The festive season is finally upon us and we can’t wait to start the celebrations! To help you with your Christmas and New Years countdown, we have put together just a taste of some of the events happening in Kings Heath for you to enjoy!
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SANTAS WILDLIFE GROTTO
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Have you visited Santa’s Grotto in Kings Heath yet? If you’re looking for a festive activity to do with the little ones, then head down to Kitchen Garden Cafe’s very VERY special grotto (17 York Road) before Santa has to scoot off back to the North Pole for his Christmas Eve rounds! The busy elves at Kitchen Garden have created an immersive wonderful wildlife Christmas grotto for the whole family to enjoy.
Tickets for the grotto are only £6, and this includes a donation to a wildlife charity of your choice. The experience includes exploring the beautifully decorated grotto, inspired by nature, sitting down with the singing Santa and having a chat with him about which animal you love and would like to help to protect and save. After learning about nature from Santa, your little one will also walk away with a goodie bag that includes a nature-inspired present made by a local artist and lots of fun fact sheets and information about how you can help your local wildlife.
Not only will you be able to meet Santa in his special wildlife grotto, but you’ll also be contributing to saving the local wildlife and raising awareness of how to look after our lovely planet. A percentage of each ticket will be donated to The Hedgehog Preservation Society, Amphibian or the Reptile Conservation Trust & The Wildlife Trust.
If you would like to attend, tickets must be bought in advance from the Kitchen Garden Shop.
Opening times are
Tuesday @ 11am – 1pm
Wed / Thurs / Fri @ 2pm – 5pm
Sat @ 3pm – 5pm
CIRCUSMASH
Join CircusMASH for their annual winter show TWENTY20 on the 13th and 14th December at All Saints Centre.
TWENTY20 is their latest community production performance. It will be a spectacle of world-class circus artistry, guaranteed to amaze the whole family. Go and watch, get inspired and be amazed! Who knows, you might see yourself in next years production?!
You can purchase tickets here https://circusmash.co.uk/Wintershow
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CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE STATION
Who doesn’t love a Christmas market? If the big one in town isn’t your thing, check out The Station’s (7 High Street) alternative on Sunday 15th December. Expect plenty of food stalls, mulled wine, children’s art and crafts activities and face painting. There will even be a Christmas cinema, raffle and live music from Moselele & The Mighty Crawdyddies and friends. Plenty to keep the whole family entertained! Admission to this event is free.
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You could also join The Station on Christmas Day for their carvery if you don’t fancy cooking yourself. Only £25 per head, from 12 pm – 6 pm. Get booking ASAP for a hassle-free xmas. To book call: 0121 444 8749.
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KINGS HEATH TRAVELLING POST BOX
To celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, we thought we’d add some fun to the festive season by bringing back the Travelling Christmas Post Box back to our beloved Kings Heath.
Writing a letter to Santa is a childhood tradition that has been an integral part of Christmas since time began. Not only is it a great way to get creative, but it is also the perfect opportunity for mums, dads, aunties, uncles or grandparents to spend some quality time with the family during this magical season!
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For many children, the focus of the letter is their Christmas Wish List, but we would love parents to encourage their children to be more personal and tell Santa everything and anything about what they love most about Kings Heath!
The Travelling Christmas Postbox will be gracing Kings Heath with its presence from Wednesday the 11th December through to Christmas Eve. You can track the latest location of the postbox by keeping your eyes on the Enjoy Kings Heath Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@EnjoyKingsHeath).
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Remember to address all letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole, Lapland. No stamp is required!
PLUS Santa will pick 3 winners that will be announced in the New Year and contacted directly to claim their special chocolatey prize.
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http://www.enjoykingsheath.com/blog/travelling-christmas-postbox.html
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HARE AND HOUNDS
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If you’re looking to have a boogie and a dance-off while bringing in 2020, then head on down to the Hare and Hounds (106 High Street) for their New Years Eve Carnival. With all three venues rooms out, there’s something for everyone and you’ll be spoilt for choice! Room 1 sees the return of Brum Tropicana (Disco / House / Classics), Room 2 will cater for the Latin, Afro and Funk heads with Tropical Soundclash and completing the line-up will be Milo Sadler (Young Culture) spinning Funk, Soul and Hip-Hop through the night!
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Tickets available to buy from https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds/New-Years-Eve-Carnival/13671641/
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KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE
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Why not avoid all of the busy city centre pubs and expensive taxis, and enjoy a local New Year’s Eve at the Kitchen Garden? (17 York Road) For only £40 pp, you will receive a glass of bubbly on arrival and a delicious two-course buffet meal. There will even be a 2019 quiz with plenty of prizes and “housewife superstar” Mrs Barbara Nice will be helping you bring in the new year in her inimitable style! Afterwards, there will be a live DJ in Fletchers Bar to keep you dancing until 2 am.
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Kitchen Garden are also hosting an evening of Christmas crooning and melodic merriment on Saturday the 14th December. It will be an evening of songbook standards and Christmas favourites brought to you by Michelle French and Matthew Long. Join them for a programme of music to get you in the festive spirit. Get your glad rags out for this stylish event!
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Tickets available from here https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas/
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EARLY BIRD BAKERY
On the 20th December, The Early Bird Bakery (28 High Street) will be throwing a Christmas party with London based Powerhouse Gospel Choir! For one night only, they will be moving out all of their tables and chairs and inviting all of the Kings Heath community to come and get into the Christmas spirit and have fun while singing Christmas classics and enjoying some delicious homemade mulled wine, hot chocolate and festive treats! There will also be entertainment for kids and three choir performances across the evening. Celebrations start from 5pm.
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