Chocoholics rejoice! Birmingham’s popular chocolate festival, Chocival, is back for its third year at Brindleyplace on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October.
Taking place in Central Square from 11am to 5pm on both days, the festival will be choc-a-block with stalls selling plenty of cocoa-based treats, as well as entertainment, live music and a special appearance from Willy Wonka himself.
While indulging in your favourite chocolatey treats, Brindleyplace’s charity partner, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, will be hosting fun-filled activities to raise much-needed funds and awareness. On Friday, teams from businesses across the city are being invited to sign up for ‘It’s a Choc-Out,’ a game where teams of four will be hooked to an inflatable and tasked with battling to reach the middle first to collect tasty treats.
On Saturday, the Hospice is offering the chance to have a go in its Crystal Maze machine, where the aim of the game is to grab as many chocolate bar wrappers as possible to win a prize. Perfect for the whole family, this free-to-attend festival is bound to draw in the crowds.
Stacey Muir, Marketing Executive at Brindleyplace, said: “Chocival has been hitting the sweet spot with the city’s chocolate lovers since 2016, so we’re excited to be bringing it back even bigger and better than ever with two days full of cocoa-themed food and entertainment. Visitors can expect a whole host of indulgent chocolate delights in our chocolate market, while making the most of the live music and entertainment we have planned. Chocolate-making genius Willy Wonka will even be bringing the Oompa Loompas for the day as he pops by to say hello. It’s certainly not to be missed!”
Charlotte Anson, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, said: “We’re thrilled to be Brindleyplace’s Chocival charity partner again this year, with every penny raised helping to provide free care and support to local people living with life-limiting illness.
It costs £8 million each year to run the Hospice – over 60 per cent of which comes from generous voluntary donations – so we really do rely on local people’s support to make sure we can continue to provide our vital care across Birmingham and Sandwell.”
“We’re really looking forward to this weekend of chocolatey fun and can’t wait to welcome professionals and families to take part in our unique games.”
Every day, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice cares for 400 people in their homes, in the local community and at the Hospice in Selly Park. To find out more about It’s a Choc-Out and the Crystal Maze, visit HERE.
To find out more about this year’s Chocival, visit HERE.
