In the run up to the 2012 London Olympic Games, over 1000 events are planned across the UK in what is billed as the “biggest festival the UK has ever seen”.
The festival is due to take place over 12 weeks prior to and running through the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, will feature a vast array of cultural events from nationwide bell ringing to art installations at The Giant’s Causeway and the BT River of Music featuring groups such as the Scissor Sisters and Baaba Maal.
Many of the events are planned to be free such as what it billed as a spectacular concert and associated fireworks display on the banks of Lake Windermere in the English Lake District entitled Les Commandos Percu – a show which “shows perfectly blend musical rhythms and amazing effects, as fireworks dance to a thumping soundtrack”.
Tickets and event details are available on the 2012 London Festival Web site. Keep an eye on the UKSeries Blog as we’ll announce more details as they appear!
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