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Nine fun ways to be active for FREE in Birmingham parks this summer

If you’re looking for FREE fun activities in Birmingham this summer, look no further than ParkLives.

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Birmingham has a head start as Sport England targets inactivity

As Sport England unveil plans to tackle inactivity, Birmingham is leading the way thanks to a range of FREE initiatives aimed at getting Brummies off the couch.

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Lord Mayor welcomes GB Davis Cup Team to Birmingham

Birmingham’s Lord Mayor Cllr Raymond Hassall has welcomed the Aegon GB Davis Cup Team to Birmingham for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group. The tie, which starts today at the Barclaycard Arena, is only the second time the sides have met in the biggest team competition in tennis and the first time they’ve […]

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FREE school holidays fun in Birmingham parks

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With the long school holidays stretching ahead of you, there are plenty of ways to keep the kids occupied and active for FREE in Birmingham parks this summer.

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Come on Birmingham: Let’s get physical

Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton makes the case for Brummies to be more physically active.

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Celebrate Summer Solstice with 24hrs of FREE fun

Imagine the tranquillity of doing Tai Chi as the sun rises at dawn over the Lickey Hills…or clearing away the cobwebs by walking with friends in the green freshness of Cannon Hill Park to the sound of the dawn chorus…

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FREE half-term fun in city parks

Looking for something to do with the kids over half-term? How about FREE football, rounders, badminton, cricket, archery, tennis and more?

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Ward End Park set for biggest ever summer of tennis

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Great British Tennis Weekends will see courts in Ward End Park serve up free tennis for families over three weekends this summer The first Great British Tennis Weekend takes place this weekend with Ward End Park offering free family tennis from 2pm – 4pm on Saturday 16th May. Former Great Britain Number 1 tennis star […]

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Thousands to enjoy free activities in city parks

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ParkLives will be bigger and better in Birmingham this year, with hundreds of fun and free activity sessions aimed at getting thousands of Brummies up, active and socialising in their local parks. The free programme, from Coca-Cola Great Britain and Active Parks Birmingham, proved so popular that it is returning for a second year in […]

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New app to earn rewards for physical activity

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Physical activity in Birmingham is now more rewarding than ever before after the city’s successful Active Parks programme joined forces with an innovative rewards programme. Active Parks has linked-up with Reward Your World™ and now has a GPS Active Parks/Reward Your World iphone and Android app that proposes specific activities for residents and then rewards […]

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