Tickets now on sale for Heath Bookshop festival in Kings Heath

Tickets are now on sale for the Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival, which will run 35 events across Kings Heath and is supported by National Lottery Project Grants through Arts Council England.

The Heath Bookshop has put tickets on sale for a Literature and Music Festival in Kings Heath. The event is presented in partnership with How Brave is the Wren and the Hare & Hounds. It will feature 35 events for audiences of all ages. Funding is provided by National Lottery Project Grants through Arts Council England. Key details: - The festival includes 35 events spanning solo acts, author appearances, specially commissioned performances, children’s activities and music gigs. - Partners named in the programme include How Brave is the Wren and the Hare & Hounds, and events will take place across local venues such as the Library, Community Centre, All Saints Centre, Seesaw, New Photo Company and Oxfam. - Specific highlights reported include a Paint-a-Long with Joe Lycett, a DJ set by Norman Jay MBE, Motherland Music at How Brave is the Wren, a Screen B14 screening at The Heath Bookshop, and a closing Big Gay Poetry Night. - Booker Prize longlist author Natasha Brown is listed to appear at the All Saints Centre. - Co-owners Catherine Gale and Claire Dawes said they worked with partners to create a programme meant to shine a light across Kings Heath and to offer events for local people and visitors. Summary: The festival is described as bringing authors, musicians and community activity to multiple venues across Kings Heath. Organisers present it as both a celebration for local residents and an opportunity for visitors from outside Birmingham. The final programme is reported as available and tickets are on sale.