Local Links
Redditch is run by Redditch Borough Council, whose website has helpful
information about the facilities available in the town.
In particular the Things to Do page gives information on the programme of leisure
and cultural events the town offers throughout the year with parks, leisure centres,
sport, theatres and museums.
The town museum is the Forge Mill Needle Museum & Bordesley Abbey Visitor
Centre, which encompasses two major national sites, the Forge Mill Needle Museum
based in a 18th Century Water Mill with the original water powered machinery and
the ruins of Bordesley Abbey; a medieval Cistercian Abbey, which has been
extensively excavated.
The town centre theatre, the Palace Theatre, one of the few remaining theatres
designed by Bertie Crewe, has just celebrated it’s Centenary and has a wide range of
productions from variety through to plays and musicals.
The Arts in Redditch network provides links and information on art of all forms
which you can find within the town. It has information on events in the town, local
groups and societies and the public art which can be seen.
The 900 year history of the town is not something that comes immediately to mind to
many people but there is much of interest.
The Redditch History Society meets each month and has a programme of talks,
exhibitions and events throughout the year, the Redditch History website has a
potted history of all aspects of the towns history and, for the more energetic, the
Redditch Walks website has a number of walks around the town and the local area
with information on points of historical interest on route.
The are two local ‘free’ newspapers for the town and surrounding area. They are the
Redditch Advertiser and Redditch Standard.
Both newspapers have news on what is happening in the town, including local
communities, sport and entertainment, as well as a wide range of local
advertisements and sales. They both have web sites and a social media presence, and
are printed weekly in newspaper form and delivered to all households in the town.
Contact
The community of Redditch began at the
time of the Bordesley Abbey, the charter
was granted to the Cistercian Order in 1140.
However, the history of the town is
essentially related to the Industrial
Revolution in England and products
produced in the town were known
throughout the world.
These products include needles, fishing
tackle, batteries, springs, motorbikes and
other light industrial products.
The development of the ‘New Town’ in the
latter part of the 20th Century was another
chapter in the 900 year history of the town
and there is still so much of the history of
the area to be seen by spending time
walking around the borough.
Please feel free to contact me if you have
any comments or queries at:
tony@exploreredditch.org.uk
Contact
The community of Redditch began at the time of
the Bordesley Abbey, the charter was granted to
the Cistercian Order in 1140.
However, the history of the town is essentially
related to the Industrial Revolution in England and
products produced in the town were known
throughout the world.
These products include needles, fishing tackle,
batteries, springs, motorbikes and other light
industrial products.
The development of the ‘New Town’ in the latter
part of the 20th Century was another chapter in
the 900 year history of the town and there is still
so much of the history of the area to be seen by
spending time walking around the borough.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any
comments or queries at:
tony@exploreredditch.org.uk
Local Links
Redditch is run by Redditch Borough Council, whose
website has helpful information about the facilities available
in the town.
In particular the Things to Do page gives information on the
programme of leisure and cultural events the town offers
throughout the year with parks, leisure centres, sport,
theatres and museums.
The town museum is the Forge Mill Needle Museum &
Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre, which encompasses two
major national sites, the Forge Mill Needle Museum based in a
18th Century Water Mill with the original water powered
machinery and the ruins of Bordesley Abbey; a medieval
Cistercian Abbey, which has been extensively excavated.
The town centre theatre, the Palace Theatre, one of the few
remaining theatres designed by Bertie Crewe, has just
celebrated it’s Centenary and has a wide range of productions
from variety through to plays and musicals.
The Arts in Redditch network provides links and information
on art of all forms which you can find within the town. It has
information on events in the town, local groups and societies
and the public art which can be seen.
The 900 year history of the town is not something that comes
immediately to mind to many people but there is much of
interest.
The Redditch History Society meets each month and has a
programme of talks, exhibitions and events throughout the
year, the Redditch History website has a potted history of all
aspects of the towns history and, for the more energetic, the
Redditch Walks website has a number of walks around the
town and the local area with information on points of
historical interest on route.
The are two local ‘free’ newspapers for the town and
surrounding area. They are the Redditch Advertiser and
Redditch Standard.
Both newspapers have news on what is happening in the town,
including local communities, sport and entertainment, as well
as a wide range of local advertisements and sales. They both
have web sites and a social media presence, and are printed
weekly in newspaper form and delivered to all households in
the town.