BIRMINGHAM ST GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS 2010
Saturday April 24th from 11am until 5pm.
This annual event to celebrate England takes place in Victoria and Chamberlain squares in the city centre
Last year we had another outstanding success with tens of thousands attending our St George's Day Celebration's.
The Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's are the premier St George's day event in England, so come and join us in this family friendly event on Saturday April 24th 11am till 5pm and it's FREE.
This is line up for the Victoria Square stage
Sovereign Brass Band. This band are one of the finest in the country and are the perfect way to start off the
St George's Day Celebration's.
Kerfuffle A return visit from this fine young folk band who are rapidly building a fine reputaion for themselves on the folk circuit.
The Demon Barbers Road Show. Winners of BBC Radio 2 folk awards 2009.Rated the best live act he had seen
by Mike Harding and yet another leading act from the folk scene to further
enhance the growing repution of the Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's
Roxy Magic. A tribute band to the famous Roxy Music. This band will get you dancing as their sound is so very
much like the real Roxy.Close your eyes and you will find it difficult to tell the difference.
Deluka. This fine young cutting edge band have recently returned from a tour of the United States and make
a welcome return to our St George's Day Celebration's after their great success last year.
There will be hot and cold food and drink on sale. Also childrens entertainment, rides, facepainting etc.
In New Street on the corner of Victoria Square we have the return of the English Market selling all manner of produce
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In Chamberlain square we will have an Anglo Saxon living history group, Regia Anglorum who will set and open the Saxon village around 11 am.
There will be a warrior training demonstration
Arming the knight demonstration.
Saxon slave market.
Main battle- Saxons vs Vikings
Interactive demonstration by Regia Anglorum.
5pm Saxon village closes.
The Birmingham St Geoge's Day Celebration's are organised by the Birmingham St George's Day Association
in co-operation with Birmingham city council events team.
Deluka
Playing the Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's 2009 and booked for 2010.
Look out for this young band they have a great future ahead of them
Hear them on www.myspace.com/deluka turn up the volume and enjoy!
Kerfuffle, Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's 2009.return 2010.
This tremendous young folk band's first Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's was a great success.
Hear some of their music on www.myspace.com/kerfufflemusic a talented band.
The Fab Beatles, Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's 2009
A return visit by popular request of this tremendous tribute band and again they wowed the crowd
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Also appearing in Victoria square was the City of Birmingham Brass Band and Central England Ensemble.
On the day, after some rain in the morning, the sun came out just before our St George's Day party began.
The picnic tables were set out in the square and with award winning brewery Purity selling some of their finest ales,
Hogans Cider and a whole pig roast to name just a selection of good food and drink, the day was a great success.
The English market in New Street was one of the best I have attended for quality products, so congratulations to them on a splendid contribution to the St George's Day event and are delighted they make a welcome return in 2010.
Knights of Middle England do battle St George's Day 2009
Crowd watching the knights do battle in Chamberlain Square.
The Spirit of St George
There stands the gracious parish church,
There, too. the blacksmith's forge,
There grows the solid oak and ash,
for England and Saint George.
All he stands for still remains
in this England of today-
Let us merge in faith and strength
and each a dragon slay.
For there are many dragons,injustice, moral decay-
Because of which so many have, sadly, lost their way.
There rise the hills, there flows the streams
yonder fall valley and gorge,
there roll the green and daisied fields
of England and Saint George.
Dressed in blossom, white and pink,
our English orchards stand,
neath the trees sheep quietly graze on lush green meadowland.
The sleepy village roofed in thatch unchanged since days of old,
Men till and sow in modernway and reap their harvest gold.
With love of country, love of God,
together ahead we'll forge to safeguard our inheritance
The spirit of Saint George.
Barbara Jemison.
Pictures of Birmingham's St George's Day celebrations 2008
Photo by Adrian Burrows.
The Crowd wave their English Red Roses at the Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's 2008 .
The best of modern English folk music " Show of Hands" with Miranda Sykes
at the Birmingham St George's Day celebration's 2008
Wonderful tribute band the Fab Beatles, Birmingham St George's Day 2008 and 2009.
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City of Birmingham Brass Band, Birmingham St George's Day Celebration's 2009
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Celebrate your country's day in a family friendly festival atmosphere. Everyone is welcome to join the best
St George's Day celebration's in England and remember it's FREE.