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The Olympic Torch is coming to Lichfield City
& district on Saturday 30 June Update from Lichfield District Council
On Saturday 30 June 2012 the Olympic Torch and its convoy will pass through Lichfield City and district
between approximately 8am and 10.30am. The Torch will start its journey at the National Memorial
Arboretum, then pass through Streethay (at approximately 9.14am), on through the streets of Lichfield City
(between 9.20am and 9.40am approximately), and then out towards Tamworth passing through the village of
Hopwas (at around 10.09am).
To allow the Torch and its Convoy to pass safely, the roads along the Relay route will be closed from 8.30am
to shortly after 10am. Roads in the city centre, including Tamworth Street, Conduit Street, Bore Street,
Breadmarket Street, Market Street, Dam Street and Bird Street will be closed all day, between
8am and 4.30pm.
An eventful day People will be celebrating the relay in style, with a range of cultural and sporting events
taking place throughout the day. So far plans in the city include:
Music & Theatre on the Market Square at Lichfield Market Square - 30 June Where: Market Square, Lichfield When: 10am - 4pm
Actor and comedian Don Maclean MBE will host a full programme of fantastic acts.
Town Crier Competition - 30 June Where: Speakers’ Corner, Dam Street When: 11am first round shouts / 2pm final round shouts. Town criers will compete in Lichfield's first regional Town Crier Competition at venues across the city.
Cars in the Park - 30 June & 1 July Where: Beacon Park When: 9am - 5pm (weekend event)
A fantastic display of classic and original cars from across the ages. With stalls for motor enthusiasts and keen
shoppers, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! www.carsinthepark.com
The Lichfield Dash - 30 June Where: Cathedral Close, Lichfield When: 10am - 12noon
The much loved Lichfield Cathedral Dash has been brought forward to help celebrate the Olympic Torch
passing through the district, with a guest appearance by Roger Black OBE. www.kpevents.net
For a full programme of events www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/olympictorch Leaflets and posters will also be
delivered to city traders in the coming weeks.
Things for city traders to consider: Visitor numbers and parking We are hoping thousands of people will flock to the city to experience the torch
relay and the events during the day. This may impact on parking for your staff and on the staffing numbers you will require for the
day. You may also want to consider offering special menus, such as ‘Torch Breakfasts’ or special ‘Flaming Hot Offers’ to encourage
visitors into your shops and businesses.
Getting staff and deliveries into your business Because of the road closures, your staff need to plan ahead to make sure they can
get into work on time. In addition, because many of the city streets will be closed from 8am, if you have any deliveries planned, or
you plan to park in private car parking space in the city, you’ll need to make sure you have done this before 8am. Full details about
road closures are available online at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/olympictorch
Street and window dressing We’ll be decorating the streets with red, white and blue bunting and we hope that city centre traders
will join in the spirit by displaying red, white and blue hanging baskets (find out more on page 3). There are strict guidelines about
what you can and can’t do when decorating your windows, including restrictions on the use of the Olympic logo and branding. To
help you keep within the rules, we’ll publish guidance to www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/olympictorch If you have any questions, please
email [email protected]
Issue 2 May 2012
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In this edition
2 The Peoples’ Saturday
2 The Lichfield Mysteries
2 The Waitrose Half Marathon
3 Hanging Baskets
3 Friary Outer update
4 Search for a Christmas Tree
4 Roger Black at the Dash
4 Lichfield Boutique Market
4 Yum Yum Sweets arrives
5 Cash free parking in long-stays
5 National Markets Day
6 The Big Jubilee Lunch
6 The Jubilee Greenhill Bower
6 Three Spires marketing
7 The Portas Pilot Application
7 High Street Innovation Fund
7 Annual Volunteering Fair
8 Events Calendar
8 Upcoming editions of City Speak
8 The Lichfield Festival Programme
The Waitrose Lichfield half-marathon
set to draw the crowds! Update from KP Events
Lichfield events company KP events is hosting Lichfield’s second
annual half-marathon, sponsored by Waitrose, on Sunday 6 May.
The race will start at King Edward VI Leisure Centre, with athletes then
following a route through Whittington and Fradley, before
sprinting through the city to the finish line on Stowe Field, against the
picturesque backdrop of Lichfield Cathedral.
Last year more than 1,300 athletes took part, and the event attracted
hundreds of families and friends to the city! This year’s event falls on a
bank holiday, so you may want to prepare for an increase in visitor
numbers, thanks to the half-marathon!
