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Opening Event: Friendly Fire Band

Our opening event ‘One City, A Thousand Memories’

On 28 July Birmingham Festival 23 kicks off the 10-day celebrations by marking the one year anniversary of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.…

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Birmingham Festival 23 Sponsors Announced

New Partners Announced

University of Birmingham to be Principal Partner, with Hollywood Monster officially on board as Presenting Partner. PLUS: Colmore BID, West Midlands Growth…

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Programme Partners: ‘Share a Taste of What’s to Come’

Programme Partners Sampad, FABRIC and ACE Dance & Music share a taste of what’s to come in their takeover days. Partner Organisations…

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Elizabeth ‘Zeddie’ Lawal and Mukhtar Dar join the Festival team as Artistic Associates

Birmingham Festival 23 announces Mukhtar Dar and Elizabeth ‘Zeddie’ Lawal as Artistic Associates funded by Arts Council England Following the announcement of…

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Birmingham City Council Announces Birmingham Festival 23

Birmingham City Council today unveils plans for Birmingham Festival 23 to mark the one year anniversary of the Commonwealth Games, celebrating the…

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Birmingham Festival 23 Victoria Square Festival Site Centenary Square by Verity Milligan

A Message from our Creative Director

Last year, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands delivered a summer like no other, hosting the largest multi-sport event in England in…

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