Settle in, catch your breath and enjoy a freshly made brew, served from the PoliNations tuk tuk. Accompanied by an original audio score and live dance performance, this immersive and interactive experience celebrates the ritual and the history of tea.

Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger, the creators of PoliNations. As you stir your cup, gently glide through the journey of tea with a transportive audio piece and live dance performance. Follow tea across continents and centuries, onto our shores and into our teapots as the great comforter of our time.&nbsp;
With freshly brewed tea served from Trigger&rsquo;s beautifully hand painted Tuk Tuk, this gentle performance brings an uplifting moment of pause as a weaving tapestry of voices reflect on the meaning of tea. From personal stories of love, loss and ritual come something universal: an invitation to rest awhile, appreciate all that we have, honour moments that have passed and ready ourselves for what is to come.
Trigger are creators and producers of participative and socially engaged live events. Trigger reimagine and revive public spaces and put audiences and togetherness at the heart of everything they do; from flying dragons to city-centre super gardens, their varied output is inclusive and accessible.
TEABREAK is a free, ticketed performance for anyone who enjoys tea. Tickets can be reserved&nbsp;via individual festival websites.

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger, the creators of PoliNations. As you stir your cup, gently glide through the journey of tea with a transportive audio piece and live dance performance. Follow tea across continents and centuries, onto our shores and into our teapots as the great comforter of our time.&nbsp;
With freshly brewed tea served from Trigger&rsquo;s beautifully hand painted Tuk Tuk, this gentle performance brings an uplifting moment of pause as a weaving tapestry of voices reflect on the meaning of tea. From personal stories of love, loss and ritual come something universal: an invitation to rest awhile, appreciate all that we have, honour moments that have passed and ready ourselves for what is to come.
Trigger are creators and producers of participative and socially engaged live events. Trigger reimagine and revive public spaces and put audiences and togetherness at the heart of everything they do; from flying dragons to city-centre super gardens, their varied output is inclusive and accessible.
TEABREAK is a free, ticketed performance for anyone who enjoys tea. Tickets can be reserved&nbsp;via individual festival websites.

Brighton Festival

Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger, the creators of PoliNations. As you stir your cup, gently glide through the journey of tea with a transportive audio piece and live dance performance. Follow tea across continents and centuries, onto our shores and into our teapots as the great comforter of our time.&nbsp;
With freshly brewed tea served from Trigger&rsquo;s beautifully hand painted Tuk Tuk, this gentle performance brings an uplifting moment of pause as a weaving tapestry of voices reflect on the meaning of tea. From personal stories of love, loss and ritual come something universal: an invitation to rest awhile, appreciate all that we have, honour moments that have passed and ready ourselves for what is to come.
Trigger are creators and producers of participative and socially engaged live events. Trigger reimagine and revive public spaces and put audiences and togetherness at the heart of everything they do; from flying dragons to city-centre super gardens, their varied output is inclusive and accessible.

Certain Blacks - Ensemble Festival

Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger, the creators of PoliNations. As you stir your cup, gently glide through the journey of tea with a transportive audio piece and live dance performance. Follow tea across continents and centuries, onto our shores and into our teapots as the great comforter of our time.&nbsp;
With freshly brewed tea served from Trigger&rsquo;s beautifully hand painted Tuk Tuk, this gentle performance brings an uplifting moment of pause as a weaving tapestry of voices reflect on the meaning of tea. From personal stories of love, loss and ritual come something universal: an invitation to rest awhile, appreciate all that we have, honour moments that have passed and ready ourselves for what is to come.
Trigger are creators and producers of participative and socially engaged live events. Trigger reimagine and revive public spaces and put audiences and togetherness at the heart of everything they do; from flying dragons to city-centre super gardens, their varied output is inclusive and accessible.
TEABREAK is a free, ticketed performance for anyone who enjoys tea. Tickets can be purchased via the festival website.

Timber Festival

Tour Locations

Trigger Teabreak Photo Katja Ogrin1

TEABREAK

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show. Join us at Certain Blacks' Ensemble Festival, an explosive mix of art and performance set to inspire and entertain audiences on 21st-23rd July!&nbsp;

Certain Blacks Ensemble Festival

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show. Join us for our first showing at the flagship arts festival for the East of England, Norfolk and Norwich Festival, on 13th and 14th May!&nbsp;

Norfolk and Norwich

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show. Come and see us at the largest curated annual arts festival in England, Brighton Festival, on 27th and 28th May!

