Blues

Paul Cowley, of Sutton Blues Collective. (pic: Sutton News)

Paul Cowley

Poetry

Julie Boden, poet in residence at Symphony Hall. (pic: Sutton News)

Julie Boden

Jazz

Rebecca Kelly, jazz violinist-vocalist. (pic: Sutton News)

Rebecca Kelly

Rock

Drummer Ian Palmer. (pic: Sutton News)

Ian Palmer

Fine Art

Pop Bang artwork, Ian Cook. (pic: Sutton News)

Pop Bang - Ian Cook

Musical Theatre

Stuart Jones (left) and cast of Shirt & Tie. (pic: Sutton News)

Musical Shirt &  Tie

Classical

Richard Mason, leader of the Emmanuel Choir (pic: Sutton News)

Richard Mason

About the Festival

The Sutton Coldfield Festival of Arts aims to showcase the work of local artists and to give everybody the opportunity to get involved with the arts in Sutton Coldfield.

2008 is our inaugural year - get involved and make it a success!

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Readings by Centrestage School of Speech & Drama

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 4:00 pm; ]

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John Bassett and Patrick Hayes - Book Signing

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 3:30 pm; ]

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Christine Coleman - Book signing

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 3:00 pm; ]

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Anne Bennett - Book Signing

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 2:00 pm; ]

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Reading Dickens

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] A workshop presented by BVGS Classics teacher Philip Blackshaw plus students, with props, costumes and a few surprises 10:30 - 12:30

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Kitty Aldridge Book Signing at Waterstones

Jun 9th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 1

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 [...]

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Julie Boden’s Poetry Party

Jun 6th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] A varied menu of poetry to suit all tastes will be served up in CafĂ© Kitchen at The Royal Hotel on Saturday July 12 from 11am to 4pm. Sutton Coldfield’s own Julie Boden, a Birmingham Poet Laureate who is currently Poet in Residence at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, returns to Sutton Coldfield to perform some [...]

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