The Boldmere Summer Festival 2026 will take place on Sunday 7th June from 1pm to 6pm.
Stall and performance applications are now closed.
If you would like to volunteer for any of our festivals, please visit www.boldmere.org/volunteer
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Sutton Coldfield Musical Theatre Company Local theatre group performing songs |
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Rosie O’Sullivan Local soulful vocalists and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | The Reggulites Birmingham reggae collective performing roots and reggae selections |
| 4:00 – 4:45 | The Mockingjays Superb supergroup spinning soul, funk and rock hits |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | LUNAFALL Local trio covering chart topping classics |
Disabled / Changing Place Toilet & Quiet Space
Square Peg Activities on Gate Lane will be opening up their building for a quiet space in their sensory garden and sensory room and also allowing use of their Changing Place Toilet room.
Funfair includes:
- Large Miami
- Funhouse
- Mini Bumper Carz
- Planes ride
- Cup and saucer ride
- Bungee trampolines
- Roundabout
- Hook-a-Duck
- Mini Miami
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 Bambu 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
- Slow cooked pulled meats including vegan, gluten free and dairy free options from Stuffed Any Way You Like
- Fully Loaded Nachos and fries and hotdogs with a wide range of vegan and vegitarian options from The Scran Box
- Great Barr based Paul’s BBQ
- Speciality Afra infused grilled food from Birmingham based Safara Foods
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
- Macarons, cakesicles and traybakes from Sutton Coldfield based F1lo
- Cinamon Rolls from Boldmere based Anca’s Sweet Bakery
- Ice Cream Vans – Sutton Coldfield based Only Foods and Drinks and Manny’s Ices
- Homemade traybakes from Streetly based Tilli Bakes
- Handmade chocolate selection plus fresh strawberries and chocolate from Sutton Town Centre’s Military Chef
- Bakes for Your Soul – stuffed brownies, stuffed cookies, cookie pies, tray bakes & gluten free products
- Churros Fusion – freshly made Spanish churros and traditional Venezuelan hot chocolate
- I Love Crepes – freshly made sweet and savoury crepes, using free range and organic ingredients
- The Grazing Box Bakery – sweet treats such as blondies, brownies, cookies, cookie pies & cakes
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.
- 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
- Sutton Coldfield based British Bus Bar
- Rum based cocktails from the Corkhill Rumbar
- Craft beers from small brewers from around the UK served from Harper’s Craft Beer converted Horse Box trailer
- Premium spirits, wine, beer, real ale and soft drinks from The Fizzy Cork
Other food & drinks:
- Brockleby’s Pies
- Frank & Co sauces
- Honey and Beeswax products from Boldmere based Brummie Honey
- Stonehouse Smokery – charcuterie using free range & wild meats
Plus over 50 artisan market stalls, your favourite Boldmere shops and fire brigade (subject to operational requirements).
Safe Space
If you need a bit of piece and quiet, feel free to pop along to Square Peg Activities at 37-41 Gate Lane where they will have some quiet spaces, a sensory room and sensory garden available during the festival. Their Changing Place toilet room will also be available to use.
Square Peg Activities is a lesiure space for children and adults with disabilities and their families in the West Midlands and surrounding areas. Contact details are:
0121 824 0508
www.squarepegactivities.org
@squarepegcharity
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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.
