What's on
Our programme of activities
Our weekly programme of groups, classes and social events for older people across Birmingham. Most activities are free or low cost. Browse by day, location or activity type to find something that suits you.
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Get in touch74 activities across the week
Monday
(10)Walking Group
Outdoor & Gardening
A friendly weekly walk in partnership with Birmingham Settlement.
10:30 – 12:00
Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Edgbaston Reservoir, Selwyn Rd, B16 0SL
Knit and Natter
Social & Friendship
Join our team of knitters for great company, a cuppa and maybe a slice of cake.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Crafty Connections
Arts & Crafts
A friendly arts and crafts activity in a relaxed setting.
10:30 – 12:30
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Easy Gardening
Outdoor & Gardening
A social gardening group for anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
10:30 – 12:30
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Chat and Connect
Social & Friendship
Tea, coffee, bingo and a chat on the first Monday of every month.
1st Monday of the month
Lench's Trust, Tanners Close, Whitehouse Common Road, B74 6DR
Music Memory Lane (Telephone Group)
Music & Memories
A telephone music and memory group you can join from anywhere.
14:00 – 15:00
Telephone group — dial in from home
Arts and Crafts
Arts & Crafts
Connections arts and crafts session at The Laurels.
15:30 – 16:30
The Laurels, 69 Grange Lane, Mere Green, B75 5JX
Mind and Memory Dementia Café
Dementia Support
A dementia café offering company, activities and support.
15:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Birmingham Carers Hub Drop-in
Carers Support
Weekly drop-in offering information, advice and support for unpaid carers.
09:30 – 12:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Bounce Hawkesley
Exercise & Wellbeing
Mini trampoline fitness for adults. Booking required.
19:00 – 19:45
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Tuesday
(17)Kings Heath Park Walk and Talk (Over 50s)
Outdoor & Gardening
Light walk, conversation and a coffee afterwards.
11:00 – 12:30
Kings Heath Park — meet by the benches near the café
Women's Walk and Talk
Outdoor & Gardening
A friendly walk and chat for women, finishing at the Lakeside Café.
12:30 – 14:00
Dolphin Women's Centre & Lakeside Café, Ward End Park, B8 2HB
Allotment Group
Outdoor & Gardening
Talk all things gardening with the Communitea Allotment group.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Communitea Allotment, Boldmere
Stroke Support Group
Social & Friendship
Supportive group for those affected by stroke, with friends and family.
10:00 – 12:00 (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Friends For Life Veterans Group
Social & Friendship
Bringing ex-service personnel together to make new friends.
12:00 – 15:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Sandwell Carers Drop-in
Carers Support
Weekly drop-in session for unpaid carers across Sandwell.
10:00 – 13:00 (weekly)
St Albans Community Centre, St Albans Road, Smethwick, B67 7NL
Sandwell Bereavement Support
Social & Friendship
A gentle, confidential bereavement support session held monthly.
11:00 – 13:00 (last Tuesday of the month)
St Albans Community Centre, St Albans Road, Smethwick, B67 7NL
Dementia Carers Hub Drop-in
Carers Support
A weekly drop-in for carers supporting someone living with dementia.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Dementia Carers Support Group, Shard End
Dementia Support
Peer support group for carers of people living with dementia.
10:00 – 12:00 (1st & 3rd Tuesday)
Briarscroft Residential Home, 27 Packington Avenue, Shard End, B35 7PB
Dementia Carers Support Group, Moseley
Dementia Support
Friendly support group for dementia carers in the Moseley area.
11:00 – 13:00 (2nd & last Tuesday)
Lench's Close, Wake Green Rd, Moseley, B13 9EY
Dementia Carers Support Group, Kings Norton
Dementia Support
Peer support for dementia carers in Kings Norton.
14:00 – 16:00 (2nd & last Tuesday)
Redhill Court, 77 Nearhill Rd, Kings Norton, B38 8JU
Centres for Warmth, United Reform Church
Advice & Information
A warm space with refreshments, company and advice on the last Tuesday of each month.
10:00 – 12:00 (last Tuesday of the month)
United Reform Church, 1 Brassington Ave, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AA
Advice Drop-in
Advice & Information
Drop in for information and advice on benefits, housing, wellbeing and more.
