B13 • Festival Programme

Friday 01 July 2011

2:00pm Mostly Jazz Festival [Jazz] Moseley Park

Friday 2pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am The Mostly Jazz Festival is back for a second year! Set in the beauty of Moseley Park's natural amphitheatre, the festival promises three fantastic days of Jazz, Funk & Soul. This year's headline acts include Booker T, Matthew Herbert Big Band and The Cinematic Orchestra with DJ sets and after-parties from Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles' Funk & Soul Club. This year we are teaming up again with Birmingham's finest promoters Leftfoot, Birmingham Jazz & Yardbird to bring you this stellar line up. Booker T, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gilles Peterson, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Pigbag, Alice Russell, Brassroots, Smoove & Turrell, Hidden Orchestra, Milestones play " Kind of Blue", Matthew Halsall, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra,Brandt Brauer Frick, Manouche , Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, Alternative Dubstep Orchestra Lluis Matther & Noose, The Steve Tromans Debop Band, Levi French Trio, Birmingham Jazz Ensemble, The Paris 1940's, The Atlantic Players, Oya Batucada. Ticket prices range from £28.50 to £37. For more details see the website www.mostlyjazz.co.uk

Saturday 02 July 2011

11:00am Mostly Jazz Festival [Jazz] Moseley Park

Sunday 03 July 2011

11:00am Mostly Jazz Festival [Jazz] Moseley Park

Thursday 07 July 2011

8:00pm Moselele [Festival] The Patrick Kavanagh

Moselele is the second best Ukulele group in all of Moseley. We welcome both beginners and people who can already play and anyone who wants to have a go at quite an eclectic range of songs. We cover almost everything from Johnny Cash to the Flaming Lips via Bon Jovi. This is not a gig so if you come along we hope you will take part in absolutely anyway you can. It's also free. We usually have a few spare Ukes hanging around so even if you don't have one, come along. We'll be in the room upstairs.

Friday 08 July 2011

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

Every day of Moseley Festival (8th to 17th July) you are invited for a complimentary drink at lunchtime. With every sandwich purchased, you will be offered a free pint of Peroni or a glass of house wine. Offer open 12 - 5pm each day.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

During the Moseley Festival there's something on every night at Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club and visitors will have a particularly warm welcome. The club is located backing on to Moseley Golf Club. Simply aim for the The Covered Wagon on Yardley Wood Road (11 Circle from everywhere!) and follow the Cul de Sac opposite the pub to the car park. The club runs 7 senior sides each weekend (including a highly successful women's team), and runs a junior section covering all age groups from Under 9 to Under 16. The cosy bar will be serving real ales and all the usual beers, spirits and soft drinks you would expect. There is an open BBQ on Friday 15th and likely (no promises!) to be a BBQ on Thursday as well for the Pub 6s final. Junior training is on Friday evenings starting at 5.30pm. Warwickshire League matches are on Saturdays starting 1.30pm. Old Moseley Arms have matches on Sundays at 2pm. Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club welcomes visitors during Moseley Festival �and any other time!

7:15pm Raw Food Living Magic [Festival] Tree of Life

Raw Food Living Magic - Talk £12/£10 concs on the door Discover how living foods & superfoods can boost your physical vitality, improve your mental clarity and increase your energy. You'll be shown how to enrich your daily life by making a couple of quick and delicious recipes in just a few minutes.

7:30pm Live Bands at the Bulls Head [Rock & Pop] The Bulls Head

Birmingham Promoters and Freestyle present Frutaloka plus two support Bands and DJ. Frutaloka is a collective of talented musicians from different cultural and musical backgrounds. The style is a unique cocktail of world music with whole bits of latin, funk, soul, reggae and more. Based in Birmingham, they have performed in Yardbird, The Drum, Rainbow, Wagon & Horses, Adam & Eve, Vale Festival, Leamington Peace Festival, Latin American Festival, Artsfest and others. Their vibes fill every venue with fresh uplifting and ultra-positive energy, invigorating the audience. The line-up consists of keyboards, guitar, saxophone, bass, drumkit and an amazing singer. £3.

