Sutton Coldfield Festival of Arts

[ July 9, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Our answer to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - two exemplary musicians with very different backgrounds, joining together to produce something magical. Vocalist Natalie is best known for her work with pop group Scooch, who were the UK’s Eurovision representatives in 2007 and who have enjoyed a string of top-ten hits.

Ian was the house drummer [...]

Sutton-based Irish comedienne Sheila M (pictured top)will show her versatility by hosting a three-and-a-half hour session of music at M&S on Saturday July 12 - and performing some original songs herself.
Sheila, who runs a comedy night at The Place 2B, will be joined by guitarist Gregg Jones to showcase their compositions as The Sweet Peas between [...]

[ July 12, 2008; 8:00 pm; ]
The New Streetly Youth Orchestra will be performing a collection of music from popular movies and musicals, at Holy Trinity (C of E) Parish Church on Saturday July 12 at 8pm.

Highlights will include selections from The Phantom of the Opera, Harry Potter, High School Musical, Hairspray and the latest West End sensation Wicked!

The orchestra offers the [...]

[ July 12, 2008; 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm. ] The 30-plus members of Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School band the Funky Bishops promise “quite a mix of music, from swing through rock and some funk”, according to their leader, music teacher Mark Horner.

Among featured soloists will be saxophonist Anna Smith, who plays in MYJO’s second orchestra, and guitarist Rysio Skrakowski. They will be on on [...]

[ July 10, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] The school, in Upper Holland Road, has moved its annual concert, featuring orchestra (pictured), swing band, woodwind and choir, to Thursday July 10 (7.30pm) to tie in with the Festival.

Plantsbrook is a specialist music college, which has earned a fine reputation for its work, under the guidance of teacher Richard Elliott.

He recently took the school’s [...]

[ July 12, 2008; 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm. ] A thriving Sutton Coldfield musicians’ club which has given a stage to novice acoustic guitarists and some international stars will hold a demonstration in a marquee in The Parade on Saturday July 12 between 1pm and 1.45pm.

Three years ago Sutton Acoustic Guitar Club, which met at Sutton Sailing Club, was facing an uncertain future after [...]

[ July 12, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] Stuart Jones and Martin ‘Sniper’ Rowberry regularly take part in funky keyboard ‘duels’ that are causing quite a stir on the web - and locals will get to see them perform live as part of the Sutton Festival Of Arts.

The pair’s performances, under the collective name Blister, have had two million hits to date on [...]