Connecting Our Community. BHCFest 2026
From July 3rd to 13th, 2026, let’s celebrate Balsall Heath! For Balsall Heath Community Festival we are shifting from a single one-day event to a community led week of wonder! We’re working with local organisations – schools, charities, faith centres, everyone and everyone to celebrate everything Balsall Heath and everyone Balsall Heathan.
What’s happening?
We’re coordinating over a week of fun, heritage, and innovation. While the full schedule is brewing, here is a sneak peek at what’s in the works:
- Heritage & Art – We’re launching the “Believe in Balsall Heath” street banners, unveiling our history interpretation boards with Balsall Heath Local History Society, hosting workshops and a local history trail.
- Family & Youth – Get ready for a massive Family Day at St. Paul’s, “Second Saturday” at the Old Printworks, and youth workshops at The Gap Arts Project.
- Innovation & Nature – Fruit and Nut Village is working with Friends of the Earth Postcode Gardeners, Friends of our wonderful Parks, Birmingham Open Space Forum and Balsall Heath Retrofit
- Health & Wellbeing – Join us for community meals, a Faith Trail and specialized workshops with our partners at Saheli, MIAH Foundation and Anawim.
Get involved
Whether you’re an individual or a local organisation in Balsall Heath get involved – it’s a great platform to:
- Find out more about fellow Balsall Heathans and Raise Your Profile – Benefit from collective publicity and the relaunch of the Heathan to reach hundreds of local residents.
- Meet People and build Partnerships – Meet your neighbours, connect directly with schools, faith centres, and other local organizations
- Shape the Future – We want to know what you think about Balsall Heath and we need your help to show the best of Balsall Heath and prove why Balsall Heath deserves continued investment
Many activities are already funded by individual groups, but if we pool our ideas maybe we can unlock even more small-scale funding together. We’re also hoping to feed into the updated Balsall Heath Development Plan with Balsall Heath Alliance so our new Council and Councillors can work with us.
Ready to jump in? Contact Marcus at ma****@********************co.uk to find out more. Let’s show Birmingham what Balsall Heath can do when we work together!
Here’s some images from Balsall Heath Carnival over the years, from which the Community Festival has been inspired:
