Birmingham Weekender returned this August Bank Holiday with a joyful explosion of music, dance and theatre in Bullring and the city centre.

Across three jam-packed days, more than 120,000 experienced the vibrant programme of free events and installations, from high-flying performances and surprise flash mobs to stilt-walking jellyfish and vibrant processions.

Festival highlights include:

- Weekender Carnival’s colourful dance and music extravaganza by ACE Dance and Music kicking off the festival, bringing the city to life
- Autin Dance Theatre’s Up in the Sky, a jaw-dropping aerial adventure, captivating audiences above Rotunda Square
- Sound de Secà’s interactive procession, Possê filling the streets with percussion, dance, theatre, and song
- Stilt-walking jellyfish and tropical birds delighting passersby with playful interactions and fun photo opportunities
- Audiences experiencing A Place Between Mass and Echoes by Inviktus Collective, a living, breathing ritual fusing street dance, rollerskating, live DJing and circus
- The Hippodrome Young Dancers Showcase captivating audiences with high-energy performances from 24 dancers aged 16–24, alongside spoken word artist, Sipho Eric Ndlovu
- Dance Flashmobs from Marshon Dance Company surprising and thrilling passersby at New Street Station
- Festivalgoers co-creating the Brum in Colour mural - a vibrant, hand-drawn illustration of Birmingham by local artist Layla Sadiq.

Birmingham Weekender 2025 was produced by Birmingham Hippodrome in partnership with Bullring and supported by Arts Council England, Without Walls, Global Streets, Network Rail, and United By 2022.