For more information about the half-marathon or other KP events, call
Kevin Wilson on 07971100973 or visit www.kpevents.net
The Lichfield Mysteries are coming!
Sunday 6 & Monday 7 May Update from the Lichfield Mysteries
The Lichfield Mysteries is a community-based arts project that is
thought to be the largest free event of its kind in England. It takes
place every three years and features 27 religious plays, that take place
over two days, each produced by a different local group.
The plays are set to take place both in the Cathedral as well as the
Market Square and other venues across the city and district. The plays
involve more than 600 performers and attract thousands of visitors
and spectators to the city, so prepare to be busier than usual on these
days!
For more information about the Lichfield Mysteries visit
www.lichfieldmysteries.co.uk
The People’s
Saturday Update from the Speakers’
Corner Committee
The People’s Saturday will
be held at 12 noon, on
every Saturday from 5 May
- 30 June. Lively discussions
will be led by different
members of Speakers’
Corner Committee on a
variety of topical subjects.
It is hoped this will
encourage others to use
Speakers’ Corner as a place
for spontaneous debate at
any time and in the true
spirit of free speech.
So why not come along, listen, and get into
the spirit?
On Saturday 30 June, the day of the Olympic Torch Relay
and the Town Criers’ Competition, Ashia Hansen will
appear on Speakers’ Corner at 12 noon. At 11am and
2pm on the same day competitors in the Town Criers’
Competition will shout at Speakers’ Corner, as well as at
other locations across the city.
If you want to sponsor a Town Crier to shout
outside your business, which is a great way to
raise your profile, it will cost £25. Call Kate
Durrant on 01543 309854 to find out more or
email [email protected]
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Ashia Hansen, Olympic
athlete and
Commonwealth gold
medallist, will appear at
Speakers’ Corner on 30
June 2012 at 12 noon.
Welcome to the second edition of City Speak We have had some great feedback about the first edition of City
Speak and people have told us that they have found it both useful
and informative, which is really good to hear.
In this edition we have featured the upcoming Olympic Torch Relay on the front page, as
recently a lot of traders have mentioned that they don’t know about what is planned for the
day or when the torch is passing through the city and district. The torch relay team, based
at the district council, have also developed a website that is full of information about the
plans for the torch relay day, including road closures, event information and more. I would
encourage anyone who isn’t sure what’s going on, or just wants to know more to visit the
website at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/olympictorch
I would also like to remind you all that City Speak is for everyone to contribute to, and if you
have something you would like to share with local traders in the next edition, we’d love to
hear from you. Just email your story ideas to [email protected]
To help you plan your stories, we’ve included the dates of the next editions of this
newsletter on page 8.
We hope you find this edition useful, and if you would like us to feature anything in future
editions of City Speak, please let us know.
Richard Lewis President, Lichfield Chamber of Trade & Commerce on behalf of city partners
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Brighten up with a Jubilee hanging basket Update from the Chamber of Trade & Commerce
Could you brighten up your premises with a little extra colour? Why not help
to make the city centre a more attractive place for shoppers and visitors by
supporting the Chamber of Trade & Commerce’s efforts to create a city in
bloom this summer?
Every year, the Chamber teams up with Woodhouse Green Nurseries to provide a
spectacular display of colour, with over 120 baskets brightening up the fronts of
shops and premises around the city centre. This year the displays will reflect the
Queen’s Jubilee theme with blooms in red, white and blue and additional ribbon
decorations.
If you pay for your basket by 31 May, you’ll get a discounted price of £46 per
basket. This includes hanging, weekly watering, by Lichfield City Council, and
disposal in the autumn. After 31 May they will cost £49.50 each. Any
non-Chamber of Trade members who order a hanging basket will also get free
membership for 2012, worth £40!
Lots of traders have already booked their baskets, so please order
yours soon to avoid disappointment. To order call Rob Young on
01543 473183.
Friary Outer update www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/friaryouter Update from Lichfield District Council We updated you in the last issue of City Speak about the development taking
place on the site of the Friary Outer car park. Since the last update, national
contractor, Miller Construction, has been appointed to build the Friary Outer
redevelopment. Miller, who started work on site in early April, will manage the
scheme from their Midlands and South West office.
