Tag: Councillor Waseem Zaffar

Birmingham Heritage Week: still time to celebrate city’s history

There are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate and explore Birmingham’s rich and diverse history before Birmingham Heritage Week draws to a close on Thursday (September 17). Launched on September 10, Heritage Week comprises events and activities across Birmingham designed to give people of all ages a chance to learn about their city’s heritage in […]

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Aston Park to host Civil War re-enactment for Heritage Week

Visitors to Aston Park at the weekend will be able to witness a historic battle as part of Birmingham Heritage Week. The Sealed Knot, the oldest re-enactment society in the UK and the single biggest in Europe, will be staging an English Civil War display in the park on Sunday, September 13. Aston Hall, which […]

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Tyseley Locomotive Works opens gates to visitors for Heritage Week

Members of the public are being offered a rare opportunity to look around Tyseley Locomotive Works as part of Birmingham Heritage Week. On Saturday, September 12, the works will be offering one-hour guided tours giving visitors an insight into the work undertaken at the site. The tour will include an overview and history of the […]

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