Balsall Heath Second Saturday

The Second Saturday of the Month

Category: The Old Print Works

  • Let’s Get Outrageous – with Deb Day Sewing Room

    Let’s Get Outrageous – with Deb Day Sewing Room

    Imagine this: a room filled with laughter, creativity, and the buzz of sewing machines as you and your partner take on the challenge. You can turn preloved garments into fabulous new creations, unleashing your inner fashion designer!

    At the end of the day, we’ll have a spectacular catwalk show to showcase everyone’s fabulous creations, with prizes for the best efforts. We might even have a guest judge or two!

    Picture the excitement as your designs strut down the runway, the applause, the fun, and maybe even a little friendly competition.

    But wait, there’s more! There will be refreshments, nibbles, music, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with fellow sewists.

    It’s going to be a day full of joy, creativity, and community spirit. Whether you’re a seasoned sewer or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

    Transformation Challenge

    Tickets to enter the Transformation Challenge are £25 per person

    Date: Saturday 13th July Time: 1pm – 7pm

    Let’s make this a day to remember!

    https://debdaysewingroom.com/product/charity-extravaganza

    Catwalk Show

    What to Expect… Sewing Shenanigans: Following an afternoon of sewing shenanigans, our lovely sewists who entered the Transformation Challenge will be ready to strut their stuff on the catwalk to show off their fabulous creations. It would be amazing if you could come along and cheer them on. Special Guest Judges: There will be some special guest judges giving out some awesome prizes Music, Drinks & Nibbles: Enjoy a delightful selection of drinks and nibbles throughout the afternoon. Tickets: Entry for the catwalk show is free! Raffle: There will be raffle tickets for sale for your chance to win some fabulous prizes – all proceeds will go to Anawim. Sponsership: The Event is being sponsored by Frank Nutt Sewing MachinesEntry is free but you will still need to book a ticket as places are limitedDate: Saturday 13th July 2024Time: 4.30pm – 7pm

    https://debdaysewingroom.com/product/catwalk-show

  • Repair Cafe – July 24

    Repair Cafe – July 24

    The Old Print Works

    Balsall Heath Repair Cafe is back again at Balsall Heath Second Saturday. Repairers include textiles and knife sharpening, Check balsallheathrepaircafe.org for repairers closer to the day

  • Sundragon Pottery – july

    Sundragon Pottery – july

    Sundragon pottery workshop is back for Second Saturday – come and get friendly with clay!

    Drop in – free/donation

  • Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop – July

    Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop – July

    In this beginner’s bookbinding workshop, you will learn a saddle stitch binding method and create a one of a kind pocket journal to take home.

    All tools are provided, along with a wide selection of papers, card stock, magazines, old books, maps and more. You will get to pick the pages for your notebook, learn how to bind them together and then decorate the cover in your own style.

 Feel free to bring with you: old envelopes, pages from unused notebooks or sketchbooks, sheet music, maps, posters, old books, cards, paper bags, wrapping paper. Anything goes!

    Suitable for older children accompanied by an adult (we will be using sharp tools – an awl, needle, scissors and craft knife)

  • The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club to The Old Print Works and Balsall Heath Second Saturdays.

    The Original Art Club is a safe creative space for children to explore, create and develop their artistic skills. This is project-based learning tailored to each individual and their ability. The idea is progress not perfection and with an ‘I can do’ attitude here at the club we want all our budding artists to feel confident and encouraged in their creative journey. We teach several 2D and 3D techniques within our projects using a wide range of materials from pencil, acrylic paint and watercolours, to clay and paper mache. Our mixed age and mixed ability classes is a unique way in building self-confidence, independence and social bonding. Those children who have been with us longer will have gained more flexibility in steering their own projects and outcomes. We use mediums such as acrylics, watercolours, oil/soft pastels, inks, fine liners and 3D work with papier mache, clay and paper sculpture. At the club we value art and believe it is a significant component for the holistic education of children.

