On August 7 & 8, Ward End Park will celebrate everything it means to be a part of a proud Commonwealth Games host city. The Ward End festival site programme will champion multiculturalism and be full of colour and excitement, as the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games come to a close. Honouring equality and youth within the neighbourhood, the site will celebrate champions of both community and sport.
Location and Travel Information
Bus Routes: 94, 95, 11A/11C
Nearest rail service: Adderley Park Rail Station then 20 min walk
Sunday 7 August
Main Stage Programme:
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TIME |
MAIN STAGE |
INFO |
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12.00-12.30 |
Girl Grind DJ Set |
Female DJ set provided by Girl Grind UK supporting women and non-binary people in Birmingham |
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12.45-13.15 |
Impact Steel Band |
Steel Pan band whose message to all is simply... Peace, Love and Pan! |
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13.15 |
Ascension Dance Company |
“The Other Side”, a physical dance performance that tackles ideas of consumerism. |
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13.30-14.00 |
Girl Grind DJ Set |
Another wonderful female DJ set provided by Girl Grind UK supporting women and non-binary people in Birmingham
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14.15-14.45 |
Sonia Sabri Company: Mughal Miniatures |
Sonia Sabri Company (SSCo) is a leading UK contemporary South Asian dance and music company. Through our dance and music we unearth untold stories, transform lives and create small miracles. |
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15:00-15:30 |
Black Eagle Acrobats |
A troupe of totally stunning acrobats from Tanzania, now based in the UK. Set to lively African music, the show progresses through a series of powerful and graceful acrobatic, circus and dance routines. |
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15:45-16:00 |
Impact Steelband |
Founded in 2007, Impact Steelband have toured around West Midlands, nationally and internationally sharing their love of Steelpan music |
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16:30-17:00 |
Sonia Sabri Company: Mughal Miniatures |
Sonia Sabri Company (SSCo) is a leading UK contemporary South Asian dance and music company. Through our dance and music we unearth untold stories, transform lives and create small miracles. |
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17:15-17:45 |
Aayushi |
Aayushi writes strikingly tender songs, pairing introspective poetry with intimate vocals to create a soulful blend of acoustic folk. |
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17.45-18.15 |
Ascension Dance Company |
“The Other Side”, a physical dance performance that tackles ideas of consumerism. |
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18.15-18.45 |
MUHA (Presented by Muzikstan) |
MUHA offers an enthralling fusion of Slavonic-rooted music enhanced with rhythms and global folklore narratives. |
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19:30-20:00 |
Black Eagle Acrobats |
A troupe of totally stunning acrobats from Tanzania, now based in the UK. Set to lively African music, the show progresses through a series of powerful and graceful acrobatic, circus and dance routines. |
Workshops and Activities:
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TIME |
WORKSHOPS |
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All day |
Back Home Exhibition: Vanley Burke & Friction Arts |
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All day |
Sajida Asif: Textile Workshop |
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12:30-13:00, 15:15-16:00 |
Sonia Sabri Dance Workshop |
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13:15-14:15, 15:00-16:00, 17:00-18:00 |
Girl Grind: POW! People of Ward End Workshop |
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14.45-15.15, 16.30-17.00 |
Ascension Dance Workshop |
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16:00-17:00, 17:30-18:30, 19:00-20:00 |
Shreen Mahmood: Boxercise Workshop |
Monday 8 August
Main Stage Programme:
| TIME | MAIN STAGE | INFO |
|
10:30-11:15 |
B’Opera |
B'Opera create high-quality, interactive, musical experiences for babies, toddlers and grown ups of all backgrounds. B'Opera will showcase Hello Bird, Hello Fish! a new interactive musical story created with and for the Sparkhill community, through a series of collaborative workshops. |
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11:30-12:00 |
Girl Grind DJ Set |
Female DJ set provided by Girl Grind UK supporting women and non-binary people in Birmingham
|
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12:30-13:00 |
African Acrobatics Circus |
African Acrobatics Circus’ blend of acrobatics, street dance, circus skills & more is great fun to watch & even better to take part in! |
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13:30-14:15 |
Asian Comedy Takeover |
A variety of comedians will take to the stage to tickle your funny bones.
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15:15-16:00 |
Girl Grind DJ Set |
Female DJ set provided by Girl Grind UK supporting women and non-binary people in Birmingham
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16:15-16:35 |
Khayaal Theatre Company: Commonwealth Tales |
Storytelling from intercultural theatre company Khayaal, both mesmerising and spiritually nourishing in equal measure. |
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17:00-18:00 |
Celebrating Sanctuary present Zirak Hamad & Band |
Celebrating Sanctuary is a diverse music and arts organisation, who support and promote refugee and migrant artists. |
Workshops and Activities:
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TIME |
WORKSHOPS |
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All day |
Back Home: Vanley Burke Exhibition & Friction Arts: How Were You |
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All day |
Norton Hall Walking Tours |
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10:30-11:30, 13.15-14.15, 15.30-16.30 |
Sharena Lee Satti Poetry Workshop |
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11:15-12:15, 14.00-15.00, 16.00-17.00 |
Girl Grind: POW! People of Ward End Workshop |
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11:15-12:00, 15.30-16.15, 16.30- 17.15 |
Jobe Sullivan: Percussion Workshop |
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12:45-13:05, 15.00-15.20, 16.15- 16.35 |
Khayaal Theatre Company |
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13:00-14:15 |
B’Opera: Under 5s Sensory Workshop |