8:00pm The Magnets [Rock & Pop] Midland Arts Centre

Hear well-loved songs as you've never heard them before, from Joy Division to the Scissor Sisters and Bon Jovi to Lady Gaga. Recently featured on the brilliant T Mobile flashmob advertisment -' Loads of people singing in an airport' , viewed by over 5 million people on You Tube. This is your chance to see The Magnets perform their extraordinarily imaginative vocal arrangements in a unique concert in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, for the benefit of local units funded by the Trust. Tickets £18/£15

9:00pm Partners in Crime - live [Rock & Pop] O'Neill's

Come and party on the opening night of Moseley Festival to one of the best covers bands around. Free admission. Tel: Kevan 07974 736 320

Saturday 09 July 2011

9:30am Moseley's famous STREET FAIR [Festival] Village Green

9.30 - 4.30 Centre of Moseley Event contact: Pam Rutter 0121 249 1257 The biggest event of Moseley Festival, and one of the perennial defining events. Stalls will be set up along both sides of the Alcester Road and in the Village Green (St Mary's Row sliproad) area. A wonderful range of arts and crafts, second hand bargains, local community and charitable groups, face painting, hot and cold food - a whole mix of stalls to reflect our eclectic suburb. Spend the day shopping, browsing, chatting, meeting up with all those people you haven't seen since last year's Festival! To keep you further entertained there will be a performance space in the centre of the Village Green, with a succession of performances: 11.30 - 12 Magenta close harmony group 12.30 - 1 Accidental Brass 1.30 - 2 Moselele 2.30 - 3 Drumvoice Orchestra 3.30 Michaela's School of Dance For information about the rest of the week, visit the Festival Information stand in the St Mary's Row sliproad area.

10:00am Moseley Park Open Day [Festival] Moseley Park

10am -6pm Moseley Park, Alcester Road entrance (next to Dixons estate agents) Eleven acres of beautiful parkland open to the public all day on Street Fair day. Come and enjoy! - why not bring a picnic?

10:00am Breakfast at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

10am-2pm Street Fair day - you've had an early start, and now you need breakfast. Pop into the Fighting Cocks, right in the centre of the action, and you�ll get a free tea or coffee with each breakfast purchased.

11:00am Magenta About Town [Festival] Village Green

Various venues in central Moseley The fabulous Magenta is Moseley's own female close harmony choir. Look out for this dynamic and energetic a cappella group on Saturday the 9th of July, when Magenta will entertain the festival crowd by performing in a variety of venues around central Moseley, including the Park and Green. The choir's intriguing repertoire ranges from classical to popular songs, all in unique and - dare we say - bewitching arrangements. Enjoy many a beloved tune old and new, plus one or two you have not heard before - a feast for the ears! (Find out more at www.magentacloseharmony.com) 11.15 Yen Hair and Beauty (near The Cross Pub) 11.30 Village Green 12.00 The Cross Pub 13.00 The Prince of Wales Pub 13.30 Moseley Park 14.15 The Buddhist Centre, Park Road

12:00pm Moseley Art Trail [Festival] Village Green

12pm - 4pm Venue: Various - see map Website: http://bit.ly/moseleyarttrail Two weekends of free exhibitions, installations, film screenings courtesy of The Cut, activities and events all in the name of celebrating art. An event for all ages, families are welcome. This year's highlights include an artwork in a bus, attractive shop window displays in central Moseley, artists' open houses, as well as venues participating from further afield such as All Fired Arts pottery & craft studio in Kings Heath. For opening times and full schedule please pick up an art trail map from the Moseley Exchange. For further details email moseleyarttrail@gmail.com or call Lauren on 07813 341163.

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm The Cut 2011 [Art] The Prince of Wales

12 midday to 4:30pm The Cut 2011 is two weekends of short film screenings running at the Prince of Wales pub in Moseley as part of the Art Trail. The screenings will include narrative films, animations, documentaries, experimental films and music videos. They will run from 12:00pm to 4:30pm on all four dates. The Cut 2011 will showcase the creative talents of filmmakers in the Midlands and beyond, stretching as far south as Bristol and as far north as Manchester. Numbers for the screenings are restricted so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Admission is free. Details of The Cut 2011 programme will be available at http://thecut2011.blogspot.com from the beginning of July.

