Between 21 July and 8 August, visitors and locals in Birmingham can take part in Perry’s Trail, a city centre trail featuring the official mascot of the Commonwealth Games.
The trail is made up of 17 statues and eight digital installations, and aims to encourage all those in Birmingham to get active. The digital installations will provide an opportunity for participants to interact with Perry and take part in an ‘immersive experience.’
Where are the Perrys located in Birmingham?
You can find Perry in places such as St Paul’s Church, The Custard Factory, Hurst Street, and the iconic Centenary Square.
Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Maureen Cornish, said that the trail is ‘another fun way for the people of Birmingham and visitors to embrace our Proud Host City status for the Commonwealth Games.’
‘I hope many people discover parts of our fantastic City they haven’t been to before, and that the trail generates plenty of funding for the good causes linked to this wonderful project,’ Cornish continued.
You can find the digital Perrys at Carrs Lane, Colmore Circus, Corporation Street (Cherry Street), Edgbaston Street, Union Street, Steelhouse Lane, The Priory Queensway, Birmingham New Street, and New Street (Central).
Why not go and visit the Perry statues at the following locations?
The Square, Jewellery Quarter
St Paul’s Church
Church Street (off Cornwall Street)
Children’s Hospital, Loveday Street
Cathedral Square
Snowhill Plaza
Eastside Park, Curzon Street
Custard Factory, Gibb Street
Hurst Street, Kent Street
The Arcadian
BBC, The Mailbox
Broad Street
Brindley Place, Oozells Square
Centenary Square
Summer Row
Birmingham 2022 Megastore (Centenary Square)
New Street (opposite the Birmingham 2022 Store)
Who is Perry?
Perry is the mascot of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is a bull made up of multi-coloured hexagons.
Named after Perry Barr, the home of the Alexander Stadium, Perry wears a red, yellow, and blue sports kit to honour the colours of the Birmingham flag. The gold medal around his neck also pays tribute to his city, and is an ode to the Jewellery Quarter.
The cheeky mascot is based off designs by 12-year-old Emma Lou, who said: “It’s amazing that a special trail has been created and that it features Perry, the mascot that I designed. I can’t wait to take part in the trail and I’m especially excited about seeing the giant digital version of Perry.”