The Festival is the finale of the Cultural Olympiad – a 12-week UK-wide cultural celebration from 21 June – 9 September 2012 featuring leading artists from all over the world, including Plan B, Toni Morrison, Olafur Eliasson, Miranda Hart, Deborah Warner, Mike Leigh, Leona Lewis and Damon Albarn.
People can sign up now at www.london2012.com/festival to be first in line for information about the Festival.
Over seven million people will have the opportunity to enjoy free events during the London 2012 Festival. This includes already announced events such as the BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend on the opening weekend of the festival, Big Dance involving communities across the UK for the first time, and Tino Sehgal’s commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.
Southampton City Council