14:00 – 17:00 (weekly)
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Chat and Connect Social Group
Social & Friendship
An evening social group at Moorfield Hall — tea, chat and activities.
16:30 – 18:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Seated Aerobics to Music
Exercise & Wellbeing
Connections seated aerobics class set to music.
15:30 – 16:30
The Laurels, 69 Grange Lane, Mere Green, B75 5JX
Chair Yoga / Tai Chi
Exercise & Wellbeing
Gentle chair yoga and tai chi for all abilities.
15:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Music Therapy - Instruments and Karaoke
Music & Memories
Music instruments and group karaoke at Manor Court.
15:30 – 16:30
Manor Court, 7 Grattidge Road, Acocks Green, B27 7AQ
Wednesday
(21)Chat and Connect
Social & Friendship
A weekly social drop-in — tea, coffee and conversation.
11:00 – 12:30
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Lunch Club
Lunch & Food
Lunch £6, or just a cuppa and a chat. Enjoy a free game of bingo.
12:30 – 14:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Friendship Group
Social & Friendship
Various activities, seated exercise, puzzles and digital sessions.
11:00 – 13:00
Beacon Evangelical Church, 47 Sandwell Road, Handsworth, B21 8NH
Telephone Friendship Group
Social & Friendship
Dial in for a friendly chat and quiz.
11:00 – 12:00
Telephone group — dial in from home
Wednesday Welcome Group
Social & Friendship
Seated exercise, games and chat.
11:00 – 14:00
Connected Life Church, George Rd, Erdington, B23 7RY
Golden Afternoon Cinema Club
Social & Friendship
A monthly cinema club at Sutton Park Grange.
from 14:30 (last Wednesday of the month)
Sutton Park Grange, B72 1LY
Community Police Drop-in
Advice & Information
Come and chat with a local police officer.
11:00 – 12:00 (2nd & 4th Wednesday)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Digital Inclusion
Advice & Information
Joe is in the café lending a hand with all your tech needs.
15:00 – 16:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Advice Drop-in, Boldmere
Advice & Information
Drop in for information and advice — no appointment needed.
11:00 – 13:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Advice Drop-in, Hawkesley
Advice & Information
Weekly drop-in for advice, information and a friendly chat.
11:00 – 13:00 (weekly)
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Birmingham Carers Hub Drop-in
Carers Support
Weekly drop-in offering carers information and support.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Dementia Carers Chit-Chatty Art Group
Dementia Support
For people who look after someone with dementia — pop in and see an advisor.
10:00 – 12:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Community Choir
Music & Memories
Love to sing? Join the community choir — no auditions required.
11:00 – 12:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
System Fitness
Exercise & Wellbeing
Exercise for over-50s who want to stay active and independent. Booking required, cost per session.
14:00 – 15:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Art Therapy with Jayne
Arts & Crafts
Free weekly art sessions open to all adults and abilities.
14:00 – 15:30
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Adult Circuit Training
Exercise & Wellbeing
Free circuits with Sean from Inspiring Fitness.
17:30 – 18:30
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Dementia Movie Club
Dementia Support
A relaxed film screening for people living with dementia and their carers.
14:00 – 16:00 (2nd Wednesday of the month)
The Beeches, Frankley Beeches Road, B31 8LT
Gentle Seated Exercise
Exercise & Wellbeing
Stretching, light resistance bands and breathing exercises to music.
15:30 – 16:30
The Laurels, 69 Grange Lane, Mere Green, B75 5JX
Gentle Seated Exercise
Exercise & Wellbeing
Stretching, light resistance bands and breathing exercises to music.
15:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Gentle Seated Exercise & Ball Games
Exercise & Wellbeing
Stretching, ball games and breathing exercises to music.
15:30 – 16:30
Hasbury Court, 20 Hasbury Road, Bartley Green, B32 4EE
Music Therapy - Instruments and Karaoke
Music & Memories
Music instruments and group karaoke.
15:30 – 16:30
Sutton Rose Care Home, Saint Michaels Road, Boldmere, B73 5FU
Thursday
(12)Parkinson's UK Group
Social & Friendship
A warm welcome for people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
10:00 – 12:00 (1st & 3rd Thursday)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Chat and Connect
Social & Friendship
Quiz, coffee and a chat — fortnightly Thursdays.
