Village What’s On EVENTS
CONTINENTAL COLLECTION of Barnt Green presents a Fashion Show on Weds Oct 24 at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich from 6.30pm. Tickets £20 to in- clude cheese and wine, with proceeds to Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer. The mod- els are all women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer. Tickets avail- able from Continental Collection.
A COMMUNITY Litter Pick organised by Alvechurch Village Society takes place on Sun Oct 14, 10.30am–12.30pm. Meet out- side The Lounge (where refreshments are available 10.30am–1pm). All equipment provided, please wear suitable clothing. All children taking part receive a certifi- cate. For more info contact Sheila Parsons on 07846 615955 or just turn up on the day if you can help!
A CHRISTMAS Fair takes place at Alvechurch Cricket Club on Sat Nov 17, in aid of Brain Tumour Research, MND Association and The Lounge. The event runs from 10.30am–3pm and features refreshments and stalls including knit- ted items made by the Alvechurch Knit & Natter group. Entry is free. In support of the same charities, Cynthia Lawton of Knit & Natter has organised a village raffle, with fabulous prizes. Tickets will be on sale at The Lounge from Oct 1, and the draw takes place on Dec 17.
A FILM NIGHT takes place at Rowney Green Village Hall on Sat Oct 13. As well as a screening of The Blues Brothers, there will be a bar, batches, ice cream and popcorn. Bar open 6.30pm, film starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5 from Sue D on 07715 951012 or Sue W on 07977 254519, in support of Peck Wood.
A LADIES’ Fashion Show and Pop-Up Shop takes place at Alvechurch Village Hall on Fri Oct 5, in support of Brain Tumour Research. You’ll be able to shop your favourite high street brands at 50% off or more, and there will also be a char- ity raffle with fabulous prizes to be won. Doors open at 7pm, show starts 7.30pm. Tickets £6.50 (in advance) to include a glass of prosecco or orange juice. For tickets and more info, contact Mary on 07795 150721 or Linda on 07516 469773.
BARNT GREEN’S Nearly New Sale is on Sat Nov 10, 10.30am–12noon at Barnt Green Baptist Church on Bittell Road. Entry £1, fundraising for the Pre-school.
WHAT’S ON GUIDE
High-quality children’s and babies’ cloth- ing, toys and books, prams and nursery furniture. Sellers please PREREGISTER by emailing
BGnnsale@gmail.com
A SUPER Shoe Box Saturday takes place at St Andrew’s Church Barnt Green on Sat Oct 6 from 10am–3pm, packing shoe boxes of gifts for children in Zambia. All welcome. Tea, coffee and cake available. Anyone is welcome to come and help. Gifts are collected throughout the year but more are always welcome.
BROMSGROVE BRIDGE Club holds a Café Bridge event in Barnt Green in aid of the Primrose Hospice on Thurs Oct 4. Bridge will be played in three different venues in the village. Entry fee £30 to include wel- come tea/coffee, lunch, glass of Prosecco and prizes. Info from Gillian Ford on 01527 873723.
ALPHA COURSE at Barnt Green Baptist Church – explore life, faith and meaning. Weds evenings at 7.30pm, starting Sep 26. Register at
outreach@bgb.org.uk or see
www.bgb.org.uk
MESSY CHURCH For All! Something a lit- tle different for all the family. This event is held on the third Sunday most months at Catshill Methodist Church from 3.45pm, to include games, singing, crafts and a story on a Bible-based theme, and simple meal around 5.30pm. Free entry and a warm welcome for all. More info from James Knott on 07968 110 631.
‘QUIET SPACE’ at Alvechurch Baptist Church takes place each Mon and Fri from 10am–12 noon. The church is open as a quiet space, with “welcomers” on hand to help if required, for anyone who would like to come and find peace and rest for as long as they need. For more in- fo, call Revd Fiona Lee on 0121 447 7369, email
revfiona@alvechurchbaptist.org.uk or visit
www.alvechurchbaptist.org.uk
MUSIC
BROMSGROVE CONCERTS presents the Atea Wind Quintet on Fri Nov 9 at Artrix in Bromsgrove, starting at 8pm. Comprising flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn and oboe, the foremost British wind quintet of their generation will play music including excerpts from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Mower’s Jazz Suite
(2010) and Nielsen’s Wind Quintet. Full information can be found at www.
bromsgrove-concerts.org.uk and on Twitter and Facebook. Tickets in advance from Artrix on 01527 577 330 or www.
artrix.co.uk or on the door.
EXPLORING SHOSTAKOVICH, presented by Festive Classics, is a weekend of music and talks at Artrix in Bromsgrove, cel- ebrating the composer’s life and work. Between Fri Oct 26 to Sun Oct 28, the Dante Quartet will play all fifteen quar- tets, with each performance introduced by BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson. There are also talks from a friend of the composer and experts in Russian music, plus a masterclass with cellist Robin Ireland. For the full pro- gramme, see
www.festiveclassics.co.uk Saver Tickets for the whole weekend can be bought from 2 College Walk, Bromsgrove B60 2ND or on 01527 874136, or buy single tickets from Artrix via 01527 577330,
boxoffice@artrix.co.uk or
www.artrix.co.uk
SAUCE CITY Jazz Band return to the Ark in Alvechurch for another evening of toe-tapping jazz classics on Fri Oct 19. Bar opens at 7pm, concert starts 7.30pm. Entry £10, tickets on the door. All pro- ceeds to the Church Restoration Fund. Enquiries to Margaret on 0121 445 1854.
BARNT GREEN Choral Society is now rehearsing for the 2018-19 season. It’s a non-audition choral society; new mem- bers always welcome. This season they will perform three concerts; a Christmas Carol concert on Dec 15, the main Spring concert on March 23 (Chilcott’s Jubilate, Rutter’s Gloria, Stanford’s Te Deum and Macmillan’s Ecce Sacerdos Magnus) and a Summer concert on June 15 with the music of Gilbert and Sullivan. If you are interested in joining, pop along to rehearsals at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Sandhills Road, Barnt Green on Mondays at 7.45pm. More details from Fiona Brown on 0121 445 5513 or
www.barntgreen-
choralsociety.org
WORCESTERSHIRE JAZZ Orchestra will perform its Autumn concert of Big Band Jazz on Fri Oct 5 at 8pm, at Lickey End Social Club, Alvechurch Road, Broms- grove B60 1JT. Varied music from the great swing bands of Count Basie, Duke
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