What's on in and around Redditch

Sarah Hickinbotham

09 May 2008

EVENTS

There will be a jumble sale at The Old Library, Droitwich, on Saturday, May 10 from 9am. Admission is free and proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Nurses.

There is a stamp sale on the last Saturday of each month at Webheath Village Hall, Redditch, from 10am to 3pm.

The exhibition, West Country Landscapes, is on display at Bromsgrove Library until Saturday, May 10. For more information call 01527 575855 or 01905 765025.

The National Mills Open Weekend takes place on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 from 10.30am to 5pm. For more information visit www.avoncroft.org.uk.

Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch, is holding a Mills Day on Sunday, May 11. For more information call 01527 62509.

The exhibition, Wacky Widgets, is on display at Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch, until Sunday, May 11. For more information call 01527 575855.

The exhibition Wildlife and Landscapes by Richard Crabtree will be on display at Bromsgrove Library from Monday, May 12 to Saturday, June 7. For more information call 01527 575855 or 01905 765025.

CLUBS AND GATHERINGS

Smokey Mountain Country Music Club presents Darren Busby, Brushwood and Johnny B Sounds at Park Hall, Wythall, on Saturday, May 10 from 7pm. Admission is £7.50.

Barnt Green Sailing Club, Upper Bittell Reservoir, presents the Club Open Day on Saturday, May 10 from 2pm to 5pm. There will also be Sailboards - three races commecning at 11am and two afternoon Class Dinghy races - on Sunday, May 11 with 1st gun at 2.24pm. Katy's Crew will also be held that day from 11.30am for juniors new to the sport. On Wednesday, May 14 there will be the early Pursuit Series for all club classes with 1st gun at 6.54pm.

Wythall Forum is holding the talk Corsica by Nicholas Clark at Wythall Library, Hollywood, on Monday, May 12 from 8pm. Admission is £1 for members or £2 for visitors.

Arrow Valley Health Walks take place on Mondays and Thursdays at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre, Redditch, from 11am. For more information call 01527 464000.

Bromsgrove Walks For Health take place on Mondays and Fridays at Sanders Park, Bromsgrove, from 10am. For more information call 01527 873232.

Cruse Bereavement Care run a friendship club on the first Tuesday of each month in Droitwich. For more information call 07720 953605. There is also a friendship club on the last Tuesday of each month in Redditch. For more information call 07840 627410.

Feckenham Forest History Society presents the talk Yeoman Farmhouses of Worcestershire by Stephen Price at Webheath Village Hall, Redditch, on Tuesday, May 13 from 7.30pm. Admission is £1.50 for members of £3 for non members. For more information call 01527 892896 or 01527 543687.

Burcot Gardening Club meet on the first Wednesday of the month at Burcot Village Hall, near Bromsgrove, from 7.45pm. Admission is £2.50 for visitors and for more information call 01527 877227.

Bobst Wellbeing Walks take place on Wednesdays and the first Friday of each month at Unit 10, Broad Ground Road, Redditch from 1pm. For more information call 01527 519718.

Wythall Writers meet on the second Thursday of the month at Wythall Library, Hollywood, from 7pm. For more information calll 01564 824517 or 01564 822214, or visit www.wythallwriters.com.

SOUND AND STAGE

The Bigge Venue presents Wildkatz at the Tardebigge, near Redditch, on Saturday, May 10 from 8pm. Admission is £5 and for more information visit www.myspace.com/biggevenue.

Busby Babes are performing live at The Wishing Well, Bromsgrove, on Saturday, May 10 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band. For more information call 01527 574156 or visit www.thewishing-well.co.uk.

Duty Free will be playing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Sunday, May 11 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band. For more information call 01527 870100 or visit www.hop-pole.com.

The Artrix, Bromsgrove, presents White Horse Inn from Monday, May 12 to Saturday, May 17 from 7.30pm. For more information call 0121 445 3120 or 01527 577330.

The Famous Music Company Ltd presents Terry Bradford and Sussie Arvensen in Roll Out The Barrel at the Palace Theatre, Redditch, on Wednesday, May 14 from 2pm. Tickets cost £8.50 and to book call 01527 65203 or email info.centre@redditchbc.gov.uk. All tickets reserved over the phone are subject to a 50p booking fee.

The Bigge Venue presents Swift Flasby and Shattered Dreams at the Tardebigge, near Redditch, on Thursday, May 15 from 8pm.

Ruth Bennett will be performing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Thursday, May 15 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

Brian Yeates Associates presents A Comedy Night Out at the Palace Theatre, Redditch, on Friday, May 16 from 7.30pm. Tickets cost from £15 to £18 and to book call 01527 65203 or email info.centre@redditchbc.gov.uk. All tickets reserved over the phone are subject to a 50p booking fee.

Central City Groove are playing live at The Wishing Well, Bromsgrove, on Friday, May 16 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

Bluestack will be performing live at the Hop Pole Inn, Bromsgrove, on Friday, May 16 from 9pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection for the band.

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