Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022: Cultural Programme Chair Alan Heap Purple Monster Christina Boxer Warwick District Council Tim Hodgson & Louisa Davies Senior Producers (Cultural Programme & Live Sites) for Birmingham 2022. Christina Boxer Warwick District Council BOWLS & PARA BOWLS Warwick District VENUE 2022 Commonwealth Games Project ENHANCED Introduction ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELLBEING Spark Symposium 14.02.2020 MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ENTERPRISE, CULTURE, TOURISM www.warwickdc.gov.uk & EVENTS Venues – A Regional Showcase Birmingham2022www.warwickdc.gov.uk presentation | slide26/01/2018 Lawn Bowls & Para Bowls o Matches on 9 days of competition o Minimum 2 sessions a day o 5,000 – 6,000 visitors to the District daily - Spectators - Competitors - Officials - Volunteers - Media o 240 lawn bowls competitors (2018) o Integrated Para Bowls o 28 nations (2018) www.warwickdc.gov.uk | 26/01/2018Jan 2020 WDC Commonwealth Games Project Objectives Successful CG2022 Bowls & Para Bowls Improved Bowls Venue Competition Participation & Diversity Enhanced Wider Victoria Park Facilities, Access & Riverside Links Raised Awareness of the Wellbeing Benefits of an Active Lifestyle Maximised Opportunities for Local Enterprise, Culture, Tourism and Showcasing WDC’s Reputation for Events Delivery www.warwickdc.gov.ukApril | 26/01/2018 2017 – March 2023 Louisa Davies Tim Hodgson Senior Producers, Cultural Programme & Live Sites - BIRMINGHAM 2022 BIRMINGHAM 2022 CULTURAL PROGRAMME Introduction Spark 14 February 2020 INTRODUCTION Louisa Davies Senior Producer, Cultural Programme & Live Sites -BIRMINGHAM 2022 Tim Hodgson Senior Producer, Cultural Programme & Live Sites -BIRMINGHAM 2022 19 SPORTS INCLUDING 8 PARA-SPORTS P P P Aquatics Athletics Badminton 3x3 Basketball Beach Volleyball P Boxing Cricket Cycling Gymnastics Hockey P Judo Lawn Bowls Netball Rugby Sevens Squash P P P Weightlifting and Para-Powerlifting Table Tennis Triathlon Wrestling VENUES BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS AND THE UK Alexander Stadium Arena Birmingham Edgbaston Stadium NEC Sandwell Aquatics Centre University of Birmingham Cannock Chase, Cannock Coventry Stadium Sutton Park, Lee Valley Velo Park, Victoria Park, NEC Arena Sutton Coldfield London Royal Leamington Spa BIRMINGHAM 2022 IN NUMBERS 72 Commonwealth nations Over 1 million tickets to 11 days of sport 6,500 be issued during the Games athletes and officials Potential boost to the 3:1 cost benefit for regional economy in excess the West Midlands of £1billion 41,000 (approx.) Games (based in GC2018) A regional showcase with time roles venues in Sandwell, Solihull, A trained workforce Estimated £300m Cannock Chase, Coventry of Games contracts and Royal Leamington Spa of at least 10,000 volunteers expected to go to local and regional suppliers Up to 1.5 billion global 2.4 billion citizens across TV spectators the Commonwealth MISSION OUR GAMES WILL… Bring Improve Help the region Be a Put us on people health and to grow and catalyst the map together well-being succeed for change CULTURAL PROGRAMME AN INTRODUCTION OUR ROLE IN THE GAMES CULTURAL QUEEN’S BATON PROGRAMME RELAY & LIVE SITES OPENING & CLOSING SPORTS CEREMONIES PRESENTATION & MEDALS CEREMONIES CORE PRINCIPLES • Artistically led • Showcase the creativity of the region • Collaborative and extraordinary • Ambitious, risk-taking and disruptive • Transformational • Catalyst for change AUDIENCES • 1 million tickets = 1 million engagements with cultural activity • Local and regional • UK-wide • International PROGRAMME • Open calls • Direct commission or co-commissions • Small grants programme • Alignment Coming up next: Mon 24 February, 8.30 – 11.30am Cultural Programme Briefing, Birmingham Conservatoire Get in touch: [email protected] [email protected] THANK YOU & CLOSE SIGN UP: BIRMINGHAM2022.COM.