Simmer Down Festival director Mukhtar Dar (left) with Lord Mayor of Birmingham Yvonne Mosquito (right)

Who’s performing at the 2018 Simmer Down Festival in Handsworth Park?

The biggest free reggae festival in the UK is back in Birmingham this weekend, for some awesome laid-back music, amazing food and a chilled out vibe. The Simmer Down Festival returns to the beautiful setting of Handsworth Park on Sunday, for a day of live music, art activities and the food experiences of multi-cultural Handsworth; but who’s performing on stage?

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Birmingham's Flyover Show was created by Soweto Kinch and celebrates Black British talent

The Flyover Show returns next month with the best of Black British talent

An arts festival showcasing the best of Black British creativity, returns to Birmingham’s most unlikely venue this August. Set in the underpass of Hockley Flyover in the heart of inner city Birmingham, the Flyover Show hosts an impressive line-up of musicians, graffiti artists, performance poets and street dance crews will transform this neglected corner of…

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