LIGHT will be shed on the life of a saint who a church in Rubery is named after.
A talk entitled ‘The Life and Times of St Chad’ will be given at St Chad’s Church in Rubery at 7pm on Saturday, July 11.
Expert David Titley will give the presentation through a solo performance as part of this year’s Bromsgrove Festival.
David has a wealth of knowledge that he will share with humour as he takes on the role of St Chad.
After the show, there will be a break for refreshments before David takes questions from the audience.
The event is one of a number in 2026 for St Chad’s Church to celebrate not only its namesake saint but also its newly-listed building.
The much-loved accessible space has been cared for by local people since it was opened in December 1959.
It is now used not only for worship, but for many different community activities throughout the week.
Unique building
The decision in 2025 to grant St Chad’s Church Grade II listed status, means St Chad’s Church is now the only publicly accessible, listed building in Rubery.
Designed by renowned 20th Century architect, Richard Twentyman, St Chad’s Church in Rubery was built as part of the Church of England Birmingham’s ‘Circles Without Centres’ programme in the 1950s.
Like Twentyman’s other buildings, St Chad’s was constructed with an honest simplicity but with a real attention to detail; both the design and the materials used have stood the test of time.
The inside of the building is perhaps its greatest strength – flooded with natural light, the space itself offering a warm welcome to all who enter and provides a wonderful backdrop not only for worship, but for other events and performances.
Rev Claire Turner, Vicar at St Chad’s, said: “We are really excited to be welcoming this solo-show to St Chad’s. Our building was designed to host a variety of different events from worship to community drop-in sessions, craft fairs to theatre groups, and this performance continues that tradition.
“As well as welcoming people to the church, perhaps for the first time, I hope to learn some new things about St Chad too.”
Tickets for this event are available on the door but can also be reserved by emailing [email protected] – refreshments are included in the price of the ticket.
