Events

Summer Garden Party

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Join us at Caldmore Community Garden on Saturday 20th July for our Summer Garden Party!

We will be joined by HandMade Theatre who will be performing their puppet show Tell Me A Story in the garden at 1pm and 3pm. Look out for them walking about the garden during the day!

‘Everyone has a story to tell and a memory to share. Unlock yours in this family adventure
down memory lane, experience the stories of people, places and objects we hold dear.’
Tell Me A Story is a show lovingly created by HandMade Theatre. The piece explores childhood
memories and draws inspiration from our creative work in care homes for those with dementia.
This piece aims to bring generations together to share their stories, exploring experiences of
childhood and unlocking the similarities and differences we all share.
A fun family show featuring HandMade Theatre’s signature mix of dynamic storytelling, live music,
original songs, beautiful puppets and colourful characters.

Suitable for children aged 2-10 and their families. We particularly encourage parents and
Grandparents to join their children in a shared experience together.

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists will be adding a poetry vibe to the day.  Pop by to see Gracey Bee at her Poet Tree, and she’ll help you to create rhyming poetry to hang amongst its branches.  

Or why not ask for a poem of your own to take away?  Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be writing Poetry on Demand.  You could request a poem for yourself or a loved one.  Or perhaps ask for a poem written about your favourite aspect of nature. 

Gracey, Emma, and Steve will also be happy to talk to you about what to expect from the poetry workshops that Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists will be running over the next few months at Caldmore Community Garden.  

To celebrate the beginning of the summer holidays there will be a bouncy castle, face painter, arts and crafts, family games to play and a Nature Treasure Hunt to solve with prizes to win.

The Community Cafe will be open so pop in and grab yourself a slice of tasty cake!

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday for lots of fun in the garden!

Thank you to Black Country Touring for their support

Thank you to the Inclusive Communities Fund award, with this fund we will be able to empower our community, address real issues and create a lasting legacy.

Thanks to the Heart of England Community Foundation, West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), United by Legacy, UKGOV and the Commonwealth Games organisers for this incredible opportunity

Father’s Day at Caldmore Community Garden

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Join us for a Community Fun Day for dads and their kids – come and join us for an afternoon of circus, creativity, and a campfire!

– Thingamabob by Matt Pang – performances at 12:30 and 2pm 
With an internationally renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt Pang brings to life a giant ball slinging, self exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg machines and Heath Robinson contraptions.

– Arts and crafts – make a Father’s Day card!

– Home-made cake and campfire – toast some bread and marshmallows over the fire!

It’s a Pay as You Feel event – please donate to the Garden to support our future events and activities. There will be donation buckets and a possibility of paying by card, too – you can also visit our Local Giving page https://localgiving.org/charity/caldmorevillagefestival/project/CCG/.

Organised with support from Black Country Touring, West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities fund and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Job Opportunity – Creative Projects Co-Ordinator at Caldmore Community Garden (2 days a week)

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We’re recruiting a Creative Projects Co-Ordinator to join our friendly team. You will work closely with artists and partners, help put on events, and engage with the local community, community groups, volunteers and creatives. You will contribute to the planning, evaluation and delivery of the arts programme.

The successful applicant will have a passion for creative arts, poetry, performance and strong co-ordination and admin skills. You will be experienced in working creatively with a range of artists and organisations and be committed to working with communities and artists in Walsall.

Contract: 2 days a week, June to December 2024.

Salary: £14-£15 per hour (£25,480 – 27,300 pro rata), depending on skills and experience.

Download the Recruitment Pack as a Word Document or PDF below to find out how to apply. If you’d like to talk with someone in the team before you apply, e-mail caldmoregarden@gmail.com.

Email your completed application to Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com by 8am on Monday 13th May 2024.

The arts programme at Caldmore Community Garden is funded by West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities Programme operated by the Heart of England Community Foundation. The poetry project is co-funded by Black Country Touring.

Apple Pruning and Wassail – 20th January 12-4pm

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We’re bringing a country tradition to town.  Come and take part in our version of a countryside tradition to help celebrate the start of the year and encourage our apple trees to bear lots of fruit this summer.

  • Apple pruning workshop with Sally Cunningham – 12-2pm – learn all about pruning apple and other fruit trees at this practical workshop with our Garden Organic expert! It’s free but please book in advance on caldmoregarden@gmail.com.
  • Mike Bethel will treat us to a beautiful performance at 2.30pm singing songs celebrating nature.
  • Arts and crafts for children – come and make some shakers to drive out the old year and the poor crops.
  • Hot soup, cake and campfire – dress up warm and join us in the Garden!

Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, WS1 3RH

Christmas at the Garden – 16th December 2023 1-4pm

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Come and join us for a joyful Christmas celebration at the Garden.

Visit Santa’s Grotto – meet Santa and his elves! All children get a present from Santa.

Enjoy Christmas music with B’Opera:

  • at 1pm Relaxed Concert for children aged 0-5 and their families;
  • at 2.30pm – Carols and winter songs from all around the world.

There will be Christmas crafts, and our community cafe will be running with mince pies, non-alcoholic mulled wine, hot drinks and home-made cake!

Everyone is welcome!

Festival of Lights – 4-5th November at Caldmore Community Garden

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Let’s light up Caldmore again!

On Saturday 4th November at 4pm we will be making lanterns and musical instruments to carry in our lantern procession, and at 6pm Ash Mandrake will enchant us with a live performance full of music and stories. We will finish the day with a campfire, so bring your own marshmallows and things to toast over the fire.

On Sunday 5th November we will gather at 5:45pm for our lantern procession to light up the streets of Caldmore – the procession leaves the Garden at 6pm and on coming back there will be a performance by LED drummers and Autin Dance Theatre with their amazing Out of the Deep Blue! All that in a beautifully lit up Garden open for everybody to explore.

The event is free thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Children in Need, whg and Black Country Touring.

We can’t wait to see you!

Halloween Party

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Join us for a Halloween Spooktacular Party at Caldmore Community Garden!

Will you dare to walk through the Tunnel of Horrors?

Will you pass the potion making test at the Potions Lab before things go horribly wrong and you get turned into a frog?

Will you join the Zombies for their zombie walk?

Come dressed up in your Halloween costume, bring a home-made Halloween themed dish to enter a competition, and don’t forget a torch!

Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, WS1 3RH Walsall

6-7.30pm

Polish and Eastern European Festival at Caldmore Community Garden

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Join us for the vibrant Polish And Eastern European Festival at Caldmore Community Garden, where cultures converge and diversity flourishes! 🎉 Immerse yourself in a day filled with authentic Polish and Eastern European flavors, music, and traditions.

  • Food
  • Live music
  • Children’s Activities
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Candy Floss
  • Face-painting

Caldmore Community Garden, 12-5pm, free entry

Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and organised in partnership with Midlands Polish Community and People for People.

The Zoo that Comes to You and Where We Grow – a Day of Performances with Black Country Touring on 16th September 12-4pm

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Join us for a spectacular day of art, nature, creativity and performances brought to us by Black Country Touring!

2pm The Zoo that Comes to You by Scarlet Oak Theatre – A family show featuring puppetry and live music! Come and meet these eclectic animals as they discuss their life experiences and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. A joyous journey featuring puppetry, live music and playful characters, Scarlet Oak Theatre welcomes people of all ages to join the conversation about animal conservation.

12-4pm Where We Grow by Black Country Touring – four short performances grown from community gardens across the Black Country have been spread around our garden. Wander around and enjoy each one!

And as always – arts and crafts, drinks, home-made cakes and refreshments at our community cafe!

Scarlet Oak Theatre

Jasmine Orchard and Lucia d’Inverno met when training at Circomedia: centre for contemporary circus and physical theatre. Both artists bring to the company their experience from working in a variety of educational settings; youth theatres, baby sensory classes, schools and home education groups. With their professional experience of acting, puppeteering, directing and producing they have come together to form Scarlet Oak Theatre, a company committed to making theatre that is equally accessible and engaging for children and their grownups.

www.scarletoaktheatre.com

FREE ENTRY!

Brought to us with support from Black Country Touring, The National Lottery Community Fund, West Midlands Combined Authority, Arts Council England, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and People’s Postcode Trust.

Let the Summer Begin – STREET GAMES

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Let the summer begin!

Come and join us for Street Games at Caldmore Community Garden – an inclusive and accessible fun day of street games, live music and dance with BSL Performance and Interpretation. You can expect games from around the world that everyone can get involved in, hosted by fabulous Game Hosts and party music sets from EIF Sound and Music.

The show is brought to us by Black Country Touring.

There will also be leather crafts with Walsall Leather Museum, nature activities for kids with Nature Makers, glitter tattoos, home-made cakes and refreshments at our community cafe!

Not to be missed.