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the date for BVF2025 is:
Saturday 28th June 2025
What usually goes on at
Bournville Village Festival
arena acts & fireworks finale
Various local groups and acts including the annual Maypole.
Fireworks display sponsored by Mondelez International.
craft Tent
Hosting a large number of local crafters with a wide variety of wares. From jewellery to jams, our craft tent has them all.
funfair, Activities, Games & stalls
Funfair rides, activities, games and all kinds of different stalls.
food & drinks
We have a variety of food and drink stalls at varying prices to satisfy your cravings. You’re also more than welcome to bring a picnic but please remember to put any rubbish in the bins provided.
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FAQ’s
- When is BVF25?
Saturday the 28th of June 2025 - What time does BVF25 start?
Gates open from 1pm - Where does BVF take place?
Cadbury Men’s Recreation Grounds on Linden Road and Bournville Lane, B30 1LB - Where can I pay for entry?
Pre-Sale Entry Programmes are available at the vendors listed below, if you don’t manage to get hold of a pre-sale entry programme then you can pay on the gates on the festival day on Linden Road and Bournville Lane.
TICKETS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE PURCHASED FROM ANY OTHER LOCATIONS THAN THE OFFICIAL VENDORS MENTIONED ON OUR OFFICIAL WEBPAGE/SOCIAL MEDIA – PLEASE BE AWARE OF SCAMS. -
Is there parking?
There are no designated parking areas for BVF other than a small amount of disability parking at The Old Farm Hotel (you must display your blue badge and inform reception at the hotel). We encourage all festival goers to please travel on foot or by public transport where possible. If you must drive then please park safely and considerately away from residential areas. -
Can I bring my dog?
Per the rules set by Mondelēz, the festival ground owners, no animals except from assistance dogs are allowed on the festival grounds, any assistance dogs must be kept on a lead and wearing their assistance harness. We do, however, issue a wristband which allows re-entry during the festival open hours so you are able to nip home to see your pets and then come back. - Can I bring my bike/ skateboard/ scooter/ roller skates/ rollerblades ?
Bikes / Skateboards / Scooters / Rollerblades & Roller skates are not permitted on the festival grounds
- Where can I get a festival site map?
The festival site map can be found inside the programme you are issued with on entry or when buying pre-sales. - Should I bring cash or card?
Vendors at BVF accept a variety of payments, we advise bringing both cash and card to ensure you don’t get caught out - Can I bring my own food and drink?
There are plenty of food vendor options available, but if you wish to bring your own food and drinks, you are welcome to however, alcohol is NOT permitted at BVF and bag checks will be in place at the entrances to the event. No BBQs or fires are permitted on site. - Can I bring a chair or picnic blanket?
You are welcome to bring reasonable furniture, folding chairs, blankets, pop up chairs etc. to sit on during the event at your own risk. General Public are not permitted to bring gazebos, large parasols, tents or large seating/table structures -
What time is the firework display planned to start?
The firework display is planned to start at 10pm, as with all performances at the festival this timing is subject to change. Please ensure you have visited the festival grounds before 8:30pm or secured a pre-sale entry programme as we are not allowing new paying entries to the festival grounds after 8:30pm. Please remember that the festival starts at 1pm and the event is not just a firework display so please make the most of the entire event 🙂 - PROHIBITED ITEMS:
- Alcohol
- Bikes, skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, roller skates
- Animals (except assistance dogs on leads)
- BBQs / Campfires / Gas stoves / Generators
- Chinese Lanterns / Flares / Fireworks / Pyrotechnics
- Drones
- High-Viz jackets
- Illegal substances
- Pyrotechnics or Fireworks
- Spray Paint / Stickers
- Unauthorised promotional material
- Whipped cream N20 / CO2 dispensers
- Weapons (including knives and laser pens)
- Portable Sound systems
- Children aged 12 and under that are not accompanied by an adult
(Adult = Person aged 18 or older)
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Where can I buy
pre-sale programmes?
You can purchase Pre-Sale programmes at our official Pre-Sale vendors around the Bournville area which will be listed below when they are announced:
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2025 Entry Prices: TBC
Pre-Sale Programme for Fast Track Entry
Available to buy from local shops listed on our website- Free entry to accompanied children aged 12 and under (Unaccompanied children aged 12 and under are not permitted entry to Bournville Village Festival for safety reasons)
- Pre-Sales allow fast track entry to the festival
- Festival Programme (used to prove you have purchased your entry into the festival)
- Wristband for re-entry to the festival will be supplied on the day
- Access onto the festival grounds
Entry
On the day- Free entry to accompanied children aged 12 and under (Unaccompanied children aged 12 and under are not permitted entry to Bournville Village Festival for safety reasons)
- You will have to queue to purchase your entry
- Festival Programme
- Wristband for re-entry the festival
- Access onto the festival grounds
about
The Bournville Maypole
Every year local children perform in the Maypole at Bournville Village Festival. The production, presentation and teaching of the Maypole dancers is the voluntary work of both Olivia Walsh and Vicky Rice along with a few other helpers. Without the children and the help and support of the parents we would not be able to continue with this wonderful tradition. If you or someone you know may be interested in dancing in the maypole, becoming the maypole queen or simply helping out with the maypole team then please get in touch with us via our contact us page. Thank you!
The Bournville Maypole Dances:
- Come Lassies and Lads
- Heralds announce the arrival of the Festival Queen, preceded by the Retiring Queen
- The Crowning of the Queen
- Dance by the Petal boys and girls
- Step by Step
- The Gypsies’ Tent
- Dance of the Gypsies
- The Chain
- The Queen’s Basket
- The Barbers Pole
- Merrily We Dance Around
- Soldiers of the Queen
- Finale
bvf 2025 Maypole queen will be
ANNOUNCED SOON
Kiera Stephens wAS crowned as the 2024 Maypole Queen on 29/06/24 at Bournville Village Festival. Choosing of the festival royal will take place on 30/04/25.
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Sponsors & Stallholders
You can find everything you need to know about this year’s bvf on our facebook page, including all of our stallholders and festival sponsors.
www.facebook.com/bournvillevillagefestival
when posting about bournville village festival on social media, remember to use the hashtag!
#BVF25
Other Information:
The history Of Bournville Village Festival
How did it all start?
In 1902, in common with the rest of the country, the small village of Bournville (then only 400 homes) decided to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII in the form of a festival for the local children. The first Festival was so greatly enjoyed by the local families that it was decided by Bournville Village Council’s founder, George Cadbury, to make it an annual event with the Maypole being the centrepiece.
During the First World War Bournville Village Festival came to a halt but recommenced in 1919 and continued until 1939 when, once again, war brought it to a stop. During the Second World War performances were given on Rowheath Playing fields but, when peace came, the Festival began again at the Cadbury Men’s Recreation Grounds, where it is still held to this day.
In 2019 the Festival celebrated its’ 117th Anniversary and, although the content has changed over the years, the Maypole has always been an important central item and has now become a great tradition belonging to Bournville. 2020 and 2021 are the only years since the war that the festival has not taken place and we’re looking forward to making the 2022 festival bigger and better than ever before.
Get Involved
We can always do with an extra pair of hands at Bournville Village Festival, if you’d like to help out and volunteer then please click the button below, this will take you to an online Facebook group where you can join for updates on Volunteer Opportunities.
Sponsor Us
It costs us a lot of money to put on Bournville Village Festival every year, as the economy grows and changes the prices of stalls and services we have to pay for to run the festival’s costs grow too.
If you think you are able to help us by sponsoring the festival with your hard earned cash or with your services please get in touch…