What’s On – Stirchley Baths https://stirchleybaths.org A community hub in restored Edwardian Swimming baths Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:02:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 10 Year Anniversary for Stirchley Baths in 2026 https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/02/18/10-year-anniversary-for-stirchley-baths-in-2026/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/02/18/10-year-anniversary-for-stirchley-baths-in-2026/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:02:26 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3671 January 2026 will be the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the refurbished Stirchley Baths Community Hub. The centre has been hugely successful and we would like to celebrate these first ten years with a series of celebratory events and activities for groups, users, staff and the wider Stirchley community.

We’re very keen to hear about the sorts of things you would like to be included in the celebrations . Contact us at stirchleybathsstakeholders@gmail.com  

Opening of Centre in Jan 2016

First Birthday Party!

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]]> https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/02/16/centre-refresh/feed/ 0 New creative classes at the Baths – ATHENA’S OWLS https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/01/31/new-creative-classes-at-the-baths-athenas-owls/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/01/31/new-creative-classes-at-the-baths-athenas-owls/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:52:25 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3661 Free Greek Myth Craft Workshops (Children 6+)
@ Stirchley Baths

Athena’s Owls is a series of free Saturday workshops with children and young families in 2025. The workshops will blend storytelling inspired by Greek Myths with practical and creative activities.

For the winter / early spring programme, they will run three indoor sessions with the wonderful Stirchley Baths. You and your children will enjoy story time inspired by characters and tales from ancient Greece, such as Icarus, Pandora or Medusa, followed by craft activities about the myths we will explore together. These workshops will take place 10-11am on the below dates:

• Saturday 22nd February
• Saturday 22nd March
• Saturday 19th April

You can book your places at: athenasowls-bmca.eventbrite.co.uk
Please note booking in advance is advised. These sessions are recommended for children age 6+ and they must be accompanied by a guardian throughout the event.

If you have any questions about the workshops or have accessibility requirements, please contact: oonagh.classics@gmail.com
These events are organised by the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association and funded by the Classical Association.

 

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Their return for 2025 will be the spring market to be held on Saturday 15th March 10am-3pm

 

]]> https://stirchleybaths.org/2025/01/21/upcoming-event-march-15-2025/feed/ 0 Temporary Change of Contact e-mail address https://stirchleybaths.org/2024/09/08/temporary-change-of-contact-e-mail-address/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2024/09/08/temporary-change-of-contact-e-mail-address/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:17:50 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3626 Sorry – It has been brought to our attention that the hello@stirchleybaths.org e-mail address is currently not working.

For the moment if you are wanting to make a booking or  have an enquiry please use the following e-mail address – sellyoak@birmingham.gov.uk

We apologise for the inconvenience and hopefully will be able to sort out the technical problem very soon

]]> https://stirchleybaths.org/2024/09/08/temporary-change-of-contact-e-mail-address/feed/ 0 Stirchley Baths Table Tennis Club and Community Sessions https://stirchleybaths.org/2024/08/07/stirchley-baths-table-tennis-club-and-community-sessions/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2024/08/07/stirchley-baths-table-tennis-club-and-community-sessions/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:23:25 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3601  

One of the great success stories at Stirchley Baths has been the development of community table tennis  since 2016, starting with a couple of tables and now with five tables – Community Sessions run on  Mondays 2-3.30pm and Fridays 2-4pm. These are open to adults at all levels and only cost £2/session. The sessions are very sociable and new members are always welcome. Thank you to Matt and Linda who are the volunteer leaders for the sessions.

The next step – In 2019  a few casual players decided they would like to have a go at playing more competitively so Stirchley Baths Table Tennis Club was formed and a team  entered into the local Birmingham league. Unfortunately the first season was interrupted by Covid but in the year following lockdown the club won the 22/23 Division 4 and were promoted- a great achievement for a new club! For the 23/4 Winter season the club progressed to having entering 2 teams – Division 2 and Division 3 – both consolidated their position plus Noel Dias was awarded the trophy for best stats in Division 3 at the League AGM in July – well done Noel! The club has also been successful with 2 grants enabling more equipment and 2 match tables to be purchased, as well as running Coaching Sessions on a Wednesday evening.

Carrying on the progression 2 teams have been playing in the Summer League this year and it is hoped to enter 3 teams into the 24/5 Winter Leagues.

Club Night is run on a Monday evening 7.30-9pm for team members.

If interested or for more information contact Karen Cheney – karen.l.cheney@gmail.com

 

 

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A concert of musical favourites; ‘The music that made us; the music we made’

Tickets available at Stirchley Baths or reserve at: singingforjoy2018@gmail.com

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Midlands Opera presents Verdi’s La Traviata at Stirchley Baths. For further details contact: Tel: 07985 079227 or e-mail: info@midlandopera.com

]]> https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/10/10/verdis-la-traviata-saturday-16th-and-sunday-17th-november-2019/feed/ 0 Movies at the Baths! https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/03/14/movies-at-the-baths/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/03/14/movies-at-the-baths/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:29:06 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3440 Stirchley Open Cinema have three films lined up during March and April here at The Baths. Tickets are available to buy at Stirchley Baths (reception) – please bring cash –  or you can book these on-line (cost increases by 50p to include handling fee).

BUY TICKETS ONLINE.

We hope to see you enjoying a local community cinema experience! Stirchley Open Cinema is run by local volunteers, putting on films for local people.

]]> https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/03/14/movies-at-the-baths/feed/ 0 Stirchley Baths heritage tours 2019 https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/02/20/stirchley-baths-heritage-tours-2019/ https://stirchleybaths.org/2019/02/20/stirchley-baths-heritage-tours-2019/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:12:29 +0000 https://stirchleybaths.org/?p=3421 Stirchley Baths has led something of a double life. Since 2016 it has operated as a lively community hub, but the building is full of reminders of its former years as a public swimming baths and wash house. Our heritage tours take you back to 1911 and earlier when the Baths were built to serve a fast-growing local community. There’s also an opportunity to go into the former pool and the tunnels – the only time when this is possible.

We have 4 tours planned for 2019. Places are strictly limited so please book in advance! You can reserve a place at Stirchley Baths reception or online at stirchley-baths-heritage-tour.eventbrite.co.uk.

Stirchley Baths Heritage tours 2019: 2 - 3.30 pm on Sundays March 17, June 16, October 20, November 17

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