library, though it is not open every day, as well as a village hall in which many different learning activities take place, from karate to IT skills. There is uncertainty as to how Catshill got its name and folklore has it that the area was once the habitat of wild cats – so the name literally means Cats Hill. The earliest documented use of the name dates back to the 13th Century. Catshill is historically famous for nail making, like much of Bromsgrove District which employed thousands of nailers. Catshill village was very much a centre for this trade which continued even after the decline of the nail making era around 1914. The poet Alfred Edward Housman, whose statue can be seen on Bromsgrove High Street, is reported to have lived in Catshill. Bromsgrove District Council teamed up Do it your selfie! As part of the St with local businesses to showcase what George’s Day celebrations in the High they could offer shoppers and organised Street there were vintage class singers, a love-ly giveaway to give romance a Snaps classic cars, music, children’s activities and helping hand. a selfie booth run by Friends of St John’s. Traders from the town centre and Photos courtesy of Tristan Harris. Bromsgrove’s centres, including Hagley and Barnt Green, donated their wares for lucky lovebirds to enjoy. The campaign aimed to recognise the treasures already in the district as well as encouraging economic growth. The independent traders offered something a little bit different – and are just another reason to Love Bromsgrove! Kind hearted businesses included Artrix, Plaza Café, Decanter Spirit, Hoiti Toiti, Lily Blue, Regency, Casa Med, The Fresh Flower Company, Leigh the Butchers, It’s A Gift, Meadow Farm Butchers, and Vinalia. Pictured – two of our winners with their prizes. Local flexible waste removal Need to get rid of a sofa, bed, fridge or other large load? Roll up, roll up! A host of specialist Don’t struggle - book a local, markets are planned for the High Street flexible bulky waste collection. and this year the programme kicked off Quotes for larger loads,unusual with the first ever Youth Market. items & removal from property The majority of sellers were aged between 15 and 17 and they had a variety of items 01527 881188 to offer, including handmade wooden items, Providing peace of mind 24 hours a day such as wine racks and plaques, mugs designed to appeal to young people, 365 days a year Support to live independently at home from NEW Lifeline. funky clocks and crafted candles. Parks and open spaces across Bromsgrove District are • Portable pendant to call for help in an emergency at any available to hire for your community or commercial ideas. The Youth Market was the result of a time, day or night partnership between the council and • Monitoring Centre Operators will receive the call and assist • Outdoor and event business needs Young Enterprise. • No phone line required • From an hour up to three whole days every week Keep an eye on • Extra features available: fall detection, emergency location • From small groups to events for thousands betterbromsgrove.com • Flexible pricing for more market news. pinpointing, mobile version that even works away from home See more at www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/venues

North East Worcestershire Te lecare Service or call 01527 64252. Contact us on 01527 534060 or [email protected] Junior Inclusive Athletics Mondays in Term Time £3.50 per session uniorThe Ryland nclusive Centre, Athletics New Road Bromsgrove

The EveryRyland Centre,Tuesday, New 6.30 Road Bromsgrove- 8pm (term time only) Alvechurch Middle School Every Tuesday, 6:30 – 8pm (term time only) Beginners: 5 - 6pm VIPA Cost:Cost: Paid Paid in halfin half-termlytermly blocks (£3 per blocks session) |(£3 Ages: per 5-15 session) | Ages: 5 - 15 Advanced: 6 - 7pm Football Parkside Middle School Our fun based junior inclusive athletics club welcomes Beginners: 4.45 - 5.45pm £3 per all abilities to come and learn the many different A fun session for session aspects and techniques used in athletics. Lead by school aged children, all abilities welcome qualified coaches whether you are able bodied or a wheelchair user it doesn’t matter we have all the Every Saturday Bromsgrove Hockey Club Astro Pitch, relevant equipment available to help you learn and Our fun based junior 6.00 - 7.30pm improve in our action packed sessions. inclusive athletics club welcomes all abilities VIPAActivities @VIPABromsgrove #activebromsgrove For more info please contact the Sportsto come Development and learn team the on 01527many 881356 different or aspects email For more information and to book a For more information please contact and techniques used place please call Elisabeth Cottam the Sports Development Team on [email protected] 01527 881356 or email in athletics. Lead by on 01527 881289 [email protected] qualifi ed coaches whether you are able bodied or a wheelchair user it doesn’t matter we have all the relevant equipment available to help you learn and improve in our action packed sessions. Aztec Upton Warren, Worcester Rd, Bromsgrove DisabilityFor more information please contact theSailing Sports Development Team on 01527 881356 or email [email protected] - A range of equipment for all Every Friday, 6.30pm onwards, abilities to learn how to sail £3.50 a week For more info contact Bromsgrove District - Qualified, friendly instructors Council’s Sports Development Team on Dodgeball sessions for ages 11+ at the - No experience needed 01527 881356 or email Dolphin Centre, School Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1AY [email protected] Mondays, 5pm - 6pm, £3 per session For more info please email: [email protected] or contact 01527 881289 Bromsgrove Festival Try Something New!

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16th June to 23rd July

Pick up a brochure at Artrix, Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove Library and otherBromsgrove community venues. Or visitFestival our website. www.bromsgrovefestival.co.uk