Ramadan Streets is a five-day cultural event and night market that welcomes people of all backgrounds to come together and experience the community-spirit of Ramadan. Taking place during March 12-16th, from dusk until midnight, we’re taking over a  car park on Coventry Road, Birmingham, and providing an opportunity for the community to break their fast together in a unique and vibrant setting.

Thoughtfully designed to foster comfort and inclusivity. Working in close collaboration with Birmingham City Council, Ramadan Streets offers an opportunity for those of all backgrounds to experience street-food favourites ,from smash burgers to corn-dogs. Visitors can expect a souk experience with 50 stalls selling food, crafts, art and other artisan goods featuring well established vendors as well as local businesses.

The event is led by the creative team at Soul City Arts and supported by The Halal Food Festival.

At Soul City Arts, we harness the power of creativity to connect communities and inspire change. Our wide-ranging program includes immersive art installations, community events that spark dialogue, and live performances that call on us to reflect on our own narratives. – using art as a force for transformation and connection.

Why is an arts organisation delivering a food market, you may wonder?  We chose to take on this challenge as we feel strongly in our communities being presented in the best form.  We are storytellers and use the arts to present in incredible ways.  Delivering Ramadan Streets, we felt would be a unique opportunity, not just to create an experience around food, but to bring people together through this cultural experience.

Being a cultural experience, we have been developing a series of films behind the scene entitled ‘Ramadan Diaries’ which will be showcased during the event, with the community speaking on their reflections of Ramadan, that will be projected directly onto the walls overlooking the car park at night.

Ramadan is a sacred month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and contemplation for Muslims. Increasingly through public Iftars, the spirit of Ramadan has brought people of all backgrounds together. Ramadan Streets is a response to that interest and intrigue in what Ramadan means to much of our community.

Taking place March 12-16th, from dusk until midnight, it will take place in an empty car park in Coventry Road, Birmingham, with an opportunity for the community to break their fast together.

Ramadan Streets has been supported by Birmingham City Council.

Halal Food Festival have come on board supporting with Ramadan Streets.

They are a team of young British Muslims with a passion for food! Theirr vision is to create fun, food-filled events for fellow Muslims and beyond, celebrating Halal cuisine from around the world.

 

Dining together is something that binds us all and our community loves eating out.  We see this as an opportunity to bring people together over a shared love of food.

Coventry Road

Coventry Road in Small Heath is known for being the home of Birmingham City Football Club. It is also the territory of the real life Peaky Blinders from the early 1900s.


The area is now well known as being the heart of Birmingham’s Muslim Community and a vibrant hub of culture and food.  During Ramadan, the area comes to life as families and friends gather to break their fast, with mosques and eateries filled with people sharing in the spirit of the month.


Coventry Road is the perfect setting for a night market that brings together street food, art, and community. 

Ramadan Streets has been commissioned by Birmingham City Council and supported by Councillor Saima Suleman, the Cabinet Member for Digital, Culture, Heritage and Tourism.

“This is an exciting cultural event interlinking faith, culture and community in celebration of the holy month of Ramadan. Working alongside partners and the team of Soul City Arts, Birmingham City Council are delighted to be supporting the delivery of this event through the UK Government Community Recovery Small Grant Fund.

This weeklong programme of community led activities, which includes the Ramadan Diaries video series, is a wonderful opportunity for communities and residents across Birmingham to safely come together in marking the month of Ramadan.”