Yardley Wood Library

19/10/2026

✨🎭 STEP INTO NOORI AND HER FANTASTICAL WORLD! 🎭✨

This October, Sonia Sabri Company brings Noori and Her Fantastical World to 9 participating libraries across Birmingham.

A brand-new family show filled with vibrant mask and object theatre, non-verbal storytelling, movement, mime and music, creating a playful and colourful world. Expect audience interaction too, with plenty of tapping, clapping and even beatboxing! 👏🎶

👨‍👩‍👧 Ages 4+ and their grown-ups | Approx. 50 minutes

📚 Performances at:
📍 Handsworth Library | Sat 24 Oct, 2:30 pm
📍 Selly Oak Library | Mon 26 Oct, 10:30 am
📍 Northfield Library | Mon 26 Oct, 2:30 pm (Ticketed Only)
📍 Hall Green Library | Tue 27 Oct, 10:30 am
📍 South Yardley Library | Tue 27 Oct, 2:30 pm
📍 Shard End Library | Wed 28 Oct, 2:30 pm
📍 Yardley Wood Library | Thu 29 Oct, 2:30 pm
📍 Perry Common Library | Fri 30 Oct, 10:30 am
📍 Ward End Library | Sat 31 Oct, 2:30 pm (Ticketed Only)

✨ Find the performance nearest to you and come along!

💙 Please share with your friends, family and local community.

13/10/2026

Every Saturday between 9am and 10am is our Quiet Hour.

03/10/2026

Join us on Thursday 29th October at 2:30pm for a wonderful performance.

Noori and her Fantastical World is a brand new family theatre production by Sonia Sabri Company.

04/08/2026

African Drumming Workshop @ Yardley Wood Library
Monday 24th August, 2:30 - 3:30

Suitable for children and families.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

03/08/2026

Our friends over at Acocks Green History Society have announced their 2026/27 programme!

Acocks Green History Society have released their new programme for 2026-27. While the library is out of action the Society will be meeting at Arthur Moore Hall, on Alexander Road, Acocks Green . The group will be meeting on the first Wednesday of the month from September. Admission costs £3.00 and includes light refreshments.

05/06/2026

Free storytelling and crafts session, echoing myths from across the world.
Saturday 18th July, 11:00 - 12:30
Perfect for children years 6 - 14 and their grown-ups.

28/04/2026

Ask an Author, panel discussion plus Q&A.
Saturday 16th May from 11am @ Yardley Wood Library.

Inspiration and Perspiration, how professional writers get started and how they keep going.

27/04/2026

Yardley Wood Library will be closed on the 4th May and 25th May for the Bank Holidays.