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Welcome to
the November issue of the Birmingham Bulletin where you can enter two great competitions and
get the latest news and information from Birmingham City Council.
 Skies light up at Pype Hayes Park for the Fireworks
Spectacular on 5 November.
Join the annual Christmas
Parade on 8 November as Father Christmas switches on the Christmas
Lights.
The world famous Birmingham Frankfurt
Christmas Market returns on 13 November.
Get your skates on as Ice
Skate Birmingham and the big wheel open on 15 November in Centenary
Square.
The Christmas
Craft Market opens on 15 November in Chamberlain Square and continues
through to Centenary Square .
One of the biggest events in the Indian Calendar: Celebrate Diwali on 16
November at New Bingley Hall.
To find out about free
events in Birmingham Parks this month visit the 'Park Lives' website here
or find out about our ranger events here.
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SHOUT Festival, 13
- 16 November. SHOUT Festival brings an explosion of arts and culture to the city
with a showcase of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender creative talent.
Meet writers Lissa Evans & Anna
Hope.
13 Nov, Library of Birmingham. Free event, booking advisable. Join this special event bringing together two writers, two
stories and two world wars.
The Big
Switch On – 24 November, 5.30pm Brindleyplace, Central
Square. Join special guests from The REP Theatre’s Christmas
production of Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ at the Brindleyplace Annual Christmas
light switch on.
Ikon presents a solo exhibition by Pakistani
artist Imran
Qureshi, Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year” 2013. Including miniature
paintings, site-specific installations and new works, the exhibition is
Qureshi’s first major presentation in the UK.
New
theatre companies launch for all ages across South Birmingham! Learn
skills, build confidence and make friends at these unique and creative theatre
companies. Book your place now!
Eastside Projects presents Turner
Prize winning artist Susan Philipsz exhibiting new work 'Broken Ensemble: War
Damaged Musical Instruments (brass ensemble)', an acoustic site specific
installation. In the second gallery there is new body of paintings by Rafal Zar
'Old Hill Uprising'.
Video: Responding to the challenge, looking to the future. Council Leader Sir Albert Bore talks about the Green Paper on the future of council services.
Anti-bullying week 2014. 17 – 21 November. Our theme
is “Birmingham United Schools, Communities, Everyone! Let’s stop bullying for
all!
Birmingham
in Bloom 2014. Congratulations
to all the citywide winners of this year’s competition. Their names and
wonderful flower, plant and vegetable creations can now be viewed online. See
the pictures of winning entries here.
Remembrance Sunday, 9 November, Centenary Square, 10am. A service
of remembrance and parade to honour those lost in both World Wars. For info
call 0121 303 3008.
Design competition for Centenary
Square regeneration launched by the Royal Institute of British
Architects (RIBA) Competitions and the Landscape Institute on behalf of
Birmingham City Council.
Health
advice for winter months. Practical things we can all do to minimise the risk to our health this
winter, are spelled out in the 2014 Cold Weather Plan for England.
Video:
New push for Be Clear on Cancer campaign. 1,770 people are diagnosed with either bladder or kidney cancer every
year in the West Midlands.
Pupils
urged to sign up for cycle training. A programme offering cycle safety training to 4,500 schoolchildren
during 2014/15 wheels into Birmingham this month.
 Win a family ticket for four to experience
the joyous dream-like world of Slava’s
Snowshow at Birmingham Hippodrome
on 12 November. A world in which a cobweb envelopes the audience and one
tiny piece of paper begins a heart-stopping blizzard of snow.
Q: What colour nose does a clown typically have?
A: Red B:
Blue C:
Green
Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 4
November. Put ‘Snowshow’ in the subject field.
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 Win a family ticket for four to see Birmingham
International Tattoo at the NIA
(soon to be Barclaycard Arena), on 29
November. See 1,000+ performers, bringing together marching bands,
exciting displays and the spectacular Grand Finale.
Q:
This year’s special event will mark which anniversary of the start of World War
I?
A: 50 years B:
100 years C: 150 years
Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 13
November. Put ‘Tattoo’ in the subject field.
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