Dates for your diary
Early April - ground and archaeology works begin
Late April/early May - hoardings go up around site
Early May - large scale development starts on site
If you have any enquiries about the site management, such as questions about
noise or building issues, please contact the site manager, Rob Stuart, on 07881
948751 or email [email protected] Rob will be on site most days and will be
able to help you with most enquiries. If you have any questions about the devel-
opment partners, please contact Helen Cook, Property & Projects Manager at
Lichfield District Council, on 01543 308252 or email
Car parking We’ve been monitoring our car parks closely since the closure of
Friary Outer. We know during busy periods, drivers may struggle to find a space in
both University and Bird Street car parks and we are sorry for any inconvenience
you or your customers experience. That said, we know at these times, there are
still ample spaces elsewhere, including the multi-storey, Redcourt, Lombard
Street, and Backcester car parks. Because we know we need to encourage people
to change their parking habits, we’ll be distributing car park postcards to city
businesses in mid-May to help you signpost your customers to alternative car
parks. If you have any questions email [email protected]
Promote your
business with
our special
offers card Update from Visit Lichfield
The Visit Lichfield special offers card gives
holders unrivalled access to discounts at local
restaurants, shops, attractions and more
across the district.
As a local trader, it offers you a FREE
opportunity to promote your business to a
wide audience by providing a special offer.
If you provide an exclusive Visit Lichfield
special offer, here’s what you get:
� Your offer will be emailed as part of an
e-newsletter to over 3,000 local people
every month.
� You’ll be given a poster to advertise your
offer in your window.
� Your offer will be promoted at the tourist
information centre and in any special offers
advertising/press releases the Visit Lichfield
Team carries out.
The special offers card is also widely
promoted in all Visit Lichfield and Lichfield
District Council publications.
It’s entirely free to provide a special offer. Just
email the details of your offer to Emily
Robinson, Visit Lichfield, 01543 308215 or
email [email protected]
We’re bunting the city this
summer Update from Lichfield District Council
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,
the passing of the Olympic Torch and The
Lichfield Festival, we’ll be putting bunting up
in city streets this summer from mid-late May.
We’ll be using the Christmas lights hooks to
hang the bunting, so the streets that will get
the red, white and blue treatment will include:
Tamworth Street (from the old cinema), Bore
Street, Dam Street, Bird Street, Market Street,
and Market Square.
If you have any questions or want to put
similar bunting in your street, please contact
Elizabeth Thatcher on 01543 308781 or email
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The search is on for a city Christmas tree! Appeal from the Lichfield Chamber of Trade & Commerce You’ll be forgiven for thinking it’s too early to be even contemplating
Christmas, but the Chamber of Trade and Commerce has launched its
‘Search for a city Christmas tree’ appeal!
Last year’s tree was kindly donated by a local resident who had a fir tree in
their garden that had grown too large, and needed felling. The beautiful
tree was displayed in all its Christmas glory on the corner of The Friary and
St John street.
Richard Lewis, from the Chamber, commented: “Buying a 30 to 40ft
Christmas Tree is really expensive. By recycling trees from people’s
gardens, not only are we ensuring we get a beautiful tree for the city, we
are also keeping costs down. If anyone has a tree they want to remove, that
isn’t covered by a tree preservation or in a conservation area, we can help
with the felling and transportation to the city centre. We’d also promote
the kind donation in the local press.” If you or someone you know has such
a tree to offer please contact Richard Lewis on 01543 250016.
Roger Black at the Florette
Lichfield Dash - 30 June Update from KP Events
Olympic athlete Roger Black MBE will be at the
Florette Lichfield Dash on Saturday 30 June as part
of a celebration of sports the city is hosting to
coincide with the arrival and passage of the Olympic
Torch on the same day.
Roger Black will be on hand to give runners advice,
hints and tips before they run. Kevin Wilson of
Lichfield Dash commented: "We're all thrilled to be
welcoming Roger Black, one of Britain's most
respected Olympians, to the Dash. It's all very
exciting."
The Dash itself takes place at 12 noon against the
chimes of the noon day clock. Before the race there
will be a range of activities for all ages to enjoy.
For more information about the Lichfield Florette
Dash and other KP events, call Kevin Wilson on
07971100973 or visit www.kpevents.net
The Lichfield Boutique Market Update from Three Spires Shopping Centre
In March, Three Spires Shopping Centre introduced the very first Lichfield
Boutique Market. A vacant shop in Bakers Lane was temporarily
transformed into a hive of activity as it played host to 20 local Staffordshire
designers. Unique glassware, home furnishings, ceramics, jewellery and
accessories were on sale, which provided a fabulous opportunity for
shoppers to buy gifts direct from designers in time for Mothers’ Day.
Three Spires Centre Manager, Lisa Prokopiou commented: "The aim of the
Lichfield Boutique Market is to promote and support local Staffordshire
talent, whilst offering customers the chance to buy high quality, unique yet
affordable products alongside high street brands.”
