Contents
Author’s Note
Latest News
What’s On?
Special Offers
Traffic Alerts
Security Alerts
Bibliography
Author’s Note
The last full week of August brings an unusually broad local mix. Worcestershire Open Studios is under way, Sanders Park has two free family events, and Saturday offers crafts, cricket, football, and a recycled-glass seminar. With the bank holiday following on Monday 31 August, the coming-soon list starts there.
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Latest News
Fridge and freezer disposal is temporarily suspended at county recycling centres. Worcestershire’s household recycling centres are temporarily unable to accept fridges, freezers, and other cooling appliances because of national treatment-capacity constraints. Residents are asked to retain unwanted appliances safely, use a retailer’s take-back service, or employ a licensed waste collector. Previously booked district-council collections will be honoured where possible. Read the County Council update.
Support remains available after the Norton wildfire. Dudley Council’s recovery hub brings together information for residents directly affected by the Norton wildfire, along with official routes for donations, volunteering, and practical support. The page also carries the council’s published resident briefings. Use the official recovery hub.
Free careers help follows GCSE results day. Careers Worcestershire is offering free support through its 16 to 24 Careers Hubs for young people considering further education, training, apprenticeships, or work after receiving GCSE results. See the County Council’s support information.
What’s On?
This week
Suzanne Nicholl Open Studio: Painting and mixed-media work form part of Worcestershire Open Studios Art Week. The organiser publishes the attendance address and access details on the artist’s page. Check the official artist listing.
When: Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August, 10:30am to 4:30pm daily
Where: Meadowcroft studio, Worcester Road, Hagley
Cost: Free
August weekday features at The Falconry Centre: Flying displays are scheduled at 1pm and 3:30pm, weather permitting. During August weekdays, the centre also schedules a 2:30pm feature, which may be a talk, a meet-a-bird session, or an additional flight. Check the visitor information and display programme.
When: Monday 24 to Friday 28 August, visitor centre open 11am to 5pm
Where: The Falconry Centre, Hagley
Cost: Adults £8, children aged five and over £4, under-fours free, concessions £7, or family ticket for two adults and two children £21
Punch and Judy at Sanders Park: The district council’s Summer Fun programme brings Punch and Judy to the park. It is an outdoor, drop-in event for all ages. See the council’s Summer Fun programme.
When: Thursday 27 August, noon to 4pm
Where: Sanders Park, Bromsgrove
Cost: Free
The Other Glass exhibition opens: The exhibition explores art made with recycled glass and runs until 27 February 2027. Read the exhibition listing and check current opening and admission information.
When: Friday 28 August, then open Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30am to 4:30pm
Where: Stourbridge Glass Museum
Cost: Standard museum admission is adults £10, children aged four to 17 £5, under-fours free, or a family ticket for two adults and up to three children £25
Chris Frost and guest artists open studio: Chris Frost’s Worcestershire Open Studios venue brings together a group of artists working across several media. The organiser publishes the full artist list, attendance address, and access details. Check the official venue listing.
When: Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August, 10am to 4:30pm
Where: Lawnside, Hall Lane, Hagley
Cost: Free
Saturday Story and Craft: The session is for children aged three to ten. A parent or carer must supervise throughout, and the activity may finish early if craft materials run out. Read the library event details.
When: Saturday 29 August, 10am to 12:30pm
Where: Hagley Library
Cost: Free, with no booking required
The Other Glass Seminar: The seminar explores the stories, sustainability, and creative possibilities of recycled and second-life glass. It is led by Tone Ørvik, curator of The Other Glass exhibition. Read the official event details and book tickets.
When: Saturday 29 August, 10am to 1pm
Where: Stourbridge Glass Museum
Cost: £10
Hagley Cricket Club Third XI v Stone: Hagley’s Third XI hosts Stone Cricket Club Worcestershire’s Second XI in Division Eight North. Check the official match centre.
When: Saturday 29 August, 12:30pm
Where: Hagley Cricket Club, Hagley
Halesowen Town v Real Bedford: The Southern League Premier Central fixture is listed on Halesowen Town’s official schedule. Check the club page for any fixture or admission update before setting out. View the official fixtures.
When: Saturday 29 August, 3pm
Where: The Grove, Halesowen
RJ Jazz Collective at the bandstand: The council’s Sunday bandstand series continues with RJ Jazz Collective. See the official Music in the Bandstand programme.
When: Sunday 30 August, 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Where: Jubilee Bandstand, Sanders Park, Bromsgrove
Cost: Free
Coming soon
Bank Holiday displays at The Falconry Centre: The bank holiday programme adds a 2:30pm flying display to the usual 1pm and 3:30pm displays, weather permitting. Check the official bank holiday programme.
