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ArtsFest is an annual arts festival held in September in Birmingham, England. The city from above Centenary Square. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...


Since 1997 ArtsFest has brought together free short demonstrations of dance, music, film and theatre to concert halls, theatres, and open-air stages in various parts of central Birmingham. The main location is Centenary Square with events in Chamberlain Square, Victoria Square, Brindleyplace, Eastside, the Custard Factory, and many others. The Square as seen from above Centenary Square is a public square in central Birmingham, named in celebration of the centenary of Birmingham achieving city status (in 1889). ... Chamberlain Square is a public open space in central Birmingham, England, named after Joseph Chamberlain. ... A view of Victoria Square Iron : Man, an Antony Gormley statue in the square Victoria Square is an important public square in Birmingham, England. ... Brindleyplace Brindleyplace (often written Brindley Place) is a large mixed-use canalside development, near the centre of Birmingham, England. ... The Custard Factory is an arts and media centre located in Birmingham, England (grid reference SP078864). ...


ArtsFest is organised by Birmingham City Council and sponsored by commercial and non-commercial organisations. Local Government History Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns formerly in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. ...


External links

  • ArtsFest website
  • Birmingham City Council page on ArtsFest

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Smoky Mountain News | On Campus (272 words)
ArtsFest in 2004 as organizers of Western Carolina University’s annual celebration of the fine and performing arts are expanding what was a one-weekend event in early summer into a series of events to be held throughout the fall semester.
ArtsFest Series is being planned to coincide with the opening of Western’s new Fine and Performing Arts Center, a $30 million showcase for the arts and humanities.
ArtsFest was for Western to provide a presence for arts in the region and to become a destination for patrons of the arts.
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