Category Archives: places on interest

Springfest! – Saturday 11 May

Posted on May 1, 2019 by gedhughes

Come along to a celebration of all things Springtime and help support the valuable work of Acocks Green Village in Bloom.  Live music, Beekeeping demonstrations, loads of interesting garden plants to buy including unusual tomato plants, free seed-sowing for children … Continue reading →

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Oh Yes It Is… Panto Time!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by gedhughes

Our local theatre group have been working hard to get ready for their alternative Pantomime Beauty Sleeping – which promises a show of entertaining humour for all the family. Also funds raised go to the worthwhile cause of  local charity … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Calendar 2019

Posted on November 18, 2018 by gedhughes

Exclusive Calendar for Acocks Green – featuring photographs of our village at its best – AVAILABLE NOW Photographs have been taken by local people and capture Acocks Green through the seasons at its best.  Lots of space to write your … Continue reading →

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If you Go Down to the Woods Today..

Posted on October 31, 2018 by gedhughes

Our local sculptor Steve Rainbow has been chipping away in the woods of Westley Vale Millennium Green over the summer, adding two welcome and interesting sculptures to our special green space. Lots of people have seen ‘The Hand’  but ‘Dragon’ … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Calendar 2019

Posted on October 11, 2018 by gedhughes

Acocks Green Village Partnership is requesting local people to submit photos for next year’s Acocks Green Calendar, which will be in the shops in November.  They need high resolution photographs taken in recent years of views around Acocks Green. Also … Continue reading →

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Canal Tidy Up – This Sunday

Posted on April 19, 2018 by gedhughes
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Acocks Green Calendar – Now only £4.50

Posted on January 8, 2018 by gedhughes

There are a few remaining wall calendars in the shops and they have now been reduced from £6.50 to £4.50.  Each  page features a contemporary colour photos of some of the scenic views around Acocks Green.  It lists all the … Continue reading →

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Consultation on Fox Hollies Park

Posted on November 8, 2017 by gedhughes

Acocks Green’s attractive open space is in line for some improvements. There is an online consultation that takes just a few minutes to complete. What are the priorities for improvement. Let the council know what you think. Closing date 10th … Continue reading →

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Autumn Activities

Posted on October 16, 2017 by gedhughes

This week coming there are two nice events happening. An inaugural Tea Dance at the Arthur Moore Hall (Alexander Road) for the local community to enjoy and on Sunday a mass planting of daffodil bulbs to brighten up the village … Continue reading →

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Successful Canal Clean Up

Posted on July 10, 2017 by gedhughes

On Sunday 9th July a group of volunteers from Acocks Green spent a couple of hours cleaning up the Grand Union Canal with the Canals and Rivers Trust Volunteer Co-Ordinator – Steve Lambert. The group litter-picked, cut back overhanging branches … Continue reading →

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