Birmingham Alexander Stadium in 2019 – Exclusive Drone Stock Footage
The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham has long been a key venue for athletics and major sporting events. Before its redevelopment for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the stadium had a very different look, and now, with this exclusive 2019 drone footage, you can capture its original form before its transformation.
This stunning aerial footage showcases the stadium as it stood in 2019, with the Birmingham city skyline in the background. Perfect for those documenting the evolution of Birmingham’s sporting infrastructure, this stock footage offers a historical perspective on one of the UK’s most iconic sports venues.
Key Features of This Single Clip:
✔ 4K UHD Stock Footage – High-resolution aerial footage for a cinematic look
✔ No Extra Fees for 4K – Your purchase includes the full 4K version at no additional cost
✔ No Extra Fees for TV & Film Use – Freely use this clip in broadcast, film, or online content
✔ Alexander Stadium Before Redevelopment – A rare look at the stadium’s pre-Commonwealth Games state
✔ Wide Aerial View with City Skyline – Captures both the stadium and the surrounding Birmingham landscape
✔ Perfect for Documentaries & Sports Content – Ideal for projects covering Birmingham’s development, sports history, or urban transformation
Full terms apply.
Looking for More? Explore Clip Pack #46
If you're interested in a more comprehensive collection of footage from this era, check out Clip Pack #46 - 2019 The Old Birmingham Alexander Stadium - Archive Stock Video Footage
💰 Price: £1000
⏳ Duration: 8 minutes
🎞 Total Clips: 32
📂 File Size: 3.2GB
This pack features extensive drone footage of the Alexander Stadium before redevelopment, including stunning sunrise and daylight shots. It provides a detailed aerial perspective of the venue, its surroundings, and even parts of Birmingham’s city skyline. Perfect for sports historians, broadcasters, and filmmakers looking to capture the city’s pre-Commonwealth Games atmosphere.
Also Available: Alexander Stadium During the 2022 Commonwealth Games
For those seeking footage of the stadium as it stood just before the Commonwealth Games, this 4K aerial clip from 2022 is the perfect choice:
📍 Alexander Stadium Birmingham Drone Stock Footage – Aerial View During the 2022 Commonwealth Games
💰 Price: £89
This breathtaking 4K drone shot captures the stadium in its final form before the Games, showing the grandeur of the newly redeveloped venue.
Also Available in: 📂 Clip Pack #48 - 2022 The New Birmingham Alexander Stadium - Stock Video Footage
💰 Price: £1250
⏳ Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
🎞 Total Clips: 26
📂 File Size: 3.95GB
This pack includes 19 drone clips, 6 gimbal shots, and 1 hyperlapse, documenting the final stages of the stadium before it hosted world-class events.
About the Alexander Stadium & the Commonwealth Games
Originally built in 1976, Alexander Stadium has been a premier athletics venue in the UK, hosting national and international events. Its major redevelopment ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games transformed it into a world-class facility, with expanded seating and upgraded infrastructure.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham were a spectacular event, featuring a vibrant opening ceremony at the stadium, a thrilling athletics program, and unforgettable sporting moments. The Games showcased top talent from across the Commonwealth, with incredible performances in track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and more.
Where is the next Commonwealth Games?
The next edition of the Commonwealth Games is set to take place in 2026 in Victoria, Australia. With events planned across multiple cities, including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, and Ballarat, it promises to be another incredible showcase of international sporting excellence.
Get Your Stock Footage Today
Whether you're working on a documentary, sports feature, or city profile, these clips provide valuable visuals to enhance your project. Get the 2019 Birmingham Alexander Stadium footage today or explore the full clip packs for a complete view of the stadium’s transformation.
Total Clips: 57
File Size: 7.9GB
Duration: 19 minutes 44 seconds
Resolution: 4K UHD
Contents: 53 Drone Clips, 4 Drone Timelapse Sequences
Overview: Clip Pack #172 offers high-quality 4K UHD footage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues and surrounding areas, showcasing the development of key locations as they are built. With a total of 57 clips, including drone and timelapse sequences, this collection provides comprehensive coverage of the event venues and their surrounding areas, perfect for documentaries, TV productions, and development-focused projects.
