HeathTalk Podcast

Big shake-up on the high street this week — Kings Heath's Billesley pub has shut its doors without warning, and the old Pear Tree keeps hinting at a mystery next chapter (wrestling venue, anyone?). We dig into what it means for local pubs battling the cost-of-living squeeze, then head straight into a stacked calendar for Birmingham, UK's Kings Heath and neighbouring Moseley. There's a...

Chris flies solo this week on Heath Talk — the podcast covering all the news, gossip and goings-on in Kings Heath, Birmingham, UK — while his co-host is off filming a movie. He shares a genuinely heartwarming story from Highbury Park, where a community rallied round after a bad bike accident, plus news of a new coffee shop on Station Road, Kaur Coffee Company, serving local roasted coffee, local d...

It's been a scorcher of a week in Kings Heath, and Chris and Chris are back with the heatwave survival guide alongside everything you need to know about what's on. After a quick word on keeping yourselves and your dogs safe in record-breaking June heat (tarmac test, anyone?), they look back at a brilliant week that included the ever-popular Queen's Heath event — complete with stunning...

This week on Heath Talk, Chris and Chris catch up on the local news from around Kings Heath, Birmingham, UK — including a new café at the Brandwood Centre and the now-infamous cheese security cameras at Lidl. They also cover the results timeline for the Kings Heath Park landscaping consultation. Then it's onto a jam-packed week ahead: World Cup screenings at the Kings Heath Community Centre an...

Heath Talk – Episode 3 Summary Rebrand announcement  – The podcast has moved on from the Kings Heathens name and is now independently operating as  Heath Talk . Paul and the Kings Heathens Facebook group are given a warm shout-out, with the door left open for future collaboration. Chris Crouch is credited with the name. What's been happening in Kings Heath: Muso Monday at The Station  – an ope...

Episode 2 – Kings Heath Catches Fire (And More) Join Chris Smith & Chris Crouch for a catch-up on everything happening in and around Kings Heath. We talk about the dramatic electric vehicle fire that brought the high street to a standstill for over three hours (everyone was fine), and a timely warning about scammers targeting the Kings Heath Artisan Market with fake pitch bookings on Facebook....

Description: Welcome to the very first episode of the Kings Heathens podcast — the show all about life in Kings Heath, Birmingham. We're Chris Smith (technologymadesimple.co.uk) and Chris Crouch (infinitybrewing.uk / infinity.pizza), and yes, it's a pilot, so please bear with us. In this episode we cover: The Classic Car Show (Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May)  Around 50 classic cars took ove...