Bournville Carillon. Part of Bournville Heritage Open Day

Installed by Bournville Village Trust founder, George Cadbury in 1906, Bournville Carillon is one of the finest instruments of its kind in the world. This very rare and unusual musical instrument looks much like an organ and consists of 48 cast bronze bells, played serially to produce a melody that can be heard across the Village Green. The instrument and the carillon art are most commonly found in Belgium, Holland, France and even in the USA but are a rarity in the UK.

The regular Carillon playing times each Saturday are normally at 1200 and 1500, for 1 hour on each occasion. This will vary for our Heritage Open Day, so the bells will be played at regular intervals from 1000 until 1600. Demonstrations will be for shorter periods but for a longer overall duration throughout the day.

Regular short mini-tours up the Carillon tower will take place throughout the day. Pre booking essential.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Bournville Junior School, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1JY

Directions:

Tours will commence from the entrance to Bournville Village Primary School on Linden Road.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Tours will take place regularly throughout the day, booking essential. Mini Tour time: Approx 15 minutes. Note: No children under 1.2 meters tall.

Booking contact name:

Daniel Callicott

Booking website:

https://www.bvt.org.uk

Booking opens:

02 Sep 2024 05:30 PM

Booking closes:

11 Sep 2024 11:00 AM

Accessibility details

The Carillon tower is only accessible to able bodied visitors on foot due to the large number of stairs. Note: Children must be over 1.2 meters tall

Additional information

This event is part of Bournville Heritage Open Day on Saturday 14th September. In conjunction with a wide array of other fantastic historic sites in the wider Bournville area. You can also enjoy the garden village created by George Cadbury. For full up to date details visit www.bvt.org.uk.

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 15 minute(s)

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