Every year, thousands of schoolchildren in and around Birmingham get dressed up as their favourite book character, and ...

"I have to explain to my daughter why she can't dress up when other people are." A spokesperson for Langafel said they found that the fancy dress tradition "discourages some from attending school".

The city is, as a result, packed with festival-goers enjoying the entertainment and sticking to the tradition of dressing up. The local ... leg with Arsenal in fancy dress.