Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, held at the Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr. Details Casts Videos Posters Title Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Release Date 2022-07-28 Runtime 02 Hours 30 Minutes Genres Music Fantasy History Production Companies BBC Production Countries United Kingdom Samantha Oxborough... Herself... Carol Pemberton... Herself... Sandra Francis... Herself... Beverley Robinson... Herself... Shereece Storrod... Herself... Celia Wickham-Anderson... Herself... Evon Johnson-Elliot... Herself... Lekan Babalola... Himself... Ranjana Ghatak... Herself... Jude Rees... Herself... Chris Crouch... Himself... Abraham Paddy Tetteh... Himself... Malala Yousafzai... Herself... Tony Iommi... Himself... Soweto Kinch... Himself... Indigo Marshall... Herself... Gambimi... Himself... Ginny Lemon... Herself... Lenny Henry... Himself... Shazia Mirza... Herself... Joe Lycett... Himself... Noreen Khan... Herself... Louise Martin... Herself... Tom Daley... Himself... Alex Danson... Herself... Kim Daybell... Himself... Galal Yafai... Himself... Max Whitlock... Himself... Denise Lewis... Herself... King Charles III of the U... Himself... Camilla Shand... Herself... Simon Le Bon... Himself... Nick Rhodes... Himself... John Taylor... Himself... Roger Taylor... Himself... Birmingham 2022 begins with spectacular opening ceremony | Commonwealth Games (Clip) Original Size (500x750)