The Boldmere Summer Festival 2025 will take place on Sunday 22nd June 2025 from 1pm to 6pm
Applications for stalls and performances for summer 2025 are now closed.
If you would like to volunteer for any of our festivals, please visit www.boldmere.org/volunteer
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Script Youth Musical Theatre Local theatre group performing songs from Legally Blonde and Beauty and the Beast |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | Linkai Fast rising students of jazz and soul from Birmingham Ormiston Academy |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Call me Unique Infusion of the sounds of jazz, soul, futurebeats, and scat-singing by local singer, songwriter & guitarist |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | B & H One singer, one guitarist, together, covering the classics and deep cuts. From Bowie to Miley to Springsteen, this Brum-based acoustic duo are smokin’ |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Gracie Flack Soulful songwriter performing sublime R&B and Neo Soul collaborations |
| 4:45 – 5:15 | Lobster Snaking ska, reggae & punky vibes from local Birmingham band |
| 5:30 – 6:00 | The Black Jeans Local trio of indie rockers kicking out festival favourites. |
Funfair includes:
- Bavarian Fun House
- Mini Dodgems
- Mini Miami (up & down ride)
- Planes ride
- Cup and saucer ride
- Bungee trampolines
- Roundabout
- Hook-a-Duck
Street food includes:
Hot and savoury food:
- Hot roast beef & turkey baps & Yorkie Wraps from K & N Amusements
- Chinese style chicken & vegetable noodles from O & T Catering with sides including vegetable spring rolls, prawn crackers, and Curry, Sweet n’ Sour or Black Bean sauces
- Caribbean curry mutton, jerk chicken, BBQ jerk pork, wraps, BBQ chicken wings, bmac & cheese, rice & peas from The Baumbu Garden Cafe & Takeaway
- German sausages including Classic German Bratwurst, Smoked Krakauer, Cheese Krakauer, Chilli Beef, Footlong Bratwurst and Traditional Pork Sausages from O & T Catering
- Wood Fired Pizza from Boldmere based Cart & Carriage Events
- Greek BBQ from Souvlaki to Go
- Smoked pork, beef, mutton & venison charcuterie from Stonehouse Smokery
- Slow cooked pulled meats including vegan, gluten free and dairy free options from Stuffed Any Way You Like
- Fully Loaded Nachos, fries and hotdogs with a wide range of vegan and vegitarian options
- Smashed burgers, chicken strips and loaded fries from Brothers and Burgers
- Japanese inspired hotdogs and loaded fries from Digbeth Diner regular Hottodoggu
For the sweet tooth:
Most of these stalls are Sutton Coldfield based:
- Baked in Boldmere – homemade sourdough bread and treats
- Divine Doughnuts – Gourmet Doughnuts & New York Baked Cheesecake
- Stuffed Bakes – stuffed cookies from Sutton Coldfield baker
- acarons, cakesicles and traybakes from Sutton Coldfield based F1lo
- Becky’s Bakes – home made bakes
- The Fabulous Food Guys – Churros & Chocolate
- Cinamon Rolls from Boldmere based Anca’s Sweet Bakery
- Ice Cream Vans – Sutton Coldfield based Only Foods and Drinks
- Caroline’s Tea Bus serving afternoon tea in an air conditioned double decker bus
- Homemade traybakes from Streetly based Tilli Bakes
- Fresh gooey brownies from Sutton Coldfield based Gooey Brownie Company
- Sutton Coldfield based Sweet Heritage
- Handmade chocolate selection plus fresh strawberries and chocolate from Sutton Town Centre’s Military Chef
- Over 20 flavours of cinamon buns from The Bun Queen
- Cakes and treats from Boldmere based Mother Bakes Best
Drinks:
Please note any drinks sold in glass bottles for consumption at the festival will be decanted, except for drinks to take home. For everybody’s safety, please do not bring your own glass bottles to the festival.
- Slushies UK – 20 flavours of ice cold slush on a self-serve system
- The Krazee Horse – Bavarian Beer, Pilsner, Hawkstone Lager, Rattler Cider, spirits and soft drinks and mixers
- The Crafty Brewer – draft craft beer, Gin & Tonic and cider all to drink on site plus Craft Beer, Gin & Cider in cans and plastic bottles to take away.
- Classic Wine Company – fine wine, champagne and mulled wine
- Range of drinks from Boldmere based The Lounge pop-up bar
- Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic bubble tea beverages from Bubble Trouble
- Sutton Coldfield based British Bus Bar
Other food & drinks:
- Brockleby’s Pies
- Frank & Co sauces
- Honey and Beeswax products from Boldmere based Brummie Honey
- Springfield kitchen – chutneys, jams, marmalades, ketchups and mustards
Plus over 50 market stalls, your favourite Boldmere shops and fire brigade (subject to operational requirements).
Brought to you by:
Main stage sponsors:
TBC
With financial support from:
TBC
We Need Your Help!
If you would be able to help us with the Community Festivals, in the days leading up to them, setting them up and setting them down, or during the festivals themselves, then please visit our volunteer page to complete a short application form.
We provide snacks and water to all volunteers and for those who stay at the event for longer than 5 hours we will provide a hot meal voucher too. You will receive a full volunteer information pack before the day and a briefing on the day.
