What’s on this summer – free performances, exclusive discounts and colouring competition at B Eats

B:Eats announces line-up of free performances and menu item discounts alongside Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book colouring competition 

B:Eats, a daytime cafe and eatery created by B:Music, the music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has announced the line-up of free performances in the Live at B:Eats Summer Series from 31st July to 4th September. 

On the day of each performance, from 12pm-2pm, selected favourite items from the menu, such as the Brummie Bacon Cake, its vegan counterpart the Fake–Un Cake, and Birmingham Soup will have a 10% discount.

Another element of B:Eats’ summer program is a colouring competition, in partnership with Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, the stage show based on the book of the same name by Julia Donaldson. Children at B:Eats are invited to colour in a picture of Charlie reading his favourite book to be in with the chance of winning tickets to watch the show with their family at Birmingham Townhall.

The competition will run throughout the school holidays, from Saturday 20th July until Sunday 1st September, and will be judged by Head Chef Lee Hollington.

The Live at B:Eats Summer Series line-up includes:

  • Wednesday 31st July, 1pm: Teveil Walker, a member of the B:Music Box Office team, will take listeners on a soulful, musical journey.
  • Wednesday 7th August, 1pm: Beth Bell, a local singer and one-third of the Bluebird Bells, will perform wartime favouritesto celebrate the recent 80th anniversary of D-Day. B:Eats Head Chef, Lee Hollington, will also speak about the history of his Brummie Bacon Cake, a recreation of a recipe his Grandad created while serving in the Army.
  • Wednesday 14th August, 1pm: Mohinder Singh will perform a taster of the Midday Mantra series in partnership with Sampad.
  • Wednesday 21st August, 1pm: Honor Isabella, a singer-songwriter from Stratford-Upon-Avon, will perform hit songs from over the years.
  • Wednesday 28th  August, 1pm: A special Nashville Sounds In The Round session, where James Dunne, Sophie Rose and David Hanners will tell the stories behind their songs. 
  • Wednesday 4th September, 1pm: Indigo Marshall, B:Music commissionee and Commonwealth Games opening ceremony star, will perform songs from her debut EP, The Fall.

Lee Hollington, Head Chef for B:Eats said, “The team and I are really looking forward to the performances during the Summer Series. I’m particularly excited to share the history of the Brummie Bacon Cake and my Grandad’s original recipe.”

“The performances are also a great, free activity to keep children entertained over the long summer holidays, and through our partnership with Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, there’s even more to do, and the chance to win tickets for the whole family to see the show in October.”

To enter the Charlie Cook’s Favourite Books competition, parents are asked to write their name, phone number and email address on the colouring sheet, before handing it in at the B:Eats counter.

B:Eats is open Monday to Saturday from 11am – 4pm. 

For more information, please visit: https://bmusic.co.uk/your-visit/beats