Morning everyone,
The August Bank Holiday is here and Sutton Coldfield has a busy weekend ahead, headlined by a major electronic festival on Sunday.
🚧 Traffic & Roads
Today:
Hill Village Road: Road closure outside number 223 for arboriculture works
Next week:
Wylde Green Road & Maney Hill Road (September 1–3): Road closure for carriageway patching at the Maney Hill Road junction
Sherifoot Lane (September 1 & September 4): Two separate closures — road markings on the 1st, carriageway subsidence repairs on the 4th
Hill Hook Road (September 3): Road closure for road markings
Hill Village Road (September 3): Second closure this week for road markings near Hazel Tree Drive
Ongoing:
Chester Road (September 1–2): Multi-way signals at Chester Road/Boldmere Road junction
Chester Road North (September 1): Two-way signals for footway works
Hollyfield Road (September 2–3): Overnight signals 8pm–5am for utility repairs
Monmouth Drive (September 2): Two-way signals for footway works
Rosemary Hill Road (September 7–11): Two-way signals for post-surface dressing works
📰 Local News
Off Grid Festival: The electronic music festival arrives in Sutton Coldfield this Sunday August 30, headlined by Example. House, UK Garage and Drum & Bass stages from 12pm.
Town Hall: ELO tribute tonight plus a busy September ahead including the Literary Arts Festival on September 12.
💛 Community Spotlight:
Café Del Moor — New Date: Due to the bank holiday weather, Moor Hall Hotel & Spa have postponed their popular Café Del Moor terrace party from August 30th. The good news — they're back for a summer closing party on Sunday 13th September with DJs Paul Wadlow, Jimmy Kennedy and Sam Homer plus live sax. Details at moorhallhotel.co.uk
Bank Holiday at The Rhodehouse: is hosting Big Stevie's Bank Holiday Bangers this Saturday August 29. Doors open at 11am for the Villa v Arsenal match (12:30pm kick-off), then from 7pm Big Stevie and live vocalist Chloe Black take over with four decades of floor-fillers from the 60s to the 90s. Free entry before 7pm.
🎉 What's On This Weekend
Code 3 (The Rhodehouse): Friday August 28, doors 7pm. Live rock show.
ELO Encounter (Town Hall): Friday August 28, 7:30pm. Live tribute to Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra.
Big Stevie's Bank Holiday Bangers (The Rhodehouse): Saturday August 29, from 11am. Football then live music from 7pm.
Off Grid Festival: Sunday August 30, from 12pm. Example headlines.
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