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:30pm Accidental Brass [Festival] Village Green

12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-3pm The Green & Moseley Park Come and join Accidental Brass in Moseley for some light musical entertainment for all the family. We're a friendly 10 piece group linked with the City of Birmingham Brass Band. We'll be playing a wide range of music from jazz and big band numbers to music from films, the odd pop tune and even a bit of light classical music. We look forward to entertaining you both on The Green and in Moseley Park. See you there.

1:00pm Barbeque at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

1pm - 6pm The garden of the Fighting Cocks is right at the heart of the Street Fair. Join us for a barbeque while you are in Moseley for the day.

1:30pm Moselele [Festival] Village Green

The second best ukulele group in the whole of Moseley will be playing their first ever gig at the Moseley Festival. Come and listen - and sing along - to an eclectic range of songs played on the uke. 1:30 - 2pm on the Village Green

1:30pm Music in the Park [Festival] Moseley Park

1.30 - 3pm Moseley Park, Alcester Road entrance (next to Dixons estate agents) Event description: Just the thing! Take a break from shopping and browsing at the Street Fair; repair to the tranquillity of Moseley Park and enjoy listening to the sounds of local close harmony group Magenta (1.30- 2pm) and brass band Accidental Brass (2-3pm).

2:00pm Giant Jumble Sale [Festival] Birmingham Buddhist Centre

2pm - 5pm Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 11 Park Rd B13 8AB A short stroll from the Village Green, this jumble sale takes place in the peaceful atmosphere of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre. In between trying on bargains, you can take a break from shopping, relaxing with a mug of tea or coffee in the beautiful spacious garden. Tea and cake available all afternoon.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6:00pm Tree of Life Cosmic Cafe - A Live-Food Experience [Festival] St Columba Church Hall

6 - 10pm St Columba Hall, Corner of Chantry Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8DJ The Tree of Life Cosmic Cafe offers an exciting fusion of gourmet raw living food & healthy drinks. Friendly space with inspiring music, creativity, dance and chat. Free entry. E: editors@treeoflifemagazine.com

9:00pm Mad Matts [Rock & Pop] The Bulls Head

9pm -2am Bulls Head, 23 St. Mary's Row, Moseley. Together present Mad Matts (Raw Fusion). £5.

9:00pm Not So Young - Neil Young Interpreted [Rock & Pop] Moseley All Services Club

9pm - midnight. Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Rd , B13 9EA NOT SO YOUNG Moseley's own- NOT SO YOUNG are a live band not to be missed- They return to Moseley Festival for the fourth year running playing their special interpretation of the great songs of Neil Young. The band consists of great harmonising vocals, electric leads and slide guitar solos and the trade mark electric violin which re-defines the Neil Young soundscape... More details at www.myspace.com/notsoyoungband TICKETS £4 advance from Moseley Violins 0121 693 1214, Thyme Out -Kings Heath 0121 441 4764, £5 on door

Sunday 10 July 2011

12:00am Picnic in the Park [Festival] Moseley Park

12.30-4pm ***Moved to Moseley Private Park*** Picnic in the Park organised by Moseley Round Table and Moseley Ladies Circle. Chilled out family event with games for the kids - and parents - in the beautiful surroundings of Cannon Hill Park. Bring a blanket, bring your picnic and join us for a great afternoon. No cost so just turn up! Note - event subject to the weather! Contact us via moseleyroundtable@hotmail.co.uk

11:00am The Art of Gourmet Living Food [Festival] Tree of Life

The Green Live-Powerhouse - Workshop 11am - 4pm Tree of Life, 99 Blenheim Road, B13 9UA £67 Prior booking essential. Discover how living foods and superfoods can boost your physical vitality, improve your mental clarity and increase your energy. Learn how to create delicious and beautifully prepared raw food dishes yourself. It's fun, simple and good for your health and wellbeing. Live-food is a transformational tool to bring us back into the fullness of life. At the end of these workshops you'll be able to make your own gourmet living food creations! E: editors@treeoflifemagazine.com