When: Monday 31 August, visitor centre open 11am to 5pm
Where: The Falconry Centre, Hagley
Cost: Adults £8, children aged five and over £4, under-fours free, concessions £7, or family ticket for two adults and two children £21
The Earls of Dudley: Philip Bowen opens Hagley Historical and Field Society’s new season with a talk on the Earls of Dudley. See the society programme.
When: Tuesday 1 September, 8pm
Where: St Saviour’s Church Hall, West Hagley
Cost: Visitors £2, including refreshments; annual membership £10
Stourbridge v Leamington: Stourbridge hosts Leamington in the Southern League Premier Central. Check the club listing for any fixture or admission update. View the official fixture.
When: Tuesday 1 September, 7:45pm
Where: Stourton Park, Stourbridge
Hagley Library Walkers Group: Meet at the library for an approximately one-hour walk around the Hagley area. Read the County Council event listing.
When: Wednesday 2 September, 10:30am to 11:30am
Where: Hagley Library
Cost: Free
Annual Joint Honey Show: Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association lists the Hagley and Stourbridge branch’s Annual Joint Honey Show. The live listing gives a start time but does not state public viewing arrangements, so prospective visitors and exhibitors should confirm details with the organiser. Check the official WBKA listing.
When: Saturday 5 September, from 8:30am
Where: Hagley Free Church
Special Offers
Children travel free on participating Worcestershire buses. Children aged 15 and under can travel free on participating bus services in Worcestershire until Monday 31 August. Operator participation is voluntary, so check before travel. Children aged 11 to 15 travelling independently must ask for the “Under 16 Free Travel Offer (August 26)” ticket, and Worcestershire on Demand is included. Read the eligibility and operator conditions.
Kids go free at Avoncroft Museum. Until Monday 31 August, one full-price adult ticket at £15 admits up to two children free. Further children aged five to 17 cost £7, under-fives are free, students pay £12, and an essential carer can enter free with proof. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday and bank holiday Monday, 10am to 4pm. Check the offer and book.
Sunday set menu and takeaway saving at Shenapur. Shenapur’s Sunday evening three-course menu is £19.95 for adults and £16.95 for children under eight. The restaurant also advertises 10% off collection takeaways. The Sunday offer does not operate in December. Check the restaurant’s current offers.
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Traffic Alerts
Overnight M5 northbound closure between junctions 4 and 3. National Highways is closing the M5 northbound between junction 4 at Lydiate Ash and junction 3 at Quinton from 9pm to 6am each night through Monday 31 August. Frankley northbound services cannot be accessed during the closures. A signed diversion is published on the scheme page. Check the current closure notice and diversion.
M6 southbound lane closures between junctions 6 and 5. Resurfacing works are scheduled on Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26, and Thursday 27 August, from 9pm to 6am. Three lanes will close while the hard shoulder remains open to traffic. National Highways states that no work is planned on Monday 24 or Friday 28 August. Check the maintenance schedule.
⚠️ Plans can change at short notice.
Check Worcestershire’s live roadworks and emergency updates before a longer journey.
Security Alerts
Hagley and Rubery policing priorities. The local policing team’s priorities, issued on 1 July 2026, cover antisocial behaviour, including illegal electric-bike use, drug use, and youth crime; shoplifting and wider business crime; and speeding and illegal road use. The page records patrols, engagement, enforcement, and partner work. Read the current local priorities.
Crime-prevention event at Cofton Village Hall. The Hagley and Rubery Safer Neighbourhood Team is holding a crime-prevention event at Cofton Village Hall, Cofton Hackett, on Sunday 30 August from 10am to noon. Check the police event listing.
⚠️ In an emergency, call 999.
For non-emergency reports, use West Mercia Police’s online reporting service or call 101.
Bibliography
Worcestershire County Council, Fridge and freezer collections suspended at household recycling centres
Dudley Council, Norton fire resident recovery hub
Worcestershire County Council, GCSE results day support
Worcestershire Open Studios, Suzanne Nicholl
The Falconry Centre, Visitor information and special events
Bromsgrove District Council, Summer Fun at Sanders Park 2026
Stourbridge Glass Museum, Featured exhibitions
Stourbridge Glass Museum, Opening times and admission
Worcestershire Open Studios, Chris Frost
Worcestershire County Council, Saturday Story and Craft
Stourbridge Glass Museum, The Other Glass Seminar
Hagley Cricket Club, Hagley Third XI v Stone Second XI
Halesowen Town Football Club, Men’s First Team fixtures and results
Bromsgrove District Council, Music in the Bandstand
Hagley Historical and Field Society, Programme
Stourbridge Football Club, Men’s First Team fixtures and results
Worcestershire County Council, Hagley Library Walkers Group
Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association, Upcoming events
Worcestershire County Council, Children travel free by bus in August
Avoncroft Museum, Summer holidays: kids go free
Shenapur, Menus and offers
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, Hagley and Rubery meetings and events
West Mercia Police, Online reporting service