Open East Festival
Open East Festival
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Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
If like me you missed Sacrilege, the amazing life-sized inflatable bouncy castle replica of Stonehenge that toured last year as part of the Olympics, you’ll be pleased to hear that you can catch it again at a special weekend festival to mark the one year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Tickets are only £9.50 for adults, £6.00 for children aged 5 – 16 – excellent value for a full day event.
Other highlights for families include:
· A mini travelling art circus from the House of Fairy Tales, featuring theatre, magic, music and games
· The Real Food Festival celebrating the Capital’s culinary diversity, including demonstrations by leading chefs in the Real Food Theatre, and delicious street food from around the world
· The Art Car Boot Fair, featuring leading East-London artists including Bob & Roberta Smith, Gavin Turk and Pure Evil, where visitors can meet the artists and grab an art bargain
· A music stage packed with musicians from around the world including Mali, the Congo, Columbia, Jamaica, and London 2012’s very own Pandemonium drummers from the Opening Ceremony
· A floating cinema and a banquet on a bridge
· A spectacular surprise finale for the festival by subversive duo Bompas & Parr
This marks the start of the phased opening of the Park, and it’s also a chance to come down and see it before its full opening next spring.
Open East Festival 2013 Review
Review and pictures by Naomi Jones – with her girls Eloise (6), Charlotte (3) and Amelie (3)
It’s not often you get the opportunity to bounce on a life-sized replica of Stonehenge. Open East Festival this weekend sees the return of Sacrilege, created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller. A fun and interactive piece of art as you could ever hope for!
Read more…
Open East Festival
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Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
If like me you missed Sacrilege, the amazing life-sized inflatable bouncy castle replica of Stonehenge that toured last year as part of the Olympics, you’ll be pleased to hear that you can catch it again at a special weekend festival to mark the one year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Tickets are only £9.50 for adults, £6.00 for children aged 5 – 16 – excellent value for a full day event.
Other highlights for families include:
· A mini travelling art circus from the House of Fairy Tales, featuring theatre, magic, music and games
· The Real Food Festival celebrating the Capital’s culinary diversity, including demonstrations by leading chefs in the Real Food Theatre, and delicious street food from around the world
· The Art Car Boot Fair, featuring leading East-London artists including Bob & Roberta Smith, Gavin Turk and Pure Evil, where visitors can meet the artists and grab an art bargain
· A music stage packed with musicians from around the world including Mali, the Congo, Columbia, Jamaica, and London 2012’s very own Pandemonium drummers from the Opening Ceremony
· A floating cinema and a banquet on a bridge
· A spectacular surprise finale for the festival by subversive duo Bompas & Parr
This marks the start of the phased opening of the Park, and it’s also a chance to come down and see it before its full opening next spring.
Open East Festival 2013 Review
Review and pictures by Naomi Jones – with her girls Eloise (6), Charlotte (3) and Amelie (3)
It’s not often you get the opportunity to bounce on a life-sized replica of Stonehenge. Open East Festival this weekend sees the return of Sacrilege, created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller. A fun and interactive piece of art as you could ever hope for!
Read more…