THE BIRMINGHAM 2022 Commonwealth Games kicked off with a show-stopping Opening Ceremony at the newly...
The ceremony welcomed this year’s athletes with a theatrical narrative exploring the rich and diverse history, culture and identity of BirminghamTHE BIRMINGHAM 2022 Commonwealth Games kicked off with a show-stopping Opening Ceremony at the newly redeveloped Alexander Stadium to a live audience of over 30,000 and a global audience of over a billion on July 28.
Featuring over 1,500 professional and volunteer cast members, the Opening Ceremony evolved over 10 moving scenes beginning with the gathering of the Commonwealth’s ‘Shards’ – symbols of hopes and dreams, illuminated by 18,480 LED lights. Special guest appearances were also seen from the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Elmhurst Ballet School, as well as from Ginny Lemon, ‘Charlie Chaplin’ and a 10-metre high Bull – representative of Birmingham’s historic Bullring Market.
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