MORE THAN 60 events will take place between Saturday, June 21, and July 20 as part of the annual Bromsgrove Festival.
The extravaganza begins on June 21 with the annual Court Leet Fair Day and Street Market in Bromsgrove High Street.
It celebrates the historic charter granted to the town in 1199 by King John which gave permission for an annual Midsummer’s Day Fair every year.
The event begins with a colourful traditional procession by members of the Court Leet to the High Street.
After the proclamation of the Charter by the Bailiff Mark Robinson, there will be the assize of goods, including ale, bread and flesh (meat).
Visit: bromsgrovecourtleet.co.uk or facebook.com/CourtLeetBromsgrove for more.
The Bromsgrove Festival Launch, featuring a variety of singers, dancers and musicians, will take place from 12.30pm to 4pm next Saturday, June 21.
The fun-filled afternoon is free for everyone to attend and follows the Court Leet ceremony.
Fancy a Tinkle will take place every Saturday from 11am to 2pm in Bromsgrove High Street. It gives people the chance to go along and showcase their skills on the electric keyboard.
Live music
Barnt Green Choral Society will perform ‘The World of Disney’ at 3pm next Saturday, June 21, at New Road Baptist Church, Bromsgrove.
The society will be joined by the choir from St Andrew’s School in Barnt Green as it performs a concert full of Disney favourites.
Visit barntgreenchoralsociety.org for tickets and more information.
Also on the packed opening day will be Bromsgrove Amateur Strings’ Summer Concert.
Film music and works from Vivaldi will be among the pieces in the programme.
Admission is free to the event at 11am at Catshill Methodist Church with any donations going to charity.
Visit: marcodeboni.co.uk/bas for more information.
Queen – Through the Decades will perform at Artrix at 7.30pm next Saturday, June 21.
Visit: artrixbromsgrove.co.uk or call 01527 361324 for tickets or more information.
Worcester Concert Band will perform live at the Jubilee Bandstand in Sanders Park from 2.30pm to 4.30pm next Sunday, June 22.
The programme includes traditional brass band music, contemporary music and scores from stage and screen.
People are urged to bring chairs or a picnic blanket along to the free event.
Visit: bromsgrove.gov.uk/things-to-do for more.
At 7pm on Sunday, June 22, the Midland Concert Orchestra (MCO) will ‘Swing into Summer’ at Routh Hall, Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road.
The MCO will perform swing, jazz and popular music from across the decades and Droitwich singer Charlie Green – who wowed the judges on Britain’s Got Talent – will be the guest vocalist for the evening.
Visit: bromsgrove-school.co.uk/whats-on.aspx or midlandconcertorchestra.uk for more information and tickets.
Church and charity
St John’s Church will hold its annual Patronal Service at 10.45am next Sunday, June 22, with the town’s Court Leet.
The event will celebrate the historic church’s patron saint and see the Court Leet process into the church in full regalia, along with the choir.
The event is free.
Visit: facebook.com/StJohnsChurchBromsgrove for more.
The Primrose Hospice Choir will hold an afternoon of songs as part of the charity’s Go Yellow fundraising campaign.
The event takes place from 3pm to 4.30pm on Sunday, June 22, at Avoncroft Arts Society, Redditch Road.
Email: [email protected] or call 07846 599167 for more information and tickets.
Head to bromsgrovefestival.co.uk for more on the Bromsgrove Festival.
