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Birmingham City's Powerhouse Stadium Plans Revealed
The 'Powerhouse' stadium will seat 62,000 and feature 12 chimneys, a retractable roof, and a moveable pitch as part of a multi-billion-pound Sports Quarter redevelopment.
- On November 20, Birmingham City Football Club unveiled designs for The Powerhouse, a 62,000-seat stadium shown at Digbeth Loc Film Studios during the club’s 150th-anniversary event and described as the Sports Quarter centrepiece.
- Billed as a regeneration anchor, the stadium aims to anchor the Birmingham Sports Quarter and capture the city’s industrial heritage and brickworks influence, with completion targeted for the 2030/2031 season.
- The design features twelve chimneys, one with a lift to Birmingham’s highest bar, a retractable roof that closes in 20 minutes, a moveable pitch, and the 48-acre former Birmingham Wheels site in Bordesley.
- Tom Wagner said `This is a huge milestone for Birmingham City Football Club, creating a home for the club that reflects our ambition to compete at the highest level`, adding the Powerhouse will be visible from 40 miles away and boost Birmingham’s event credentials.
- Next, the project must secure planning permission for around 135 acres, linking to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ West Midlands transport investment and the Sports Quarter masterplan after the club’s 150th anniversary unveiling.
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