Welcome Back - Community Event

Welcome Back was a Spring Event encouraging togetherness within the Community after spending so much time apart due to the effects of the Pandemic. It was a time to socialise and appreciate the outdoors with this event including many exciting and interactive stalls.

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Birchfield Light Night

The Light Night was a culmination of a series of workshops with children, families, and older residents, to create willow lanterns and other art works including giant domino lanterns at the Westering’s and weaving using fluorescent materials at the Secret Garden to complement the Birchfield mural which was enhanced using UV paints.

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Birchfield Jazz Festival

Organised by Kate Luxmoore and Lekan Babalola, and supported by Birchfield Big Local, the Birchfield Jazz Festival was well attended. There were brilliant performances on both days, many involving young local musicians mentored by Kate and Lekan. On the Saturday, performances included a duo on steelpans by the Mighty Jamma and son Jamani who have taken the steelpan to a new level of excellence with a range and versatility that includes Jazz, Reggae, Gospel, Rap and R&B.

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Nyam and Shine Summer Scheme

With funding from the Holiday Activities with Food (HAF) programme Russell and the Birchfield Big Local youth team organised a two-week youth scheme based around the Boat House Café in Handsworth Park. The young people engaged in enrichment activities such as Graffiti art with Dave from GraffitiArts.com, a workshop on human rights and children’s rights, self-defence, and Qigong, alongside sports and wellbeing activities such as football, rounders, cricket, and other team games.

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