Britannia Jewellery welcomes the Birmingham 2022 Common Wealth Games

Britannia Jewellery and our sister company Lois Bullion (41-42 Frederick Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham) are excited to be in the centre of where the 2022 Birmingham commonwealth games will be taking place.

The commonwealth games will start on Thursday 28th July and end on Monday 8th August 2022. The opening ceremony will take place at the Alexander Stadium 7 pm-10 pm (19:00-2200) local United Kingdom time.

Back in 2017, it was confirmed that Birmingham United Kingdom will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it the third time England has hosted the Commonwealth Games since London in 1934 & Manchester in 2002. The commonwealth games will be the largest sporting event of its kind ever to be held within the Midlands and Birmingham. We are expecting to welcome several million people to Birmingham this July and August.

What Sports are included in the Common Wealth Games?

Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Cricket
Diving
Gymnastics (artistic & rhythmic)
Hockey
Judo
Lawn Bowls
Mountain Biking
Netball
Road Cycling
Rugby sevens
Squash
Shooting (clay, bore and pistol)
Swimming
Table Tennis
Triathlon
Weight Lifting / Powerlifting
Wrestling

Similarly to the Olympics, there are also events for athletes with disabilities.

Why not stop by Britannia Jewellery in the heart of the Jewellery Quatre and see what we have on offer this summer? We have an easy free car park at the back of our building. Boasting the largest most premium jewellery store in the Birmingham area we are happy to invite all clients from all walks of life to visit us. At Britannia Jewellery we have a wide variety of jewellery on offer catering for all budgets.

Interesting Facts about the commonwealth games 2022

Founded: 1930
Founder: Melville Marks Robinson
First Common Wealth Games: Hamilton, Canada 1930
2022 Host City: Birmingham UK
Nations involved: 72 commonwealth nations
Motto: Games for everyone
Athletes expected: 5054
Total events: 283 in 20 days
Opening Ceremony Date: 28th July 2022
Closing Ceremony Date: 8th August 2022
Main Venue: Alexander Stadium Perry Barr

Despite the commonwealth host City being Birmingham, did you know many venues being used for the commonwealth games include Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Sandwell and London? It is clearly paramount for the commonwealth games to have the best facilities available for the athletes, coaches and spectators.

How to get to Britannia Jewellery, Lois Bullion Jewellery Quarter Birmingham from Alexander Stadium?

Britannia Jewellery & Lois Bullion Jewellery Quarter is only 3.7 miles away from Alexander Stadium Perry Barr. Simply visit Google maps and search for “Britannia Jewellery Frederick Street Jewellery Quarter.”

Alternatively leave left from Alexander Stadium Walsall road, follow A34 from Walsall road as it merges into Birchfield road, turn right into Heathfield road past Heath Field Primary School, Mayfield school. Turning onto Barker Street then onto Hunters Road. Follow the B4100 from the roundabout. Then follow Vyse Street until you come to the roundabout with the famous large green jewellery quarter clock tower and turn into our car park at Britannia Jewellery and park up safely at our park part at the rear of the building.

Countries in the 2022 Birmingham Common Wealth Games include

Australia
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
Cook Islands
Cyprus
England
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Guyana
India
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Scotland
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanutu
Wales
Zambia

Useful website links for the Birmingham commonwealth games

www.bbc.co.uk – UK live news reporting British broadcasting
www.skysports.com – Live sports Worldwide
www.birmingham2022.com – official website
www.birminghammail.co.uk – local online paper
www.commonwealthgames.com – official website
www.teamengland.org – History and information on team England
www.englandathletics.org – England sports website
www.fixturecalendar.com – commonwealth calendar
www.birmingham.gov.uk – official government website
Wikipedia.org – in depth knowledge on commonwealth games & history

Examples of individual sports website

www.netball.sport
www.world.rugby
www.basketballengland.co.uk
www.athleticsweekly.com
www.swimming.org
www.englandboxing.org
www.triathlon.org

How to book tickets to commonwealth games

www.ticketmaster.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you all this summer & hope you enjoy this summer 2022 Common Wealth Games this July & August. We hope to see you in store at our showroom in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter Frederick St, Birmingham. Open Monday – Saturday.

We offer finance and accept major credit cards online and in store. We can also buy your unwanted jewellery.

Free parking and refreshments on site for customers.