Location: Brunswick Park, Wood Green Road or Brunswick Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QR Opening Hours: From dawn to dusk. “Brunswick Park was opened in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. The park offers a range of facilities including outdoor gym equipment, childrens play area, multi gamed area, tennis courts, skate park area, bandstand, football…
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Pirlo’s Dessert Lounge
Location: Pirlo’s Dessert Lounge, 6 Coventry Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. Opening Times: 12pm – 1am every day. We decided to spend the last day of 2018 eating, before the usual New Years diets start (that usually last a fortnight). And with thanks to Buckt we were able to do this with our Buckt monthly subscription. I’ve…
Sandwell Valley Country Park, Adventure Playgrounds
Venue: Sandwell Valley Country Park, Sandwell Valley, Salters Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG Opening Times: Gates are currently open until 5:30pm Prices: FREE. The only cost is if you come via car and then car parking is 40p per hour which I personally think is fantastic value. Sandwell Valley was the place that we decided…
The Tiger Who Came to Tea at Birmingham Town Hall
This afternoon we headed over to Birmingham Town Hall to watch The Tiger Who Came to Tea. One of the best selling children’s story books by Judith Kerr, written and published in 1968 and now adapted for stage by David Wood. We love Birmingham Town Hall as the events held here are always very well…
Oak Tree Farm Christmas Pallet Tree Making
Location: Oak Tree Farm, Gravelley Lane, Stonnall, Walsall Price: £10 per child Event: Christmas Craft Making – Pallet Trees We headed to a Christmas Craft Session at Oak Tree Farm in Stonnall earlier in December and it was fantastic. Matilda and Jemima (and all of the other children) were given all of the materials (in…
Little Dessert Shop, Mere Green
Location: Little Dessert Shop, Mulberry Walk, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield. Earlier in December, just after Jemima had been poorly, we decided to have a Friday treat and head over to the Little Dessert Shop in Mere Green. We arrived just after midday and it was lovely and quiet and incredibly clean. We chose our table…
One Day Theatre, Tiny Dancers Christmas Party
Last week we attended the very first One Day Theatre, 0-5’s Christmas Party at Boston Tea Party in Harborne and it was a great success. Fully booked with not a single space free, we were glad that we had booked onto this class earlier in December when it was announced. The party class was only…
Emily Brown and The Thing. A Tall Stories Production at Birmingham Hippodrome. On until Jan 6th 2019.
Yesterday (Sunday 23rd December) the Smallhousebigtrips household were invited along to watch Emily Brown and The Thing at Birmingham Hippodrome in the Patrick Studio. We were excited and could not wait. Last year we had been to see the Tall Stories Production of The Snow Dragon, which we had absolutely LOVED (we still talk about…
Guest Post: The Wizard of Oz – Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Event: The Wizard of Oz Location: Birmingham Rep Theatre Dates: Until the 13 January 2019 Ticket Prices: From £15 Running Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes (including interval) Age Guidance: Suitable for those aged 7 or above The Birmingham Rep’s version of the Wizard of Oz has brought the classic musical into the 21st century….
Adult Review: I’m about to lose control and I think Joe Lycett – Comedy show at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Comedy Show: Joe Lycett Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall Support Act: Karen Bayley Date: 27th November 2018 Have you ever laughed so much that your face hurts? It’s not something that happens very often but I imagine if you were a friend of Joe Lycett, it is a hazard that might be a common occurrence. Hailing…