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Birmingham Carnival brings communities together, in a day long festival of dance, music and food, with a taste of the Caribbean. The highlight of the day is a mardi-gras style procession of dancers in fabulous costumes. The vibrant procession led by the new Carnival Queen will start at 12.30pm from Oxhill Road, Handsworth and make its way through Perry Barr to Perry Park. Fabulous costumes  | | Birmingham Carnival |
Hundreds of spectators will line the procession route to watch people dancing in the streets wearing fabulous costumes. Each dance troop wear different themes made from sequins, feathers and beads, dancing alongside floats of groups playing steel pans. Carnival route 2005 The procession will leave Oxhill Road, Handsworth at approximately 12.30pm, arriving at Perry Park around 3.30pm (via Church Lane, Wellington Road, Birchfield Road and Walsall Road).  | | Birmingham Carnival |
For health and safety reasons, during the procession rolling road closures will need to be in place and vehicular access to and from frontages along the route will be restricted as the procession passes by. Party in the park The carnival fun in Perry Park starts at 3.30 and finishes around 9pm. Visitors can expect a vibrant mix of entertainment, together with stalls selling Caribbean food, and craft items. Fun in the park includes:  | | Birmingham Carnival 2003 |
- Children’s funfair and bouncy castle for the kids.
- Stalls with Caribbean arts and crafts.
- Sample some of the best barbecues and Caribbean local cuisine.
- Non-stop live music all day long in the spirit of Carnival.
- Main stage with performances from local and UK artists.
- A Gospel performance stage featuring local and UK artists.
- And lots more…
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BBC WM at Birmingham Carnival 2005 If you can't get down to the Carnival, tune into BBC WM on 95.6FM. Our very own Nikki Tapper will be reporting live from the event throughout the day. More carnival information For more information on Birmingham Carnival 2005 visit the official carnival website: www.birminghamcarnival.co.uk | 
