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Events, classes & places in Birmingham · Local guides
88 outings in Birmingham. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.
Sunday morning worship and Sunday School at Emmanuel Handsworth
1 November 2026 at 10:30
Christian songs and Bible teaching in small age groups, as part of Emmanuel Church’s morning worship for families.
Tubing at Ackers Adventure — 1 November 13:30
1 November 2026 at 13:30
A thirty-minute outdoor tubing ride for children eight and over.
St Peter’s Light Party
1 November 2026 at 15:00
Crafts, party games and bright clothes for children eight and under.
Stay and play at St Laurence
3 November 2026 at 09:30
Enjoy free play, a drink and snack, then finish with singing at the Tuesday play group.
Beacon Cycling Academy — 4 November
4 November 2026 at 16:30
Build cycling skills with Beacon’s next explicitly advertised Ackers session.
Train Time at Moor Pool
7 November 2026 at 10:30
An hour of train play in Moor Pool’s Main Hall.
Madiba Handsworth Black Heritage Walk
7 November 2026 at 13:00
Explore Handsworth’s Black heritage on a guided walk tracing local stories and the influence of Nelson Mandela.
Woodland Play Sundays
8 November 2026 at 11:30
Explore nature through den building, seasonal games, stories and crafts with your children.
St Barnabas Christmas Arts & Crafts Fayre
5 December 2026 at 11:00
Browse local arts and crafts stalls and look for handmade Christmas gifts.
Christmas Carolling at Cartlands Tearooms
12 December 2026 at 15:00
Listen to the Clarion Singers in the tearooms at Kings Heath Park.
Winter Solstice Celebration
13 December 2026 at 13:00
Seasonal crafts, campfire soup, games and warm drinks at Highbury Orchard.
Winter Solstice Community Gathering
20 December 2026 at 18:00
Live performances, a candlelight procession and seasonal stalls bring neighbours and families together.
Ackers Adventure
Outdoor slopes, climbing and water activities with bookable family sessions.
Babies, Tots and Me
Play with toys, build, make crafts and explore music alongside other babies, preschoolers and carers.
Barny Babies
Toys, songs, stories and a snack for preschool children, with a cuppa and company for their grown-ups.
Beacon Cycling Academy at Ackers
Develop bike handling, fitness and confidence on traffic-free ground.
Bleuevment Little Movers
Adaptable climbing, balancing and sensory movement for young children with their grown-ups.
Boys’ Multisports at Small Heath Wellbeing Centre
A Saturday multisports programme for boys aged eight to fourteen.