London 2012 Updates

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The London 2012 Festival that accompanies the games, begins tomorrow.

The London 2012 Festival bursts into life tomorrow.

There are Over 12,000 events across the UK celebrating the Games and many of these are completely free, with incredible cultural events and top artists from across the world.

Wherever you are, whatever you're into, there's something happening for you.

Why don't you take your place at the London 2012 Festival?

Look for an event near you:

The Festival kicks off with four spectacular launch events across the UK tomorrow.

In Stirling, world-famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads The Big Concert,

Lake Windermere hosts On The Night Shift – a free outdoor pyrotechnic and percussion extravaganza.

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra premiere a stunning new work, Weltethos by Jonathan Harvey, followed by the arrival of The Voyage, a gigantic ship sailing into the town centre accompanied by dancers and aerialists.

In Northern Ireland, Pixie Lott, Imelda May and many more lead the free Peace One Day concert.

And that's just the beginning...

A few Festival highlights...

There are hundreds of other events happening every day across the UK until the end of the Games.

Here are some highlights for you to enjoy:

Get free tickets to acts from every Olympic and Paralympic nation at six stages along the Thames with BT River of Music.

Join the walking audience for NVA's Speed of Light, lighting up Arthur's Seat for the Edinburgh International Festival.

Explore Deborah Warner's poetic Peace Camp by moonlight at some of the UK's most stunning coastal locations and take part by contributing online.

See Stonehenge transformed into a fiery fairytale landscape as the sun goes down...

...or experience a very different Stonehenge artwork as the ancient monument is transformed into a life-size bouncy castle when Jeremy Deller's Sacrilege pops up around the UK.

To find out what’s happening near you, visit the Festival website or download the London 2012 Join In app on your smart phones.

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