A ray of Jamaican sunshine is coming to Digbeth, as The Jerk Festival is heading to Birmingham!
Get the taste of the Caribbean this summer at Birmingham’s first Jerk Festival!
Taste and Liquor present the regions first Caribbean Smoke and Fire Festival. Experience the Absolute Best Jerk Chicken in Birmingham.
As summer slowly approaches, imagine yourself in sunny Jamaica, where spicy jerk is the star of the scene. Let’s face it: who can resist a plate of spicy, crispy barbecued chicken or pork served with some rice and peas, fried plantain and vanilla infused dumplings? Doused down with a few Rum Cocktails, a swiggger and swag to some great music from The Shabba Soundsytem, throw in some 80s retro arcade games and say hello to the regions first Jerk Festival!
There’s a reason jerk chicken, which is thought to have originated in Jamaica, is a staple in the cuisines of many other Caribbean islands: it’s spectacular, a marvel of spicy complexity and textures.
Native to Jamaica, Jerk Chicken traditonal began with the indigenous Taíno people who would cook their meat over fires made from the aromatic wood of the island’s allspice trees – which is still the only way, devotees claim, to get that really authentic flavour. Jerk’s distinctive seasoning – hot peppers, sweet allspice berries, thyme and ginger – and the cooking pits which were traditionally used for jerk until the advent of the modern oil drum.
We’re lucky, in this city, to have the food of these islands so well represented, and to have a wealth of exciting options when it comes to this classic dish. At Taste and Liquor Jerk Festival, we’ve rounded up the absolute best jerk chicken in Birmingham.
With big beats from The Shabba Soundsytem featuring guest DJ’s from Brunch’n and Hip Hop and Tropical Munch, a Rum Bar serving the best rum punch-cocktails, sprits, Guinness Punch and Jamaican Beer plus, 80’s Retro Games.
Taste and Liquor Jerk Festival is a ray of Jamaican sunshine in Digbeth.
Advance tickets starting from £5, more at the door. £7 which includes a Shot of Rum. Kids Under 4 Free Entry, £2 (PATD). 12.00pm to 8.00pm, Quantum, 77 Upper Trinity Street, B9 4EE Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Important Information:
• Dishes and flavours to be announced on our Facebook wall leading up to the event.
• Ticket is for entry only, food and drink to be purchased separately.
• All dishes is the standard serve and specific dietary requirements cannot be catered for at the event; please check with each individual vendor for more information.
• Line-up is subject to change.
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• Please note that photography and filming may occur on the evening and may feature visitors. By purchasing a ticket and attending the event, you are agreeing to the use of these images in any future promotional, advertising or publicity material.
• Please note that the venue staff have the right to refuse entry.
• This ticket cannot be cancelled, exchanged, refunded or used in conjunction with any other offer.
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