Contents
Author’s Note
Welcome to The Hagley Mile™ Spotlight: a practical round-up of what is happening in and around Hagley. This edition brings together a portrait demonstration, family activities, a local record-holder talk, summer sport, live music, free travel, and dates worth saving.
You will also find the road closures and current police advice most relevant to local journeys and households. Every time-sensitive item links to an organiser, council, business, league, or police source, so you can check the latest details before making plans.
Details below were checked against live sources on 9 August 2026. Events, prices, offers, and travel arrangements can change, so follow the linked source before travelling.
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Latest News
The Summer Reading Challenge continues at Hagley Library. The free Read to the Beat challenge runs until 12 September for children aged 4 to 11. Children who read six library books receive a medal and certificate, with interim rewards also available. Worcestershire County Council: Summer Reading Challenge
Weekend access at Quantry Lane Household Recycling Centre is more flexible. Residents may now book up to six Saturday-to-Monday visits in a 14-day period, subject to availability. Bookings remain required from Saturday to Monday, but not from Tuesday to Friday. Worcestershire County Council: Quantry Lane update
Worcestershire’s council structure will change in 2028. The Government has confirmed that the present seven councils will be replaced on 1 April 2028 by two unitary councils, one covering North Worcestershire, including Hagley, and one covering South Worcestershire. Bromsgrove District Council: local government reorganisation
Two countywide online tools remain available. The Community Services Directory brings together local support, activities, volunteering, and practical services. A separate broadband checker shows current gigabit-capable availability and planned Project Gigabit upgrades by address. Community Services Directory and broadband availability checker
What’s On?
This week
Hagley Art Club: Hannah Broadhead portrait demonstration
Monday 10 August, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, Hagley Community Centre. Visiting artist and former Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year contestant Hannah Broadhead will give a live portrait demonstration. Event detailsRead to the Beat: Capybara Disco Dreams
Wednesday 12 August, 10am to 11am, Hagley Library. Children aged 4 to 11 can hear the story and make a disco ball. Places cost £1, payable at the library, and advance booking is advised. Children must remain with a parent or carer. Event detailsAn Audience with Louis Alexander
Wednesday 12 August, 6pm to 7pm, The Gables, Bennett Drive, Hagley. The British adventurer and Guinness World Record holder will discuss completing marathons on all seven continents and marathon-distance swims in all seven seas. The event is free, but booking is required. Event and booking detailsAvoncroft summer fairground fun and miniature railway
Wednesday 12 August, 10am to 4pm, Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath. Summer activities include a vintage fairground, trails, traditional games, crafts, windmill tours, and a miniature railway scheduled to run that day for £1 a ride. Adult admission is £15, with two free child tickets for each full-price adult ticket; other activities may cost extra. Summer programme and tickets and 2026 train timetableViking Workshop at Sanders Park
Thursday 13 August, 10am to 4pm, Sanders Park, Bromsgrove. This free outdoor family activity forms part of Bromsgrove District Council’s Summer Fun programme. Summer Fun programmeHagley Free Church Prayer and Bible Study Group
Friday 14 August, 2:30pm, Hagley Free Church, Worcester Road. The group meets regularly on Friday afternoons for prayer and an interactive Bible study. Regular activitiesSaturday story and craft at Hagley Library
Saturday 15 August, 10am to 12:30pm, Hagley Library. This free fortnightly session begins with a story followed by a craft activity for children aged 3 to 10. Children must remain with a parent or carer, and no booking is required. Event detailsHagley Cricket Club Saturday fixtures
Saturday 15 August. Hagley’s Second XI hosts Pershore Second XI at noon, while the First XI plays Himley Second XI away at noon. The published Worcestershire County League schedule also lists the Third XI away to Halesowen Fifth XI at 12:30pm. Hagley Cricket Club and Worcestershire County League 2026 handbookMusic in the Bandstand: We Blow Saxes
Sunday 16 August, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, Jubilee Bandstand, Sanders Park, Bromsgrove. The outdoor concert is free. Bring a picnic or use nearby food and drink options. Bandstand programmeLifecentral Hagley Sunday gathering
Sunday 16 August, 4pm, Hagley Community Centre. The weekly gathering lasts about an hour and includes music and practical teaching, with children’s provision during the service. Service details
Coming soon
Steve Kaos Circus at Sanders Park
Wednesday 19 August, 12pm to 4pm, Sanders Park, Bromsgrove. A free outdoor circus activity in the council’s Summer Fun programme. Summer Fun programmeOrchardfest
Friday 21 August from 7pm until late, and Saturday 22 August from 12pm to 11pm, Pools Farm, Moorgate Road, Bromsgrove. The family-friendly Primrose Hospice fundraiser features more than 15 local acts across two stages, with camping, free parking, food traders, and a licensed bar. Children and dogs are welcome. Festival details and ticketsA Celebration of Glass
Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August, 10:30am to 4:30pm, across Stourbridge’s Glass Quarter. Stourbridge Glass Museum’s programme includes exhibitions, an artist talk, and live glassmaking. Its adult glass-fusing workshop on Sunday is fully booked. Museum admission is £10 for adults and free for children, with separately ticketed activities where stated. Full programmeWorcestershire Open Studios Art Week
Saturday 22 to Monday 31 August, at participating studios and creative venues across Worcestershire. Entry to venues is free, but individual opening dates, times, and facilities vary, so plan visits using the organiser’s digital guide and map. Art Week planning detailsAnnual Joint Honey Show
Saturday 5 September, Hagley Free Church Hall. The Hagley and Stourbridge, Kidderminster, and North East Worcestershire branches of Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association host the show. Entries are free and must be delivered between 8:30am and 10am, before judging begins. Show details, rules, and entry forms
