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Great live music at The Chase Inn this evening!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again this weekend at the popular Brownhills pub.
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Tagged 16 April, 2016, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Nip Turner, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter, White Tyger
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Great live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again this weekend at the popular Brownhills pub.
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Tagged 2016, April 10, April 9, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, The Hogz, The Mimics, Things to do, Twitter
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Great live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 2nd April 2016), with rock party band GotThe T-Shirt live from 8:30pm.
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Tagged 2 April, 2016, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Got the T Shirt, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Great live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 26th March 2016), with rock covers band Dark page live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2016, 26 March, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dark page, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub this weekend (Saturday 19th/Sunday 20th March 2016), with popular local rock act White Tyger live tonight from 9:00pm.
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Tagged 19 March, 20 March, 2016, 70's, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, covers, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Saturday, The Buzz, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter, White Tyger
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Live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 12th March 2016), with top local rock covers band Krazylegz live from 8:30pm.

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Tagged 12 March, 2016, 70's, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, covers, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on this weekend.
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Tagged 4 March 2016, 5 March 2016, Adams Family, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, ROAR, Rock of Ages Reborn, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 27th February 2016), with top local glam rockers The Hype live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2016, 27 February, 70's, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, glam, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Saturday, The Chase Inn, The Hype, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
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Tagged 2016, 20th February, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Samurai Sunday, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic rock covers band live at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
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Tagged 13 February, 2016, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, covers, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, recollection, rock, Saturday, The Chase Inn, The Rollers, Things to do, Twitter
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Great live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 6th February 2016), with rock covers band Dark page live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2016, 6 February, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dark page, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.

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Tagged 2016, 30th January, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Sabb-earth1, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight (Saturday, 19th December 2015) you can catch top Led Zeppelin tribute act The Zeppelin 3 from 9pm.
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Tagged 19th December, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 21 November, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, ROAR, Rock of Ages Reborn, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Help for Heroes charity day at the Chase Inn right now!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that today it’s their Help for Heroes charity day (Saturday 14th November 2015), with a kid’s party, fun and games, live music food and more!
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Tagged 14 November, 2015, atmosphere, Backnumbers, Brownhills, charity, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, games, gig, Help for Geroes, kids party, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s live music on again at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 7th November 2015), with rock covers band Dark page live from 9pm.
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Tagged 2015, 7 November, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dark page, entertainment, Events, Facebook, fun, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Halloween fun and live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
Kim Savage from the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills has been in touch to let me know that there’s a whole bunch of Halloween stuff going on at the pub tonight, including a kid’s party from 6-8pm, and an adults party from 8pm-late.
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Tagged 2015, 31 October, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Fancy Dress, fun, gig, Halloween, kids, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, party, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn tonight!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 0th October, 2015, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Sabb-earth1, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 26 September, 27 September, atmosphere, bands, Big Joe Bone, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, Lil Jim, live music, Mike Lee, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Sunday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues – and this week there’s a packed schedule with live music this evening, Friday 18th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 9pm.
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Tagged 18 Spetember, 19 September, 20 September, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Cash raffle, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Headsticks, JD Friday, Lichfield, live music, Livewire, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues – and this week there’s a change from the usual schedule with live music this evening, Friday 11th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 9pm.
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Tagged 11 September, 12 September, 13 september, 2015, bands, Blacknumbers, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Gwynn Ashton, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your music fix at the Chase Inn tonight and all weekend…
The live music and good times at Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continue – and this week there’s a change from the usual schedule with live music this evening, Friday 4th September 2015 from rock covers band ‘Fire’, starting 8pm.
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Tagged 2015, 4 September, 5 September, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, cover, day, Events, Facebook, Fire, Friday, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Open Music, Pubs, Real Ale, real fire, rock, Sonepunch, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight, (Saturday 29th August 2015) at 9:00pm you can catch rock covers band Fire, and in the afternoon slot 5-8pm on Sunday (30th August 2015) Roy C (Roy Conrad from Eagles tribute band Talon).
