Discovering Places: Heritage Link’s Cultural Olympiad Project
Discovering Places is a four-stranded programme led by Heritage Link which introduces a new generation to the hidden places and spaces of the UK and overlooked sporting traditions. This £2million programme is being developed partnership with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), Natural England and Leeds Metropolitan University.
- Access All Areas builds on the tradition of Open House in London, and on Heritage Open Days/Doors Open around the country to open up both the historic and the new, making hidden architectural treasures accessible, uncovering the buildings that express Britain’s diverse culture, and creating new audiences for heritage and architecture. In 2011 we will see the largest ever coordinated opening of Britain’s buildings, archaeological sites and other heritage locations. We aim to provide a compelling backdrop for the London 2012 domestic Torch Relay.
- Action Replay is Leeds Metropolitan University’s roadshow giving young people the chance to have fun by taking part in and learning about early sports and how they shaped the global games of today. It will also highlight relationships between sport and place while providing an attractive link between history, heritage, the popular culture of sport and the Olympic revival movement.
- Open Up to Nature will connect new audiences to the inspiration of the UK’s natural environment - near and distant. Natural England will lead co-ordinated activity by the organisations managing our natural environment and people’s access to it and seek to stimulate young people’s creativity.
- O.space is a programme of activities being organised by CABE to showcase the regeneration and architectural transformation at the London 2012 Olympic Park and its relevance to neighbourhoods across the UK. Events, exhibitions and a website will help make young people and communities more aware of changes to their own area.
If you are interested finding out more or participating in Discovering Places or Access All Areas, please contact Catharine Bull at Heritage Link on 07790 597378 or email: C.Bull@heritagelink.org.uk
For more information about the Cultural Olympiad visit http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/cultural-olympiad/index.php