11:00am Dance Workshop Open Day and Show [Dance] Dance Workshop

Open Day 11 - 4 pm Student Showcase 7.30 - 9.30 pm Dance Workshop, 132 Alcester Road Moseley Venue website: www.dance-workshop.co.uk Come and talk to the teachers and see what we do. Evening Student showcase of Ballet, Tap, Egyptian, Cuban Salsa, Latin, Street Dance and Contemporary Dance.

12:00pm The Cut 2011 [Art] The Prince of Wales

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm Moseley Art Trail [Festival] Village Green

2:00pm K2 Jazz [Jazz] K2

Weekdays: 8pm-until late, Sundays: 2pm-until late On the given dates during the festival week, K2 will offer 20% discount on food upon production of a Moseley Festival programme. Come and listen to some of the very best musicians in the country! (Prior to this, on the 3rd of July from 2-5PM, there will be a special appearance from Keith York fresh from his Mostly Jazz Festival debut. Similarly, there will be a 20% discount on food available for the ticket carrying Mostly Jazz Festival Audience.)

4:00pm Bohemian Jukebox [Rock & Pop] The Bulls Head

4pm - 8pm Bulls Head, St Mary's Row, B13 8HW. Bohemian Jukebox Sunday Social featuring Dirty Old Folkers, Ben Calvert, David Leach and more tbc. Free.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

7:00pm Moseley Masterteam Quiz [Festival] St Anne's Church Hall

7pm for 7.30pm St Anne's Church Hall, Park Hill Bring your quiz team to battle it out for the coveted Moseley Masterteam quiz trophy (the Wheatley cup). Teams of 6 are invited. £24 per team. Teams must register in advance as numbers are limited. All proceeds to Save the Children. Pam Rutter 0121 249 1257

Monday 11 July 2011

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6:00pm Cricket : Moseley Pub 6s [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6pm Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th,Thursday 14th July. Once again 'The Old Mo' will be running a 6 a side cricket tournament for Moseley Festival. There will be 6 teams playing 6 overs a side with 6 players on each side - hence Pub 6s! Teams representing pubs (not cricket clubs) in the Moseley area are welcome to enter. The format will be two pools of 3 teams who play each other on (weather permitting) consecutive nights. The top two in each pool go through to a finals night where there will be two semi finals and a final. Pool 'A' will play their matches on Monday 11th; Pool 'B' on Tuesday 12th. Wednesday 13th is a 'spare' day in case of rain and the finals night will be on Thursday 14th. All matches start at 6pm. Bar open for all matches - all welcome. BBQ for teams and spectators on finals evening. Anyone interested in entering a team should contact the Old Moseley Arms 'Fitmen' (?!) Cricket Club via www.fitmen.org.uk

7:00pm Tree of Life Inspiration Network [Festival] Birmingham Buddhist Centre

7pm - 9pm Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 11 Park Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8AB £7 on the door Monday evening talks: Come and hear an uplifting talk by a well-known inspiring speaker on a holistic topic. For full details of the talk please see the website. E: editors@treeoflifemagazine.com

8:00pm Victoria Perks (aka ViX of fuzzbox) + The Dark Retreat [Rock & Pop] The Patrick Kavanagh

8pm Upstairs at the Patrick Kavanagh, Woodbridge Rd. In association with World Unlimited Perhaps better known as 'ViX' the lead singer/songwriter of girl band "We've got a ...FUZZBOX... and we're gonna use it!!". They are still, to this day, the UK's most successful all-female band! ViX has toured the widely, supporting Paul Weller, Fun Lovin' Criminals, The Wailers, The Christians, Arrested Development etc with her all-girl band "ViX n The Kix" and toured the UK and Japan with The Wildhearts' frontman's supergroup "Ginger and the Sonic Circus". Her debut solo single "u belong 2 me" is just the start of her intrepid new musical adventure into the earthy realms of Americana/New Country/Folk-Rock/Pop. www.myspace.com/vixvixvix Facebook & Twitter: Victoria Perks / ViX VoX The Dark Retreat are a Birmingham based female fronted 5 piece rock band who will be releasing their first single soon. Tickets £4

9:00pm Jam Jah Moseley Festival Special [Festival] The Bulls Head

9pm - midnight. Bulls Head, 23 St Mary's Row, B13 8HW With live percussion and guest vocalists. Free.

