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The popular city centre beach returns to Chamberlain Square in
Birmingham this year, sponsored by Monarch. Free and open daily, the
beach will be a great family friendly attraction, and will also provide
an idyllic urban oasis for city centre workers and visitors to relax.
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When & Where
Launch date:
Friday 19th June
Open to the public: from 2:30pm
Open daily until 13th September
Sunday to Thursday: 11am - 6pm
Friday & Saturday: 11am - 9pm
Venue:
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham city centre
FREE
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Urban Oasis
The Monarch Beach will be the only city centre
beach in the UK, and will this year cover 577 square metres and make use
of over 110 tonnes of sand. The BRMB stage will be presenting plenty of
live music and entertainments and the BRMB Beach Bar and Cafe will offer
drinks and refreshments to visitors.
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Around the World in 80 Days
Sponsor,
Monarch Airlines and their partner, 96.4
FM BRMB will be inviting visitors to the beach to escape and sample
the sights, sounds and tastes from countries around the world as well as
showcasing the great range of Monarch flights and holidays that are
available from Birmingham to Europe and beyond.
Each week will
feature a different destination with themed music, entertainment,
activties and refreshments to enjoy. On Sunday afternoons a family film
matinee will show popular films linked to each destination.
The
schedule of themed weeks is shown below. For full details of planned
entertainment visit
www.monarch.co.uk/beach
Info: 0121 303 3008 (office hours
only)
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Getting to the Monarch Beach
Rail
Public Transport
Parking
Accommodation
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Schedule of Entertainments on the Beach
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Week No
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Dates
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Featured Destination
| 1 | 19 - 25 June | Spain | 2 | 26 June - 2 July | Greek Islands | 3 | 3 - 9 July | Canaries | 4 | 10 - 16 July | Egypt | 5 | 17 - 23 July | Menorca | 6 | 24 - 30 July | Turkey | 7 | 31 July - 6 August | Caribbean | 8 | 7 - 13 August | Portugal (The Algarve) | 9 | 14 - 20 August | India (Goa) & Indian Ocean | 10 | 21 - 27 August | Majorca | 11 | 28 August - 3 September | Africa (Kenya & Gambia) | 12 | 4 - 10 September | Cyprus | Final Weekend | 11 - 13 September |
World Party for ArtsFest
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This page can be referred to as www.birmingham.gov.uk/beach
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