13:30 – 15:00 (fortnightly)
Lench's Close, Wake Green Rd, Moseley, B13 9EY
Friendship Group, Harborne
Social & Friendship
Friendship group on alternate Thursdays (new venue being arranged).
Alternate Thursdays
Harborne Library, 193 High St, B17 9QG
Chat and Connect
Social & Friendship
Social, quiz and seated exercise (being reintroduced).
11:00 – 12:30 (weekly)
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Thimble Mill Lane, Nechells, B7 5HT
Friendship Group, Erdington
Social & Friendship
A friendly weekly social group.
11:00 – 12:30
Erdington Library, Orphanage Rd, B24 9HP
Chat and Connect, Perry Beeches
Social & Friendship
Tea, coffee, chat and activities.
10:30 – 12:30
Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Great Barr, B42 2HF
Knit and Natter
Arts & Crafts
Join our team of knitters along with a cuppa and maybe a slice of cake.
14:00 – 15:30 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Craft and Knit Group
Arts & Crafts
Our craft group, previously held at Sutton Library — a cuppa and cake welcome.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Dementia Carers Support Group, Acocks Green
Dementia Support
Weekly peer support group for carers of people living with dementia.
10:30 – 12:30 (weekly)
South Yardley Library, Yardley Road, B25 8LT
Music & Memories Sing-along
Music & Memories
Sing-along to familiar songs with simple percussion instruments.
15:30 – 16:30
The Laurels, 69 Grange Lane, Mere Green, B75 5JX
Seated Aerobics with Music
Exercise & Wellbeing
Seated aerobics class set to music.
15:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Reminiscence - This Day in History
Music & Memories
A reminiscence session looking back at this day in history.
15:30 – 16:30
Radley Court, 365 Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, B26 2UB
Friday
(14)Friday Friends
Social & Friendship
Tea, coffee, chat, games and entertainment.
10:30 – 12:30
Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church, South Parade, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1QY
Chatty Café
Social & Friendship
A warm welcome and friendly chat over a cuppa.
14:00 – 16:00
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Art Group
Arts & Crafts
A friendly art group working with charcoal, acrylics and lino printing. Contact Angie on 07789 408956.
10:00 – 11:30 (weekly — waiting list)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Mindfulness Meditation with Ann
Exercise & Wellbeing
A gentle mindfulness meditation session.
11:00 – 12:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Chair Based Exercise (Inspiring Fitness)
Exercise & Wellbeing
Exercise for over-55s who want to stay active and independent.
12:00 – 13:00
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Rd, B38 9RN
Lunch / Fish and Chip Club
Lunch & Food
Fish, chips and company — £6 for lunch, £7.50 with dessert. Booking required.
13:00 – 14:00 (weekly)
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Clean Up UK Litter Picking Hub
Outdoor & Gardening
Help keep Shard End tidy — all equipment provided.
10:00 – 12:00
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Art and Craft Club
Arts & Crafts
A friendly space to unwind, create and try something new each week.
14:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Advice Drop-in, Boldmere
Advice & Information
Drop in for information and advice — no appointment needed.
11:00 – 14:00 (weekly)
Communitea Café, 78 Boldmere Rd, Royal Sutton Coldfield B73 5TJ
Birmingham Carers Hub Drop-in
Carers Support
Weekly drop-in for unpaid carers — information, advice and support.
10:00 – 12:00 (weekly)
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Dementia Carers Walk & Tea Group
Dementia Support
A gentle walk in the park followed by tea and a chat for dementia carers.
13:00 – 14:30 (weekly)
Cartlands Tea Room, Kings Heath Park, B14 7TQ
Centres for Warmth, Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church
Advice & Information
A warm space with refreshments, company and advice on the 3rd Friday of each month.
10:00 – 12:00 (3rd Friday of the month)
Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church, Trinity Hill, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TA
Armchair Exercises / Seated Tai-Chi
Exercise & Wellbeing
Gentle armchair exercise and seated tai chi.
15:30 – 16:30
Moorfield Hall, 84 Hartshill Rd, Shard End, B34 6QX
Seated Aerobics with Music
Exercise & Wellbeing
Seated aerobics class set to music.
15:30 – 16:30
Hasbury Court, 20 Hasbury Road, Bartley Green, B32 4EE
