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Glitter, bellyfit and a roadclosure

Charlotte Richardson writes: After being away with university for a few days I was excited to finally get stuck into my first few sessions with Project Brum. On Saturday 1st July I was up bright and early for the CoCoMAD festival at Cotteridge Park. I had never been to this park or even heard of […]

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Reasons to stop idling

Our car breakdown cover provided us with a nice new car for a few days which had an ‘automatic start-stop‘ after our old car died (thank you LV=).  It’s a nifty bit of technology which helps reduce car emissions, but you don’t have to buy a new car to stop idling; The first UK Clean […]

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Playing out – Call to Arms

Kings Heath Centre for Space Exploration is once again coordinating efforts to organise a series of Playing out events for National Playday on 6th August 2014.  In 2014 we are looking to double the number of streets closed to traffic, open to play, from 3 last year, to more than 6 this year.  Happening, as it does, two […]

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Come to The Park With Many Names, Saturday 7 December

Come to Howard Road Park, walk down to Albert Road Park, cycle over to Corner Park or break into Cage Park! Whatever you call it, this is an open invitation to join in with play and planning, bring along your boules, chairs, swing-ball, anything you’d like to see in the park. It’s National Tree Dressing Day, […]

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Organise for playing out

It was a rainy day, but didn’t dampen resolve on Kings Heath Square to close more streets next year and open them for play. We were well supported by Parks for Play and Hall Green Arts, providing a range of creative activities, and two previous street coordinators were there to answer questions over a cuppa […]

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Space Probe Picnic in the Garden!

On Thursday 18 July, our Space Explorers event in the garden at Heathfield Road Community Centre saw well over thirty people enjoying the food provided, as well as getting involved with scarecrow making, house building and drawing the garden. There are more photos of the event here Over the two hour event we used maps and […]

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Space Probe One – Exploring the Brentford / Ardley Road Junction

Monday 27 May 2013 is the date, the junction of Brentford and Ardley Road in Kings Heath is the place.  Space Probe One is the event! Like the world’s smallest festival with a program of activities throughout the day, all exploring the possibilities of a grass-covered, triangular area of about 68 square meters, with roads on all three sides. […]