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Home > Archives for London 2012 Festival

Archives for London 2012 Festival

Tin Bath Theatre presents Bee Detective

Multisensory adventure creates a buzz

On the terrace of the Southbank Centre, children will be invited to step into the inner sanctum of a bee hive to help solve a honey bee murder mystery…

Rio Occupation, part of London 2012 Festival (photo Ratão Diniz)

Artistic Brazilian bonanza in Bermondsey with the Rio Occupation Festival Finale

Rio’s artists have been making, creating and occupying London for a month as part of the London 2012 Festival. For three days at the beginning of August they’ll come together to present and perform at the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey…

Curiosity of the Week

The quirky wonders of Wigtown
Martyr's Stake in Wigtown

The annual Wigtown Book Festival opens this week. So, we thought it was a good time to take a look at this quirky Scottish town for our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival
Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

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