The next Lichfield Boutique Market will take place on Friday 4 &
Saturday 5 May, and will offer two storeys of vintage & country fashion and
home-styling in 8-10 Bakers Lane (next to the Body Shop). In addition, 38-40
Bakers Lane (next to Costa Coffee) will host a wedding boutique.
For further information contact Gwen Youlden, Three Spires Shopping
Centre, on [email protected] / 07713311350
Yum Yum Sweets
arrives at Three Spires
Shopping Centre! Update from Three Spires
Shopping Centre
Three Spires welcomed a brand
new retailer, Yum Yum Sweets, to 44 Bakers Lane
last month. The store offers a wonderful array of
sweets and treats with fantastic savings.
If you have opened a new shop, café or city centre
business, and would like a mention in City Speak,
telling people what you offer, please email
Support your favourite project Twenty three applications for city centre projects
were submitted to the district council last week.
Ranging from a community radio station to a
sculpture trail at Darnford Park, applicants are all
hoping to secure a share of £190,000 section 106
funding. Support your favourite project by
commenting online at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/
voiceit by Friday 1 June 2012.
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Dash park in long-stay car parks Update by Lichfield District Council
Following the popularity of Dash Park (our cash free
parking system) in short-stay car parks, we’ve extended
it to long-stay car parks.
How does it work?
� Customers register online at www.dashpark.co.uk or
by calling 08456 800 104.
� They pay for their parking using their mobile phone.
� When our parking officers see a car without a ticket,
they enter the registration number into their
computer, and it will tell them whether the driver has
paid using Dash Park.
So, if your customers are running late back to their car,
or worried their parking is going to run out, they can
extend their payment at the touch of a button (provided
they haven't exceeded the maximum stay in a car park).
Transaction charges When visitors use the service, they
will be charged an additional 10p per booking.
If you want a set of leaflets to promote Dash Park to
your customers, call Nicky Haycock on 01543 687550 or
email [email protected]
Celebrate and support our markets on
our National Markets Day Update from Lichfield City Council
National Markets Day was a suggestion put forward by Mary Portas in
her report to the government following her investigation into the
state of Britain’s high streets. Mary Portas believes thriving markets
breathe life and energy into town and city centres like Lichfield.
We’re planning to celebrate our National Markets Day in style on
Saturday 7 July* and we want lots of people to join in, both trading
and buying!
To make it even easier for people who’ve always wanted to ’try their
hand’ at market trading, we’ll be offering rents at a reduced cost in a
special indoor market in the Guildhall. This is the same day as the
Lichfield Festival Market, so the city will be packed with people keen
to spend their money on innovative products. It will be held in the
Guildhall as the Market Square pitches are currently fully booked.
So if you, or someone you know, would like to try out market trading,
contact Rachel Clive, Markets Officer on 01543 309853.
*National Markets Day will take place
on Saturday 23 June, but towns and
cities can celebrate it on any day up to
Saturday 7 July.
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The Big Jubilee Lunch Update from the Big Lunch team
On Sunday 3 June a Big Lunch street
party will be held on the lawns outside
Lichfield Cathedral (or inside if it’s wet)
and along Dam Street to mark the
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The day will include a full programme of
live entertainment between 12.15pm
and 2.45pm at Lichfield Cathedral and
11am & 4pm on Dam Street. The day’s
festivities are set to include:
� An afternoon of live acoustic
music provided by Lichfield Arts.
� A dress like a royal competition.
� Food and drinks stalls
� A rousing rendition of ‘God Save the
Queen’
� Morris dancing, face painting and
more!
The Big Lunch is being organised by
Lichfield District Council, The Lichfield
Festival, Lichfield Arts and Dame
Oliver’s. If the weather is fine, we are
expecting large crowds, and it could be
a great opportunity for traders to
promote their take-away lunch offers to
party-goers. To find out more visit
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/jubilee
Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee Update from Lichfield Bower Committee
The Lichfield Greenhill Bower will take place on Monday 4
June 2012. This year will be an extra special event as it
coincides with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations!
After the Court of Arraye in Lichfield Guildhall at 10am,
the Lichfield Mercury Bower Queen will be crowned at 12
noon, outside the Guildhall by the Mayor of Lichfield. This
will be followed by a traditional street carnival which
originates from the 12th century, and consists of floats
and lots more, led by Green Mans Morris and Sword Club
with guests.
