Open Weekend

London 2012 Open Weekend is an annual countdown celebration of the weekend which in 2012 the UK will welcome the world in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. It includes events all over the UK including sport, culture, volunteering and community based celebrations. The Open Weekend will take place on 23rd – 25th July 2010.

Last year Yorkshire had over 30 cultural events registered as part of Open Weekend. Here are some of the highlights:

Step Up Bradford

Movement and dance provided a strong theme for this exciting event, which will take place right in the heart of the city, amongst the café bars and restaurants in Centenary Square and around the Big Screen area. Starting on Friday evening and running till late Saturday, this free event included circus and aerial events and a stunning performance by internationally renowned Strange Fruit from Melbourne.

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Be Part of Yorkshire’s 2,012 !

Be part of Bradford’s biggest ever outdoor dance…As part of Step Up Bradford and celebrating Yorkshire’s Olympic hopes for 2012, internationally renowned choreographer Luca Silvestrini created a simple dance routine with a few quirky moves, each inspired by an Olympic sport. Although it was easy to learn, it looked and felt amazing with 2,012 people doing it at once. Participants even found themselves dancing alongside Yorkshire’s very own Olympic athletes!

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Electric Field

A quest to transform matter and transcend the laws of nature combine with a trip to a local beauty spot in a strange and beautiful narrative which literally moves audiences, staging the story in both indoor and outdoor locations. The audience was confronted by electro magnets, compressed air, old fridges and a host of hobbies, sports and leisure pursuits.

: View From Beacon Hill, Halifax.

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