A FREE event will be held at Bromsgrove’s St John’s Church from 12pm to 3pm tomorrow (Saturday, May 24) as part of the project to save Worcestershire’s tallest spire.
At the ‘Side by Side’ Open Day, people will be able to meet the Spire Project team and learn about the restoration works taking place at Bromsgrove’s landmark ancient Grade I listed building.
Beforehand, at 10.30am, there will be the Cake and Coffee Concert with The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
With the project nearing the halfway stage, this is a perfect chance for local residents and visitors to learn about the project through a variety of activities.
In Stonemason’s Corner with Lewis Allard and Michael Curry, people can learn about the materials and stone used in the project and have a go at carving a piece of sandstone.
In Engineer’s Corner with Ian Ceney, they will be able to understand how the spire has remained as a landmark for the town for 500 years, using a model of the church and a fan.
Visitors can engage with architect Stephen Oliver and study the technical drawings to understand what has been happening on the spire and the plans to fully restore it.
And there will be the chance to chat with historian Simon Henderson and hunt the vicar’s keys, view photos of the church’s pair of peregrine falcons taken by a local enthusiast and talk to the team about how the cash has been raised and is being spent.
There will be refreshments available and a chance to have a go on the organ too.
What is the project?
The Spire Appeal Project is funded and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Churches Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, Rotary Club of Bromsgrove, the Bromsgrove Society, the Bromsgrove Institute Trust, Bromsgrove Court Leet and generously supported by many individuals.
