The highly prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year returns to Birmingham for a date at the LG Arena on Sunday 19 December. Regarded as the ‘Oscars of the sporting world’ the event will be presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey.

Tickets for the Sports Personality of the Year will go on sale in September and will be available from The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000 online at theticketfactory.com. Programme, ticket and voting details will be announced nearer the time.

The return of the event to Birmingham, and its first time in the newly refurbished LG Arena, will give ticket purchasers the experience of witnessing the unique atmosphere of this live event. Speaking about the return of the event to Birmingham Phil Mead, Managing Director Arenas said “It’s great to welcome back BBC Sports Personality of the Year to Birmingham. The NEC Group has a fantastic history for hosting major sporting events like Horse of the Year Show, the recent European Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the forthcoming IWBF World Wheelchair Basketball Championships. The event will definitely be a highlight of this year’s programme at LG Arena, not only for the audience but also for the team working on it.”