Performance – Culture @ the Olympics

Rio Occupation London finale

August 4, 2012February 7, 2014 Andy Miah2012-London

(2012, August 3) There are some parties during the Olympic Games that just feel like the place that everyone wants to be. Often, these take place at the Olympic national houses, where the athletes hang[…]

The Owl and the Pussy Cat

August 1, 2012February 7, 2014 Andy Miah2012-London

(31 July, 2012) A canal is not your typical spot for an impromptu opera, but at Mile End Park, locals, opera goers, and even athletes dropped in on a performance of the Owl and the[…]

Surprises STREB

July 14, 2012February 7, 2014 Andy Miah2012-London

(2012, 15 July) An amazing day planned in London by SurprisesSTREB. From all the hype this sounds like just the kind of thing that a Cultural Olympiad should be about – literally ground breaking performances!!!![…]

London 2012 Festival launch in the North

June 23, 2012February 7, 2014 Andy Miah2012-London

(21 June, 2012) The starting point for London 2012 Festival in the North of England took place in Bowness-on-Windermere this Thursday, mid-summer’s day, however, there was little sun to be seen. After what is now[…]

Arts in Parliament

October 13, 2011February 7, 2014 admin2012-London

The UK Parliament is making its own contribution to the Cultural Olympiad by developing a unique cultural programme to take place over the summer of 2012. Over the next few months it will be revealing the[…]