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Craftspace and Selfridges are inviting the public to help make 4,600 craft gifts for Birmingham 2022 athletes

Public invited to help make 4,600 hand-made gifts this weekend for Birmingham 2022 athletes

Staff ReporterApril 8, 2022April 8, 202201 mins

With preparations well underway to welcome the Commonwealth Games to the city this summer (in just over 110 days), Selfridges is inviting Brummies to hand-make gifts for the 4600 athletes competing in the Birmingham 2022 games. Together with the charity Craftspace, the department store is this weekend hosting special workshops where visitors can turn a simple blank gift template into…

The Aston Community Games will be launched on Sunday 8 August

Residents to launch first-ever Aston Community Games celebrating sport in Birmingham

Staff ReporterAugust 4, 2021August 5, 202101 mins

The first-ever Aston Community Games will be launched this weekend by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. To mark a year until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and to bring communities back together following pandemic isolation over the last 18 months, Brummies are being invited to an outdoor sports-fest in the sunshine.