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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Highbury Youth Theatre Demonstration

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm. ] Theatre demo by Highbury’s Youth Theatre.

Highbury Youth Theatre are also performing all week in “Their Scarves were Red”

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Highbury Youth Theatre

Jun 24th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 1

[ July 9, 2008; 7:30 pm; July 10, 2008; 7:30 pm; July 11, 2008; 7:30 pm; July 12, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] The Highbury Youth Theatre contribution to the Sutton Festival of Arts will be by the ‘older and wiser’ members of the Group and will include a selection of comedy sketches created by the whole Youth Theatre during Group meeting Workshops.

These will cover subjects such as public transport, life with the Jedi, and short pieces written [...]

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Highbury Players Workshop

Jun 17th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Treading The Boards…
How do I start… what do I do… and how much fun can it be???

Ever wanted to go on stage but didn’t know where to start?
Ever been on stage and wanted re-assurance that what you’re doing is good?
Ever wanted to just have fun?

If the answer to any of these is ‘YES’, then this [...]

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Salmacis

May 1st, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm. ] Salmacis, a group of amateur dancers from Sutton Coldfield, will do a belly-dancing workshop, 1pm-1.45pm, Saturday July 12 in a marquee on The Parade.

The performers are united in their passion for belly dance, the Western name for an Arabic style of dance developed in the Middle East, where it is known as Raks Sharqi.

Salmacis aim [...]

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