| St George's Day celebrations | Date: 23 – 24 April Venue: City Centre Time : 11am – 6pm FREE!!! |
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Over two days Birmingham City Centre will be overflowing with family fun activities and live entertainment celebrating St George’s Day 2005. Victoria Square… In Victoria Square enjoy a full programme of live family entertainment. There will also be a food marquee serving traditional English refreshments and a seating area where the public can relax and enjoy their food while enjoying the live entertainment.
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Children can enjoy rides on a traditional carousel, face-painting and St George-themed stilt walkers roaming around keeping the crowds entertained. Programme of live music and entertainment on stage in Victoria Square. Saturday 23 April 2005 11.30am – 12:15pm Andy Casserley (Traditional Folk Musician)
12:30pm – 2:30pm Peter Hartley (Electric Fiddle / Violin Musician)
2:30pm – 4:00pm A History of English Music
4.00pm – 6.00pm John Barker (Trumpet Musician) Sunday 24 April 2005 11.00am – 12.00pm A History of English Music
12:00pm – 2:00pm Peter Hartley (Electric Fiddle / Violin Musician)
2:00pm – 4:00pm A History of English Music
4.00pm – 6.00pm John Barker (Trumpet Musician) Chamberlain Square
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In Chamberlain Square people can enjoy more live entertainment including Morris dancing from Jockey Mens’ Morris Club and Glorishears of Brummagem, also music from male voice choirs and the Woolley Pritchard Brass Band. There will also be a live screening of ‘An English Celebration Concert’ on the BBC Big Screen which takes place at Symphony Hall on Saturday 23, 11.30am – 1.30pm and a reprise of the concert at 11.30am on Sunday. Programme of live music and entertainment on stage in Chamberlain Square. Saturday 23 April 2005 11:30am – 2:15pmLive coverage of Symphony Hall Concert
2:30pm – 3:00pmThe Jockeymens Morris Dancers
3:00pm – 4:00pmThe Woolley Pritchard Sovereign Brass Band
4:00pm – 4:30pmThe Jockeymens Morris Dancers Sunday 24 April 2005
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12:00pm – 2:45pm The Symphony Hall Concert (Replayed)
3:00pm – 3:30pm The Glorishears of Brummagem Morris Dancers
3:30pm – 4:00pm Andy Casserley (Traditional Folk Musician)
4:00pm – 4:30pm The Glorishears of Brummagem Morris Dancers
3:30pm – 4:00pm Andy Casserley (Traditional Folk Musician) Centenary Square From 11am to 8pm each day Centenary Square will be turned into a fun children’s activity village, which will include a large inflatable, battle of Britain flight simulator, climbing wall and Victorian swing boats. Games, competitions and prizes
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Throughout the weekend there will be lots of competitions and prize giveaways. On Saturday from 12 noon to 4.30pm people can take part in a special Historical English Character Trail. Follow a trail around the centre identifying 12 historical English characters with a chance to win fabulous prizes. Entry forms can be picked up at the event on the day. More information The two day family event has been organised by Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham St George’s Day Association. For enquiries regarding the two-day St George’s Festival, call 0121 303 3008. | 