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Tagged 11 July, 2015, 29 August, 30 August, bands, Brownhills, bues, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Conrad, cover, Events, Facebook, Fire, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Roy C, Talon, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 22 August, 23 August, bands, Brad dear, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 15 August, 16 August, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pistol Pete Wearn, Pubs, Real Ale, Satnams Tache, Saturday, Stevie, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 8 August, 9 August, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Stevie, Sunday, The Lock Inn, Things to do, Tome Walker Trio, Twitter
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Live music at The Chase Inn, Brownhills this weekend!
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a couple of great acts on this weekend.
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Tagged 2015, 25 July, 26 July, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, folk, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Paul Parker Duo, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Steel Threads, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this Sunday!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Sunday afternoon (19th July 2015) you can catch blues guitarist Gwyn Astion at 4pm – a top rated musician who’s played with Van Morrison and Quo tribute legends Status Qui.
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Tagged 2015, Afternoon, bands, blues, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Gwn Ashton, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (11th July 2015) at 9:00pm you can catch Roy C (Roy Conrad from Eagles tribute band Talon) and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (12th July 2015) eccentric, entertaining Doozer MacDooze plays from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 11 July, 12 July, 2015, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Conrad, Doozer, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Lichfield, live music, McDooze, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, punk, Real Ale, rock, Roy C, skiffle, Talon, Things to do, Twitter
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Get your live music fix at the Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (4th July 2015) at 7:30pm you can catch Electric Soup with support from Black Light Secret and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (5th July 2015) highly rated band Going Diablo play from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, 4 July, 5 july, bands, Black Light Secret, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Electric Soup, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Going Diablo, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, rock, Things to do, Twitter
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More live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – this Saturday (27th June 2015) you can catch top rated folk punk rock band The Bleeding Hearts from 9pm, and in the afternoon slot on Sunday (28th June 2015) hillbilly skiffle band The Fabled Finks play from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, 27 June, 28 june, bands, Bleeding Hearts, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Fabled Finks, Facebook, folk, gig, gigs, hillbilly, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, punk, Real Ale, rock, skiffle, Things to do, Twitter
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!

The revival of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills continues apace – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – tonight (Saturday, 20th June 2015) you can catch top Led Zeppelin tribute act The Zeppelin 3 from 9pm, and tomorrow, and Straight Bends play tomorrow (Sunday 21st June 2015) from 4-7pm.
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Tagged 2015, bands, Brownhills, Brownhillss, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Straight Bends, The Zeppelin 3, Things to do, Twitter
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A message of thanks from Brian Stringer…
Yesterday, I published a post requesting suggestions for bands that might be good to play at the 2015 Brownhills Canalised Festival, which is to take place on Sunday, 28th June 2015 at the canalised in Silver Street.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, bands, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Festival, gig, Live, music, required, Tesco, Things to do
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Can you help Brian Stringer find bands for this year’s canal festival?
Here’s an important and fun request from Brian Stringer – The Clayhanger Kid himself – who is again organising the Brownhills Canalside Festival for 2015, this year taking place on Sunday 28th June.
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Tagged 2015, bands, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Festival, gig, Live, music, required, Tesco, Things to do
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A musical evening in Brownhills – this Saturday!
Local chap and musician John Carver contacted me a week or so ago to ask me to give this fine folk gig a plug, starring a lady with a rather remarkable local tale to tell – and she’s supported by some rather excellent welsh musicians, too.
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Tagged 18th October, 2014, Brenig, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Clayhanger, Events, folk, gig, Jean Ward, John Carver, Lichfield, Mandy Ward, Methodist Chursch, Reservoir, Saturday, Shire Oak, Silver Street, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Serious accident between car and horse drawn cart near Stonnall
Following an incident this evening (Friday, 19th September 2014) a large amount of rumour has been circulating on local social media about the nature of a road traffic accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle on the Chester Road, at Lazy Hill, between Aldridge and Shire Oak.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, Brownhills, Car, cart, Chester Road, Children, crash, Events, Facebook, gig, Horse, hurt, injured, Junction, Lazy Hill, Lichfield, Mere Green, OAP, Pensioner, pony, RTA, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Stonnall, trap, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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It’s easy being green, and fun too!