Tuesday 12 July 2011

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

6:00pm Cricket : Moseley Pub 6s [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

8:00pm Fresh Talent [Festival] The Bulls Head

8pm - midnight Brum Notes present Fresh Talent - Open Mic/Acoustic session. Free.

8:00pm Kings of Spain + Support [Festival] The Patrick Kavanagh

In association with World Unlimited Always surprising and with a touch of humour TKOS put on a great show. They are based around the singing and song writing talents of John McElwee and driven by stomping cahon and congas, TKOS produce soulful, rootsy music. Memorable melodies enhanced by gorgeous harmonies carry lyrics that avoid cliche and veer towards poetry. Over the past few years they've released 3 acclaimed albums, been included on a number of compilations, featured on TV and radio at home and abroad and supported David Gray, Ron Sexsmith and Cara Dillon. Useful musical references might be Van Morrison, Tim Buckley, David Byrne but TKOS most certainly possess their own distinct sound. And expect to be part of the performance yourself! www.myspace.com/thekingsofspainuk www.youtube.com/thekingsofspain Tickets £4

8:00pm Moseley's Got Talent [Festival] The Prince of Wales

8pm Entries now open for local acts performing to be voted Moseley's finest. Heats on Tuesday and the final on Wednesday 13th. The judges will have their say but it will be your vote that counts! First prize £250. Free admission.

8:30pm Bulls Head Quiz [Festival] The Bulls Head

Bulls Head Quiz - Moseley Festival special. £1 per person.

8:30pm Edinburgh Festival preview comedy show [Spoken Word] The Cross

Upstairs at The Cross Bar Event contact: 0121 689 4372 The Cheeky Monkey comedy club is Birmingham's longest running pub based comedy club - running since 1997 and hosting some of the earliest performances of the likes of Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Jason Manford, Ross Noble, Rhod Gilbert, so on. Every July since 1998, the Cheeky Monkey comedy club has hosted preview comedy shows that will be performed in August at the Edinbrugh Festival. This is an opportunity to see at close quarters some soon-to-be-big comedians, honing and polishing their material for Edinburgh. For our 12th July show we have the complete 1 hour show: Lloyd Langford: The Cold Hard Facts of Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Langford ) A brand new stand-up show featuring jokes about mice and cling film. Lloyd is a comedian unafraid to tackle the big issues. Expect a heady mix of jokes, facts, stories and trivia. You may have seen Lloyd on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1) or heard him on The Now Show (BBC Radio 4). 'A lugubrious Welshman with a knack of turning out juicy one-liners, Langford is a rising star.' The Guardian. Warming up the audience before the Edinburgh show is Chris Turner - an excellent word play specialist - http://www.comedycv.co.uk/christurner/index.html Compere for the evening is Geoff Whiting - www.geoffwhiting.com Admission price is £5 (£4 concessions).

Wednesday 13 July 2011

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6:00pm Cricket : Moseley Pub 6s [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

8:00pm Moseley's Got Talent [Festival] The Prince of Wales

8:00pm DJ Joust Quinn v Van Mule v Wilson + local music quiz [Rock & Pop] The Patrick Kavanagh

Three tuff DJs will be brandishing vinyl and jousting for supremacy! In the red corner will be Richard Quinn striking out with a collection of the deadliest Soul, Funk and Disco tunes. In the gold corner Van Mule (The big ten inch) will be hurling classic R'n'B like a man possessed. And in the green corner Derek Wilson will be sending out Reggae and ska like a stepping razor. There'll also be an informal "local music" quiz. The quiz will be in the form of a quiz sheet (£1 each) that can be completed at leisure so as not to interfere with your dancing etc. The winner will be announced on the night and we'll provide a prize! A free event.

