Birmingham Disability Festival 2025 Highlights

My visit to the second edition of the Birmingham Disability Festival which is part of the Disability Pride Month.

This year's event moves outdoors to the grounds of Aston University
The launch of this event included speeches from Aston University and the West Midlands Combined Authority including from the West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker. Also as part of the festival the combined Disability inclusivity manager Mark Fostbrook was part of the event and emphasis the importance of a long term strategy to make the West Midlands the exemplary region for disabled people.

The combined performances of singing, Comedy, poetry, freewheeling dance and live band from Queen Alexandra College and arial dance performance.

The exciting part of the festival includes procession around the ground of the festival with the local bhangra drums team leading the routes the festival team and participating to follow

There were ever 60 exhibition stands from local and national organisations related to community, sports, clothing, support and many more.

The event also includes a human library and unique approach to understanding and inspiration.

The majority of the festival was outdoors and it was depending on the outlook of the weather. However due to the weather remaining dry the event was fully sustainable.

Despite the importance of this event in July, it is also to embrace disabilities all year round without stigma or closed minds.

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Keith Mckenzie
Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant
With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.
Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000 , he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also am involved with salsa classes in the local community
as an assistant. I also have participated in major dancing conventions in Birmingham's, including Motion City (created by Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity) during the summer and Latinmotion's NYE Fest during the New Year public holiday.
In 2022. Keith became a featured community participant for Birmingham who became part of special projects and campaigns to promote a positive legacy beyond hosting the Commonwealth Games

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