About The City Brief Oldbury
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Oldbury
The City Brief keeps Oldbury residents and neighbours informed about what's happening across town, week by week. Whether you're based in Smethwick, Bearwood, or the Town Centre itself, there's always something worth knowing about, from seasonal markets and community gatherings to family outings in our local green spaces. Oldbury has a busy calendar of local events. You can find regular activities at Sandwell Valley Country Park, including nature walks, bird-watching, and outdoor concerts during the warmer months. Langley Green Park and Oldbury's Memorial Park host family-friendly gatherings throughout the year. The Oldbury Heritage Centre runs spring and summer community events that celebrate our local history and culture. Seasonal fairs, food festivals, and markets bring the town centre to life, while pubs across the area provide opportunities to connect with neighbours. Our role is simple: we collect and share local events so you don't have to search for them. We cover what's happening in all neighbourhoods, from Smethwick to Langley, from the retail park to our quieter residential areas. We help you discover events that matter to your area, whether it's a family day out, a nature walk, a seasonal market, or a cultural event linked to our industrial heritage. Oldbury's event life reflects who we are: a community with strong ties to family, nature, and shared history. The regular rhythm of local activity, markets, walks, outdoor gatherings, pub lunches, keeps neighbourhoods connected. The City Brief exists to keep you in the loop, whatever your neighbourhood. We cover Oldbury thoroughly, week in and week out, so you can plan ahead and stay part of what's happening around you.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Oldbury – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Oldbury is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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