ArtsFest 2010

ArtsFest is an annual free festival which takes place from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th September and is billed as Birmingham's biggest and most vibrant cultural festival.

ArtsFest celebrates the astounding wealth of creative talent existing in the West Midlands and promotes the region as the bustling cultural centre it is – full of high quality, innovative, cutting edge arts and entertainment activities. ArtsFest is a festival for the young and old alike.

Line-up

The Twang will be headlining on the last night of the ArtsFest Weekend. Other events include:
Friday: Yelitza, Rehana Vohra, Sleeka, Jake and Elwood Blues, Byron Channer, Ghetto Records, Percy Pursglove Andrew Bain Organ Quartet and the Ben Markland Quintet, Dodici Corde Guitar Duo, The Teds, Enchant, Stone Foundation, Jayne Guy, Goodnight Lenin, Millicent Stephenson, Witchhazel, Orius, Stuart Zola, Long Day Gone, OST, David Shepherd, Tempting Rosie, Aceldama, The Notebenders, Rich Batsford, Unfriendly Neighbours, The Yardbird Sessions, Louise Mary Stokes, This Burning Age, Indigo, Allan Taylor, Simmerdown Reggae featuring Yaz Alexander, Ablewell and Skibo, Cordão de Ouro Capoeira Birmingham, Raven Vandelle, Million Empire, Stunts, Paradigm Jaunt, Terrorform, Skewed View, Musical Youth, Subkicks, Graham Clews, Signify, Kinn, and more.
Saturday: Belinda Bradley & Robin Clare, Fountain Of Youth, Afrobehn, Gemma Wilson, Second City Strummers, Charis McNerlin, Saviour Soul Rock Choir, Drumvoice Orchestra, Quinton Community Choir, Midlands Fretted Orchestra, Paul Wilkins, Banjo Dave, Pamela Beesley, Kieran Graham, Glorishears of Brummagem, Laura Bowen, Pens of Erdington, Anoushka M, Park Ensemble, Middleton Hall String Quartet, Magenta, Louise Kilbride, Deceptions Pocket, Thee Moths, OYA batucada, Robson Piano Duo, club: o, Neil Muir, Just Morale, Byron Channer, Yolanda Pen, Rainbow Voices, AlBarz, Jean Davison, The Dhol Crew, Eat Y'Self Pretty, Wellington (Telford) Brass Band, Birmingham Chamber Music Society, Geoff Stevens, Paul Wilkins, Michelle Lawrence and The Equators, Keiran Goddard, String Talk, Voices from City of Birmingham Choir, Shikidim Dance Troupe, Faded Cadence, Cajole Cajole, Tina McKevitt, Leo Turner Jazz Guitar Duets, Transit Trix, Second City Sax, Vincent Bella, Birmingham Clarion Singers, The Tantrics, Town Hall Gospel Choir, Robert Lane, Stella Seaton Sims and Michael Jones, Shana Tova, Regina Fichtner, Riding Giants, Beverley Williams, The Made of Music Collective, Canoe, Glorishears of Brummagem, Dub Skiffler Poetry Society, Alexis Southall, Court Lane, Forgetting Gravity, The Holy Show Band, Faheem Mazhar, Cigar Box Guitar Nation, Arc Vel, S & J Stars, Bloco Louco Samba Band, The Dhol Crew, Matt Pritchard, Brewers' Troupe, Elfynn, Rich Batsford, Guile, Paul Wilkins, Jodie and the Jet Plane, Louise Kilbride, Cordão de Ouro Capoeira Birmingham Workshop, Big Bus Groovy, Strumpit, Squidbones, Alex Vann, David Shepherd, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, HINGe, The Black and Reds, Anna Burge, Esther Dee, Elliot Jack, Julie Boden & Steve Tromans, Blood Moon Sirens, Jim Alloye, The Kings of Spain, IO Earth, Jean Davison, Joe Karchud, Yelitza, Adante, November and the Criminals, The Bo Dudleys, Rowena Knight, Sick City Club, Mary Rochford, 2nd City, Monday Session, The Annie Duggan Band, 51 Breaks, theLights, Big Black Smoke, Trap Floors, The Cohen Brothers, The Love Child Electric, Black Market Empire, Knoxville Highway, Isolated Atoms, The Coyotes, and more.
Sunday: Banda Sem Nome, Touch of Life Dance Crew, Arabella, This Love Affair, Birmingham Concert Orchestra, Birmingham Yamaha Music School, Capoeira Conviver, Charis McNerlin, Gemma Wilson, Frutaloka, Tim Robinson Solo Guitar, Samantha Hunt, The Amateurs, Esther Dee, Birmingham Opera Company, Robin Bailey, Banda Sem Nome, Birmingham Concert Orchestra, The Burdock Band, Boris Nicoli, Kieran Graham, Cigar Box Guitar Nation, The Birmingham Bassoon Choir, Zara Sykes, Gamblers Blues, Conservatoire Klezmer and Friends, Fuzzbox, Birmingham Bach Choir, Caroline Jones, Belinda Bradley & Robin Clare, The Nomad Project, The Kings of Spain, Someone-at-the-Door Samba Band, Rogue States, Bournville Young Singers, Celysium, Lady Georgianna, Kidnapper Bell, Gabbidon, Scat Cat, Strumpit, The Ultraphonics, Capoeira Conviver, Templeton Pek, Birmingham Opera Company, Banjo Dave, Kiss the Ceiling, Birmingham Community Gospel Choir, Geoff Stevens, Paul Wilkins, HLI/ Unseen Primal, Bloco Louco Samba Band, The Dhol Crew, Dodici Corde Guitar Duo, Delano Mills, Dawn Jackson, Brendan Hawthorne, Julian Powell, Carousel Circus, The Heels, Redman Greenman, The Little Million, Witchhazel, Birmingham Choral Union, The Cantilena Duo, Mara, Louise Kilbride, Notorious, West Midlands Barbershop Harmony Club, Matt Pritchard, The Boom Operators, Francesqa, Burnside, Flat Stenley, Brewers' Troupe, Operamus, Allan Taylor, The Arcadian Kicks, Bloco Combinado, Natasha Davis, The Pockets, Carol Brewster, Long Grass, Brendan Hawthorne, The Unknown, Playing Django, Tina McKevitt & Matt Hegarty, Barolo, Circle Light Opera Company, Jah Marnyah, Roz Bruce, Cordão de Ouro Capoeira Birmingham, Elliot Minor, The Black and Reds, Esho Funi, OYA batucada, Anna Burge, Shackletons, The Young Guns, Urge, Templeton Pek, XOVA, The Twang, The Carpels, The Heels, Conservatoire Klezmer and Friends, Tina McKevitt, and more.

Theme

The theme for ArtsFest 2010 is 'Landscape and Heritage'.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a wealth of accommodation options available in Birmingham.

For more information, see the Artsfest website.

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