Telford’s Commonwealth Games Festival site is now open in Southwater.
The Telford Festival Site will bring the Commonwealth Games experience right to the heart of Telford from now until 8 August in Southwater and will be hosting a summer market with plenty of entertainment, food and drink, and seating where you can watch live Commonwealth Games 2022 action on the big screen.
The Telford Festival Site offers residents the opportunity to watch live sporting action from the Games for free and get involved in the atmosphere of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Festival Site will also have a range of local food and drink traders offering a variety of street food including Indian snacks, Dutch pancakes, pizza, burgers, Caribbean BBQ, crepes and waffles plus a bar and crafters offering their creations for sale.
Councillor Shaun Davies, (Labour) Leader Telford & Wrekin Council said “It is a privilege for Telford & Wrekin to host a Commonwealth Games Festival site for our local residents, we can all share in the Games by watching it live and for free on a big screen in Southwater, the summer market offering entertainment, food and drink will make it a great Games experience for all. I encourage you to come down to Southwater and join in the festival atmosphere and celebrations which starts with the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at 7pm Thursday 28 July.”
