Celebrations

This is YOUR chance to be involved in the greatest show on Earth, both leading up to and during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Click on the links below to find out how organisations in the communities can take part in the Essex Legacy 2012 celebrations.

Celebrate your Fete in 2012

Sparks will Fly.....

Torch Relay

Resources to help you plan your celebrations

The London 2012 Festival

Sparks will Fly is part of the London 2012 Festival - the biggest festival in the UK ever leading up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  World renowned artists will come together and get into the spirit of London 2012 through visual and performing arts that will leave a legacy for the arts in the UK.

The London 2012 Festival is also the finale to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad - a four year programme aimed at using the London 2012 Games to inspire creativity across the UK. 

Click here to see how Essex has been part of the Cultural Olympiad>>

Opening 21 June 2012, the London 2012 Festival will run until 9 September 2012 – the last day of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A series of countdown events from January 2012 will give a taster of what’s to come. 

Download 'Make + Do' creative resources for the 2012 celebrations in Essex

Make + Do for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a set of resources to help schools and community groups and individuals to make their own site décor and outfits to celebrate the 2012 Games and all the exciting events coming up in Essex. The pack features simple and affordable techniques for making bunting and flags to decorate homes, schools and community spaces as well as rosettes, sashes and bowler hats to wear this summer!

 Please download the resources here.