This coming Saturday (7th June 2014) there’s a cracker of an event happening in Walsall Arboretum – the Environment Day features all the best is local music, seminars, stalls and all things green and environmentally sound, from gardening to organics and birds to bat advice!
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Tagged acoustic, acts, arboretum, Arborrangermark, bands, Bandstand, Bandstand Marathon, Big Gig, Environment Day, Events, folk, free, gig, Lichfield, live music, Mark Hopson, Open Mic, roots, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Family fun day at The Smithy’s Forge, next Monday
Deputy Manager of Brownhills Pub Smithys Forge, Matt Folan, has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place there next Monday (May 26th 2014) from 12-6pm – that’s the Smithys Forge Pub in Lichfield Road, Brownhills, just off the Miner Island.
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Tagged 2014, 26th May, bands, bank holiday, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, DJ, entertainment, Events, Family, Family Fun Day, gig, Live, live music, Matt Folan, music, pub, Pubs, Real Ale, Smithys Forge, Things to do
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Calling local bands!
Following the massive success of the annual Bands on the Beacon event, and the fun that was The Bandstand Marathon in 2012 and the Arboretum Big Gig of last year, Walsall’s parks team are really pushing the boat out for live music and events this year.
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Family fun day at the Shire Oak tomorrow!
Local chap and friend of the blog Andy Sawyer has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place tomorrow (May 4th 2014) at the Shire Oak pub (or Top Oak), on the Chester Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2014, Andy Sawyer, bands, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, Eddie Beak, Events, Face Painting, Family Fun Day, gig, Help for heroes, live music, local blogs, May 4th, pub, Publog, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, Stymaster, The Todfather, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Walsall Wood
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Family fun day at the Shire Oak, next Sunday
Local chap and friend of the blog Andy Sawyer has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place next Sunday (May 4th 2014) at the Shire Oak pub (or Top Oak), on the Chester Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2014, Andy Sawyer, bands, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, Eddie Beak, Events, Face Painting, Family Fun Day, gig, Help for heroes, live music, local blogs, May 4th, pub, Publog, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, Stymaster, The Todfather, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Walsall Wood
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Pictures from Brownhills Music Festival 2013
Well, the day came and despite very poor weather and a wind that would strip the paint from a Vauxhall, at the Brownhills Music Festival the music was great, the beer was fine and everyone seemed to have a good time.
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Brownhills Music Festival 2013 – The stage is set
Well, it’s all done and dusted, they’re setting up and Brownhills is ready for it’s first music festival in decades – It’s going to be a grand day out for all, with great music, beer and good company throughout from 12 noon, Saturday, 17th August 2013.
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Brownhills Music Festival 2013 – Not far away
It’s getting closer – the Brownhills Music Festival will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Shire Oak crossroads, Brownhills (or Walsall Wood if you please), next weekend on Saturday 17th August 2013.
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More music…
This Sunday 21st July 2013, the Chuckery Festival finishes in spectacular style – from 12pm to 6pm, there will be another afternoon of great live music at the Bandstand in Walsall Arboretum, and what’s more, it’s free.
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Brownhills Music Festival 2013 – Running order announced
The running order of the Brownhills Music Festival has just been announced – this is the free event which will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Brownhills, on the 17th August 2013 features something for everyone, and it all takes place around and inside a great local pub with excellent ale and friendly locals.
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Loud, amplified grumbling
These days, I’ve come to realise that however old I get, this town will never cease to amaze me – just when you think you’ve seen it all, something rolls up, pokes you in the belly and blows raspberries at you.
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