This year's Carnival with the theme 'Connecting Communities' includes a vibrant procession led by the new Carnival Queen, starting at 12.30pm from Holyhead Road, Handsworth. It will make its way through Perry Barr to Perry Park. See the Carnival procession route, travel details and parking.  Birmingham Carnival is an event that brings all of the citys communities together to have fun.  | | Councillor Dorothy Wallace (Chair of the Carnival Committee) |
Hundreds of spectators will line the procession route to watch local people from the community wearing colourful costumes and dancing next to floats of groups playing in steelbands. Times
12:00 - Event starts in Perry Park
12:30 - Procession leaves Holyhead School
15:30 - Procession arrives at Perry Park
20:45 - Fireworks display
21:00 - Close of event in Perry Park
Once in Perry Park you will find an abundance of Caribbean fun including:  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. A funfair and bouncy castle for the kids. The day ends with a fireworks display at 9pm. |  | |
| BBC WM at Birmingham Carnival 2003 |
If you can't get down to the Carnival tune into BBC WM on 95.6FM. Our very own Herdle White and Jenny Wilkes will be reporting live from the event throughtout the day. Connecting communities Birmingham Carnival brings together the best in black art, culture and entertainment in the city. People come from all over the country will join in the fun of the Carnival, which is now a major event in Birmingham's cultural calendar. Take the whole family and experience a taste of the Caribbean in Birmingham. | 
