Jamaica 0121

End Date

A community open event celebrating inclusion and diversity in Birmingham and ‘have a go’ sports activities. One of the five event supported via the Birmingham 2022 Large Festival Fund.

The festival was part of the official 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence celebrations being held worldwide. It is an intergenerational family event historically it has attracted people from all cultures celebrating and learning about Birmingham’s Caribbean diaspora.

There were four sports activations on the day: Table Tennis, Boxing, Wheelchair Basketball, Cricket.

Quotes from attendees:

"Respect, to wheelchair basketball"
"This is awesome"

Videos