Brighton

Catch your breath and enjoy a free, freshly made brew in this heart-warming new show. Join us at the family friendly garden adventure and joyous celebration of nature, Timber Festival, between 7th-9th July!

Impact

The city centre bloomed into a vibrant living oasis filled with thousands of plants and brought to life through free garden tours, audio baths, live music and light shows, costume design workshops, sensory experiences, poetry and performance and more!

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PoliNations Highlights: Birmingham 2022

Yoga and Wellbeing

Iconic Works of Plant Life

PoliNations in Birmingham - Sunset Shift Live

PoliNations in Birmingham - Tea Ceremony

PoliNations Trailer

PoliNations App

Plant Giveaway

Using the PoliNations App

Listen to the Sunset Shift

Joey A Frenette Residency at BCU

Spectra - From Soil to Sip

Jaivant Patel Dance - Tea Ceremony

Audio Tour

The Wondersphere

Iconic Plant Costumes: Chrysanthemum

Iconic Plant Costumes: Honeysuckle

PoliNations in Birmingham

Sunset Shift

Euphorica

<h5>Opening Times</h5>
Friday 2nd September: 14:00 &ndash; 22:00 Daily: 08:00 - 22:00 Saturday 17th September: 08:00 &ndash; 00:00
<h5>Accessibility</h5>
<ul>
<li>The whole PoliNations site is accessible via wheelchair</li>
<li>The closest Accessible/Blue Badge Car Park is Pinfold Street parking and Waterloo Street parking. More information on this can be found on the Birmingham City Council Website.</li>
<li>We will have an accessible viewing platform available during the Poetry &amp; Perfomrance Festival and Ballistic Seed Party</li>
<li>Many of the events will have BSL interpreters and Audio Description available.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Getting here</h5>
<h5>By Train</h5>
The nearest train station to Victoria Square are Birmingham New Street (0.2 miles, 6-minute walk) and Birmingham Snow Hill (0.4 miles, 9-minute walk).
<h5>By Bus:</h5>
The closest bus stops to Victoria Square are for buses 9, X10, 82, 87 and 89. Bus services are operated by <a href="https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands">National Express West Midlands</a>.
<h5>By Tram:</h5>
The nearest tram stops to Victoria Square are: &bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh11) is 222 meters away, 3 min walk. &bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh1) is 246 meters away, 4 min walk. &bull; Baskerville House is 300 meters away, 4 min walk. &bull; Colmore Row (Stop Sh2) is 312 meters away, 5 min walk. The West Midlands Metro runs regularly. For more information on where it runs and how to buy tickets visit the <a title="" href="https://westmidlandsmetro.com&nbsp;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Midlands Metro Website</a>.
<h5>By Bike: </h5>
Bike racks can be located on the corner of Edmund Street and Eden Place or in the Southwest corner of Victoria Square. Birmingham benefits from segregated cycle routes into the centre from Selly Oak and Perry Barr as well as an extensive canal network providing traffic free routes. Find out more about Birmingham's cycle routes on Birmingham City Council website. Don&rsquo;t have a bike? Don&rsquo;t worry you can hire an E-bike! A dock is located near Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. To find out more visit West Midlands Cycle Hire.
<h5>Parking:</h5>
Access to parking will be limited and we want to avoid congestion within Birmingham City Centre, so we encourage you to get to the site via walking, cycling or public transport. Birmingham is a 'Category D Clean Air Zone'. What this means is that owners of high-polluting vehicles will get charged for driving within certain parts of Birmingham &ndash; including around and near the location of PoliNations. To find out if your vehicle will be charged visit the Brum Breathes website.
Nearest parking to Victoria and Chamberlain Square is Paradise Circus Car Park and Town Hall multi-storey car park. It is operated by Birmingham City Council and charges will apply. If you display your Blue Badge, parking is free with no time limits.

Victoria Square

Birmingham

TEALIGHT is a vibrant participatory light installation that combines the joyous spirit of Diwali with the warming comfort of tea; illuminating hearts and minds through ritual and togetherness. 
Join in as the rich history of tea is interwoven with the celebratory essence of Diwali. You are invited to light a candle with us and enjoy a comforting cup of freshly brewed chai, served from a beautifully hand painted tuk tuk.  

Sip your cup and be transported across continents and centuries; scan a QR code and listen to the evocative story of tea unfold alongside an original composition from Rakae Jamil.

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