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Sporting Events

Birmingham is renowned across the world as a venue for competitive sport. If you enjoy the thrill of live sporting action then a visit to Birmingham is a must. The city has some of the most exciting venues for watching or participating in sport in the UK, including Arena Birmingham, Alexander Stadium, Villa Park, bp pulse LIVE and Edgbaston Stadium.

The region has previously played host to some of the largest global sporting events including the Athletics World Championships, the Ryder Cup and Gymnastics World Cup. Not to forget the incredible sporting spectacle that was the recent Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games which bought over 5 million people to city and saw 1.5 billion people tuning in globally.

Check out our upcoming sporting events below or browse our regular sporting fixtures.

VB - Athletics

Mar 04

Blogs 5 months ago

Get Ahead of the Game! Top 2025 Sporting Events in Birmingham and the West Midlands

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The West Midlands’ sporting calendar is always bursting with world-class fixtures and thrilling matches, and 2025 is no different, bringing an action-packed and energetic year of sport to our courts, pitches and arenas. Here are just some of the sporting highlights over the year where you can…

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