To coincide with the COP30 international climate conference in Belém, Brazil, climate activists and youth groups in Birmingham are holding a ‘Cardboard Carnival’ with arts, crafts, music, dancing, refreshments, and a live link up with youth groups in Europe and South America. The event will be hosted by Friction Arts at The Edge arts and community space near the City Centre. It will be youth led but all ages are welcome.

Timings:

1Oam – CARNIVAL WORKSHOPS

Banner painting, Shadow puppets, carnival, drumming & chanting workshops at the Edge

12pm – SHARING LUNCH

Change Kitchen are providing veg curry, please bring more to share

1pm – LIVE LINK UP

Sharing who we are and what we're doing, Q & A with Belem

2:30pm – CARNIVAL!

Starts at the Edge, goes to St. Philips Cathedral, Pigeon Park

4pm – COP3O SPEECHES

Speeches at Pigeon Park and finish 5pm