  • Stirchley Dramatic Society – acting for theatre

    Stirchley Dramatic Society – acting for theatre

    A relaxed environment to learn and try acting, performance and storytelling techniques. Beginner sessions – all skill levels welcome – The Old Print Works – time TBC

  • CDT for under 11’s

    CDT for under 11’s

    11am onwards – drop in, The Old Print Works upper gallery

    Wood working skills that can set you up for life

    pricing available in workshop

  • Stirchley Dramatic Society – acting for theatre

    Stirchley Dramatic Society – acting for theatre

    A relaxed environment to learn and try acting, performance and storytelling techniques. Beginner sessions – all skill levels welcome – The Old Print Works – time TBC

  • Crochet Sessions with Daily Thread

    Crochet Sessions with Daily Thread

    The fourth in a series of beginners crochet workshops at consecutive Balsall Heath Second Saturdays. This workshop will help you to start seeing the potential of crochet. And you’ll take home your work at the end of the session. Left-handed tuition available

  • CDT for under 11’s

    CDT for under 11’s

    11am onwards – drop in, The Old Print Works upper gallery

    Wood working skills that can set you up for life

    pricing available in workshop

  • The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club to The Old Print Works and Balsall Heath Second Saturdays.

    The Original Art Club is a safe creative space for children to explore, create and develop their artistic skills. This is project-based learning tailored to each individual and their ability. The idea is progress not perfection and with an ‘I can do’ attitude here at the club we want all our budding artists to feel confident and encouraged in their creative journey. We teach several 2D and 3D techniques within our projects using a wide range of materials from pencil, acrylic paint and watercolours, to clay and paper mache. Our mixed age and mixed ability classes is a unique way in building self-confidence, independence and social bonding. Those children who have been with us longer will have gained more flexibility in steering their own projects and outcomes. We use mediums such as acrylics, watercolours, oil/soft pastels, inks, fine liners and 3D work with papier mache, clay and paper sculpture. At the club we value art and believe it is a significant component for the holistic education of children.

  • RETROFIT DOUBLE-BILL

    RETROFIT DOUBLE-BILL

    From 2pm in the Drawing Room

    Two films about retrofit: our homes and neighbourhoods, and the huge 1960s Smallbrook Ringway building in the city centre. 

    RETROFIT REIMAGINED – embargoed film preview!

    We’re delighted to preview in Balsall Heath this inspiring 18 minute film.

    Retrofit means insulating your home to cut fuel bills, cut carbon, improve health, give new jobs and skills.  

    Retrofit Balsall Heath is a community-led local group, and co-founder of RETROFIT REIMAGINED Festival, created in July 2022 in collaborative with Civic Square in Ladywood and others. 

    Retrofit Balsall Heath is working to embody RETROFIT REIMAGINED’s foundational question: “What if the climate transition and retrofit of our homes and streets were designed, owned and governed by the people who live there?”

    In autumn 2023, RETROFIT REIMAGINED toured to five venues across the UK, launching in Balsall Heath at Moseley Road Baths.  This beautifully created film tells the whole story. 

    18 minutes

    SAVING SMALLBROOK – fresh from première at Flatpack film festival!

    Although Birmingham City Council’s planning committee voted to demolish Smallbrook Ringway Centre, the fight is still on, with a new legal challenge. 

    This 2-year ongoing planning battle has been captured on film by Liverpool’s Doberman Films, in a new documentary which explores the city’s ambivalent relationship with its post-war heritage. 

    Like its sister building the Rotunda, Smallbrook Ringway Centre was designed in the 1960s by Birmingham architect Jim Roberts. 

    Retrofitting would be much lower carbon than the 187 million kg of CO2 for demolition and rebuilding. 

    25 minutes 

    Free event, with Q&A, and donations invited to Save Smallbrook crowdfunding campaign 

    https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-smallbrook-1

  • Meet and Make – Art Club – June

    Meet and Make – Art Club – June

    Meet and Make at June Second Saturday
    Find a new place to create, get out of familiar settings. Meet other creatives. Bring your art and work on it without distractions. For people who just want to pop in and have a draw/paint scribble some resources will be supplied paper, paint easels and boards, brushes ect.
    Time & Place: from 13:00pm onwards, Upper Gallery, The Old Print Works
    Subs: £4:00

  • Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop – June

    Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop – June

    In this beginner’s bookbinding workshop, you will learn a saddle stitch binding method and create a one of a kind pocket journal to take home.

    All tools are provided, along with a wide selection of papers, card stock, magazines, old books, maps and more. You will get to pick the pages for your notebook, learn how to bind them together and then decorate the cover in your own style.

 Feel free to bring with you: old envelopes, pages from unused notebooks or sketchbooks, sheet music, maps, posters, old books, cards, paper bags, wrapping paper. Anything goes!

    Suitable for older children accompanied by an adult (we will be using sharp tools – an awl, needle, scissors and craft knife)

  • Sundragon Pottery – june

    Sundragon Pottery – june

    Sundragon pottery workshop is back for Second Saturday – come and get friendly with clay!

