Hello,
Thank goodness it’s February, right?
Well - we had a really good January to be fair! With busy coworking days, buzzing Sewing School evenings and jolly community events on the weekends.
Though we are glad the days are getting longer.
Bring on the rest of 2025!
— Team TOPO
Coming up at The Old Post Office
Her Path to Purpose CIC are holding a Galentines Goal-Setting Event this Saturday 8 February 11.30pm-3pm - there are a handful of places still available if you would like to join in - more details and tickets on eventbrite
The next Fat Joy Book Club is Sunday 16 February and the group are reading Neon Roses by by Rachel Dawson. If you’re interested in joining, read the group guidelines and email [email protected]
On Sunday 6 April, Kirsty Allsopp’s Handmade Christmas 2024 winner The Flower Studio is holding a bold and colourful dried flower wreath workshop. Tickets via Roo’s website.
Local(ish) links
South Birmingham Sinfonia present an afternoon concert of music from the movies - at Saint Francis Church in Bournville, 3pm, Saturday 8 February, adults £15, children free - book online
PICNIC - a Birmingham Association of Illustrators (AOI) meet up - have their first social of the year. They’re holding a Show & Tell at Pan Pan from 7pm-9pm, Tuesday 11 February. Bring your sketchbooks, a creative project or piece of work you’re working on. Tickets are free, though you must register.
MAIA are holding another Disabled Offers & Needs Market, in partnership with Black Mind, Saturday 22 February 12pm-4pm (food provided) at The Signing Tree - tickets are FREE but you do need to book
Dudley Zoo hold regular bat walk & talks - which will interest at least one person we know at the coworking space! Find out more information online.
Our favourite Brummie food/culture cheerleaders have shared February highlights - Bab About Town’s Feb edits & B Town Social’s FebruarYAY newsletter
And it wouldn’t be a TOPO email without highlighting another petition - this time, to keep University of Wolverhampton’s School of Art building (more context on this Express and Star article)
University of Wolverhampton - School of Art
Community coworking space in Stirchley
The Old Post Office, 1533 Pershore Road, Stirchley, South Birmingham B30 2JH
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm(£8.50 half day / £17 full day)and Wednesday evenings 6pm-9.30pm (£8.50)
