Touchwood to host Holi celebrations, culinary demonstrations and Easter experiences
This Spring, Touchwood Solihull has a jam-packed calendar of events to keep the whole family occupied.
From live entertainment for St Patrick’s Day to Holi celebrations, a VIP culinary demonstration and immersive ‘Touchdown at Touchwood’ space experience for Easter – there really is something for everyone.
Sunday 17 March – St Patrick’s Day
Touchwood is celebrating St Patrick’s Day with traditional live entertainment from David McGrath and his merry band of volunteers.
The celebrations will kick off at 11am on Crescent Arcade, with Mayor of Solihull Cllr Diana Holl-Allan MBE opening the event with BRMB radio presenter and entertainer Bob Brolly MBE.
David will be singing Irish classics until 2pm, spreading joy and raising money for MacMillan Cancer and Myton Hospice.
Saturday 23 March – Art at the Heart for Holi
Welcome in Spring with Holi, the Festival of Colour, at Touchwood from 11am-4pm in the Atrium. ‘Art at the Heart’s’ family fun day of colour, culture and creativity will bring love and new life to visitors through vibrant colours in art.
Join in the celebrations by painting colourful community murals and decorating a giant community cave with spectacular dazzling colours – you might even spot camouflage chameleons and the giant Hornbill bird! There's no age limit for the fun, so get your colour on.
Wednesday 27 March – An Evening with Pookie
Hit event ‘An Evening with Pookie’ returns to Touchwood on 27 March. Spanish restaurant, Alioli, will be welcoming MasterChef star Pookie Tredell (pictured) and guests from 6:30pm for a tantalising Mediterranean journey including a welcome drink, an array of tapas and live culinary demonstrations.
Pookie is a local Solihull resident and rose to fame when she was runner-up on MasterChef UK in 2022. Tickets for the hugely popular event are being sold at £35 per person.
Saturday 23-Saturday 30 March and Monday 1-Sunday 7April – ‘Touchdown at Touchwood’ this Easter
The Easter action launches with immersive space experience, ‘Touchdown at Touchwood’, where the centre’s very own spacecraft will land on Jubilee Walk from 11am-3pm each day.
The out of this world experience will create excitement and joy for the whole family, as children step inside the spacecraft to assist with its take off to the moon. Visitors can compete in a series of tasks to pass to the next level, with games to play and astronauts on hand to guide you through on selected days. There will even be the opportunity to dress up as an astronaut and learn how to walk on the moon.
Mark your calendars this March and visit Touchwood for an exciting month of activities and entertainment.
Lucy Burnett, Marketing manager at Touchwood, said: “At Touchwood, we are passionate about creating a destination that everyone can enjoy. We’re thrilled to present an exciting programme of events for March and encourage you to come and join us to welcome in the Spring, whatever the occasion.”
To secure your place at ‘An Evening with Pookie’, visit HERE.
To find out more about what Touchwood has to offer, visit the website.
