Experience the wonderful community spirit and Arts and Crafts splendour of Moor Pool Estate, the hidden Garden Suburb a stone’s throw from Birmingham City Centre. Our Heritage Festival delivers a village fete vibe near the heart of the city!
Sunday 20th September is a unique opportunity to discover the Moor Pool Estate, one of the last remaining intact Garden Suburbs in the UK and one of Birmingham’s best-kept secrets. The festival kicks off at 11am with a range of activities to entertain the whole family. Find out about the working lives of Moor Pool’s past residents that we have been exploring through the research on findmypast. We have a packed programme highlighting the range of exciting activities that regularly take place around the Estate including Sovereign Brass Band playing at the Circle and a variety of performances and demos. Regular clubs will be open on the day, and visitors will have the chance to try their hand at the sporting activities, including Edwardian skittles, bowling, tennis and snooker. Enjoy homemade cakes and homegrown produce and learn more about the wide range of events which take place at Moor Pool, including taster sessions and shows from the Luke Players, Brandhall Community Choir, The Strings Club, Bilinguasing, One Day Theatre, Line Dancing and more. There will be fun for all the family! FREE glitter tattoos and craft at the Carless Eco Centre, follow the Happy Families Trail and Worker Bee trail across the Estate and Nettlefold Garden, lego corner and history displays at Moor Pool Hall and Estate Office. Take this opportunity to discover one of Birmingham’s hidden gems in this much-loved annual event.
Performances and demos will take place throughout the day at Moor Pool Hall in the Main Hall. Additional activities take place in the Lower Hall, and the Estate Office and Brass Band will be playing at the Circle. Other activities and trails take place across the Estate and at the Carless Eco Centre (off Wentworth Gate), Nettlefold Garden (corner of Margaret Grove & Moor Pool Avenue). Bowling Club located off Moor Pool Avenue.
A walking tour of the Moor Pool Estate will start at 2pm. Sign up is at the Main Hall on a first come basis on the day, numbers are limited to 15.
How to get there: Street parking is available but is very limited as the streets are very narrow. Parking is also available on Ravenhurst Road and nearby Harborne High Street, which is a 10 minute walk from Moor Pool and we encourage coming by foot.
Organised by Moor Pool Heritage Trust
DATE & TIME
Sun 20 Sept | 11am-3pm
Walking tour at 2pm
(sign-up on the day – first come, first served)
LOCATION
Moor Pool Hall (37 The Circle, B17 9DY) and surrounding Moor Pool Estate
COST
Free
BOOKING
Booking not required
ACCESS
Events as part of Moor Pool’s Heritage Festival take place across the Moor Pool Estate, which is 54 acres in size. The area is undulating, but the majority of the Estate is accessible to all. There are some steps to access some areas of the Estate, and some areas have uneven surfaces which visitors should be aware of. There is wheelchair access to Moor Pool Hall at the side entrance.
