Commonwealth Games 2022
Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay completes visit to Australia
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has completed four jam-packed days in Australia from in the last week, where over 50 Batonbearers were selected to represent their countries. Between 17 to 20 March, the baton’s journey followed recent visits to other Commonwealth Games Associations in Oceania, some of which included Kiribati, Cook Islands and New Zealand.
Safer Travel launch new plan to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour on public transport
Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the West Midlands’ bus, train and tram networks has been launched in the region. Unveiled today (18 March), the four-year Safer Travel Plan sets out how the region’s police and transport bosses will work together to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport.
National Lottery inject £1million to boost Birmingham 2022 employment opportunities for young people
The National Lottery Community Fund and Sport England’s Lottery Sports Fund set to boost opportunities for young people across the West Midlands this year. Hundreds of young people across the West Midlands will gain access to new volunteering and employability boosting opportunities as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, thanks to a cash injection…
Wondrous Stories launched in Centenary Square to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Centenary Square was transformed into a grand stage for Wondrous Stories, a spectacular open-air show to kick-off the Birmingham 2022 Festival this evening. The one-hour live experience had everything from stunning visual displays, groups of dancers from across the region representing the very best of Birmingham’s diversity, a huge neon-lit globe rising from the ground with acrobats…
Commonwealth Day celebrated at the Alexander Stadium as Birmingham 2022 countdown continues
To celebrate Commonwealth Day, former, current and future stars of athletics in Birmingham tried out the track at the newly transformed Alexander Stadium and they were joined in the impressive new facility by 72 school children from across Birmingham. Each pupil represented one of the nations and territories that will participate in the Birmingham 2022…
The Queen’s Baton Relay celebrates Commonwealth Day in New Zealand
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in New Zealand on 12 March and spent four days travelling the nation, coinciding with Commonwealth Day today. This year, Commonwealth Day (14 March) was a celebration of “Delivering a Common Future” for all nations and territories in the Commonwealth by innovating, connecting, and transforming.
100 community groups to stage projects and events for the Birmingham 2022 Festival
Over 100 community groups across Birmingham are to stage their own festival events and projects as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council. The Creative City programme will see 107 community groups and artists get creative over the six months of the Birmingham 2022 Festival which accompanies the Birmingham…
Commonwealth Games all-star album to showcase Birmingham music talent on global stage
A new all-star concept album billed as ‘a sonic love letter to Birmingham’ will be released to music fans across the world for free in June, for the Birmingham 2022 Festival. On Record, commissioned and produced by Birmingham Music Archive, will feature eleven original songs exclusively written and recorded by new and established city music…
Birmingham 2022 Festival launches with a six-month celebration of creativity
The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Organisers have revealed it will be the biggest celebration of creativity ever seen in the region and one of the largest ever cultural programmes to surround the Commonwealth Games.
Special coins and stamps to be launched to mark Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham is set to appear on new 50p coins which will be specially created to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this year. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have signed a collaborative licensing deal with The Royal Mint and Royal Mail to produce commemorative coins and stamps to mark the Commonwealth Games this summer.