    Drop in – free/donation

  • Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    11am until 1pm, Lower gallery or courtyard, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works

    Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood

    Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in – get there early – limited spaces

    pathcarvers.co.uk

  • Fruit & Nut Village

    Fruit & Nut Village

    2pm – 4.30pm The Old Print Works Cottage

    Join us to plant some beds in the courtyard 🙂

  • Nicho Making Workshop

    Nicho Making Workshop

    📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆
    📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗕𝟭𝟮 𝟵𝗔𝗛
    ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 11𝗮𝗺 / 13𝗽𝗺

    Create and take home a unique artwork inspired by the stories and games from ‘Stories Of The Wind’ – These “nichos” are sometimes a part of the ofrendas of the traditional Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead.

    They are often devotional but also quirky, made from common household objects and craft materials.

    All materials are provided.

    Register on Eventbrite
  • Do you love zines as much as I do?

    Do you love zines as much as I do?

    Drop in anytime between 11am – 1pm and 2pm -4pm Upper Gallery

    Join Jane Thakoordin, textile artist and long term lover of zines for a morning or afternoon of zine-filled joy!
    Kick starting an innovative creative participatory project in partnership with Dr Ben Griffiths from University of Birmingham, you are invited to spend time in the Zine Reading Room, looking at Jane’s collection of zines on diverse topics. Then, together we will make our own 3D interactive zines on the theme of mental health that may form the beginning of a new collection for The Library of the Brain.. Jane is an artist and Social Worker with over 30 years experience of creating, and working in the world of mental health.

  • Ceremony of Self at The GAP

    Ceremony of Self at The GAP

    Ceremony of Self to will be joining Second Saturday in The GAP on Saturday 11th May. Join them for a drop in art making workshop for all ages.

  • Meet and Make – Art Club

    Meet and Make – Art Club

    Meet and Make debut at May Second Saturday
    Find a new place to create, get out of familiar settings. Meet other creatives. Bring your art and work on it without distractions. For people who just want to pop in and have a draw/paint scribble some resources will be supplied paper, paint easels and boards, brushes ect.
    Time & Place: from 13:00pm onwards, Upper Gallery, The Old Print Works
    Subs: £4:00

  • Crochet Sessions with Daily Thread

    Crochet Sessions with Daily Thread

    The third in a series of beginners crochet workshops at consecutive Balsall Heath Second Saturdays. This workshop will help you to start seeing the potential of crochet. And you’ll take home your work at the end of the session. Left-handed tuition available

  • The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club – Every month at Second Saturdays

    The Original Art Club to The Old Print Works and Balsall Heath Second Saturdays.

    The Original Art Club is a safe creative space for children to explore, create and develop their artistic skills. This is project-based learning tailored to each individual and their ability. The idea is progress not perfection and with an ‘I can do’ attitude here at the club we want all our budding artists to feel confident and encouraged in their creative journey. We teach several 2D and 3D techniques within our projects using a wide range of materials from pencil, acrylic paint and watercolours, to clay and paper mache. Our mixed age and mixed ability classes is a unique way in building self-confidence, independence and social bonding. Those children who have been with us longer will have gained more flexibility in steering their own projects and outcomes. We use mediums such as acrylics, watercolours, oil/soft pastels, inks, fine liners and 3D work with papier mache, clay and paper sculpture. At the club we value art and believe it is a significant component for the holistic education of children.

  • Stories of The Wind with Itzatna Arts

    Stories of The Wind with Itzatna Arts

    We are very excited to present Itzatna Arts for their last performance of “Stories of the Wind”.

    The magical storytelling performance that takes you to magical Mexico 🇲🇽 alongside your favourite characters Owl 🦉 and Coyote 🐕

    This is your last chance to see the show so make sure you come along!

    Are you ready to journey to Mexico and assist Owl and Coyote in their quest?
    🌙 Discover the world of 🌟 Alebrijes and the incredible artistry of Pedro Linares, 🦋 Listen to the 🦋 Monarch Butterflies, and meet the Feathered Snake God, Quetzalcoatl, to witness the creation of a celestial symbol on the moon, a tale of kindness, and the interconnectedness of all living beings.

    📆 Date: Saturday 11th May 2024

    📍 Location: The Old Print Works, 498-506
    Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9AH

    🕰️ Time: 10am-11am / 12:00pm-13:00pm / 14:30pm-15:30pm

    🎟️ Tickets: FREE Event book on eventbrite below.

    👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏿Suitable for families with children aged 4 – 10 years old

    ‘Stories Of The Wind ‘ is part of A Matter of Life & Death Festival 2024 (AMOLAD) produced by BrumYODO and hosted at Balsall Heath Second Saturday. AMOLAD is part of Dying Matters Awareness Week 2024 organized by Hopsice UK. For more info, please read our FAQ below.

    ‘Stories Of The Wind ‘ is written by Isabel Quiroz, and directed by Ruth Mestel in collaboration with ITZATNA Arts. ‘Stories Of The Wind ‘ is part of ‘October Fiesta 2023’ – an original concept created by Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces (OPUS) and commissioned by Twycross Zoo, with original stories and games by Itzatna Arts and Isabel Quiroz.
    Made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

    Register on Eventbrite
  • Princes to Kings – Live

    Princes to Kings – Live

    Balsall Heath Second Saturday is proper excited about being included in the Princes to Kings Midlands and the North tour this year. They will be playing throughout the day.

    Princes to Kings are a band of two brothers from Hertfordshire who started making music initially to raise money and awareness for Epilepsy charities, since their eldest brother Luke lives with severe and complex Epilepsy. Since then they have developed their sound and passion for music, releasing their own material, written and produced themselves. The brothers have crafted a refreshing pop/singersongwriter sound. Taking influences from a variety of artists, old and new. The duo have performed at a variety of events. They have played festivals such as Pub In The Park, Geronimo Fest and Great British Food Festival, whilst also playing headline shows, including a recent performance at Camden Assembly. Recently the pair performed at The Crocodile in Seattle, where they were able to showcase their originals and meet some US fans.

    The boys featured on ‘Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’ as the Unexpected Stars Of The Show. The youngest member of the band, Zac, was a winner of BBC Young Composer 2020.

  • Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    Family woodcarving with Pathcarvers

    11am until 1pm, Lower gallery or courtyard, Courtyard Entrance, The Old Print Works

    Monthly family carving club, all ages welcome, learn how to use a sharp knife to make beautiful things from wood

    Donation/ pay what you feel – drop in – get there early – limited spaces

    pathcarvers.co.uk

  • Repair Cafe – May 2024

    Repair Cafe – May 2024

    The Old Print Works

    Balsall Heath Repair Cafe is back again at Balsall Heath Second Saturday. Repairers include textiles and knife sharpening, Check balsallheathrepaircafe.org for repairers closer to the day

  • DROP IN PHOTO-BOOTH & PORTRAITS with Hayley Salter Photography

    DROP IN PHOTO-BOOTH & PORTRAITS with Hayley Salter Photography

    Join Hayley for a quick drop-in portrait, headshot, a new profile picture, a photo with your friends or family… whatever you’re looking for to make a lovely memory from Second Saturday.

    PHOTO-BOOTH:

    Drop in Photo Booth, comes with print out of image to keep – create a lovely memory from Second Saturday

    PRICE: Suggested payment £5 per print

    TIME: Drop in between 11am & 3pm

    HEADSHOT EXPRESS:

    20 minute express portrait/headshot sessions – for those in a rush or on a budget!

    Includes up to 2 outfits and/or backdrops, and 2 digital images that will be emailed to you within 1 week.

    TIME: 5 slots available throughout the day, between 11am & 3pm.

    BOOKING: Email hayleycsalter@gmail.com , or DM @headshotswithhayley on Instagram to book

    PRICE: £60, plus £15 per image if you’d like more than 2 photos. £10 discount with a valid student ID.

  • Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop

    Beginner’s Bookbinding Workshop

    In this beginner’s bookbinding workshop, you will learn a saddle stitch binding method and create a one of a kind pocket journal to take home.

    All tools are provided, along with a wide selection of papers, card stock, magazines, old books, maps and more. You will get to pick the pages for your notebook, learn how to bind them together and then decorate the cover in your own style.

Feel free to bring with you: old envelopes, pages from unused notebooks or sketchbooks, sheet music, maps, posters, old books, cards, paper bags, wrapping paper. Anything goes!

    Suitable for older children accompanied by an adult (we will be using sharp tools – an awl, needle, scissors and craft knife)

  • Sundragon Pottery – May

    Sundragon Pottery – May

    Sundragon pottery workshop is back for Second Saturday – come and get friendly with clay!

    Drop in – free/donation