The Newman Community Centre

The Newman Community Centre (formerly the Carpenter's Arms, and before that our parish church!) is owned and managed as a not-for profit community centre by the Catholic parish of St Nicholas, Boldmere .

It provides a valued service to the local community, hosting a wide range of community and private events.

It comprises three meeting rooms which are available for hire: 
  • a large main hall on the ground floor with capacity for up to 150 people
  • a smaller hall, again on the ground floor, with capacity for 60 people
  • an upper room, accessible only by a staircase, with a capacity for 20 people.

Each room has access to its own kitchen facilities for those who wish to cater for themselves. Alternatively catering for events in the Community Centre is available from local caterers, the Deli or the Coffee Cup. 

​Toilets are located at the front and rear of the building.

Activities regularly hosted by the Newman Centre include The Sutton Coldfield Adventure Unit @ St Nicks; Toddlers group; Sweaty Mama; social support groups; Pluckerz - a guitar and ukelele group; Parents and Toddler Rhythm Time group; Women's Institute; Martial Arts groups and Weight Watchers, in addition to social events (birthday parties etc)


For further details of the following groups please use the link provided: 
  • Sutton Coldfield Adventure Unit. SCAU is a non-denominational group with a wide appeal to children from a number of different schools across Sutton Coldfield. It has over 200 children as members and over 50 volunteers.     
  • Mini Munchkins Stay and play for 0-5 year olds
  • Inclusive Dance and Drama for adults with special needs
  • Plukerz - a guitar and ukelele orchestra
  • Kombatkids - quality and professional karate tuition for children of different ages (4yrs +) and abilities
  • Rhythm Time - Educational music classes from birth to 5rs old
  • Activtotz - introducing children between the ages of 18 months-5 years to physical activity 
  • Sweaty Mama - Exercise while bonding with baby
  • Women's Institute
Our main hall and adjacent kitchen
Our smaller hall, which has its own dedicated kitchen
Our upper room
For more information or to discuss making a booking
​please contact Kaye O'Keeffe, the hall manager,
by email or on 0121 321 2285