Birmingham spoken word artist and author Amerah Saleh from Sparkhill

5 things you need to know about Birmingham 2022 poet Amerah Saleh

Birmingham based spoken-word artist Amerah Saleh is one of five main city artists 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 joins film maker Daniel Alexander, rapper Lady…

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Birmingham rapper Lady Sanity and her band will be performing the track 'Go The Distance' at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games handover to ‘Go The Distance’

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…

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Performance artists (L-R): Céline Gittens, Amerah Saleh, Lady Sanity, Daniel Alexander and Rosie Kay

Meet the Brummies performing at the Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

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…

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Daniel Alexander, Lady Sanity and Rosie Kay will be performing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games handover ceremony

Commonwealth Games organisers seek 2,022 young people to take part in live televised handover

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…

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