Retrofit Balsall Heath, Retrofit our festival!
Retrofit Balsall Heath are once again playing a crucial role in our festivities for Balsall Heath Community Festival. Loaning a giant billboard to Balsall Heath Local History Society, it has been decorated by over 30 people at a local Woodcraft Folk workshop and Second Saturday at The Old Print Works, it is now ready for installation!
A Collaborative story
The billboard, it’s making and the fabulous smorgesborg of FREE events across Balsall Heath from 3rd to 13th July are very much in place because local organisations are determined to pull together, show the Best of the Heath.
On 5th July Retrofit Balsall Heath are inviting local residents to join in a procession from east to west; from Balsall Heath Park to Calthorpe Park – drumming, dancing and carrying banners made in workshops with local artist Jane Thakoordin celebrating the strength and resilience of Balsall Heath’s vibrant community. Friends of Seven Streets Park are organising one of the stops as are Friends of Balsall Heath Park, George Park and Calthorpe Park with Birmingham Open Space Forum and Balsall Heath Local History Society Carnival Exhibition, entertainment by Fruit and Nut Village, support from Edward Road Baptist Church, and I’m sure I’ve missed a few of our fabulous partner organisations taking part in just one day of our activity.
Ten Days of Celebration
Our Community festival begins and ends with Balsall Heathans celebrating Balsall Heath! 3rd July is the 40th Anniversary of Anawim, a celebrated locally based charity now active across Birmingham. With over 60 active Faith Centres in Balsall Heath, anawim are starting a ‘Faith Trail’, exploring and linking faiths across Balsall Heath. More than 20 events later we end our festival on 13th July with Saheli in Calthorpe Park
Draw yourself in
Before the fun even begins, we’re running the legendary colouring competition across Balsall Heath! Anyone is welcome to join – see here for instructions:
