Realising the potential of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Culture
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its four year programme involves young people and communities around the UK in a wide range of cultural activity in the run up to the Games.
So far in the East the programme has reached over a million people through more than 40 projects, which have provided in excess of 500 workshops. Open Weekend has also provided over 400 events which have given people new opportunities to experience culture across the East of England.
To find out about some of the Cultural projects in the East click on Cultural Olympiad.
Download Culture Action Plan 2010/2011
To find out more about getting involved in the Cultural Olympiad go to www.london2012.com or contact the East of England Creative Programmer at liz.hughes@artscouncil.org.uk
For a Calendar of Cultural events in the region please visit http://www.risingtothechallengeeast.co.uk/calendar/
Spread over four years, The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people. The culmination of the Cultural Olympiad will be the London 2012 Festival, bringing leading artists from all over the world together from 21 June 2012 in the UK’s biggest ever festival – a chance for everyone to celebrate London 2012 through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation, and leave a lasting legacy for the arts in the UK.
The London 2012 Inspire programme officially recognises outstanding non-commercial cultural projects and events inspired by the Games.
Latest News and Events
Added 31 Jan 2012
January update on the Cultural Olympiad in the East of England
With less than six months to go to the opening of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this update brings you London 2012 related culture news.
Added 31 Jan 2012
Calendar of Cultural Olympiad events January 2012
This Calendar outlines some of the key activity that will be part of the Cultural Olympiad in the East of England in 2012 in date order.
Added 13 Dec 2011
Twelve Things to do in 2012
As we enter the last, and highest profile, year of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad this short summary pulls together some things you might like to do in the coming months.
Added 13 Dec 2011
Update on the Cultural Olympiad in the East of England Dec 2011
As we are about to welcome the new year this update brings you London 2012 related culture news. In the new year we will be bringing you more regular updates. We will be making more announcements about the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival programme in coming months.
In the meantime we wish you season’s greetings and an extraordinary 2012.
Added 13 Dec 2011
Calendar for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad in the East of England
The London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad will run from 21 June to 9 September next year. Details of some of the projects that will be part of this Festival are included in this document. Final programming for the Festival will be announced in the Spring.