Birmingham first Disability Festival took place at Birmingham City University

Birmingham Disability Festival took place on Saturday 6 July 2024 at Birmingham City University (BCU) during Disability Pride Month

Over 500 people attended this Event.

Created by the Birmingham Disability Festival Committee (BDFC), the free inaugural event will showcase a wide range of disabled talent through performances, sport, interactive games and disabled business owners.

The important day has been specially designed to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the UK’s second biggest city.

Highlights of the festival include dance performances from wheelchair based Freewheelin and Cerebral Palsy West Midlands, along with music from DJ Ben Love, who has a regular set at Birmingham’s famous The Night Owl

Birmingham City University Curzon Building, B4 7BD

What is disability pride month it is Month,

an international awareness  that was started in America than the UK It's a celebration that highlights the creativity, resilience, and achievements of disabled people and break down barricaded facing people with different types of disabilities being open and proud who they are and happy 

Disability Pride is a response and counteraction against ableism and social stigma

Did you know that 75% of autistic adults are part of lgbtq community

Captain Ian Sargeant OBE KHS Deputy Lieutenant is one holding the microphone 

Nabila Gardner, director at ways for wellbeing UK CIC on the left of the photo

Said “We are very proud to lead the coordination of the first festival of its kind in Birmingham.

"We know what it is like to not be seen and recognised for our work. We want to motivate others like us to see how they can make a difference just by being who they are and doing what they do.

"We all have different ways of being included in our world and we are proud that we do things differently.”

A Disability Pride flag redesigned in 2021 by Ann Magill to be visually safe and inclusive.

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Birmingham disability Poster

To kick off the Event DHOL CREW Perform though the street 

OUTDOOR AREA

 DHOL CREW RUN OF A KIND - LOCAL TOUR GB ARCHERY AXE THROWING PARACHUTES AFRICAN DRUMMING SEED PLANTING STONE PAINTING ADAPTIVE TRIKES GIANT JENGA / CONNECT 4 / SNAKES & LADDERS

Different guest speakers that was called The Human library

Librarian Dr Shani Dhanda 

Dr Amo Raju,Charlie Fogarty,Amit Chose, Alice Hargreaves,Charlotte Beresford/Louise Porter and some other too this take place on the Third Floor of the building 

Dr Amo Raju on the left of the photo 

His Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/amorajuofficial?igsh=MTVtOXF0bHkzc2owdA==

In the middle Shanid Handa 

https://www.instagram.com/shanidhanda?igsh=d2F2MzNoZjFzNDBu

She said " This festival is all about unity and empowerment!". 

There was 13 information stands on the first floor 

To name some are The hive college,SIC,BID,Health Watch Birmingham,Fabric,Breaking Barriers 

And 11 information stands on Ground floor 

To name some Aston university, Joseph Chamberlain college South & city college Birmingham, Voice For Epilepsy 

Marketstalls:- Selling various goods Face Painting Mendhi / Henna art Food - Change Kitchen CIC Eagle & Ball Public House Ice Cream Van Alpacas 

Birmingham Disability Festival is organised by Festival Partners BMet College, Birmingham City University, SCCB, Ways for Wellbeing UK CIC, Arts Therapies UK, Augmented Lifestyle CIC, Sakeenah Foundation. The Festival is funded by Birmingham Metropolitan College, South and City College, Northfield and Ladywood Network Neighbourhood Scheme, Birmingham City Council.

https://www.waysforwellbeing.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/birminghamdisabilityfestival?igsh=MTYzNDVvNnJ5MnJkeQ==

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Group of volunteers help out at the festival recording videos of the different performances.

Don Biswas on the right side a great start up comedy performance

This Instagram account

https://www.instagram.com/donbiswascomedy?igsh=MTJhd3p3NHd6dXY3NA==

On the left Amit Ghose 

https://www.instagram.com/amitghosenf1?igsh=dGtrZ2xjaWw2dDZ5

Has said " This is really exciting and a significant step towards breaking barriers and celebrating underrepresented talent".