Sutton Coldfield Festival of Arts

Natalie Powers barely hesitates in describing her Eurovision experience, performing to a TV audience of 200 million, as the highlight of her career.
But the accomplished vocalist, who has hardly been off stage since she was seven, is relishing the prospect of one of her most unusual engagements - singing some classic songs in an intimate [...]

Kitty Aldridge will sign copies of her hit novel Pop, set in Sutton Coldfield, at Waterstone’s on Saturday July 12 at 1pm.
Renowned actor Patrick Stewart is poised to star in a movie version of Pop, to be filmed in Sutton.
Stewart, who appeared as Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek films, has been signed up for [...]

TV weathergirl Charlie Neil may not be able to guarantee sunshine for the inaugural Sutton Festival Of Arts - but she’s sure it will be a sparkling occasion.
Central News forecaster Charlie, who lives in the Mere Green area, has agreed to be the patron for this unique event, and will introduce a number of performances, [...]