Family Day

Have fun. Get creative. Be inspired.  

Join us on Saturday 7 June for a free family day with lots of creative and inspiring activities to enjoy together.  

Family Day is the opening event of Birmingham City University's Inspired Festival, an annual event showcasing the talent and creativity of our arts, design and media students. You’ll be among the first to see this year’s students’ creations, including exhibitions in photography, fashion, jewellery, product design, architecture, art, English and music.

There will be a range of activities for all ages including face painting, textile printing, natural dyes seed planting, collaging, designing your very own comic, and testing your story telling skills in our storyboard workshops.

You'll have a chance to learn the basics of metal stamping with our jewellery experts, join our architecture team in building a giant play structure, test your balance and flexibility in our children-friendly yoga workshops, play an international trade game, become a news reader or podcaster in our professional TV and radio studios, and so much more!

Plus, families with toddlers and young children can enjoy our sensory play area or join our creative station with a range of arts and crafts activities.

Inspired Family Day will take place from 11am - 4pm on Saturday 7 June.

Calling all budding writers

Returning for its second year, BCU Presents: Benjamin Zephaniah Future Writers competition encourages aspiring writers of all ages to submit poetry inspired by Benjamin’s poem ‘Nature Trail’ to win a host of incredible prizes.

Family Day visitors will have a chance to participate in an exclusive poetry workshop and get advice on their writing from one of the competition judges.

Take advantage of our discounted food and drinks offer on campus and enjoy a delicious lunch, snacks or sweet treats and a selection of hot and cold drinks.

Activities may be subject to change and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Some activities will require booking upon arrival.