Bullring & Grand Central, ACE Dance and Music, and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced details for It's Carnival, a colourful large-scale dance and music extravaganza featuring over 400 performers.

The event will take place in and around the various sites of the Birmingham Bullring from 1-7pm on Saturday 6 August.

Featuring some of the leading carnival performers including; Mighty Jamma – the UK’s number one Steelpan Soloist, the multi award winning Ebony Steel Band, International pro mix-master DJ, G-Zee, the UK’s leading A Cappella Quintet, Black Voices and the walking drumming band Eternity Percussion, It's Carnival will be a joyous and lively celebration at the heart of Birmingham this summer.

Witness a collage of carnival colour, dance and the pulsating rhythms of Trinidad as vibrant costumes soar, and a Community Mass Choir led by Black Voices fill the Bullring with the magical energy of melody and song. ACE dance and music, the UK’s top black led dance company invite you to experience the extravaganza of Carnival in full swing. Get up, feel the energy pulsating through you and join in the spectacular sights and sounds of the Caribbean.

In addition, there will also be dance performances from ACE professional, youth and junior groups, and a procession from St Martins Church, Rotunda Square featuring 90 flamboyant and colourful costumes and choreographed dance routines. This will culminate in a mass celebratory dance performance. Full details and timings can be found at bullring.co.uk.

Gail Parmel MBE from ACE dance and music, the Birmingham-based, Black-led, contemporary dance company, said “Our mission is to promote the power of dance through cultural exchange. ‘It’s Carnival’ provides us with the perfect opportunity to reveal carnival dance costume, music and singing with a Caribbean cultural mix that will have you dancing around the Bullring like never before!”

For more information on what’s on at Bullring & Grand Central this month please visit bullring.co.uk