Cultural Olympiad London Festival
When
Thursday 21st June - Sunday 9th September 2012
Where
Locations across London and the UK
Whats On
The grand finale of a four year programme of events, the Cultural Olympiad London Festival celebrates the London 2012 Olympic Games with dance, music, theatre, visual arts and more inclusive and interactive events.
A summer of culture
Starting on Midsummer's Day and continuing until the end of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the Cultural Olympiad London Festival promises a huge array of events, from performances of some of Shakespeare's best loved plays to new works by Damon Albarn and Mike Leigh. From film screenings to live music concerts and art exhibitions, culture vultures in London and around the world will be spoilt for choice when it comes to enjoying the best that the cultural arts have to offer.
Festivals for all
Theatre fans can look forward to new productions of William Shakespeare plays during the Cultural Olympiad London Festival, as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. Organised by the Royal Shakespeare Company and with contributions from the Roundhouse, the Barbican, the National Theatre and the BBC, the festival takes place in London, Stratford-upon-Avon and across the UK and includes live performances and interactive events. Other festivals contained within the larger London 2012 Festival include River of Music, which sees six stages of live music dotted along the Thames.
World Shakespeare Festival London
River of Music London
Big Dance London
Hitchcock Silent Film Screenings London
New commissions
The actress Cate Blanchett, director Mike Leigh, artist Rachel Whiteread and dancer Akram Khan are just some of the cultural figures taking part in the 2012 Cultural Olympiad London Festival, alongside figures such as the musician Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett, the duo behind Gorillaz. The festival will feature over 1,000 events in all, which means that you're bound to find something exciting and stimulating to see or do over the summer.
Cultural Olympiad London Festival
Room for London Installation
01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
The Room for London installation is set to be one of the hottest and most popular hotel spots in the city throughout 2012. Created as part of the London 2012 Festival and the Southbank Centre's Festival of the World, A Room for London is a unique art installation that doubles up as a vista-spectacular hotel room, perched on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Room for London installation
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David Hockney Exhibition London
21 Jan 2012 - 09 Apr 2012
A very special David Hockney exhibition London event takes place during 2012 as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Showcasing a selection of the artist's landscapes for the very first time, the Royal Academy is set to host one of the biggest London exhibitions of the year.
David Hockney exhibition
London is crammed to the hilt with fantastic art, cultural and sporting events for 2012, and the Davi...
Lucian Freud Exhibition London
09 Feb 2012 - 27 May 2012
As part of the Cultural Olympian London festival for 2012, a Lucian Freud exhibition takes place at the National Portrait Gallery. Bringing together a selection of his most famous works, this London exhibition is bound to be yet another highlight of what is set to be a major year for cultural greats.
Lucian Freud exhibition
London galleries seem to be pulling out all the stops for exhibitions ...
Urban Classic at Barbican
03 Mar 2012
Join Ms Dynamite and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the Urban Classic at Barbican, which throws classical musicians and leading artists from the UK's urban music scene together for one night of thrilling music.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Taking place as part of the Music Nation weekend, the Urban Classic at Barbican features the premiere of new arrangements by Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Jason Yarde...
Damien Hirst Exhibition London
04 Apr 2012 - 09 Sep 2012
A substantial Damien Hirst exhibition London event takes place at Tate Modern during summer 2012 as the renowned British artist showcases some of his most iconic and infamous pieces of art.
Damien Hirst exhibition
London once again welcomes another major show from Mr Hirst, but this time it's the Tate Modern which is hosting the large scale retrospective of his art work. Having been a prominen...