Guide to Scotland's London 2012 Cultural Programme
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GUIDE TO SCOTLAND’S LONDON 2012 CULTURAL PROGRAMME Premier Partners of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Principal Partners of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Image credits Cover: Lynne Ramsay’s The Swimmer Page 33 top: Dance House (photo: Andy Byars) (courtesy of BBC and Free Swimmer Ltd) Page 33 bottom: BodyCurrents, an Inspiring Page 6: Scottish Poetry Library (photo: Chris Scott) Communities project led by Eden Court Theatre Page 7: Prosthetic limb by Kellie of Dundee (courtesy (photo: Ewen Weatherspoon) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh) Page 34: Scotland, Our Scotland! (photo: Peter Dibdin) Page 8: Greenwich Observatory Page 35: Riverside Museum (courtesy of Glasgow Page 9: Snails and Ketchup (photo: Ben Tan) Museums) Page 10 top: Private Dancer (photo: Brian Hartley) Page 36: Pennan, Aberdeenshire (photo: Jim Richardson) Page 11 top: Ménage a Trois (photo: Peter Dibdin) Page 37: Forest Pitch (image: Craig Coulthard) Page 11 bottom: Fusional Fragments (photo: Roswitha Pages 38-39: Surge Festival (courtesy of Conflux) Chesher) Page 40: Martin Creed (photo: Chris Watt) Pages 12-13: Vatersay, Barra (photo: Alison Turnbull) Page 41: Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (photo: Douglas Page 14: Voluntary Arts Week (photo: Olivia Gifford Robertson) and Katie Crook) Page 43: Susan Phillipsz (photo: Eoghan McTigue) Page 15: A Sporting Chance (courtesy of Arts in Motion) Page 44: image courtesy of the London Canal Museum Page 16: NYCoS National Boys Choir (photo: Drew Farrell) Page 45: 2008: Macbeth (photo: Stefan Okoêwicz) Page 17: Taranto Horse, c.350-300BC Pages 46-47: Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir (Aurores) (courtesy of The British Museum) (photo: Michèle Laurent) Pages 18-19: North Harris (photo: Francis Lopez) Page 48: NVA’s Speed of Light (photo: Alan McAteer) Page 21: New Music 20x12 (courtesy of PRS for Music Page 49: image courtesy of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Foundation) Page 50: image courtesy of Edinburgh International Page 22 top: Aidan O’Rourke (photo: Craig MacKay) Book Festival Page 22 bottom: Oliver Searle (courtesy of PRS for Page 51: Red Baraat (courtesy of Asian Arts Agency) Music Foundation) Page 52: Scota-land (photo: Douglas Robertson and Page 23 top: Anna Meredith (courtesy of PRS for Angela Latham) Music Foundation) Page 53: Glasgow Barrowland (photo: Gillian Hayes, Page 23 bottom: Sally Beamish (photo: Epicscotland) Dapple Photography) Page 24: BBC Pacific Quay (courtesy of BBC Scotland) Page 54: Bandstand Marathon (photo: Mark Adkins/ Page 25: Hansel of Film (photo: Billy Fox) Oohlala Creative) Creative Scotland Page 26: Gustavo Dudamel (photo: Chris Christodoulou) Page 55: Curious (courtesy of Glasgow Museums) Page 27: Dance GB (courtesy of Scottish Ballet) Page 56: Tunnock’s medals Design Sketch Waverley Gate Page 28: Mikey and Addie (image: map.ref.ltd) (image: Claire Duffy) 2-4 Waterloo Place Page 29: Lynne Ramsay’s The Swimmer Page 57: Johnstons of Elgin Edinburgh EH1 3EG (courtesy of BBC and Free Swimmer Ltd) (courtesy of Johnstons of Elgin) Scotland UK Page 30: Scottish Dance Theatre’s Toby Fitzgibbons Page 58: Cove Park (photo: Ruth Clark) and Matthew Robinson at Morgan Academy, Dundee Page 59: Culture Kitchen, Glasgow Harvest 249 West George Street (photo: Nicole Guarino) (photo: Neil Davidson) Glasgow G2 4QE Page 31 top: Culture Crush, Citymoves Page 60: Mestre Jonas and the Cubango Bateria Scotland UK (photo: Colin Thom) (courtesy of Deveron Arts) Reception +44 (0) 330 333 2000 Page 31 bottom: Scottish Dance Theatre’s Naomi Murray Page 61: Map prepared by Collective Architecture. and Toby Fitzgibbons at Magdalen Yard Bandstand in Reproduced from / based upon Ordnance Survey material Enquiries +44 (0) 845 603 6000 Dundee (photo: Nicole Guarino) with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the [email protected] Page 32 top: Dance class, Dancebase Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown www.creativescotland.com (photo: Maria Falconer) Copyright Page 32 bottom: Performance at Go Dance, SDT Youth Dance Company, Citymoves Fusion and macrobert (photo: courtesy of macrobert) Welcome It gives me great pleasure to introduce this wonderful Guide to Scotland’s London 2012 Cultural Programme. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have inspired a fantastic programme of activity across the UK and this Guide captures those creative and cultural events that define Scotland’s response to this amazing global event during this Year of Creative Scotland. Scotland’s programme is not only diverse and exciting, it is rooted in our ongoing plans for creative and cultural celebration – not just during this year of Olympic and Paralympic celebration but through to 2014, when we will be celebrating the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and our second year of Homecoming. This year, Scotland’s culture and creativity is being celebrated in communities across the country and on the international stage. We are proud that the fantastic programme of events enjoyed in Scotland every year is enhanced by the London 2012 Festival and the great Scottish contribution for the Cultural Olympiad and Torch Relay and Paralympic Flame Festival. The programme is so rich and diverse that our communities and our visitors alike will definitely find something here to delight, to enjoy and to inspire. We have much to celebrate in 2012, the Year of Creative Scotland, and I warmly invite you to join us. Fiona Hyslop MSP Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs page 1 Introduction Scotland is in a unique position due to the proximity and profile of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the heart of London 2012 is Pierre de Coubertin’s 1894 vision of art, sport and education coming together in one celebration within a UK-wide Cultural Olympiad. The modern Olympic movement was designed to promote the practice of sport and the joy derived from effort. The Games aimed to build a better world by bringing together people from around the globe to compete to the best of their abilities in the spirit of fair play and friendship. The Commonwealth Games’ core values are humanity, equality and destiny and, like the Olympic and Paralympic Games, culture is an integral part. It is used to celebrate both sporting achievement and the gathering of many nations and people. Creative Scotland recognises that this context provides an unprecedented opportunity for commissioning new cultural experiences for Scotland’s diverse communities and visitors to encourage richer participation and create new sites and settings for the cultural sector to develop their work. In doing so Creative Scotland is bringing together a cultural programme that presents a fresh, sophisticated and contemporary image of Scotland while building a long-lasting, meaningful cultural legacy that contributes to the quality of our daily lives. Combined, both Games present one incredible opportunity for Scotland to present an inspiring programme of extraordinary cultural activity ranging from spectacle and ceremony to more intimate experiences. Activity takes place in a diverse range of settings to illustrate and illuminate the distinct layers and rich cultural context of Scotland, creating moments, places and spaces, experiences, impressions and memories of a country that is truly creative. Creative Scotland’s role is to develop a cultural programme of activity in partnership with Scotland’s cultural sector and to build UK and international cultural collaborations. Creative Scotland is working in close partnership with London 2012, Legacy Trust UK, Glasgow 2014, Glasgow Life and The Scottish Government to realise creative ambitions for both events. At the heart of Scotland’s London 2012 Cultural Programme are the creative people that are collaborating, partnering and striving to meet the ambition and aspiration set out by London 2012 and Creative Scotland to create a summer like no other. This, set within the Year of Creative Scotland, is the perfect atmosphere to prepare for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, when Scotland will become the focus of the world’s attention. Leonie Bell, Creative Programmer, London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 2 Iain Munro, Director of Creative Development, Creative Scotland page ‘Every element of this exhilarating programme is a testament to the quality of Scotland’s creative talent. The programme has been produced in partnership with Creative Scotland’s great skills in developing strong creative collaborations which will be an asset as the country prepares to welcome the Commonwealth Games in 2014.’ Ruth Mackenzie London 2012, Director of Culture and Director of London 2012 Festival page 3 Programme areas The London 2012 Festival is the biggest cultural festival the UK has ever seen, with artists from all over the world taking part, and millions of opportunities to join in across the UK. The London 2012 Festival is the climax of the Cultural Olympiad and runs from 21 June to 9 September 2012. www.festival.london2012.com The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Running from 2008–2012, it is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture. 16 million people across the UK have taken part so far. www.london2012.com/cultural-olympiad The Olympic Torch Relay will shine a light on the whole of the UK – from dynamic urban areas to places of outstanding natural beauty. Representing peace, unity and friendship, the Flame will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers during the relay. Summer of Song: Celebrating the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland enables every area of Scotland to welcome the Torch on its journeys. www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay Paralympic Torch Relay Celebrating the power of human endeavour and energy, the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will see Flame Festivals staged in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff from 24-27 August followed by the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Stoke Mandeville on 28 August.