Birmingham Mela 2026 live as 50,000 people expected to attend giant festival

The Birmingham Mela 2026 South Asian festival took place at Victoria Park in Smethwick, attracting thousands of visitors with an expected attendance of 50,000 people. To accommodate the giant festival, various road closures were implemented around the venue. The event celebrated South Asian culture through a large-scale gathering, with photographic evidence documenting the high turnout of attendees at the Smethwick site during the festivities, ensuring the event's scale was managed via local traffic restrictions.