Key Footage Highlights:
53 Drone Clips: Aerial views of venues such as:
Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Smithfield (basketball, volleyball, and marathon venues)
University of Birmingham field hockey and squash venues with city-center backgrounds
Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, with construction progress shown from various angles
4 Drone Timelapse Sequences:
Timelapse 4: Hyperlapse of Alexander Stadium nearing completion
Timelapse 1 & 3: Field hockey and squash venues at the University of Birmingham with amazing city views
Timelapse 2: Smithfield area in the heart of Birmingham, featuring the basketball, volleyball, and marathon venues
Perfect for:
TV documentaries
Broadcast and film production teams
Editors looking for progress and development footage related to major sporting events
Producers seeking dynamic aerial shots and timelapse footage of venue construction
No Extra Fees:
4K use included as standard
TV and Film usage rights are covered with no additional fees
This Clip Pack offers a unique and comprehensive visual history of Birmingham’s transformation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it an ideal resource for any production requiring high-quality footage of venue construction and city developments.
Duration: 2 minutes and 22 seconds
Total Clips: 7
File Size: 0.95 GB
Description:
Captured in 2021, this clip pack showcases the early stages of the Alexander Stadium redevelopment in Birmingham. Featuring footage of major construction work outside the stadium, this pack highlights the development of car parks and various facilities as the stadium neared completion.
For a comprehensive view of the stadium’s transformation, I also have separate footage available from 2019 (showing the old stadium before redevelopment) and 2022 (featuring the completed stadium in preparation for the Commonwealth Games).
Duration: 8 minutes
Total Clips: 32
File Size: 3.2GB
Description:
Clip Pack #46 features exclusive archival footage of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, UK, shot in 2019. This archive stock video footage provides a fascinating look at the stadium before its major redevelopment for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Full disclosure - Captured with 2019 drone technology, the footage may not have the sharpness or advanced features of today’s drones, but it is still high enough quality for television and various productions. I don't have a time machine, unfortunately, but the footage offers unique and valuable insight into the original state of this iconic stadium.
This pack showcases 32 high-quality drone clips, covering sunrise and daylight shots, providing a variety of aerial perspectives of the stadium and the surrounding areas. You’ll also get views of Birmingham’s city skyline and landscape, offering a snapshot of the city’s atmosphere pre-Games.
Birmingham was awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 2017, and the development planning of the Alexander Stadium began shortly after. This pack captures the stadium before its transformation into the world-class venue it became for the Games.
This footage is part of a larger collection, which includes:
2021 footage showing the ongoing development of the Alexander Stadium
2022 footage showing the completed stadium, ready for the final preparations for the Games
Clip Pack #46 is perfect for those documenting Birmingham’s transformation and the legacy of the Commonwealth Games.
Duration: 9 minutes and 54 seconds
Total Clips: 26
File Size: 3.95GB
Capture the final moments before the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games with Clip Pack #48, featuring stunning 4k footage of the newly completed Alexander Stadium. This pack showcases the transformation of the stadium just before the world-class sporting event.
The collection includes 19 drone clips, 6 gimbal clips, and 1 breathtaking drone hyperlapse timelapse, offering a variety of angles and perspectives to suit any project. You’ll find wide, establishing views, orbiting shots, and top-down angles of the stadium and its surrounding areas. The nearby M5 motorway is visible in some clips, showing the busy traffic as it passes by, while the stadium’s final details take shape in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.
The hyperlapse shot, filmed a month or so before the Games, is a stunning aerial view that pans across the West Midlands, capturing both the stadium and the flow of traffic on the M5. Additionally, the 6 gimbal shots feature unique perspectives, including views through trees that showcase the stadium and the training areas in their near-completed form.
If you're looking to see how the Alexander Stadium evolved, be sure to check out Clip Pack #46, which features footage from 2019, before the redevelopment began, and Clip Pack #47, showcasing the stadium in 2021 during the construction phase.
This collection is part of my extensive Birmingham stock video footage range, offering a detailed look at one of the city’s most iconic venues. Whether you’re working on a sports documentary, city profile, or any project related to the Commonwealth Games or Birmingham's redevelopment, this footage will provide valuable visuals to elevate your production.