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Balsall Common Festival plans unfolding at a pace

Posted on July 22, 2014

Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park – Main Sponsor 2013-14

The Balsall Festival on Saturday 20th September 2014, will be hosted for the first time across two sites in the village as follows:

Running Order (provisional)

12:00 noon – Senior Fun Run – Heart of England School
12:30pm – Main Festival Showground opens – The Lant (Meeting House Lane)
12:30pm – BWR Roadshow with Liam Sawyer Karl Loxley and others
2:00pm – Grand Opening with special guests
2:15pm – Stage 2 – Local Music Talent Finals
4:45pm – Party in the Park – The Lant (Meeting House Lane)
4:45pm – Local Music Talent Winner’s performance (Main Stage)
5:00pm – Andy Bennett (Ocean Colour Scene)

Party in the Park (Entertainment Partners – Nailcote Hall)

6:15pm – Briefcase Blues Brothers
7:15pm – Covers Band
8:15pm – 80s tribute
9:00pm – close

Return of the Big Stage

Our superb audio visual set will be delivered once again by Event Partners Avion TSL

Event Partners Avion TSL:

Entertainment and Attractions

• Senior Fun Run (Heart of England School) – Lily Mae Foundation)
• Mini Fun Runs (The Lant – Lily Mae Foundation)
• 2 entertainment stages
• Local Music Talent Contest Finals
• Live Music (Andy Bennett from Ocean Colour Scene; Briefcase Blues Brothers; covers band; 80s section)
• Sports
• Fete and Market
• Children’s Entertainment
• Bouncy Castle and Children’s Rides
• Paddy Doyle World Record Challenge (subject to World Record body approval)
• Dog Show (Mogz and Dogz)
• Competitions
• Grand Raffle
• Traditional Festival Refreshments
• Licensed premises
• Barbecue
• Hot and cold food

Enter the Fun Run

Enter the Fun Run – coOrdinated by The Lily Mae Foundation – at this web-link:

www.lilymaefoundation.org/funrun/

Anyone wishing to get involved in any other elements of this year’s event is invited to contact Craig Burgess via craig.bcfestival @ tsunamail.com <== remove spaces to send (anti-spam policy).

Advertising Partner – Acorn Printing

Acorn Printing Ltd

Acorn Printing are big supporters in the community for community events and have backed this year’s event with advertising support.

http://acorn-printing.co.uk

New Business Breakfast Club for Balsall Common

Posted on July 18, 2014

Balsall Common’s Business Breakfast Club met for the first time this week, Claire Turner reports on how it went:

The first meeting of the Balsall Common Business Breakfast Club was a great chance for local business owners and sole traders to meet up. Attendees shared information about their business, their local connections, and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of working for yourself. Hot local topics including flight paths and HS2 were also thoroughly dissected.

Guest speaker, Richard Hales, Chair of Kenilworth Chamber of Trade told the group about the Chamber, and the benefits of joining. They organise a few key events a year, as well as having an informal meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. They aim to allow local businesses to support each other. Membership is just £40 per year. They are happy to have Balsall Common businesses join, their website is http://kenilworthchamber.co.uk/ for more information.
We also found out more about the British Legion and what it can offer local businesses in terms of events, room hire, and functions. They do great breakfasts too!

The next meeting of the Balsall Common Business Breakfast Club will be on Friday 19 September at 7.30 at the British Legion on Station Road. For more information please contact Jill Bowman or join our new LinkedIn Group

Balsall Common Business Breakfast Club first meeting

Don’t be bored this summer!

Posted on July 2, 2014

There are a wide range of activities available in Balsall Common to keep kids entertained all summer long. Here are a few of the options:

Journey into Space with Dramarama

Dramarama invite you to come along and have fun creating your own show! From Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July take part in rehearsals, making props and scenery,, practising stage make up, making a video preparing for a performance for family and friends at 7.30pm on Friday 25 July. Continue reading→

Cricket: Berkswell sprinkle stardust on Premier Division title race

Posted on June 29, 2014

Berkswell skipper Dominic Ostler stands inside the ‘V’ formed by team mates around him. Team mates from left to right: Phil Neale; Tom Lewis; Nick James; Mark Best; James Neale; Tom Milnes; Chris Cheslin; Dave Brignull; Darren Maddy.

A star-studded Berkswell side containing two former internationals went clear at the top of the Premier Division of the world-famous Birmingham & District League at Meeting House Lane yesterday, despite their game being abandoned due to rain, thanks to bonus points earned whilst dominating their top of the table clash against visitors West Bromwich.

Berkswell now stand alone at the head of a league that boasts the best club sides from across Warwickshire, The West Midlands, Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Berkswell’s official scorer Trevor Jordan reports on yesterday’s abandoned game:

Birmingham and District Premier League – Premier Division

Berkswell 80-0 (9 points) v West Bromwich Dartmouth 117 all out (5 points) – (Match abandoned)

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Lily Mae launch Balsall Common’s inaugural Fun Run

Posted on June 25, 2014

Balsall Common Festival Fun Run

Claire Turner reports on the launch of Balsall Common’s First Ever Fun Run, Co-Ordinated on behalf of the 2014 Balsall Common Festival Committee by local charity The Lily Mae Foundation:

Balsall Common Festival Fun Run – Saturday 20th September

This year sees Balsall Common’s first ever Fun Run as part of the Balsall Common Festival and there are a number of ways you can get involved.

Run: Entries are now open for the 5k and 10k races. If you’re aged 11 or older and would like to sign-up go to www.lilymaefoundation.org/funrun to sign up. There are just 500 places up for grabs so time is of the essence for anyone wanting to be involved. For youngsters in school years 1-6, there will be Mini Fun Runs at the Lant on the same afternoon. There are 150 places available in each of three Mini Fun Runs:

Mini Fun Runs – Years 1 to 6

Years 1 and 2

Years 3 and 4

Years 5 and 6

Marshal: If running isn’t for you, you can always help the event go smoothly and safely for all those involved by becoming a Marshal on the day. To find out more about the role of a Marshal or to volunteer your services please text or call Geoff Heaps on 07960199184 or E-mail him at geoff.heaps @ lilymaefoundation.org <=== remove spaces to send

Deliver: Organisers are seeking volunteers to help deliver Fun Run information. Information is scheduled to be posted through doors during the first week in September. If you can help out please contact Geoff Heaps at geoff.heaps@lilymaefoundation.org <=== remove spaces to send

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Cheer: If you are along the route it would be great to see you cheering on the runners as they go past. The route takes runners from the Heart of England School, along Gipsy Lane, Holly Lane, then Frog Lane, up Balsall Street to Needlers End Lane, across Station Road then around Kemps Green Road, up Asbury Road and through the Primary School back to the Heart of England (see map).

Sponsor: The Lily Mae Foundation and wider Balsall Common Festival Committee have recorded their indebtedness to Hollywood Monster and Unity Coventry -Carstins for their support for the Fun Run to date. If you would like to sponsor the Fun Run please contact Amy Jones amy @ ajjmarketing.co.uk <=== remove spaces to send

Information for residents

With an event like this it is inevitable there will be some disruption; to allow the run to take place safely there will be road closures around the village on the 20 September (see downloadable route map below).

All households along the route of the run will have information delivered to them in early September including road closure notices. Road closures have been arranged by organisers with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for the shortest possible time, from 11.30am to approximately 2.00pm and will be well publicised to allow residents to plan their day around them.

Balsall Common Fun Run – Route Map

Your downloable route map is available in a PDF document here:

2014_Balsall_Common_Fun_Run_route