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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Fairfax School: a musical medley

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm. ] Arranged by Daniel Gormley.

Performing at the Royal Hotel Assembly Hall - part of a day long bill: for more information click here.

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Streetly Schools Dance Performance

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 1:15 pm to 1:40 pm. ] Performing at the Royal Hotel Assembly Hall - part of a day long bill: for more information click here.

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Fairfax School dance performance

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Fairfax School: a fusion of four dances on the theme of Inspiration.

Performing at the Royal Hotel Assembly Hall - part of a day long bill: for more information click here.

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Studio School of Dance

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. ]

Performing at the Royal Hotel Assembly Hall - part of a day long bill: for more information click here.

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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 1

[ July 12, 2008; 11:00 am to 11:30 am. ] Performing at the Royal Hotel Assembly Hall - part of a day long bill: for more information click here.

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Those Charming Men

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 10:00 pm; ] Covers band (22:00) @ The Royal Hotel

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Junction

Jul 7th, 2008 by Jon Hickman | 0

[ July 11, 2008; 10:00 pm; ] Junction covers band (22:00) @ The Royal Hotel

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Daytime at the Assembly Hall

Jul 4th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 7

[ July 12, 2008; 11:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] The Royal Hotel’s refurbished Assembly Hall, built in the late 19th century but only recently rescued from its latterday use as a storage room, will host an attractive programme of entertainment during the day on Saturday July 12.

First on will be the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (11am-11.30am), followed by some contemporary styles from Studio School Of [...]

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Plantsbrook Swing Band

Jul 4th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Fresh from a successful tour of Salzburg in Austria, the Plantsbrook Swing Band will round off a day of entertainment in the Royal Hotel’s Assembly Hall on Saturday July 12 with an hour of lively arrangements of songbook classics.

The band, featuring pupils playing trumpets, clarinet, tenor and alto saxes, trombones, drums, bass and rhythm guitar, [...]

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Claret Barn Dance

Jun 26th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 11, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Claret are an experienced Sutton trio who play an array of instruments with a large repertoire of folk and roots music from the British Isles with hints of jazz, and have an extra string to their bow - performing for ceilidhs and barn dances.

The lead instrument for the dances is accordion, accompanied by guitar, electric bass, [...]

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