ArtsFest 2011

ArtsFest is an annual free festival which takes place over two days this year, on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th 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 and will once again fill Birmingham City Centre with hundreds of performances, events, exhibitions, workshops and screenings.

Line-up

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, B City Collective, The Lorelles, The Cohen Brothers, Pan & The Poets, Charlie & The Martyrs, Town Hall Gospel Choir, Birmingham Royal Ballet, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Birmingham Opera Company, Becky Rose, Nayte ‘theshowman’, Elliot Jack, Tess, Julianne Bastock, Mark Bennett Blues, Rich Batsford, Orchestra of the Swan, Rekesh Chauhan, Bonfire Radicals, Birmingham Jazz Ensemble, Laura Bowen, Rox Electra Band, SoulAttic, Snooty Bobs, Joel Culpepper, Arabella, Great Imitation, Tan Matthews, Zara Sykes & Justice, The Bluebeat Arkestra, and special guest live Funk and Soul band.

Rebel City Radio, Court Lane, Romans, Advantage, Fly By Night, Shatter Effect, Emerald Emerging, Signify, Templeton Pek, Richard Lewis, Fatbwoi, Paul Henshaw, Pilot The Sky, Brendan Hawthorne, Derrick D, Salute Mary, Data Bass, AlBarz, Anna Burge, Knoxville Highway, Brendan Hawthorne, Collins [&Dog], Strumpit, Robin Bailey, Rob Fellows, Roz Bruce, Howard James Kenny, Canoe, The Little Chill,Phil Taylor and Ian Brennan, CDJ Dance Performers, Force Dance Company, DPA Dance Theatre, Slide Boy Roy Blues, Trio Rosbifs, Sambuca Diaries, Julian Powell’s Solo Vibes, Sonia Panesar, Paradigm Jaunt, Jon Sterckx, Weapon Of Peace, Sam Eden, Emma Parkes, The Kings of Spain, Carousel Circus, John Brocklesby, Michelle Lawrence and The Equators, The Flotels.

zeroSeefr and The Drum, Thee Moths, Rea River Roots, Solo Plus Theatre Company, BiLE (Birmingham Laptop Ensemble), Birmingham Youth Theatre, Equality Records, Birmingham Opera, sampad Presents Bhangra, Asian Street Remix, Birmingham Festival Choral Society, Birmingham Chamber Music Society, Middleton Hall String Quarte, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Banjo Dave, Awake By Design, Highly Sprung Performance Co., Great Imitation, Michelle Lawrence and The Equators, Morley, Hayden and Haines, Oya Batacuda, Genius Collective, Moqapi Selassie Blackheart Man, Arts & Crafts, Tan Matthews, Zara Sykes & Justice, West Midlands Barbershop Harmony Club Experience, Drumvoice Orchestra, Birmingham Choral Union, Dhol Collective, Stella Seaton-Sims and Michael Jones, Adam Nagel & Zoe Challenor, Birmingham Repertory, Followspot Theatre, Bournville Young Singers, Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, Enigma Brass Ensemble, Moseley Village Band, Boris Nicoli, TRooPA, Spitfire Overall, Jeiso And Platt, OoRITE!, Rymza iRock, Swaggaman Syn, Kimmy Sue Anne, Redman Greenman, LouDeemY Productions, RoguePlay Theatre, Sideways Theatre, Newport (Shropshire) Town Band Brass Band, Stage2 Youth, Dhol Crew, The Young Rogues, The Old Joint Stock Theatre, The Birmingham Savoyards, Rumchum Theatre, Stripped Down Theatre, Mary Rochford & Co, Don’t Go Into The Cellar, Debbie Tracey, Second City Sax, Dodici Corde, Kim Charnock, Belly Dance Elements.

Plus much more.

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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