Silver sculptures, light installations and Olympic-related artwork has popped up in the London borough of Haringey this summer. Bruce Castle Park in Tottenham is hosting several works including Lion by scaffolding artist Ben Long. The lion is an impressive work …
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So here’s a real treat from the Official Treat providers from the London 2012 Games: a timelapse video of Cadbury House taking shape in Hyde Park.
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As the second half of the Olympic Games kicks in, you’ve got one more week to take full advantage of the party atmosphere in the National Olympic Houses that have sprung up in London for the games.
Read more...You’ll find this faithful reproduction of the London 2012 Olympic Park (even down to the wild flowers!) at Visit Denmark’s “Imagination” exhibition
Read more...This morning I was given a tour of Czech House – one of the many London 2012 national hospitality houses that have taken up residence in the city during the games.
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If you’re bamboozled by the huge quantity of cultural events this summer, then try following one of the weekend Culture Trails for a fantastic cross-section of the Olympic City’s best events. This Saturday (4 August), the East to West London …
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A brand new wax figure of top Jamaican runner Usain Bolt has just joined the sports zone in Madame Tussauds in London. The world is waiting to see if the three-times gold medallist Usain can take home more gold during …
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Take a two-wheeled tour of London in honour of Great Britain’s most successful Olympian ever, Bradley Wiggins.
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This week I travelled all the way from Ancient Greece, through 19th-century France to land smack bang in the middle of Olympic London 2012 at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The ROH’s The Olympic Journey: The Story of …
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If you find a giant javelin piercing your local park, or a 3m tall shot-put sinking into the pavement outside your closest Tube station, don’t worry, these aren’t Olympic-related hallucinations. Part of “Gifts of the Olympic Gods”, these 12 sculptures …
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