On the plane back to London yesterday, I was reading an in-flight magazine. There was an article in the magazine that listed 99 reasons to celebrate the games in London. Here is a selective few that anyone in London this summer might find of interest:
* On the 27th July, a 3-minute chorus of bells will ring out across the land to signal the start of the Olympic games.
* Florence + the Machine, Tinie Tempah and Leona Lewis amongst others will perform at the biggest ever free-ticket live music event at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 23-24 June.
* London Live 2012 includes live coverage of the games on giant screens in Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square.
* BT River of Music, a free music festival takes place along the Thames 21-22 July.
* Exhibition Road in Kensington turns into a massive street party during 28 July- 5 August.
* Big Dance is the world's largest dance initiative throughout the UK. Highlights include a cast of more than 1,000 dancers in Trafalgar Square.
* Head to London's Southbank Centre to hear poets from every competing Olympic nation read the Poetry Parnassus festival.
* Tate Modern will reveal new pieces of art and also hosts several live art events during the games.
* On the 27th July, a 3-minute chorus of bells will ring out across the land to signal the start of the Olympic games.
* Florence + the Machine, Tinie Tempah and Leona Lewis amongst others will perform at the biggest ever free-ticket live music event at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 23-24 June.
* London Live 2012 includes live coverage of the games on giant screens in Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square.
* BT River of Music, a free music festival takes place along the Thames 21-22 July.
* Exhibition Road in Kensington turns into a massive street party during 28 July- 5 August.
* Big Dance is the world's largest dance initiative throughout the UK. Highlights include a cast of more than 1,000 dancers in Trafalgar Square.
* Head to London's Southbank Centre to hear poets from every competing Olympic nation read the Poetry Parnassus festival.
* Tate Modern will reveal new pieces of art and also hosts several live art events during the games.