Celebrations will then continue in Beacon Park with family
entertainment, a large fun fair, trade and charity stalls and band displays - a great
family day out. Free Radio will be in the park with their road-show, Scruffs Dog Show
and with many acts to be confirmed. It's shaping up to be a great day!
Save £2 with an early bird wristband Early bird wristbands for the Bower's celebrations in Beacon Park are available from
Lichfield Health & Fitness Club, Cherry Vanilla, The Spark Cafe Bar, The Sewing Shop,
Ivisons Florists, The Scales Pub, Three Spires Cafe, Queens Head Pub, The Railway Pub
in Shenstone, C1 Hairdressers, F M J Waits, Rangers’ Station in Beacon Park,
Michael’s Menswear and George IV Public House. The wristbands allow you entry into
the Beacon Park events and cost just £1, instead of £3 on the day.
To find out more visit www.lichfieldbower.co.uk
Three Spires Shopping
Centre launches new
creative campaign Update from Three Spires Shopping
Centre
As part of its marketing strategy, the
Three Spires Shopping Centre is in the
process of rolling out a brand new
creative campaign, which modernises
and refreshes the existing brand. A new
logo has been launched and a new
website will go live in May.
Extensive advertising will also be put in
place using the new campaign which
will highlight the centre's retail mix as
part of Lichfield’s wider offering.
For more information contact Gwen
Youlden, Three Spires Shopping Centre,
on 07713311350 or email
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City traders bid for a share of £2m
Portas funding An update from Lichfield City Centre Coordination Group
In March, traders and organisations submitted an application to become one of
24 Portas Pilot towns nationwide.
The application was submitted in response to an announcement by the
government that £2 million is up for grabs for towns and cities across the
country that can show they can revitalise their high streets. The funding
announcement came on the back of a report written by Mary Portas ‘Queen of
Shops’ that sets out how communities can turn their high streets around, bring
in new businesses, and attract new customers.
Brian Carruthers, Managing Director of Tempest Ford, explains: “Over 30
traders and organisations, including Obsessions Salon and Spa, Friary Shoes,
Lichfield Live, Lichfield Mysteries, Lichfield district and city councils and local
chambers, came together to come up with ideas to revitalise Lichfield City
centre and boost vital footfall. The application, which includes ideas like
appointing a city centre champion, as well as a competition for local
entrepreneurs to win 12 months’ free rent in a city centre shop, also
features a plan to turn Lichfield into the Covent Garden of the Midlands.”
Lisa Prokopiou, Centre Manager of the Three Spires Shopping Centre,
commented: “Part of the application process was to record a short film
featuring traders explaining why we want to become a Portas Pilot city. On
behalf of everyone involved in the bid, I’d like to say a huge thank you to
everyone who took part so enthusiastically.”
The Portas Pilot application was submitted by Lichfield District
Council, on behalf of the group, on 30 March 2012. It will be
assessed by the Department of Communities & Local
Government. The team will find out in May whether or not the
bid has been successful.
Councillor Mike Wilcox, Leader of Lichfield District Council, concluded: “The
ideas the team came up with were fantastic, and the enthusiasm shown by
businesses and organisations across the city was inspiring. Whether or not we
become a Portas Pilot, the work the team has done to pull the application
together will stand us in good stead for future partnership working and city
centre improvements. I’d like to say well done to everyone who contributed to
the Portas Pilot application.” To read the Portas Pilot application, visit
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/portas To find out more about Lichfield City Centre
Coordination Group, email [email protected] or call 01543
687550.
Members of the
Lichfield City
Centre
Coordination
Group who
helped to pull
together the
Portas Pilot
application and
video
High Street
Innovation Fund An update from Lichfield District Council
Lichfield District Council was awarded £100,000
on 2 April as part of the government's High
Street Innovation Fund. The fund was
announced by the government on Monday 2
April as part of a range of measures under the
new 'Portas Plus Plan'. The £10 million pot of
funding has been shared between high
streets that are affected by empty shops.
The aim of the money is to help councils, local
businesses and partners revive local high streets
through a range of initiatives. Councillor Mike
Wilcox, Leader of Lichfield District Council
commented: "We were delighted to hear the
unexpected news that we have been awarded
£100,000 funding to help boost local high
streets. We also understand that despite being
awarded this funding, Lichfield could still be in
the running to become a Portas Pilot city if our
application is successful. We are working with
local businesses, local councillors and traders,
through the Lichfield City Centre Coordination
Group, to understand how the High Street Fund
Innovations monies can be spent across the
district, and will be developing plans, with
traders and businesses, in the coming weeks
and months." To find out more email
[email protected] or call
01543 687550
Annual
Volunteering
Fair The Lichfield Volunteer
Centre is hosting a
Volunteering Fair on to
help celebrate Volunteers’ Week. So, if you are
interested in volunteering, or if your
organisation could benefit from volunteers, why
not visit the fair to find out more.
