Author Archives: Kit Barlow

**** Stop Press******Baroque Music – Wednesday 21st November,7.30pm @ St Mary’s Church, Acocks Green

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Kit Barlow

******* The CBSO Baroque Players will grace Acocks Green with their enchanting music again – this Wednesday – 7.30pm , St Marys Church, Warwick Rd.  Free Entry, collection at end. Refreshments, everyone welcome ***************************** See below the write up of … Continue reading →

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Get Digging in Acocks Green!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Kit Barlow

Did you know that there are plots available at our local allotments?  Allotment gardening offers a great opportunity to get fitter, grow lots of healthy fruit and vegetables and meet other gardeners to share ideas, successes and failures! If you are … Continue reading →

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Festive Extravaganza – Saturday 17th November

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Kit Barlow

The festive season is fast approaching, and not long now until Acocks Green Village is lit up by Christmas Lights.  On Saturday 17th November is the big Switch On but also there will be a Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair of local … Continue reading →

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This Saturday – St Mary’s Autumn Fair

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Kit Barlow
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Public Meeting this Tuesday – 30th October, 7.30pm

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Kit Barlow

Everyone in the area is welcome to our next Public Meeting this Tuesday at 7.30pm. The venue is the usual – the Baptist Church Hall on Yardley Road, close to the Police Station. There will be guests speakers from the … Continue reading →

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Stockfield Youth Programme

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Kit Barlow

Young people from the Stockfield area are invited to come along to Stockfield Youth Programme which happens on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon/evenings and Saturday mornings. The SYP offers table tennis, pool, football and Wii games. Tues 4.30pm – 6.00pm for 8 – 13 … Continue reading →

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Farmers Market this Saturday – Acocks Green

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Kit Barlow

Spread the word that Acocks Green Farmers Market is on this Saturday, 20th October The Farmers Market takes place on the third Saturday of every month on the service road on Warwick Road, opposite Holy Souls Church.  Come along and … Continue reading →

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Get Snapping *****Deadline for entries extended until 12 noon Friday 16th November*****

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Kit Barlow

The Acocks Green Business Improvement District team (BID) are running a Photographic Competition with prizes being awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. The team are in the process of creating a new website for the Village and thought what a good idea it … Continue reading →

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Musical Delights at St Mary’s Church

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Kit Barlow

The Swansong concerts continued with Consort Pleon joining us at St Mary’s in the village, on Wednesday 26th September, when they offered a performance of English Baroque music from around 1600 – 1750.  Apparently, Pleon is an old English word meaning … Continue reading →

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Medal-Winning Village

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Kit Barlow

We hope that residents noticed the great improvements in the look of the village in the last few months with floral enhancements and general tidying up.  For the first time Acocks Green Village was entered into the Britain in Bloom … Continue reading →

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