Big Johns Birmingham Mela 2017 was the best ever with over 70,000 people in attendance making it the largest gathering of people from all different cultures at a Mela in the diverse city of Birmingham. Under the Chairman of Councillor Mariam Khan, Birmingham City Council worked alongside the main sponsors, Big Johns; Babar Sadiq and Johngir Sadiq who delivered once more by holding a spectacular event with headline guest flown in from Pakistan, Abrar Ul Haq! Official opening was done by Lord Mayor of Birmingham along with other VIP guests, Councillors and Big Johns Events Team. Congratulations to everyone for a truly huge successful event in Birmingham.Coverage by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.