Let The Games begin!

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is tonight (Thursday 28 July) and Solihull residents will be looking forward to the once in a lifetime opportunity of a global sporting event on our very own doorstep. The NEC, in Solihull Borough, will play host to Badminton, Boxing, Netball, Para Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Table Tennis and Para Table Tennis. If you haven’t managed to get tickets yet, there are still a few available for some sessions. You can purchase your tickets from the official ticketing website by clicking here.

If you can’t make it to the NEC in person, you can keep up with all the action from the games at our two town centre Festival Sites. Mell Square and Theatre Square will feature big screens showing live sport from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well as excellent food and drink and a packed programme of sporting activities to try whilst you’re there. Similar sessions will also be taking place in the atrium of Touchwood shopping centre. See the table at the end of this article for full details.

Whilst you’re in the town centre, take some time to enjoy the Commonwealth Recycled Flag Trail, an interactive activity which features flags created by students from across Solihull spread around Touchwood and The Core.

If the thousands of Silhillians who turned out to enjoy the Queen’s Baton Relay’s visit to the borough on Tuesday 26 July are anything to go by, there should be no shortage of Commonwealth Games spirit in Solihull for the next few weeks. You can read a round-up of that momentous day by clicking here. The piece also includes a link to a photo gallery that will continue to be expanded during the coming days and weeks.