CoCoMAD Festival

19/08/2026

More late adventures in Cotteridge Park - https://mailchi.mp/62213263bc95/latesummer2026

06/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who plays a part in making CoCoMAD happen!

That's a wrap for CoCoMAD 2026. We hope everyone had a great day on Saturday. So many people come together to make CoCoMAD happen, so we just want to say thank you to everyone. It's a group effort and we couldn't do it without you all.

Thanks to all the volunteers, the team who worked on the website and paper programme - Kelly, Hui Qing & Edie, Birmingham City Council Parks, St Johns Ambulance, Bournville Neighbourhood Police team, 1st Bournville Scouts, Eventmen, Avion Sound and Light, Birmingham Unit base Support, Midland Security, Central Stage Crew, food traders, drinks traders, stall holders, all the performers & artists across all the areas, our venue organisers, Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Bangers n' Mashup CIC, Forest School, Veolia, Thinktank Science Museum (Birmingham Museums Trust), Discover Materials, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Aston University, oSTEM, CircusMash, the Blood on the Clocktower team, Birmingham Bike Foundry, Better Streets for Birmingham, Bike Birmingham and our wonderful sponsors.

Not forgetting you, our local community who show up and make all the hard work worthwhile. Next year will be CoCoMAD's 30th anniversary! But before that, we'll have plenty of regular activities in the park. Keep an eye on our socials for updates.

04/07/2026

03/07/2026

Thank you to the sponsors that help make CoCoMAD happen.

Thank you to the wonderful companies and organisations who have helped make CoCoMAD 2026 happen, we couldn't do it without you. Check out their adverts in the paper programme.

Advanced Preservation Services, Aldridge Motor Company, ASG Garage, Attic Brew Co., Auto Works HQ, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 1st Bournville Scout Group, Bournville Village Trust, British Oak, Cotteridge Pharmacy, Cotteridge School, David Coleman, Display-Sign, Education Staffing Link Limited, ESB Energy, Guthrie and Ghani - Dressmaking Fabrics, Sewing Patterns and Haberdashery, O'Connor Clean, Plonk, Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA), Purple Gallery, Rice Chamberlains LLP, Stir Stores & Yoga Borne

02/07/2026

Make sure you check out our website before Saturday, it has all the info about CoCoMAD.

Don't forget you can find out everything you need to know about CoCoMAD on our website. On there you can...

📆 View the schedule for stages and areas across the festival
💸 See the companies and organisations that sponsor CoCoMAD
🍔 Check out the food & drink traders
🎤 Discover the performers & artists
🗺 Learn more about the different areas & stages that make up CoCoMAD and see a map of where they are
❓Find answers to commonly asked FAQs
🚍 Find out the best ways to get to CoCoMAD

Just as a reminder, due to the residential location, there is no parking at CoCoMAD apart from a small number of spaces for drivers with limited mobility. These are available on a first come first served basis. Chairs are available for those waiting at the entrance for collection and drop offs.

01/07/2026

Join us for some group fun on Saturday!

We need you to get involved!

This Saturday at CoCoMAD, there are a few events that we need mass participation for. So, why not come and join us for a bit of fun. Here's what's happening:

13:10 - During Out for the Craic's set, in front of the main stage will be a group ceilidh
14:30 - Leaving from the circus field at 2:30, CircusMASH UK and Blue Sky Brass will be leading the CoCoConga around the festival site
15:40 - Join leader Sarah for a group Swingfit session on the main stage field.

29/06/2026

How we make CoCoMAD happen and ensure it's free to attend.

How is CoCoMAD ‘free’?

Like everything we do in Cotteridge Park, CoCoMAD is “free at the point of delivery”, so no one is excluded if money is tight. But that doesn’t mean it’s free to put on. This year’s festival costs around £34k, much cheaper than many other festivals because almost all of the hard work is done by volunteers.

The cost of the festival is paid for by a mix of local businesses sponsoring the festival programme, the traders paying fees for their pitches, grants from trusts and funders, and donations, big and small, made on the day from everyone who can afford to.

You can also donate through our JustGiving page - justgiving.com/charity/fo-cotteridgepark

27/06/2026

CoCoMAD regulars CircusMASH UK are back again this year!

CircusMASH UK is back with workshops, two community shows and the third instalment of their Micro Musical Trilogy: The Quest of Velvatina Stinger.

You will also find the team leading the CoCoConga, leaving the circus field at 2:30. Get ready to conga like never before at this year’s CoCoMAD as we swap the parade for one giant CoCo-Conga! Led by the unstoppable sounds of Blue Sky Grass and the joyful chaos of CircusMASH.

Times for performances are on the website schedule page.

25/06/2026

The bike area at CoCoMAD is getting an upgrade this year!

Welcome to our newest CoCoMAD addition...introducing the CoCoBike field.

Bringing together CoCoMAD regulars, Birmingham Bike Foundry, with newcomers Better Streets for Birmingham and Bike Birmingham.

As well as the usual bike parking facilities, here you'll find a group of cycling enthusiasts who can help with advice, maintenance tips, info about cargo bikes and much more.

Find out more on CoCoBike's dedicated page - cocomad.org.uk/cocobike/

23/06/2026

Find out more about the CoCoMAD activities taking place in the woods.

CoCoWood; the festival in the woods, celebrates all things wood. Whether creating with wood, playing in the wood or having a kids rave in the wood… and this year diving beneath the waves as The Dell at CoCoMAD transforms into an underwater green paradise!

Find out all the details and running order for CoCoWood here - cocomad.org.uk/cocowood/

Thanks to Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces , Bangers n’ Mashup C.I.C, and our Forest School leaders for bringing CoCoWood to life.

📷 by The Brum Reaper