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The much-loved centrepiece to last year’s Commonwealth Games – Ozzy the bull – has been officially unveiled in his new home at Birmingham New Street station. The special ceremony – with Sharon Osbourne in attendance – took place on Wednesday (26 July) with a brass band entertaining the crowds.
The votes have been counted and officials have revealed the winning name for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games bull sculpture. The towering Birmingham bull has been named Ozzy (in reference to the Black Sabbath lead singer) after a nationwide competition to find him a permanent name ahead of his new home at New Street Station.
The competition to find a name for the giant bull that vowed the world at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has resulted in a shortlist of four from a selection of nearly 2,000 names. Network Rail said the response to the competition was “amazing” and the shortlisted names will be put to a public vote and the…
Brummies are being invited to take part in a competition to name the giant bull that vowed the world at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The massive sculpture, standing at 32ft, took pride of place at the opening ceremony of the games last July.
Actors from Of Mice and Men visited the Black Country Living Museum ahead of a brand-new Birmingham stage production of John Steinbeck’s classic story. The new adaptation of Steinbeck’s timeless tale – which resonates with the current cost of living crisis and the plight of migrants – will be staged at The Birmingham Rep.
The show-stopping Raging Bull which formed the centrepiece at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 has been granted a new home after months of uncertainty about the future of the much-loved sculpture. Birmingham New Street Station is set to be the new permanent home of the gigantic bull this summer.
Birmingham’s celebrated Raging Bull – who won the hearts of millions around the world – will be coming back to a “permanent and prominent place” says Mayor of the West Midlands. The much-loved Raging Bull, who was the main attraction at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, will make a comeback to…
The show-stopping Birmingham 2022 bull faces an uncertain future as officials announce the removal of the sculpture earlier than expected. The much-loved public exhibit will leave Centenary Square a week earlier than the official date which was the end of September.
A spectacular finale of music from Black Sabbath and dancing Peaky Blinders brought the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 to a spellbinding close at the Alexander Stadium this evening. The eleven day sporting concluded with a who’s who of Birmingham and West Midlands music talent as one artist after another took to the stage to entertain…
A 10-metre high fiery bull – the sensational star of the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony – will remain on display after the Commonwealth Games, as the search to find it a permanent home begins. Birmingham City Council announced that Games partners have agreed to allow the iconic sculpture to remain in Centenary Square, where it is currently on display, until…