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Fundraising Candlelit Classical Guitar Concert at The Margarett Rose Abri cafe tomorrow

Stuart at The Margarett Rose Abri cafe on Cheapside asked me to post up a wee reminder, and who am I to refuse? It’s for a Fundraising Candle lit Classical Guitar Concert on Friday May 14th to raise money for … Continue reading

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Update from Cafe @ The Margarett Rose Abri

I’ve just been emailed an update from the Cafe at The Margarett Rose Abri in the old Post Office building on Cheapside.  Here it is, thanks to the joys of copy and paste: Hi y’awl! Happy Bank Holiday to you. … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday Afternoon at The Margarett Rose Abri Centre this Sunday

The Margarett Rose Abri Centre are holding their third ‘Lazy Sunday Afternoon’ Acoustic session this Sunday 13th December from  2.30pm. This month we have a set by Wolverhampton Based Singer Songwriter Mick Burrows who writes very melodic accessible songs influenced … Continue reading

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‘Coffee Shop Poets’ open mic night at the Margarett Rose Abri cafe this Thursday

It’s the second ‘Coffee Shop Poets’ open mic night for poetry and spoken word at the Margarett Rose Abri cafe this Thursday 3rd Dec from 8.30pm. The event is free to listeners and performers alike, and is a safe, intimate … Continue reading

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Espresso sized theatre Friday night

It’s the first ever Espresso sized theatre night at the Cafe in the Margarett Rose Abri building on Cheapside tomorrow evening – Friday 27th Nov at 8pm.  The audience gets to enjoy 5 short plays: ‘Lovely lady liberty’ by Rachel … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday Afternoon Margarett Rose Abri café

There’s to be a ‘Lazy Sunday Afternoon’ acoustic session at the Margarett Rose Abri Cafe, 58-59 Cheapside, Digbeth (The Old Post Office). The ‘laid back alternative Sunday Afternoon’ is from 2.30pm on Sunday 25th October. Enjoy a coffee –read the … Continue reading

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French Night on 25th Sept

Oohhh la la! Things are taking on a distinctly French flavour at the Maragrett Rose Abri building on Cheapside next Fri 25th Sept, with music from En Chante and French food washed down with fine wine (that you’ll need to … Continue reading

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August Residents’ Association Meeting

The Digbeth Residents’ Association Meeting is this Monday 3rd August at 7pm in the Paragon Hotel. This week: Proposed travel hostel for Cheapside – planning closes 5th August (although rumour has it this may be on hold). Rainbow “raise the … Continue reading

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Margarett Rose Abri opening

Margarett Rose Abri building opening (Cheapside, Digbeth) from Nicky Getgood on Vimeo. On Sun 19th July I went to the official opening of the Margarett Rose Abri – a social enterprise in the old Post Office building on Cheapside, which … Continue reading

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Sunday lunch at social enterprise on Cheapside

Well this looks interesting.  A little while back I noticed the old Post Office building on Cheapside, which had remained in the traditional pillar box red for years, had been repainted a more neutral cream and green.  So I took … Continue reading

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