Actor Mark Rylance will accost members of the public and quote lines from Shakespeare as part of next summer’s London 2012 Festival. Accompanied by a group of actors “disguised as normal people”, the Jerusalem star will approach people in the street and …
Read more...The Scissor Sisters will perform at the BT River of Music festival in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The two-day celebration on 21 and 22 July 2012 will feature free concerts along the banks of the river …
Read more...London’s National Portrait Gallery will host a major Lucian Freud exhibition next year to coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The gallery’s director Sandy Nairne wanted to “invite one of our very, very best artists to make a very …
Read more...Today marks one year to go to the London 2012 Festival, a 12-week UK-wide cultural celebration from 21 June to 9 September 2012 featuring leading artists from all over the world. The London 2012 Festival is the finale of the …
Read more...BBC Radio 1 are hosting a huge concert in Hackney next year, as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations. The line-up will include local stars Leona Lewis and Plan B alongside 80 international and UK acts. The concert …
Read more...Wayne McGregor today announced plans for Big Dance 2012. The world’s largest dance festival will take place over nine days from 7 to 15 July next year. The Royal Ballet Choreographer and Artistic Director will lead a mass participation dance in …
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