Beauty goes viral for Redditch Facebook page celebrating positivity - The Redditch Standard

Beauty goes viral for Redditch Facebook page celebrating positivity

Redditch Editorial 6th Sep, 2017 Updated: 6th Sep, 2017   0

AN anonymous team of local Redditch residents, fed up of negativity about the town, have decided to set up a Facebook Page to showcase the town’s beauty to the world.

The page, Beautiful Redditch, was set up on Monday morning (September 4) and has already surpassed 500 ‘likes’ on Facebook.

A spokesman for the page said: “This town is beautiful, and it’s time we shouted about it to the world. We didn’t think the page would take off overnight like this, but we’re extremely pleased to see people embracing it so positively.”

The page is already having to respond to its instant success with a deluge of photos being sent in by visitors.




“We encourage people to get out there and take snaps of Redditch’s beauty and send them in to our inbox or put them up as a visitor post. We’ve had over 22 contributions since Monday alone and more arriving all the time,” they added.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and we make no judgments on whether something is beautiful or not. We’ve had one man send in a photo of the Bromsgrove Highway, which was absolutely stunning. St. Stephen’s Church also features, but of course it’s going to be mainly our many green spaces that will take top billing.


“We would love to see more photos showcasing some of the architecture around the town too. We have some lovely old buildings that need to be shown off, along with some very contemporary designs that also deserve a space.”

The team behind the page have decided to remain anonymous, stating on the page: “This page is absolutely not about us. It’s about the photos people send in and showcasing the beauty of Redditch. Nobody should get in the way of that. We’re not doing this for personal gain.”

Visit https://www.facebook.com/beautifulredditch/

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