New this year will be the Childrens Art Tent , Childrens mobile book caravan and the Vegan Bar.(see more further ...

The 2016 Birmingham Wildlife Festival is going to be the biggest and best yet! A day packed full of music, speakers and acts all to highlight the struggle of our wildlife. Dozens of stalls will be selling ethical products of all descriptions, plus many from wildlife organisations hoping to raise much needed funds and awareness for the animals they seek to protect and campaign for.

The 2016 Birmingham Wildlife Festival is going to be the biggest and best yet! A day packed full of music, speakers and acts all to highlight the struggle of our wildlife. Dozens of stalls will be selling ethical products of all descriptions, plus many from wildlife organisations hoping to raise much needed funds and awareness for the animals they seek to protect and campaign for.

New this year will be the Childrens Art Tent , Childrens mobile book caravan and the Vegan Bar.(see more further down the page) plus other surprises on the day.

Music and speakers are interspersed between each other all day from 11am onwards up to 6pm.

Some of our Current speakers are:



Will Travers and Mark Jones from Born Free Foundation

Dominic Dyer CEO Badger Trust Kerry McCarthy M.P & Shadow Environment Minister Pauline Kidner - Secret World Wildlife Rescue

John Cooper - Team Badger

Luke Steele- Stop the bloodsport- Grouse and Pheasant shooting;

Sharon Bull-

Georgia Locock

Anne Brummer - Save Me

Lynn Sawyer - Badgers/hunts and Sett Blocking

Drew Pratten- Sab the Wild Boar Cull Gloucestershire;

and others from Sea Shepherd, The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, Save Our Sandwell Canada Geese.

Plus a surprise Celebrity Guest, watch this space for announcement.

Our 4 Vegan Caterers are now confirmed as:

The Vegan Grindhouse by Vegan Vox

Fairfoods

Greens Vegan Catering

Vegan Pizza Co.

Tantalise your tastebuds and make sure you try at least one of the many different wonderful recipes that will be on offer. People ask why we have Vegan caterers at a wildlife event and the answer is simple, everyone who comes is able to eat it and some of the caterers even do gluten free, sugar free as well as being Vegan.

We have a great range of music :

Birmingham Irish Pipes and Drummer will start the day off playing and marching in Centenary square http://birminghamirishpipesanddrums.c...

and thens bands as diverse as:

Tensheds - Punk/folk

The Dirty Old Folkers - local popular cheeky brummie band.

Tanglemist - ethereal and folky

The Brocksy Blues Band - Straight from badger camp

Bloco Louco - Birmingham samba to set you alight.

Melangell- a lilting Irish voice.

10 o' clock horses- to make Centenary Square rock.

and others yet to be announced, so stay tuned for more information.

Also the wonderful Beorma Morris dancers will be there at midday dancing there way around and about centenary square or by the Library of Birmingham..

Our Market starts properly at 10.00am.

We have up to 34 ethical and wildlife stalls: some of the traders presently are :

Grace's Rest

League Against Cruel Sports - Midlands Group

Hillfields Animal Sanctuary

The Hare Preservation Trust - HPT Official

West Midlands Badger Group

Fat Fluffs Rabbit Rescue

Animals Asia

Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue

Born Free Foundation (Event sponsor)

Badger Trust ( Event Sponsor

Birmingham Animal Action

Animal Aid (Event sponsor)

Maidens Fayre

The Vegan Society

Pixi's Small Animal Home

Save Our Sandwell Canada Geese

The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

Stop the Wild Boar Cull Gloucester

Sea Sheperd

Pacho Puro

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Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project

Manns Eco Gifts

VActive

Animal Justice Project

International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW

West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs

Birmingham Vegans

Wild Presentations

Tris Pearce Environmental Consutlants

Gloucester Badger Office

TeamCatRescue

Dandy Owl

Animal Justice Project

Pulsin

A Compassionate Voice

An exciting array of traders..this will be updated as more confirm. If you are intersted in trading, then please do contact us at mullaney3@blueyonder.co.uk.

The Solar powered stage is provided by Gail-Something Else which is in keeping with our event, is also not for profit. You can find out more here about them: https://somethingelseinthedean.co.uk/

The newly created Childrens Art Tent will be free for everyone taking part and we are delighted when children under 10 bring their adults along with them too. Come along, make masks, animal cut outs, anything wildlife orientated and have some fun and get creative. Be prepared to get messy!

Raymond Pocock's unique'push me pull you tandem and other bikes will be riding around the square..you can have a go for a small donation to the Festival Fund that is redistributed after the event to needy wildlife groups.

The Vegan Bar will be provided by Flying Teapot Events with Beer, Wine and Cider and is handy for the hot and thirsty wildlife campaigner to help you enjoy the days music and activities.

Our Demo/silent performance will take place at 1.30pm with the support of Birmingham Animal Action and Peter Egan (hopefully!)- we are still looking for volunteers to participate on the day, no training involved, just put your name down up to 1 hour before the start and then take part please.

Our event is sponsored by tThe Badger Trust, Born Free Foundation, Animal Aid and Ms Amelia Roberts. Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor and finding out what the benefits are please contact julie on joolibee@btinternet.com, happy to chat.

Don't forget.. we fundraise to make this all possible and you can make a contribution, however small here: http://gogetfunding.com/birmingham-wi...

We are always safety conscious at our event and will have St Johns Ambulance on site again. It is a very flat area and so easy access for people with disabilities and if you want to attend but need some support on the day due to sensory or physical, learning or other disabilities, please do contact me, by Private Message on the Birmingham Wildlife Festival FB page or ring/text 07910742013. We are happy to assist where possible.

There will be toilets on site/with disability access too.

Come prepared for the weather - whatever that may be and bring placards/banners/enthusiasm for our peaceful demonstration. Lets make it a visual feast for the eyes and ears of passers by, the media and anyone in the buildings

nearby.

Its going to be a great day with some amazing speakers, delicious food, all sorts of traders/ lots of groups to get involved with and fingers crossed, lovely summer sun.