Organisers of Birmingham Festival 23 have announced a number of new partnerships in support of this year's festival.

The University of Birmingham will contribute to the Festival programme with free exhibitions and public workshops hosted at The Exchange, based in the historic old municipal bank located in Centenary Square. The venue will also provide a hub for wider Festival activities including visitor receptions and back of house operations.

Hollywood Monster is Birmingham Festival 23’s Presenting Partner. As the largest wide format printing and signage contractor in the city, they will provide profile enhancing and impactful visual displays across the site in the lead up to, and for the duration of, the Festival.

Champions of Birmingham Festival 23 are: Colmore Business Improvement District, whose Food Festival takes place the weekend before Birmingham Festival 23 starts; West Midlands Growth Company, which through Visit Birmingham campaigns will promote a wider regional focus; and Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce who will forge links for the Festival with Birmingham’s business communities.

Commissioned and supported by Birmingham City Council to celebrate the city’s creativity, and as a sign of its ongoing commitment to accessible culture for everyone, Birmingham Festival 23 will take over Centenary Square from Friday 28 July to Sunday 6 August. 

A 10 day programme of free events that showcases the city’s rich cultural offer will be announced in June.  When the Festival was announced, an open call to submit ideas for the Made In Brum strand of the programme was announced and in less than a month had a fantastic response - the full Made In Brum programme will be announced in June. The Festival will echo the city-centre experience of the Games with live music and performance, creative and participatory activities, and big-screen content to conjure the shared experiences, magic and memories of the summer of 2022.  The Festival also serves to celebrate the city’s creativity through programming committed to diversity, inclusion and homegrown talent and will be another bold showcase of Birmingham’s talent, character and reputation as a world-class destination for major events.

For further information, visit: birminghamfestival23.co.uk