The Guildhall
Thursday 31 May 2012
9.30am – 1.30pm
If your organisation would like to book a stall at
the fair, please call Jeanne Ebourne on 01543
303030. Look out for the red balloons on the
day to mark the event!
May events
6th Waitrose Lichfield Half-Marathon (with some
road closures)
6th & 7th Lichfield Mysteries
7th May Day bank holiday
8th Public booking for the Lichfield Festival opens
Call 01543 412121 / www.lichfieldgarrick.com
15th Chamber of Trade & Commerce meeting
8pm, George Hotel Interested in joining? Come along!
June events
3rd Big Jubilee Lunch picnic at Lichfield Cathedral and
Jubilee street party in Dam Street
4th Lichfield Greenhill Jubilee Bower
2nd - 5th The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays
4th - 8th Half term
7th - 10th Real Ale Jazz & Blues Festival
16th Jubilee Proms Concert at Lichfield Cathedral
17th Fathers’ Day
19th Chamber of Trade & Commerce meeting
8pm, George Hotel Interested in joining? Come along!
20th - 23rd Shakespeare in the Park
30th Olympic Torch Relay passes through Lichfield -
a day of fun and events around the city (with
some road closures)
July events
4th - 15th The Lichfield Festival
6th - 8th Fuse Festival
7th Florette Festival Market
7th National Markets Day - with new indoor market in
the Guildhall
17th Chamber of Trade & Commerce meeting
8pm, George Hotel Interested in joining? Come along!
20th Schools break up for summer holidays
August events
26th City centre cycle race (with some road closures)
27th Bank holiday
4th & 5th Lichfield Boutique & Wedding Market, 9am -
5.30pm in Three Spires Shopping Centre
1st King’s Singers Special Jubilee Concert
15th - 17th Lichfield Folk Festival
The editorial team Partners and organisations across the
city provide articles for City Speak. These are brought together
and published by the communications team at Lichfield District
Council. If you would like to include an article in City Speak,
email [email protected]
Distribution City Speak is distributed free to businesses
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like to be added, email [email protected]
When is it distributed The next editions of City Speak
will delivered to local businesses during the weeks
commencing: 9 July, 10 September and 19 November. In
between these times we’ll update www.cityspeak.info
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City Speak is brought to you in partnership by Lichfield District Council, the Chamber of Trade & Commerce, the TownSafe
Partnership, Lichfield City Council and other city partners.
Spectacular Lichfield
Festival finale in
store! This year’s Lichfield Festival is will
close in a new and extraordinary
way with a performance of
Barricade, an amazing mix of
aerial and acrobatic acts,
pyrotechnics, comedy chases and
breathtaking fireshow finale from
the innovative contemporary
circus company No Fit State.
The festival will open with
Anthem, an Olympic-themed concert featuring Lichfield
schoolchildren and the Lichfield Festival’s community choir on 4
July. In between there is a concert of English classical favourites
performed by Sir Mark Elder and the Halle, a family orchestral
concert featuring the Orchestra of the Music Makers from
Singapore with an illustrator drawing live during the
performance. Other highlights among the 100 plus events over
12 days include concerts by folk-rock band Bellowhead and
German chanteuse Ute Lemper in Lichfield Cathedral. The
Festival is also presenting a Jubilee Weekend concert by the
King’s Singers on Friday 1 June, and Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre at Tutbury Castle on 26/27 August.
The Lichfield Festival runs from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 15
July. Booking opens on Tuesday 8 May. To book tickets, call
01543 412121 or visit www.lichfieldfestival.org
People’s Saturday at Speakers’ Corner
Don’t forget, People’s Saturday will take place at Speakers’
Corner on every Saturday in May and June.
Jubilee Proms Concert at
Lichfield Cathedral Saturday 16 June, 7.30pm
Lichfield Garrick and Lichfield Cathedral
have joined together to present a magnificent musical
celebration of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Tickets are available for
both inside the Cathedral and on the lawns outside. To book
your tickets (priced £12.50 - £30) call the Lichfield Garrick Box
Office on 01543 412121 or visit www.lichfieldgarrick.com
No Fit State’s Barricade.
Coming to the Beacon Park
on Saturday 14 July
