Balsall Heath Second Saturday

The Second Saturday of the Month

Tag: Daytime August 2023

  • Climate Nans Caravan 10-1 The Old Print Works

    Climate Nans Caravan 10-1 The Old Print Works

    ‘We Are Here’ Campaign invites you to put your feet up, have a cuppa, some biscuits and talk to Climate Nan about the challenges that our homes, streets and neighbourhoods are facing.
    Climate Nan, as part of the We Are Here Campaign, will be parking her caravan at multiple locations across Ladywood and Balsall Heath between the 11th and 13th August as part of a tour of communities who have invited her to talk about the climate crisis. Residents can visit, share their concerns and discuss what can be done. Climate Nan will be offering a friendly ear to the neighbourhood with a warm invite and welcome into the caravan where you can either write a letter to the PM or local MP and or record a contribution to the podcast that will be recorded throughout the tour.

    Other stops of the tour:

    Friday 11th August, 10:00 -2:00 PM at the Neighbourhood Supper Club Summer Special hosted by CIVIC SQUARE and neighbours at Midland Sailing Club, Icknield Port Rd, Birmingham B16 0AA

    Friday 11th August, 3:00 – 6:00 PM at Birmingham Settlement- Edgbaston Reservoir Nature & Wellbeing Centre, 79 Selwyn Rd, Birmingham B16 0SL

    Saturday 12th August, 3:00 – 6:00 PM with Edgbaston Reservoir Collaborative (ERCO) at Midland Sailing Club, Icknield Port Rd, Birmingham B16 0AA

    Sunday 13th August, 10:00 – 4:00 PM at The B16 Lunch hosted by CIVIC SQUARE, South Loop Park, B16 0AE

  • The Old Print Works market August

    The Old Print Works market August

    10am – 4pm The Old Print Works, Lower Gallery

    Art and crafts from the people at The Old Print Works community and beyond including pottery, art, jewellery, postcards, crafts, and lots lots more.

  • BHTV curated by Flatpack Festival at moseley road baths

    BHTV curated by Flatpack Festival at moseley road baths

    10am-4pm, Saturday 12th August, Moseley Road Baths

    Join us in the Living Room as we gather round the television for “BHTV”, three channels of Balsall Heathen programming curated by Flatpack Festival. Expect family-friendly entertainment from around the world, as well as creative and documentary films about Balsall Heath and Moseley Road Baths itself.

    Flatpack is a mobile arts organisation which exists to show amazing work, bring people together and develop new ideas. We love film in all shapes and sizes, particularly where it bumps up against other artforms, and get a kick out of transforming spaces to create unforgettable events. Every May bank holiday you can find us taking over venues across Birmingham with the “magnificently eclectic” Flatpack Festival, while throughout the year we pop up all over the place with everything from family activities to al fresco horror.

    More about Flatpack here 

  • Big Fatt pool party at moseley road baths

    Big Fatt pool party at moseley road baths

    August 12th

    session 1 – 1pm – 2:30pm
    session 2 – 3pm – 4:30pm

    Tickets – FREE

    Oh buoy! Oh buoy! Fatt Projects and Moseley Road Baths have partnered up to throw the first ever BIG FATT POOL PARTY.
    Book here 

    Hosted by local legend and amateur aqua-aerobics instructor Ginny Lemon, featuring performances from Mama Mamba and pool party beats from DJ Just Soriah, you’re in for 90 minutes of wet and wild wonder. Whether you want to make a splash or have a poolside gossip, come join us for a uniquely joyous swim sesh.

    This is a judgment free inclusive pool party for all body types to come and use the pool in comfort. We’re pro-fat, pro-femme, pro-trans, pro-disabled, anti-racist, pro-fabulous. Bring your best self, bring your bingo wings, bring your pals, bring your inflatables!

    This is a free sober daytime event, suitable for ages 18+. There will be loud music throughout. Private any-gender changing cubicles are available throughout.

    About the space

    Our historic pool is a one of a kind, unique and beautiful space. Being a historic pool we wanted to be as transparent as possible about what to expect in the space.

    Please see our visual journey attached and please note we have 1 x hoist to access the pool as well as the swimming pool ladders.

    Access to the Big Fatt Pool Party will be through the rear of the building straight into the pool hall, accessed via a slip road off Edward Road. There will be party people showing you the way from Edward Road through to the poolside.

    If you have any questions before the day reach us on keepswimming@moseleyroadbaths.org.uk, or call us on 01214390320.

