The Commonwealth Games and Athletics go hand in hand – in fact, it is one of the founding sports of the Games and has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games (the … [Read more...] about Athletics and the Commonwealth Games: a history
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Birmingham… the City of a Thousand Sounds
Certain parts of the UK are synonymous with a sound – whether it's the chirpy bounce of the Merseybeat, the jangle pop guitars of the Madchester scene or the bassy beats of Bristol's trip-hop. … [Read more...] about Birmingham… the City of a Thousand Sounds
No boundaries for women’s sport as T20 Cricket blasts off at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has landed in our living rooms during a week in which a record crowd of 87,192 people, joined a record-breaking television viewership in the multimillions, to … [Read more...] about No boundaries for women’s sport as T20 Cricket blasts off at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Celebrating the creativity and culture of Brum at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
You'd be forgiven for overlooking Birmingham as a centre for arts and culture – after all, we're not ones to shout about ourselves. But just take a stroll through the Jewellery Quarter, wander round … [Read more...] about Celebrating the creativity and culture of Brum at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Let’s Go Forward Bab
The much maligned, and often forgotten, second city of the UK has forever languished behind its arguably more famous and fashionable northern neighbours: Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool. But, that's … [Read more...] about Let’s Go Forward Bab
Tech rights take pole position in helping deliver the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sport and accessibility for all have become phrases we naturally associate with each other – but it is important to consider the role that technology plays, not only in improving the experience for … [Read more...] about Tech rights take pole position in helping deliver the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games