British Cycling President Brian Cookson OBE considers the positive effect Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France victory will have on the world of sport and looks ahead to British cycling glory in the 2012 Games.
Lucy Hartley is performing in tonight’s Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Last month, £56 million was given to arts and heritage organisations to support their endowment funds in the first round of of the Catalyst: endowments programme. Reverend Sam Wells of St Martin-in-the-Fields explains why the church’s grant is so important to its future.
A huge thank you to all who attended the Communications Review seminars that have taken place over the last couple of weeks – we’re grateful for your time and contributions and for the constructive comments and feedback you’ve given us since the events began.
One month ago, £56 million was given to arts and heritage organisations to support their endowment funds in the first round of of the Catalyst: endowments programme. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s (BRB) Chief Executive Christopher Barron looks at how his company aims to use their grant to make a difference to the lives of young dancers…
I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of The Shard recently. Not my first visit, as regular readers will recall, but the transformation from that first time to what we have today is a wonderful thing to see.
Kate Keane, Headteacher of Ewell Grove Infant and Nursery School in Surrey, reveals how the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were brought to life at the school’s annual sports day and how the Olympic values are inspiring learning.
The Kenyan Olympic team divulge some of their ambitions for London 2012 and the Southbank Centre’s festivals thoroughly impress our regular blogger Jo Morrison of the University of the Arts London (UAL), which is comprised of six colleges: Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design (CSM); London College of Fashion (LCF); London College of…
Today the Government and Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) have announced new initiatives to help young people who want to enter the creative and cultural industries. Paul Latham, Chairman of CCSkills and Chief Operating Officer, International, of Live Nation Entertainment, explains why these schemes are so important – and how the creative sector can get…
It’ll soon be home to the greatest athletes in the world – but last week, the Olympic Village was invaded by a range of ‘guinea pigs’ from the media and Olympic organisers – among them our own Sophia Mitchell.
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