MAIN STAGE

Hosted by Birmingham’s brilliant Barbara Nice! With interlude DJing by Gez of Attic and Bournbrook

CoCoAcoustica

1pm—7pm the glade by the skate park

Turn up on the day, book a slot and plug in and play. It’s your chance to perform! Here at the acoustic tent - or CoCoAcoustica - we offer a warm and encouraging welcome to all performers. Whether you’re a budding star or a seasoned pro, we want you to come and play.

Have you got a cover you’ve been practising in your bedroom that you’d like to unleash on the world? Or you want to share some original material. This is the place to do it, in front of our friendly audience.

You can turn up, plug in and play. If you’d like to book a slot in advance please email: info@cotteridgepark.org.uk

CoCoLounge

Low Red Moon — 12pm

Psych/Folk/Americana five piece fronted by Texan Brummie Kaytee De Wolfe. www.lowredmoonuk.bandcamp.com

Collective Sleep — 1pm

Psychedelic funk, soul and alternative, taking you on a trip through time and space. www.soundcloud.com/sinnedfinn

Jasmine Gardosi — 2pm

Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, a multiple slam champion, beatboxer and winner of the Out-Spoken Prize for Poetry. www.jasminegardosi.com

Rebecca Shwartz — 3pm

Hard rock, klezmer, fiddle, and a whole lot of soul-sharing. www.rebeccaschwarz.co.uk

Calypso Moon — 4pm

Jazz band; upbeat vintage swing, calypso & Latin, fronted by Eleanor Dattani facebook.com/calypsomoonband

The Strumtroopers — 5pm

A ukulele based covers band - big songs on tiny instruments www.facebook.com/thestrumtroopers

Independent Country 6pm

Indie classics on a rollicking ride to Nashville and back with pedal steel guitars and four-part harmonies. www.independentcountry.org

CoCoMAD After Party at Attic (18+ only)

Head to Attic Brew Co on Mary Vale Road (opposite Bournville Station) for the official CoCoMAD after party featuring live music by The Strumtroopers. This event is not suitable for children.

Please note timings

1pm—7pm, The Orchard Sit back and relax in our very own indoor-outdoor space at CoCoLounge in the Orchard.

If you’re looking for some quiet time away from the bustle of the main event, come to the CoCoLounge. Here there will be comfy space to relax and listen to music and poetry from our tiny stage. Reflect or ruminate on the mellow sounds of house band RAW SAX, inducing a sense of wellbeing and celebrating difference.

Would you like to take your place on our tiny stage? You could present your party piece (it doesn’t matter if your family has seen it a thousand times, we will love it).

Festivals make a mess

Please help reduce the environmental impact of CoCoMAD. Help our volunteers by taking all of your rubbish and recycling home. If you don’t have something to carry your rubbish inwe have Cotteridge Park tote bags! Get them from the Info stall in the Main Field for a donation (specified on the stall).

Buy a pint for CoCoMAD

As a festival organised by volunteers, we rely on your support so it can go ahead. Please keep an eye out for buckets and chuck a few quid in. We’re around £5000 short of funding for this year, every pound counts. You can also donate by text. Text COCOMAD plus the amount you’d like to donate to 70085 e.g COCOMAD 10 to donate £10.

CoCoCorner - Making Space for Girls

Inspired by the work of the charity Make Space for Girls, OPUS are making an inclusive space for girls with a programme of dance, DJs, performances and workshops working with Girl Grind CIC. Dance the afternoon away in a fun and inclusive space and talk to us about what the park needs to make it more welcoming for girls.

OPUS are a women-led multidisciplinary arts and events producing house, They’ve produced some of the city’s largest outdoor events recently, including the Motionhouse show Wondrous Stories and the Commonwealth Games festival sites.

Activities run from 12-6pm on the old bowling green.

All About Swing

1pm-5pm, between the willow and the wood

Have you tried SwingFit yet?

There will be mini dance classes for partners and those flying solo. A selection of music to suit all tastes whether they want to dance or just sit and listen.

There will be dance demos and things to watch and participate in. Why not try a Lindy Hopa 1930s dance developed in Harlem New York - fast, fun and infectious! Something with a vintage feel for everyone.

Stalls: Food, drink, crafts & more

We are again bringing an array of stars from our local communities. From the local street food legends, and breweries, to the array of producers available at the stalls in our markets, there’s something for everyone.

When you go to the bar they will charge you an extra £2 for your first drink for a reusable pint “glass”. This isn’t a donation to CoCoMAD. Keep it as a souvenir and reduce single use plastics. Or bring your own reusable plastic festival pint glass from home.

CoCoMAD’s market proudly features some of the city’s best makers, artists and artisans. You’ll find crafts, clothing, accessories, homewares, condiments, sweet treats and more. Don’t forget to spend some time exploring the culinary delights of our street food traders. We recommend turning up hungry with a bag to carry your new goodies in.

Two of Birmingham’s best breweries are on bar duties. You can find Birmingham Brewery and Attic in the basketball court serving up a selection of drinks, alongside non-alcoholic hot & cold drinks.

The market stalls have moved this year, and the hot food is in the main field. Everything else: go and explore.

CircusMASH

We are excited to have CircusMASH back at CoCoMAD again! They are always a big hit and we love having them at the festival. They will be providing workshops and performances throughout the day. And hullabaloo that everyone can join in with.

This year, they will be inviting the Midlands Circus Community from across Birmingham and further afield to create lots of displays of community circus, and be sure not to miss the performance on the main stage sometime in the afternoon!

CoCoMAD is put on by a group of volunteers; Friends of Cotteridge Park. We’re a charity and care a great deal about community. So, we’d like to introduce you to other groups doing good stuff locally. Come and say “hello” to the people who are passionate about a wide variety of causes and campaigns.

Silent Disco

1pm—6pm The Orchard

Silent Noize Events are bringing a silent disco to CoCoMAD. You can find them in the orchard with the CoCoLounge. Grab a headset, pick your channel & join the party. Free, all ages, turn up on the day. We guarantee you’ll have a great time.

The Barbers Club of Cotteridge

Cotteridge’s longest standing barber shop will be offering fresh cuts in their air conditioned pop up shop. Find them next to the Main Stage. Cuts, shaves and free hair styling for little rock stars.

Roam

Campaign corner Science

Local charity ROAM is back at CoCoMAD. Find them nestled in Millennium Wood between 1pm and 4pm to discover nature themed challenges for all.

Electric Vehicles

Learn all about Electric Vehicles in the park - meet ESB Energy by Cotteridge Park’s EV chargers in the car park.

The CoCoMAD scientists will be roaming the festival - hoping to bump into you and wow you with their science busking and massive bubbles.

The scientists have plenty of fun and exciting hands-on demonstrations to pique your curiosity, giving short science talks in the orchard. There may even be a science quiz.

Also, be part of the Royal Society of Chemistry funded ‘CoCoElectro Bag’ project by claiming your free science kit to explore materials science and energy. The kits are aimed at 9-14 year olds, but you will have to be quick as we will only have a limited number to give away.