Chris Crouch is off this week, so Chris Smith is joined by Scarlett from Enjoy Kings Heath – someone who spends more hours on the high street than anyone, whether she likes it or not. And it’s a packed one, with half term and Halloween arriving in Kings Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Looking back, the Station has turned its function room into a games room with interactive darts and a pool table, the H Mall is getting closer to opening, and Scarlett reports from a spooky pottery painting night at a local craft club. There’s a new bar in Kings Court, open Friday to Monday so hospitality workers finally have somewhere to go on their day off. Nook Gallery also has a new bookable workshop space.

Our All Saints Youth Project spot covers part one of their family support offer, from drop-ins and parenting groups to SEND support and a home education group.

Book now: a kids’ Halloween pizza class at Loco Lounge, and the Kings Heath Cricket & Sports Club fireworks on Sunday 8 November – early bird prices end Sunday 25 October.

Then the week day by day: lino printmaking, a beginner-friendly 5K run club that ends at the pub, a beaded message hoop workshop and the Red Lion Folk Club on Wednesday; a sewing circle on Thursday; a glow-in-the-dark silent disco at Dawberry Corner (Friday, and again on Wednesday of half term) and a People’s Emergency Briefing screening on Friday; baby and child first aid, velvet pumpkins, pumpkin carving in Kings Heath Park and some touring theatre at the community centre on Saturday; Halloween candle painting and Hair of the Dog Comedy’s fourth birthday on Sunday; surplus food bags, half-term activities and drink and draw on Monday; terrarium making at Kitchen Garden Cafe on Tuesday; and more folk at the Red Lion next Wednesday.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:49 Last week in Kings Heath
08:30 All Saints Youth Project
10:35 Book now
13:46 Wednesday 21st
19:04 Thursday 22nd
20:51 Friday 23rd
24:41 Saturday 24th
30:22 Sunday 25th
33:02 Monday 26th & half term
36:44 Tuesday 27th
38:03 Wednesday 28th
38:46 Outro