Special Offers
Free bus travel for children throughout August. Children aged 15 and under can travel free on participating services from 1 to 31 August, including Worcestershire on Demand. Participation in the national scheme is voluntary, so check the operator and route before travelling. Worcestershire County Council announcement
Free Worcestershire bus travel for veterans and serving personnel. Eligible passengers who do not already hold a concessionary bus pass can travel free on the county’s commercial bus network and Worcestershire on Demand. Veterans need a Veteran Card, and serving personnel need military ID. Scheme details
Two children go free at Avoncroft this summer. Until 31 August, each full-price £15 adult ticket includes admission for up to two children. Extra children aged 5 to 17 cost £7, and under-fives enter free. Some activities and rides cost extra. Avoncroft summer offer
Shenapur, West Hagley. The restaurant advertises a Sunday evening three-course meal at £19.95 for adults and £16.95 for children under eight, plus 10% off takeaway collection orders. Shenapur offers
Stourbridge FC family savings. Junior flexi-ticket and season-ticket prices have been reduced for 2026/27. The club also confirms free admission for all spectators at its Women’s First Team home league games this season. Membership and ticket announcement
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Traffic Alerts
A38 between New Road Junction and Oakalls Roundabout, Bromsgrove: weeknight closures are planned from Monday 10 to Saturday 15 August for work ahead of a traffic phase change. The council’s current summary does not state the nightly closure times and warns that dates can change. A38 improvement works update
M5 northbound, junction 4 to junction 3: National Highways lists full overnight closures from 9pm to 6am until Monday 31 August for resurfacing. Frankley services cannot be accessed during closures. National Highways maintenance schedule
M6 southbound, junction 6 to junction 5: full weeknight closures continue from 9pm to 6am through Friday 14 August. From 17 to 27 August, the programme changes to three closed lanes with the hard shoulder open. No work is planned on 24 August. National Highways maintenance schedule
M42 southbound, junction 9 to junction 8: overnight weekday closures from 9pm to 6am continue through Tuesday 18 August for resurfacing. National Highways maintenance schedule
⚠️ For short-notice changes, check the council’s roadworks and live updates page before setting out.
Security Alerts
Current Hagley and Rubery police priorities: West Mercia Police lists anti-social behaviour, including illegal use of electric bikes, drug use, and youth-related crime; shoplifting and other business crime; and speeding and illegal use of the road network. Each was issued on 1 July, with police action recorded for 1 October. Local policing priorities
Burglary advice for Hagley and Belbroughton: police linked eight burglaries reported during March and April, including entry through open first-floor windows and lock snapping. Residents are advised to close windows when out, secure rear and patio doors, consider anti-snap locks and motion-sensor CCTV, and photograph or mark valuables. West Mercia Police advice
Motorbike theft warning: police reported a recent summer increase in thefts of smaller motorbikes in parts of Worcestershire. Advice includes layered locks, securing the frame to an immovable object, a cover, a tracker or immobiliser, CCTV, and a ground anchor for bikes stored in a garage. Motorbike security advice
Lickey collision witness appeal: police are seeking the driver of a white Ford Fiesta after a collision at Old Birmingham Road, Twatling Road, and Monument Lane on 17 July left a motorcyclist with life-changing injuries. Anyone with relevant dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from around 4:20pm is asked to contact the investigation team. Police appeal
⚠️ In an emergency, call 999. For non-emergency reports, use West Mercia Police’s online reporting service or call 101.
Bibliography
Worcestershire County Council. Over 1,500 children sign up for Worcestershire’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Worcestershire County Council. Weekend booking restrictions eased at Quantry Lane Household Recycling Centre.
Bromsgrove District Council. Future of Worcestershire’s councils decided.
Worcestershire County Council. Discover support available in your local community.
Worcestershire County Council. Check gigabit broadband availability.
Hagley Art Club. Hannah Broadhead visiting-artist demonstration.
Worcestershire County Council. Read to the Beat: Capybara Disco Dreams.
Worcestershire County Council. Saturday story and craft at Hagley Library.
Cinnamon Care Collection. An Audience with Louis Alexander.
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings. Summer holidays and children-go-free offer.
Bromsgrove Society of Model Engineers and Avoncroft Museum. 2026 miniature railway timetable.
Bromsgrove District Council. Summer Fun at Sanders Park 2026.
Lifecentral Church. Lifecentral Hagley services and groups.
Hagley Free Church. Regular activities.
Hagley Cricket Club. Club website and fixtures.
Worcestershire County League. 2026 handbook and fixtures.
Bromsgrove District Council. Music in the Bandstand.
Primrose Hospice and Family Support Centre. Orchardfest 2026.
Stourbridge Glass Museum. A Celebration of Glass.
Worcestershire Open Studios. Art Week 2026.
Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association. Annual Joint Honey Show.
Worcestershire County Council. Children travel free by bus in August.
Worcestershire County Council. Free bus travel for veterans and serving personnel.
Shenapur. Restaurant menus and offers.
Stourbridge Football Club. 2026/27 memberships and season tickets.
Worcestershire County Council. A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme: latest works.
National Highways. West Midlands maintenance schemes.
Worcestershire County Council. Roadworks and live updates.
West Mercia Police. Hagley and Rubery local policing priorities.
West Mercia Police. Advice following burglaries in Hagley and Belbroughton.
West Mercia Police. Motorbike safety and security warning.
West Mercia Police. Witness appeal following serious collision in Lickey.
West Mercia Police. Online reporting service.