Tag: Birmingham


Urban village plan to act as Birmingham boost

Birmingham NEC new masterplan

An urban village featuring 5,000 homes and a primary school could be built on land around the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham (UK). The ‘BBC’ stated that the project would “transform” more than 27 hectares of land that is currently surplus or used for parking, the NEC Group... » Read more


Cricket carnival at Birmingham in 2022

Edgbaston Warwickshire CCC event calendar for 2022

Most of the biggest games in world cricket are coming to Birmingham (UK) in 2022 with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announcing recently seven Major Match days for Edgbaston Stadium next summer. The ‘Warwickshire County Cricket Club’ stated that Edgbaston will host Joe Root’s... » Read more


Edgbaston Stadium total transformation begins

Birmingham Edgbaston Stadium update Jan 2021

With an infusion of pound 93 million, works have begun to transform land at Birmingham’s world-renowned Edgbaston Stadium (UK) with the raising of 375 top of the mark apartments – ‘The Edgbaston Residences’ – in the surrounding land. Spread over four acres of land in Pershore Road,... » Read more


Customized arenas at Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 update Aug 2020 Beach Volleyball venues

Organizers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (UK) have revealed that 3×3 basketball and beach volleyball fixtures will be played at tailor-made arenas developed on the City’s Smithfield site. The 2022 Commonwealth Games, commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international... » Read more


Coventry City mulling on new digs

Coventry City new stadium

Newly promoted Championship football team Coventry City has announced that it is working with the University of Warwick in England to examine possibilities of a potential new facility for the club. Coventry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands (UK)... » Read more


Resorts World Arena set to wear smart look

Resorts World Arena June 2020

The local authorities have given its thumbs-up to plans to modify the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham into the UK’s biggest indoor venue. The arena, which forms part of the National Exhibition Centre and is owned by the NEC Group, has a present capacity of 15,600 but the redevelopment will see... » Read more


Stadiums put best foot forward as COVID-19 body bags pile up

MadriCR/seat geek/Bristol Sports

Coronavirus cases have reached a crescendo the world over. COVID-19 cases globally have reached 1,607, 595 and body bags are piling up – the death toll stand at 95,785. As hospitals are overwhelmed due to the deadly virus, sports stadiums around the world are being converted into makeshift... » Read more


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