Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Stock Footage
A collection of videos from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, available in up to 4K UHD quality. Visit the BIRMINGHAM 2022 COLLECTION HERE, or take a look below for some previews of what’s available.
The above aerial timelapse shows the Birmingham NIA, the National Indoor Arena, Arena Birmingham area and a generic city background lit with lights as the city began hosting the 2022 commonwealth games. It’s available HERE
This incredible low-spinning aerial view establishes an exciting vibrant Birmingham scene as the city prepares for the Games. Drone use was strictly controlled during the event, and this exciting shot will live on as a unique memory. The image spins past the Longines Official Timekeeper and Birmingham 2022 sign, before carefully moving through spectators and passersby in front of the Library of Birmingham until it settles with a view of the branding above the entrance.
Let the games begin!
This unique Birmingham 2022 clip is available ONLY HERE.
More from the BIRMINGHAM 2022 Commonwealth Games Collection
A hyperlapse aerial view of the University of Birmingham area with a Birmingham city centre background. The venue hosted squash and hockey during the 2022 commonwealth games.
A closer look at the hockey venue at Birmingham University, in real-time. The collection holds more variations of this venue.
The collection holds a variety of generic views of Birmingham buildings and landmarks as the city prepared for the Games. This shot of Centenary Square and Birmingham Library included the Birmingham 2022 Megastore and branded tram as it moves through the city during Games time.
Hosting the athletics events, Alexander Stadium received £700m of redevelopment work in the years leading up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games. You’ll find a selection of aerial views, ground views and timelapse from around the stadium.
This summarises the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games EXCLUSIVE stock footage collection. It holds 52 stock video clips of the highest quality from in and around Birmingham in 2022. In addition to this, we also hold a NON-EXLUSIVE video and image collection from the 2022 Games.
The NON-EXCLUSIVE Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Collection
This collection holds old archived footage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games venue prior to development. The following preview clip shows Alexander Stadium prior to its £700m investment in 2019. LINK
Along with unique views as construction got underway, with large fields and grass areas being dug up for new buildings and car parking.
Across the city, building and development works continue at Sandwell Aquatics centre, a new venue which held the swimming and diving events.
In addition to the stock video, it’s in the non-exclusive collection where you’ll find stock photos of many of the 2022 venues.
Birmingham 2022 Collection Notes
All footage in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Collections is available for royalty-free use through POND5 with various levels of indemnity. It has been responsibly captured by West Midlands-based specialist camera operators and added to these collections for future news and documentary use.
This footage was captured, and is, almost entirely editorial in context, and it has no affiliation with Games or the city of Birmingham. Contact POND5 via the links for licensing terms and to make use of an automatic 20% discount for new customers.
About the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was the largest Commonwealth Games event ever held, with 72 participating nations and over 1.3 million ticket sales.
Taking place throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands, the 2022 Games was also the first to have more events for women than men. Along with the Games themselves, a cultural festival was held across the city and wider West Midlands area.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games marked the last time that the Games were held under Queen Elizabeth the 2nd, prior to her death in September of that year, one month after the conclusion of the Games.