Northfield Beach is set to return this summer, bringing sand, arts, crafts, sports, music, theatre and more to Victoria Common.
After taking a break last year due to being unable to secure sufficient funding, the twelfth Northfield Beach event will return thanks to Northfield Community Partnership’s (NCP) fundraising efforts – moving from Price’s Square in the high street back to Northfield’s town centre park, Victoria Common.
Situated behind Northfield Shopping Centre, the park provides a great setting for this popular family event.
Rebecca Debenham, NCP CEO, said: “We are proud that we can bring this event back, as we know it has become part of the annual events calendar for many local people. We will be bringing back our lovely beach, with deckchairs, buckets and spades and much more!”
As well as a real sand beach, the four day event will feature FREE activities music, arts, crafts, sports and much more – including dinosaurs, of course!
“As ever, all the activities that we provide will be free, and we would like to thank all our funders for making this possible. Hopefully there will be something on offer for  all the family, we look forward to welcoming you back to the beach this year.”
This year’s programme of activities:
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Daily activities
There will be a full programme of events on each themed day, PLUS the following every day: Free face painting • House of Fun • Street entertainment • Northfield Arts Forum arts & crafts • DailyCircus School • Multi-sport activities with Learn Active Coaching • PiP’s Cookery School • Sensory Dome • Health & Wellbeing Tent
Please note: The event is unfortunately not part of the HAF programme this year so there will be no free meals available. Food vendors will be available. Â
Thursday 24th July 2025: No Sharks at the Beach Day
- Aqua dome: an underwater experience like no other in an outside
cinema, with shark art activities all day. - Wonderland Experience: inspired by the adventures of Alice
experience (Book on the day) - Open Theatre
- Selfies with Sid the shark
Performance Tent:
10am – 10.45am SPOZ Poems and Songs
11.00am – 11.45am ANNA O’BRIEN Story Telling
12.00pm – 12.45pm TONI’S TOTS THEATRE
1.00pm – 1.45pm CHRIS WHITE Poetry and Cartoons
2.00pm – 2.45pm LOZ RABONE Acoustic Songs
3.00pm – 3.45pm SPOZ Poems and Songs
Friday 25th July 2025: Jurassic Beach Day
Meet the dinosaurs: enjoy interactive live Dino Shows, incredible Dino Digs and ROARsome activities throughout the day.- Football activities with Birmingham City FC Foundation
- Climbing wall: A 7.5m high wall with five separate climbing lines staffed by friendly pro instructors.
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Performance Tent:
10am – 10.45am SPOZ Poems and Songs
11.00am – 11.45am CAT WEATHERILL Story Telling
12.00pm – 12.45pm TONI’S TOTS THEATRE
1.00pm – 1.45pm CHRIS WHITE Poetry and Cartoons
2.00pm – 2.45pm LOZ and LISA Acoustic Songs
3.00pm – 3.45pm PROPEL DANCE Wheelchair dance performance
Saturday 26th July 2025: Leaf Creative takeover (including parade!)
Saturday is a day not to be missed, programmed by Leaf Creative! There will be an extravaganza of performances and workshops all day: musicians, performers, steel pans, Oyabatacuda – Birmingham’s premier samba school, culminating in a parade in the park at 2pm
Performance Tent:
10am – 10.45am SPOZ Poems and Songs
11.00am – 11.45am ANNA O’BRIEN Story Telling
12.00pm – 12.45pm TONI’S TOTS THEATRE
1.00pm – 1.45pm CHRIS WHITE Poetry and Cartoons
2.00pm – 2.45pm PAUL SHAKESPEARE as ELVIS!
3.00pm – 3.45pm SPOZ Poems and Songs
Sunday 27th July 2025: Last Day at the Beach
- Silent disco
- Laser tag
- Birmingham Community Boxing Project: boxing workshops
- To Absent Friends Picnic: Meet at 1pm at the Rainbow tent for a free picnic and a memory walk, to remember a loved one who has died.
Performance Tent:
10am – 10.45am SPOZ Poems and Songs
11.00am – 11.45am CAT WEATHERILL Story Telling
12.00pm – 12.45pm TONI’S TOTS THEATRE
1.00pm – 1.45pm CHRIS WHITE Poetry and Cartoons
2.00pm – 2.45pm JOE JAMES THOMAS Rock ‘n’ Roll piano performer
3.00pm – 3.45pm Stroll and Scribble – Book Launch
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View / download the Northfield Beach 2025 Booklet |