Cultures of Walsall Festival – 25th September 2016

Caldmore Village Festival Group presents…

Cultures of Walsall

Cultures of Walsall is a spectacular festival promoted by Caldmore Village Festival Group to celebrate Walsall’s diverse heritage.

The festival incorporates a fusion of music, dance, food and cultural activities from many of the Borough’s communities. It is a family-friendly event that includes a children’s funfair as well arts and craft activities throughout the day. Sports tournaments in cricket and football will take place to ensure there is something to suit all tastes and interests.

There is a special competition for all of the family based on discovering the different cultures of Walsall with a prize draw at 3.45pm.

Entry to the site and stage area as well as to the community tents and activities is absolutely free.

The festival this year incorporates the Caldmore Carnival Procession. If you would like to join the Carnival’s colourful parade as it makes it way through Caldmore and Palfrey on the way to the Festival site please come and join the carnival crew in Caldmore Community Garden in Carless street in Caldmore, WS1 3RH at 2.30pm. Joining in is free and everyone is welcome but children should be accompanied by adults. Come as you are, in your national dress, in carnival costume or even dressed up as you favorite character.

The Carnival procession will arrive in the park at 3.30.

It’s going to be a great day. We look forward to seeing you there!

Caldmore Village Diamond Jubilee Festival

Join us on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th June on Caldmore Road for what promises to be a spectacular 2012 special Diamond Jubilee festival…

Flags Out for a Diamond Festival

The first Diamond Jubilee bunting event took place on Saturday 10th March at The White Hart Gallery on Caldmore Green. Bunting is being made to line the streets of Caldmore in the run up to the Diamond Jubilee Festival event taking place in June.

If you would like to take part and make some bunting Jain will be able to offer groups an introductary workshop and then you will be able to take materials away in order to make the bunting ready for the end of April. Alternatively if you would prefer to make bunting from the comfort of your own home, the size required is 34 x 34 x 34 cm’s and you can then deliver your completed triangles at Caldmore Housing on Caldmore Green. 

Jain will also be planning another drop in bunting making workshop in April so keep in touch to find out more!   

For more information or to find out how you can take part in making bunting for the festival please contact Jain on 07854 935 600 or email her on pumpkin_mckay@yahoo.com

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We Dig It – March 2012

All are welcome to take part in the next Caldmore Community Garden ‘Dig-It’ event, next taking place on 31st March 2012 between 10am and 4pm. The garden is now also open every Thursday between 10am-4pm for all, so why not come along and get your hands dirty!

Caldmore Community Garden, located next to Caldmore Community Primary School off Carless Street in Caldmore.

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The next Caldmore Clean Up – TOMORROW!

Community Clean Up!

Make a difference to your local community and help keep Caldmore Tidy.

Saturday 1st October 2011

10:30am – 1pm meeting @ Bath Street Centre, Caldmore, Walsall, WS1 3DB

Come and join us for the 5th Caldmore Clean-Up! Meeting at the Bath Street Centre for registration, collection of pickers and high-vis vests not forgetting to order the all important lunch! The tidy up will start from 11am.

A free lunch will be provided at the Bath Street Centre to all volunteers. Tea will also be provided throughout the event at IN TOUCH Mobile 43 Brace St, Caldmore.

Caldmore Village Festival 2011 – TOMORROW!

It’s now upon us – months of planning, negotiating, fundraising, profile raising, developing, shaping, Monday night Samosa’s and pleanty of love for Caldmore – yes for the second year running it’s Caldmore Village Festival!

We hope to see you all over the next three days for what promises to be something rather special. If music, entertainment, creativity and curry is your bag then you are in for one hell of a weekend. Check out the 2011 programme…CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND PROGRAMME

Over the last seven days things have started to heat up, kicking off with the Walsall Mela at Walsall Rugby Club last weekend…

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Hope you enjoyed the pics…we would like to thank our every faithful Walsall Flickr Group for coming along and capturing some quality moments too, the pics can be seen here… http://www.flickr.com/groups/caldmorefestival/pool/with/5748017258/

Also this week has seen the judging for both the DesRes Best Frontages Competition and the Top of the Shops comp for the best business frontage, winners to be announced at the festval but for now we thought you might like to see a picture of one of the judges in action – Ali from Caldmore Traders Association   (http://www.caldmoretradersassociation.org/)

Top of the Shops

Shop or Business Frontage competition 2011

We want Caldmore to look its very best for this years Village Festival at the end of May.  So we’re running a competition for the best business or shop frontage in the area.  The winner will receive a plaque for display on their premises and be featured in local press.

You can nominate yours or a neighbouring shop for the Caldmore Top of the Shops competition.  The only criteria is that the shop or business must be in Caldmore.

 Fill in the form below and return it to us care of Caldmore Housing, 18 Caldmore Green by May 23^rd

CLICK HERE for Top of the Shops entry form!

Des Res – Front Garden Competition 2011

We want Caldmore to look its very best for thisyearsVillageFestival at the end of May.  So we’re running a competition for the best front garden in the area.  

First prize is £100 Runners up prizes of £25

You can nominate yourself, a relative, neighbour, or friend for the Caldmore Des Res competition.  The only criteria is that the entrant must live in Caldmore.

Fill in the form below and return it to us care of Caldmore Housing, 18 Caldmore Green by May 23^rd  

Good Luck!

CLICK HERE for Competition Entry Form

Festival Launch Party – what a great night!

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What an absolutely cracking launch to this year’s Caldmore Village Festival. The Bath Street Centre hosted our launch party to a ram-packed sell out crowd – next year we may have to sell ‘standing only’ tickets!!!

The evening kicked off with the traditional ‘loading of the plates’ buffest style followed by a fantastic performance by Caldmores own Bath Street Band. The rest of the evening continued onwards and upwards with further outstanding musical performances by Malik Raof and Malik Razak, Dean Janjua, and Snooty Bobs. With dancing from S and J Stars Dance school and stand up from Dave Shakespeare plus more ‘loading of the plates’ the evening proved to be a feast for the senses.

What a fantastic atmosphere – and a fantastic start to the year!

If you like what you see and would like to find out more or get involved in this years festival let us know by responding to this post and we will get back to you. Otherwise just subscribe to the blog for regular updates. Or why don’t you come along to the Caldmore Community Clean Up on Saturday 12^th February for more information… Click Here!  (you get a scrummy lunch on the house)

Caldmore Clean Up – this Saturday!!!

Caldmore Village Festival with the help of Walsall Housing Group and LNP present…

Caldmore Clean Up

Saturday 27th February 2010

With the help of local residents, areas in Caldmore have been identified to receive a ‘spring clean’.  Why don’t you join us for the community clean up day on Saturday 27th February 2010! 

We are planning on blitzing the area, all participants will be provided with safety gear and litter pickers and at 1pm Will Loescher from the Evangelical Church will be providing FREE Black Country pie, chips and mushy peas for all!

Walsall Housing Group and the LNP have kindly organised for skips to be made available specifically for this event.

If you are planning on coming and want a meal please let Alan Cheeseman know on 01922 646724.

Date:               Sat 27th February

Time:               10:30am-1pm

Meeting at:  Walsall Independent Evangelical Church, Bath Street, Centre, Bath Street, Caldmore. WS1 3DB

FREE lunch at 1pm for all participants! (Vegetarian option available).