Birmingham Hippodrome and Bullring & Grand Central welcomed over 125,000 people to its free family-friendly festival, Birmingham Weekender this bank holiday weekend.

Birmingham Weekender returned to the city on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August with a packed programme of installations, interactive experiences and energetic performances at Bullring & Grand Central and in the Hippodrome’s home district of Southside.

Highlights included a giant swing set on Central Street, a spectacular stage at Rotunda Square, curated by young people and hosted by Rakeem Omar, presenter at BBC Radio WM and BBC Radio 1Xtra and Kaylee Golding, presenter at BBC Radio 1Xtra, and the Lumini, an inflatable walk-through of wonder, which hosted an array of workshops including yoga, sensory sessions and African drumming.

The festival culminated on Sunday with Weekender Carnival, a vibrant musical celebration and dance extravaganza by ACE Dance and Music featuring a mass procession through the streets of Birmingham.

Birmingham Weekender was produced by Birmingham Hippodrome, in partnership with Bullring & Grand Central and supported by Birmingham City Council, Arts Council England, Without Walls, Southside District, The Arcadian and Network Rail.

For more information about Birmingham Hippodrome, visit: birminghamhippodrome.com