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Full details of the Gold Coast to Birmingham Commonwealth Games handover ceremony have been revealed, ahead of the main event on Sunday. Culture Central, the development organisation for culture in the Birmingham city region appointed by Birmingham 2022 Games Partners, have announced the the eagerly awaited plans of the Handover Ceremony, titled ‘Go The Distance’, which takes…
Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Anne Underwood has arrived in Queensland to represent the city at the Handover Ceremony at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Her itinerary includes a visit to meet schoolchildren on an arts project, meetings with State and City government officials, observing parts of the Gold Coast 2018 cultural programme and…
Several Birmingham based artists are due to take part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Filmmaker Daniel Alexander, rapper Lady Sanity, spoken word poet Amerah Saleh, Céline Gittens from the Birmingham Royal ballet…
Birmingham filmmaker Daniel Alexander is working with fellow performers, actors and musicians to create a short film about the city, to be screened during the official Commonwealth Games handover ceremony at the Gold Coast in Australia on Sunday. The presentation of ‘We Are From Birmingham’ will be part of an official handover from the Gold Coast to Birmingham, and will be set…
Birmingham based spoken word artist Amerah Saleh has been confirmed as taking part in the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday 15 April 2018, which will see young people and artists from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 25-year-old Amerah Saleh joins film maker…
Plans are well under way for the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on Sunday, 15 April 2018, which will see young people and artists from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Film maker Daniel Alexander, rapper Lady Sanity and choreographer Rosie Kay are the first…
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) today announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022. At a special Media Conference staged at the Arena Academy school in Birmingham, CGF President Louise Martin CBE applauded the city’s ambitious and innovative vision to engage and benefit its…
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Multi-BAFTA Award winning actress, Dame Julie Walters, DBE, was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham and raised in Smethwick.
Following the Commonwealth Games Development Unit (CGDU) visit to Birmingham this week, the Birmingham 2022 bid team has announced three further sports and venues to feature within its bid plans, benefiting the wider West Midlands region. The venues include the new-build Sandwell Aquatics Centre will host Swimming, Para Swimming and Diving; the Ericsson Indoor Arena,…
Birmingham 2022 today announced its partnership with University of Birmingham for its official 2022 Commonwealth Games bid. University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading sporting universities, where sport takes centre stage. Its reputation for providing a world-class training environment on its Edgbaston campus attracted Team Jamaica for its preparation camp ahead of the…