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Birmingham Weekender 2020
The biggest annual festival transforms the city with music, dance, a drums and firework show and parade led by mechanical elephant. Free.
England’s second biggest city is packed full of events both in the city centre and at its well-known national exhibition centre, the NEC. Whether its top quality culture you’re after, energetic ways to blow off steam or time to admire all the proud pooches at the world’s biggest dog show, Birmingham has it all in the coming months. Here’s are the six best.
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Birmingham Literature Festival 2020
Budding authors and bookworms of all ages are in for a treat when the city embraces literature of all kinds. Free and ticketed events.
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Crufts 2020
The world's biggest dog show is a must for all canine lovers. Who will be Best In Show? 5-8 March 2020.
- 20 Jun 2020 – 21 Jun 2020
Jewellery Quarter Festival 2020
The Jewellery Quarter is one of Birmingham’s most fascinating, historic and exciting districts, with a tremendously vibrant energy, amazing heritage and a wealth of boutiques, bars and arts spaces. The historic home of British jewellery, the district has undergone a renaissance in recent years, and is a wonderful place to visit in its own right. Since 2015 the Quarter has celebrated its history and culture with the Jewellery Quarter Festival, an explosion of culture, arts, performance and history spread across some intriguing and amazing venues in the area. With family activities, film screenings, and live music, as well as over 30 makers opening their doors to the public, this is an amazing expression of talent and community spirit.
- 23 Jun 2020 – 27 Jun 2020
BE Festival 2020
Only a few years old, but a festival earning a reputation amongst theatre lovers and artists as one of the hottest new arts festivals around.
- 5 Sep 2020
Dragon boat Race 2020
What is there to not love about this event? It's all for a great cause, everyone dresses up and there's the the thrill of dragonboating! Free.