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Birmingham International Carnival takes place biennially in August in
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...
,
England
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. It is a celebration of Caribbean culture, arts, food and entertainment.
Caribbean style
carnivals were held in
Handsworth Park, Birmingham, from 1984 to 1994. The following year, the carnival moved from the park onto the streets of
Handsworth, and became known as the ''Birmingham Carnival''. Since 1999, it has been held as the ''Birmingham International Carnival'' in
Perry Barr
Perry Barr is a suburban area in north Birmingham, England. It is also the name of a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. Birmingham Perry Barr is also a parliamentary constituency; its Member of Parliament is Khali ...
(
Perry Park), following a procession from Handsworth's Soho Road.
Afro-Caribbean culture in England
Festivals in Birmingham, West Midlands
Carnivals in the United Kingdom
Community organisations in Birmingham, West Midlands
Caribbean-British culture
Recurring events established in 1984