8:00pm K2 Jazz [Jazz] K2

8:00pm Elixir Social [Rock & Pop] The Bulls Head

8pm - midnight Elixir Social featuring Troumaca (live) plus Assault Suits & Alchera. £3 / £5

Thursday 14 July 2011

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

6:00pm Cricket : Moseley Pub 6s [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

7:00pm Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Didn't get to Glastonbury this year? Don't fear, come and enjoy the festival atmosphere right here in Moseley. Wear your flares and flowers in your hair, and we'll play festival classics from the 60s, 70s, right through to the present day.

7:30pm Moseley's fascinating history walk [Festival] Moseley Park

Chantry Road entrance to Moseley Park, B13 8DH John Rouse will lead a walk through the Park, visiting the ice house and returning to the starting point via Chantry Road. You will learn about the history of the Moseley Hall estate, how the Park was saved from development and about the architecture of Chantry Road and who the houses were built for. You will be given an illustrated guide and asked to pay £2.50 per head [or more if you can afford it] as all the proceeds are going to the Eve Brook Scholarship Fund. This Fund provides financial support to young people who are or have been under the care of the local authority and who want to access higher education.

7:30pm Morris Dancing on the Green [Festival] Village Green

7.30pm - 10pm Moseley Morris and Black Adder Morris will be dancing for your delight on Moseley Village Green at 7.30pm, and at the Village Inn from 8.45pm until 10pm. Come along and watch - or, if your feet start tapping, have a go! We will perform varied clog and stick dances, accompanied by melodeons, fiddles, pipes, and drums!!! Support your local Morris sides!

8:00pm Happy Cycling [Festival] The Bulls Head

8pm - midnight Happy Cycling featuring Poshone and Guests. Free.

8:00pm Mo-Tiki Hawaian Beach Party [Festival] The Prince of Wales

Starts 8pm Prince of Wales, Alcester Rd, ........... Entry free.

8:00pm Fantastic Damage [Festival] The Bulls Head

8pm - midnight It's Just a Noise and The Iron Helix present Fantastic Damage (Leftfield hip-hop). £2.

8:00pm K2 Jazz [Jazz] K2

Friday 15 July 2011

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

7:30pm How to Manifest the Partner of your Dreams [Festival] Tree of Life

7.30pm - 9pm Tree of Life, 99 Blenheim Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9UA £15/10 concs on the door You are a magnet for everyone who's ever walked into your life. Discover how to change your magnetic pull so that you attract your dream partner! E: editors@treeoflifemagazine.com

7:30pm The Edwardian Cello [Festival] Birmingham Buddhist Centre

7.30pm prompt Event description: Renowned actor-pianist Michael Lunt's latest musical journey takes us into the world of 1912. Tragically, the Titanic has just sunk on her maiden voyage and so the good sports at the 'Great Tottering Music Society' have decided to put on a concert for the relief fund. The programme features music from Vivaldi, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, and Elgar. Piano forte by Michael Lunts and Violin/Cello by Melanie Dennerly. Tickets from the Buddhist Centre office - 0121 449 5279. £9 (£8 concession or £6 for low/no wage) can be booked in advance.

7:30pm Live Bands at the Bulls Head [Festival] The Bulls Head

7.30 - 2am Birmingham Promoters and Freestyle present 3 Live Bands and DJ. £3.

7:45pm Find Your Voice Summer Concert [Festival] St Columba Church Hall

8pm (doors 7:45) An evening of uplifting songs from Moseley-based community choir Find Your Voice. Come and share our finest selection of traditional songs from around the world, all mixed up with a hint of our favourite pop and served with our usual enthusiasm. The concert is free, with a retiring collection in support of One Voice, a local community singing group for adults with acquired brain injury, who will also be singing at this event.

