Christmas is special in Bournville and this coming Saturday (2nd) sees a new exciting Christmas Festival that brings the very best of the village's festivities together. Live music, lantern making, street food, a Christmas market, the village green shops, the Rest House's beautiful gift shop and much, much more... A whole programme of festivities start at 1.30pm with Father Christmas travelling to the Village Green in his sleigh. The Carillon plays at 2pm and at different tim

'The Swan' by Camille Saint Saens performed by Frank Steijns, Trevor Workman and Charlotte Barber as part of Bournville Carillon's Summer Concert. Information about a DVD of the concert can be found in the Carillon Visitor Centre on Bournville Green, or email us via the contact page. #bournville #carillon #concert #summer #2017 #franksteijns #trevorworkman #Charlottebarber #stFrancischurch

Bournville Carillon was featured in the Birmingham Post's 'Hidden Spaces of Birmingham' series. Birmingham’s varied past is charted through its rich and diverse architectural heritage and it’s this that gives the city its unique identity. In these Hidden Spaces features Matthew Goer, of Associated Architects, takes a rare glimpse behind the façades of some of Birmingham’s best-known buildings and also discovers some lesser-known, hidden spaces within the city, to reveal the p

Thousands of people once again joined together for Bournville's traditional 'Carols on the Green'. The carol service has been held since 1949 and accompanied by the Carillon. Rev Peter Babington conducted the service and you can see clips below: Christmas Greetings from around the world Each year, international visitors are invited to the stage to share greetings in their own language. Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful #Christmas #eve #bournville #green #carols

Birmingham Mail features the Carols on the Green WWI commemoration: Bells ring out on Christmas Eve to mark centenary of First World War truce. Bournville’s famous Carillon will ring out on Christmas Eve as part of a worldwide event to mark the centenary of the 1914 First World War truce. Made up of 48 bells, the Bournville Carillon will take part in a global performance of Silent Night, sung in three languages by German and Allied soldiers during a break in fighting in the G

The Carillon featured on Radio 4's 'Open Country' programme. Felicity Evans talked to Trevor as part of the episode 'The Bournville Legacy'. Trevor is interviewed about the Carillon and Resthouse about 13 minutes in. There maybe some problems with playback depending on the device you're using or if you're listening outside of the UK. If you have problems on the link, you can play the programme from our 'Watch & Listen' page. #bbc #radio4 #opencountry #felicityevans #bournvil