PARTY ON THE PITCH: Write Up & Gallery

May 11, 2025

Last Sunday, Bromsgrove Sporting held what the club hopes to be the first of many Party on the Pitch events!

The well-attended day kickstarted the celebrations of the 140th anniversary of football in Bromsgrove, with plenty more planned across the year to mark the history of both Sporting and Rovers.

The music began with The Tysms, before Josie Field and Dan Sealey’s relaxed tones perfectly matched the May afternoon sunshine. Blondish and Forever Elton followed, belting out all the classics of Blondie and Elton John, before The Works brought the day to a close with a set of brilliant songs that had everybody dancing as the sun set for the evening.

The day was far from being just about the music though; the food on offer from the vendors saw burgers, pizza and Caribbean cuisine served up, as well as ice cream and sweet treats.

The Rousler Bar was busy throughout the whole day, ensuring the good atmosphere wasn’t just contained to the pitch and the bustling marquee!

There was plenty to keep our younger revellers occupied too, with bouncy castles, inflatable games, face painting and football nets all proving very popular!

We was also very pleased to see First Team manager Scott Adey-Linforth at the event, along with captain Reece King and defenders Aaron Roberts & Ash Carter!

It was also pleasing to have so many families and newcomers to Sporting there as well, as the club continues to endeavour to make itself a true pillar of the local community.

Feedback

The feedback we have received from attendees has been amazing!

Patrick Bannister: “Absolutely brilliant, something to build on in the future. Well done to all involved.”

Wayne Ashford: “Had a great day. Well done all involved making it happen.”

Charlie Rudge: “A lot of Bromsgrove people would have visited the UK Electrical Ground for the first time, so what is good for the community is good for the future of the club.”

Laura Jones: “It was brilliant! Thank you.”

David Allsop: “Superb. Get Josie Field back.”

Jade Lee: “Really enjoyed it – well done everyone.”

Marc Pullen: “What a fabulous experience. I would like to congratulate everyone behind the obviously huge task of organising such a fascinating afternoon and evening of fun.”

Twitter/X comment: “Tremendous day – the stage set up, sound mix/PA, and event staff were all superb. Super professional. The stalls all looked great too. I hope we can do it again next year – well done organising people.”

Emily: “It was a great event, really family friendly, very relaxed atmosphere and a great location.”

JK: “It was a great time, brilliant family and community atmosphere. Forever Elton and the works were brilliant – great afternoon and evening of fun!”

JS: “Thanks for a great time on Sunday. We enjoyed the festival and loved the music – especially Blondish!”

NS: “I thought the the gin deal was obviously great and beer choice was good. The acts were all good. Fortunately the weather was dry and there was a very nice bar area to stay warm later. Great event overall in my opinion.”

Amy Cooper: “Congratulations on the Party on the Pitch! The stage set up looked amazing!”

Heidi Cartwright-Edwards: “A lovely family-friendly day! Very well organised with good entertainment – I hope this becomes an annual event.”

CHAIRMAN’S QUOTE

Chairman Rod Brown commented: “I am so proud of everyone within the club who have helped to put on this Party on the Pitch community event to celebrate 140 years of football in Bromsgrove!

“The most pleasing aspect was that we had 800 plus in attendance, and that both adults and kids seem to have such great fun!

“We are therefore going to make this music and fun day an even bigger event next year!”

NEXT YEAR

We are already looking ahead to next year’s event – and will use all the feedback we have been given to make it an even more successful one! Bigger and better will be the objective – and we cannot wait!