Village calendar
Bournville Leafy 10k
Bournville Harriers will be staging their annual 10k road race this autumn in and around the streets and paths of Bournville. The timing of the race, Sunday October 3rd, makes it an ideal warm-up race for the Birmingham Half-Marathon three weeks later.
Bournville Culture – weekend round-up
There’s a range of individual arts and music events coming up in Bournville this weekend so we thought it worth listing a few here.
Bournville Carols on the Green
Today another tradition steeped in Christmas cheer will return to the heart of Bournville.The Christmas Carols on the Green take place today at 6pm on Bournville Green, organised by Churches Together B30. Don’t forget to wrap up warm and get your lanterns ready – this year will be a lovely snowy scene, with the collection [...]
Grab your jam jars for Carols on the Green
Details have been published on this site about the up-and-coming Carols on the Green (24 December, 6pm, Bournville Green). John Slevin has been in touch to tell us a bit more about Churches Together B30 (CTB30) who organise the event, and given us details of all the Christmas events going on in Bournville over the [...]
A Traditional Christmas in Bournville
With the lights being switched on this Tuesday, we didn’t think it was too early to talk about all the other Christmas festivities going on in the village. This time we wanted to highlight the Traditional Christmas event which takes place on Bournville Green on Saturday 12 December at 1-7pm. Accompanied by festive Carillon music [...]
The Christmas Lights Switch-on
At last it’s time to turn on the beautiful Christmas light on Bournville Green. While the city centre seems to be showering it’s trees and walkways with shimmering festive flair earlier and eariler each year, Bournville Green always sticks to turning on the lights on the first Tuesday of December. We received this message from [...]
Now selling soups and sandwiches: The Pavilon Café’s bright future
In a quiet patch of Bournville, tucked in between two family parks, an old Pavilion stands and is loved by the community. With a new café and new events in its weekly schedule – it’s time to have a look a the future for Rowheath Pavilion. Rowheath Pavilion has been around since George Cadbury came [...]
Putting on the Bournville Village Festival
Bournville Village Festival comes round every year to local revellers delight. Old ball games, the helterskelter, the crowning of the Bournville Village queen and the maypole. It is a much-loved festival which celebrates unique traditions in our little village.
Bournville Parish Church new roof to open
Tomorrow St Francis Church will open its doors for a public GIFT DAY. Members of the Bournville community will be able to see the latest developments of the 1913 building’s new roof. It was four years ago that appeals were sent out for donations towards the roof – and with £365,000 of funding secured, the [...]
Bournville Village Council annual public meeting
Next week sees the Bournville Village Council meet in full for the annual public meeting. Held on Wednesday 11 November at 7.30pm at Dame Elizabeth Hall (off Oak Treet lane) the meeting is a chance for anyone in the community to find out what the council have been up to and the results of the [...]
