For the second year running, Brindleyplace has selected Birmingham Children’s Hospital as the beneficiary for their Dragonboat Festival on the 18th June. Starting at 10am, twenty-one teams from businesses across the Midlands will be racing against each other to be crowned this year’s winner.
In addition to the racing Brindleyplace will receive over 5000 spectators who’ll be welcome to enjoy various family fun activities from a bouncy castle, Chinese Lion Dancer, face-painting and arts and craft activities, with all proceeds being donated to the hospital’s End of Life Care Project.
Taking part are last year’s winners Mitchell’s & Butlers and runners up Weightmans as well as a team of Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s doctors and nurses. New teams include two teams from this year’s sponsor Deutsche Bank, two Barclay’s teams, Ramada Encore, Lloyds Banking Group, Colliers and a team from brmb, who are also providing a roadshow at the festival.
The first heat starts at 10am outside the newly refurbished Pitcher and Piano with the winning post at the NIA. Each team will get the chance to race in a minimum of three heats and there will be team prizes for first and second place, and a prize for the best fancy dress, chosen by Callum, a patient at the hospital.
There is still one place available so if you’d like to enter the race, you’d need to commit to raise at least £1500 and gather a team of at least 12 rowers plus a drummer.
Timetable of Events
10am – 3.30pm
Dragonboat racing
Canalside
10.30am – 3.30pm
Street entertainment
Central Square
12pm
Chinese Lion Dancer
Central Square
12pm – 4pm
YO! Sushi
Central Square
2pm
Chinese Lion Dancer
Central Square
3.30pm
Prize giving ceremony
Central Square
3.45pm
Chinese Lion Dancer
Central Square
4pm – 6pm
Live music with Speedster
Central Square
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Live music with C-Jam
The Water’s Edge, Bandstand