Saturday 16 July 2011

11:00am Psychic Fair at Zen [Festival] Zen

The Moseley Zen shop will be hosting a mini psychic fair from 11-6pm where you can try tasters of tarot, psychic and palmistry readings, healing treatments, massages and much more for just £5 each. There will be 8 different therapists working all day long including tables outside the shop on the street too.

12:00pm The Cut 2011 [Art] The Prince of Wales

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm Moseley Art Trail [Festival] Village Green

2:00pm Singing Workshop [Festival] St Columba Church Hall

2pm - 4pm Lorna Bickley will be leading a singing workshop at St Columba Church. This is an opportunity for people to learn songs from around the world in delicious three and four-part harmony. All songs are taught by ear with no written music. This workshop is open to regular singers and those who have never sung before. All you need is a bottle of water and a sense of humour. Fun guaranteed. Tickets cost £6 on the door with £2 from every ticket sold going to One Voice, a community singing group for adults with acquired brain injury (registered charity number 1093989). For more details contact Lorna Bickley lorna.bickley@gmail.com

2:00pm Open Afternoon at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre [Festival] Birmingham Buddhist Centre

2pm - 5pm A chance to explore the local Buddhist Centre, relax with tea and cake in the spacious garden, look around the various shrine rooms, try a meditation taster or find out what Buddhism is all about with introductory sessions and a Q & A session Programme 2pm Buddhist Centre guided tour (20 minutes) 2.30pm Choose between: Meditation taster session ~ or ~ Introduction to Buddhism 3.30pm Buddhist Centre guided tour (20 minutes) 4.00pm Choose between Meditation taster session ~ or ~ Buddhism and Meditation Q & A 5.00pm Finish Tea and cake available all afternoon, including vegan cakes

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

7:30pm The City of Birmingham Brass Band presents: "History As You've Never Heard It Before!" [Festival] Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

Baton down: 7:30pm Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Postcode for satnav is B12 9DJ) Come and join us for an exhilarating musical journey through history from the dawn of time. Including guest musicians, singers, dancers, film and more, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, that'll go down in history. Visit www.birminghambrass.co.uk for more info. Tickets £7 (£5 concs); price includes a complimentary drink.

7:30pm Music for a Summer's Evening [Festival] St Mary's Church

Concert by St Mary's Choir and Singers. Admission free. Retiring collection.

9:00pm Ben Dela-Pena, The PJR Project & Tom Belte [Festival] The Bulls Head

9pm - 2am Habit present Ben Dela-Pena (MinIstry of Sound), The PJR Project & Tom Belte. £3/ /£4.

Sunday 17 July 2011

10:00am The Business you were Born to Create [Festival] Tree of Life

Workshop with Nick Williams 10am - 5pm £75/£67 concessions - Prior booking essential: please call or email us in advance to book. It's a very different process creating and running a business around the work that is personally meaningful to you than it is running a business largely for the money. Nick will give you inspiration and practical tips for wrapping a business around being you, doing the work you love. By the end of the day, you will have the following: � How to get paid for doing what you love � How to show up and get seen and known to create interest and clients � How to create effective products and services that people want � How to beat your resistance and fear so you can execute your ideas � How to assemble and lead a tribe - the people who want what you do � How to create a successful and effective support system for yourself � How to keep following your inspiration and evolving yourself and your business Everyone attending will receive a copy of Nick's new 4CD series Beat Your Resistance which retails at £29.99 E: editors@treeoflifemagazine.com

12:00pm Lunchtime Drink [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

12:00pm Ale Festival at the Fighting Cocks [Festival] The Fighting Cocks

7pm - 11pm Right through Festival week, come along to the Fighting Cocks to sample new local beers.

12:00pm The Cut 2011 [Art] The Prince of Wales

12:00pm Moseley Art Trail [Festival] Village Green

2:00pm K2 Jazz [Jazz] K2

3:00pm Moseley Festival Closing Party [Festival] The Bulls Head

3pm �11.30pm Moseley Festival Closing Party hosted by Hott Date. Live bands, Djs and more. Price tbc.

6:00pm Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club - Open week during Moseley Festival. [Festival] Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club

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