Moseley Festival

A busy 10 days of Festival 2010 comes to an end – and already our thoughts turn to Moseley Festival 2011.
This is a genuine community Festival, so thoughts and ideas from anyone in the community are welcome.
Please let us know what you thought about the Festival – things worth repeating next year, things that can be improved.
Please use our contact address mozfest@yahoo.co.uk and we promise to consider anything that you mail to us.

In the autumn, we’ll be hosting an evening to launch Moseley Festival 2011 so, if you’d like to get involved in the coordination, do watch out for details and join us on that occasion.

Here we are, final day, so it’s your last chance:
To go to the Moseley Beer Festival at the Prince of Wales
To see the Art Trail at various venues – click on the link at the top of this page for latest information.
To see the Moseley Society Art competition entries at Woodbridge Gallery.
To get special Festival prices at K2 and Deolali restaurants.

But the Festival isn’t just fizzling out: there’s a new event for today, the Tug-o-War hosted by The Prince of Wales at 7pm.
And The Moseley Masterteam quiz tonight is a sellout.

That’s it, then, till next year – enjoy the final day.

Artist Colin Gabbidon will not be at Marcus Galleries today after all – showery weather is not exactly condusive to sitting outside and sketching portraits.
Instead, Colin will be at the gallery next Saturday, July 24th – to coincide with the Farmers Market.

Ok so Birmingham didn’t win the first UK City of Culture title but all is not lost – look around seek out the amazing cultural treats this weekend that Moseley has to offer, especially now the sun is out again – Moseley is a pocket of culture that the city is sure to be proud of.

For the next two days there are many great things to get involved in. This Saturday there’s loads going on. Firstly though there are two exhibitions that are no longer on display as part of the art trail at the Prince of Wales please note the exhibition ‘Recollections’ is no longer there but there are some photos of 80’s Moseley on display; Robert Geogehegan’s work has been taken down from O’Neills due to work going missing; a poetry workshop run by Cannon Poets from 10am – 1pm on Saturday at the Moseley Exchange is taking place in amongst the artwork on show the film screenings will start from 1pm.

If you’ve not seen any of the art trail exhibitions yet at the various venues listed on the map then check them out before they close on Sunday – there’s something for all tastes. Late addition to the list is the Scribble Garden on Highbury Road just on the Moseley/Kings Heath border. On Sunday 18th from 11am visitors can relax and chat with the artists who have gone crazy with art on their garden wall.

For foodies there is the 2 for 1 offer to take advantage of at Deolali from 5.30pm to 7pm and from 6pm the Birmingham Buddhist Centre hosts a film and conversation cafe around the food industry. Get to the Prince of Wales for the regular Hog Roast in the beer garden from 8pm.

If you loved Tom Cruise in cocktail then recreate the movie with Tom & Cos in the Fighting Cocks as they mix up some treats to an 80’s music backdrop.

And then collapse at home safe in the knowledge that culture is well and truly alive in Moseley!

The second weekend of Moseley Festival is another very active one, with a range of music, art, poetry, film, food and drink to enjoy.
Art plays a major part today. There’s the Art Trail at various venues, including the ‘Moseley Cut’ film competition entries at The Exchange. The entries for the Moseley Society art competition are on view at the Woodbridge Gallery. Artist Colin Gabbidon is on hand at Marcus Galleries to sketch portraits.
Saturday also sees a poetry workshop staged by Cannon Poets at the CDT; that starts at 10am, so there is just time to get down there.
This afternoon, the Moseley Holistic Centre offer a talk “Loving What Is -the work of Byron Katie”. Meanwhile, at the Bulls Head this afternoon you can listen to local legend Steve Ajao at the Saturday Blues Club.
Moving towards the early evening, there’s a food and conversation cafe starting at 6pm at the Buddhist Centre in Park Road on the topic of the film “Food, Inc”.
Today’s live music offering is Moseley’s own female close-harmony choir Magenta who are performing at 7pm at St Mary’s Church. Alternatively, you could go to the talk ‘The Magic of Tantra’ at the Moseley Holistic Centre.
Food and drink are also offered as part of the Festival today. The Beer Festival continues at the Prince of Wales, who also offer a Hog Roast in the garden this evening. There’s a cocktail evening at the Fighting Cocks, with a backdrop of 80s music, and special offers at Deolali and K2.
What more could you want?

Moseley Festival enters its final weekend with a wonderful range of treats from which to choose:
The Beer Festival at the Prince of Wales enters its second day. Meanwhile, round the corner in Woodbridge Road, the Woodbridge Gallery hosts the Moseley Society’s art competition and exhibition. Local artists have submitted works on the theme of ‘Moseley in Motion’.
The evening gets off to an early start, as befits Friday. You can get two meals for the price of one if you go early to Deolali (5.30-7pm); Moseley Holistic Centre are running their ‘How to Manifest the Partner of Your Dreams ‘ course at 7.30; Rich Batsford and others play their eagerly-anticipated ‘Musituality’ concert at the Buddhist Centre at 7.30 .
Food is offered at 15% off at K2 restaurant all evening.
A little later, Stringfever play their violectra concert at 8pm at the Moseley All Services Club, while for the night owls there’s Freestyle at the Bulls Head right through till 2am.
Speaking of night owls, if you are not one you might be interested to know that the Violectra concert is suitable for all ages and ends at 9.30, so its a good family choice.
See you out and about in Moseley !

What a wonderfully eclectic mix of events is on offer for Thursday 15th !
This afternoon at 1.30 the Buddhist Centre in Park Rd are hosting “The Vanishing of the Bees: a film and conversation cafe”; the Beer Festival at the Prince of Wales starts today; there’s Morris dancing on the Green at 7pm, and more Morris dancing in The Village pub at 8.30. The Chuckle Film society shows films from the golden age of comedy in St Columba Church Hall at 7pm.

And even more choices this evening : special offers at Deolali and K2; Salsa classes and Fiesta at The Cross;  live band Malpas at The Bulls Head and, from 9pm onwards, a traditional Belgian Supper at the Prince of Wales.

Put together your own package from this list  -  enjoy your Festival.

Congratulations to the teams from the Prince of Wales and The Village who did well in Monday’s matches and will progress to the semi finals.
On Tuesday, the only victor  was the British summer weather. Matches couldn’t be played, so the second set of matches in the pool stage have been postponed and will be played the week after next, and the semi finals and finals will therefore be delayed too.

Watch this space.

Here we are, Wednesday 14th July, the half way point of this year’s Moseley Festival.
The sunny weather has abandoned us for the moment, but all today’s events are indoors.
The long-awaited Gingerfest II takes place at he Fighting Cocks tonight.
If nature didn’t bless you with ginger locks, you can of course don a wig and join the fun.
But there are alternatives too : Scarlot Harlots perform at the Bulls Head, Der Oysters play the Patrick Kavanagh. If you’d like to eat out before, or instead of, these events don’t forget that there are special offers at both K2 and Deolali.

Moseley Festival has been covered in local newspaper the Birmingham Mail – not once but twice! Continue reading Moseley Festival in the Birmingham Mail