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Three Team England Commonwealth Games medallists Tessa Sanderson, David Moorcroft and Hannah England, will be the three Village Mayors for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

New publication outlines emerging impacts from Birmingham 2022’s legacy programmes.

Birmingham 2022 is an inclusive and accessible event. Considerations have been made for people with accessibility requirements, ensuring a safe, independent, and dignified experience for spectators.

Birmingham 2022 has released the arts programme that will bring colour and vibrancy to the seven free Neighbourhood Festival Sites

Get ready to soak in the sun, enjoy the party atmosphere and experience the best Rugby Sevens from the fun-filled Sevens Stand at Coventry Stadium during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Official Megastore for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has opened in Centenary Square today (29 June).

Sandwell Council officially handed the keys to the Sandwell Aquatics Centre over to Birmingham 2022 yesterday (Monday 27 June) ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

A total of 280 medals will be awarded to successful athletes this summer. Sports sessions within the Birmingham 2022 schedule invite you to the highly anticipated medal matches and finals as well as t...

Registration to attend UK House has officially opened, The Commonwealth Business Hub, taking place over eight days during Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, between Thursday 28 July and Monday 8 Augu...

Four projects are being put forward by the city council for funding consideration should the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games be delivered under budget.

Four new providers join the sponsor family in time to deliver an exciting Games

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit all ten of the city’s Parliamentary constituencies during the final two days of its 294-day journey.

To bring people together to celebrate the Commonwealth Games, two major free Festival Sites will be hosted in Birmingham city centre, providing entertainment for local people and visitors to the city ...

Digital bank Chase has today been unveiled as the Official Banking Partner of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Birmingham 2022 Festival and Fierce have announced Yale as the official sponsor of Key to the City and that the location of the ‘Key Exchange Ceremony’ site will be Birmingham New Street Station.

Birmingham 2022 has unveiled the official medals which will be awarded to athletes at the Commonwealth Games this summer.

A giant St George flag, adorning the side of Birmingham’s Town Hall building and measuring 52.25m wide by 8.2m high, was the centrepiece of a special celebration staged in the city today (23 April).

British Army athletes helped put a redeveloped venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games through its paces yesterday (20 April).

With 100 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, Paralympic swimmers and an Olympic diver tested out the facilities at the newly completed Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

Thousands of inspirational people selected to carry the Queen’s Baton as it visits every region of England this summer

As the region ‘Gets Set for the Games’, now is the perfect time to start planning so that you’re ready too.

Birmingham 2022 unveils the official uniform which will be worn by 14,000 volunteers and the Games workforce

The National Lottery Community Fund and Sport England’s Lottery Sports Fund set to boost opportunities for young people across the West Midlands in 2022 and beyond

To celebrate Commonwealth Day, former, current and future stars of athletics in Birmingham tried out the track at the newly transformed Alexander Stadium

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.

E.ON has been unveiled as an official partner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Birmingham 2022 Festival has announced its six-month long cultural programme taking place across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

The first trees have been planted in Solihull as part of Severn Trent’s initiative to create 2022-acres of Commonwealth Forest across the Midlands.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has now completed half of its journey to all 72 nations and territories in the Commonwealth.

Birmingham 2022 aims to reach one million children and young people across Birmingham and the West Midlands as it celebrates the launch of its Youth Programme

Funds totalling £300,000 have been given to 65 projects in 36 wards during the 1st round of awards for a city council programme designed to help people celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Businesses across the West Midlands have a golden opportunity to meet some of the contractors looking to engage with local businesses in delivering their contracts for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...

The organisers of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have begun the search to find the volunteer cast, athlete hosts, and existing choirs who will bring this summer’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies to...

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has today launched a search to find 2,022 Batonbearers for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay in England.

Sport Relief has today been announced as an official charity partner of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, marking an exciting new future for the brand.

Two new providers and a new supplier join the sponsor family to offer expertise and experience

A search has been launched for organisations that can help support a range of activities being developed by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC).

The Commonwealth Sport Pride Network has today been launched to positively champion and enable LGBTQ+ inclusion at the Commonwealth Games and across the Commonwealth Sport Movement.

Running from March to September 2022 as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Birmingham 2022 Festival will feature hundreds of creative commissions across the region, benefitting hundre...

First retail store for Birmingham 2022 launches at Bullring, New Street

One of the recently announced projects that will take place during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, GENERATIONS, is on the look out for four and five generation families.

Official training venues confirmed for eleven different sports

The brand new venue for Birmingham 2022 is taking shape with more progress made in the last few months

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has welcomed an additional five new providers to a growing list of sponsors to provide services, systems and equipment to deliver a safe and successful Games.

The latest and final venues for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have been confirmed today, with Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre revealed as the official finish area for the Marathon.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the global technology solution company, has been appointed the Official Venue Network Infrastructure Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Today, The Queen’s Baton Relay will start its epic journey across the globe as the Baton departs from Birmingham Airport and heads to Cyprus – the first stop on the 140,000-kilometre relay (which is t...

B2022 is excited to announce that it has appointed events infrastructure specialists GL events UK as the Official Overlay Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The main ticket ballot is now open and applications will close at 8pm on 30 September. A ticket ballot is the fairest way to allocate tickets. Applications are made and the system allocates tickets at...

The main ticket ballot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is now live