    Parking

    We are on the number 50 bus route for those taking public transport.

    We recommend parking on Edward Road for those in vehicles. All roads nearby are free for parking.

    Dimensions

    • Rear fire exit double blue doors: 2 meter width by 2.08 meter height
    • Disabled toilet door: 2.29 meter height by 1.48 meter width
    • From front of toilet bowl to furthest wall: 1.25 meters
    • From toilet door to poolside: 3.5 meters

    About Fatt Projects

    FATT PROJECTS IS A BIRMINGHAM BASED QUEER PERFORMANCE COMPANY.

    We make shows, parties, performances, events, and juicy creative bits focused on advancing queer joy.

    Our work celebrate queerness, community, care, empowerment, and change-making. It is just as likely to take place in public spaces and contexts where queer identities are underrepresented as it is in conventional theatre spaces.

    Fatt Projects Ltd. is a company formed in 2021 to support and grow the creative work of artist, activist and professional hot mess Adam Carver (aka Fatt Butcher), they are artistic director of the company.

    We describe our work as full-fat.

    Book here

  • tapestry and weaving with Art Metallix

    tapestry and weaving with Art Metallix

    From 12pm, all ages welcome

    Tapestry and weaving with Art Metallix, in the Upper Gallery at The Old Print Works

  • Roots of Love: Cyanotype Windrush 75 free Workshop

    Roots of Love: Cyanotype Windrush 75 free Workshop

    11-1 The Old Print Works organised by 0121 Collective CIC

    This is an inter generational project that aims to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation. To do this we are running free workshops where we will use cyanotypes photo process (blue prints) to share stories, learn and connect with each other. It’s free to join in.

    Everyone is welcome and we especially would love to see people from the Windrush communities in Birmingham to come forward and share stories.

    Workshop

    We have three Saturday sessions coming up June to August which wil take place on Balsall Heath Second Saturday sessions where The Old Print Works and other places nearby hold a monthly creative open day.

    The workshop will last two hours and theme of this session is Roots of Love – which explores the Carribean family in Britian. We will mainly look at make cyanotypes using old photographs and used postcards to share stories.

    Tianna who is leading the project will tell you about her Nan’s front room who moved to Birmingham in the 1960s from Jamaica. Tracey who is the lead artist on the project will help people to make cyanotypes using lace and dollies on fabric and paper.

    Cyanotype is a 19th Century photo process which uses the sun or a UV lamp to make amazing blue images.

    We invite people to add work through a cyanotype image to the collaborative tapestry (fabric) that we are making for the project.

    It’s free come and all materials provided.

    The project is funded by National Lottery Community Fund

    Please book via eventbrite link – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roots-of-love-cyanotype-windrush-75-workshop-tickets-638665213847

  • True Form Projects Oriental Star Express

    True Form Projects Oriental Star Express

    All day, from 11am, 12th August, The Old Print Works

    Come along to the launch of the True Form Projects ‘Oriental Star Express’ installation at The Old Print Works. In 1970 Mohammed Ayub founded Oriental Start Agencies in Birmingham. This record store and then label became one of the most influential and important parts of South Asian history and diaspora in the UK and world wide, before the store had to close in 2017. Creating a replica of Oriental Star Agencies at Print Works, will allow you to explore records that defined South Asian Culture and the history of one of the most iconic record stores in Birmingham

    Image credit – Ian Reynolds

  • What if we learnt to reconnect with nature? Exhibition Launch & Seed Bomb Workshop

    What if we learnt to reconnect with nature? Exhibition Launch & Seed Bomb Workshop

    1 – 5pm at The Gap. All ages. Free. Drop in/No Booking required.

    Come along to this public sharing of artworks created by young people as part of The Other~Wise Summer School, exploring ways to reconnect with nature through creativity and culture. Meet the young participants to hear first-hand their ideas and learnings, and contribute towards the exhibition by sharing your own knowledge. Join us throughout the day to make your own seed bombs, and for a youth-led walk around Balsall Heath to distribute ones made during the summer school (exact time tbc).

  • Music wellbeing workshop – Lets Make Some More Noise with arianna

    Music wellbeing workshop – Lets Make Some More Noise with arianna

    2pm, The Old Print Works.

    Music wellbeing workshop for people of all ages

    Everyone welcome – no musical experience required.

  • Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers august 12th from 11am

    Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers august 12th from 11am

    11am until 1pm, Drawing Room, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works

    Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood

    Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in

    pathcarvers.co.uk

  • August 12th

    August 12th