Festival 2012

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Proms 2012

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Myrtle Peterkin

Poetry 2012

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Presenters of Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012, Fearne Cotton, Greg James, Gemma Cairney

Hackney Weekend 2012

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big noise orchestra

Glasgow backs Big Noise project

Glasgow City Council confirms its support for a Sistema Big Noise children's orchestra to be set up in the city.

BBC NEWS / 27 Sep 2012
Reeps1, Damon Albarn, Afrikan Boy, M.anifest, Pauli The PSM

The Africa Express rolls into London

A train that is carrying 80 musicians from around the world reaches London for its final concert.

BBC NEWS / 09 Sep 2012
Scene from Forests

Shakespeare inspires forest drama

Calixto Bieito grows drama out of Shakespeare's forests for the London 2012 Festival.

BBC NEWS / 05 Sep 2012
Kirsty Young and Sir David Attenborough at the Desert Island Discs Prom. © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

Castaways attend BBC Discs Prom

Celebrity castaways, including Sir David Attenborough, attend Desert Island Discs Prom.

BBC NEWS / 04 Sep 2012
Picture GalleriesAs the London 2012 Festival ends this Sunday we look back at some of the highlights of this 'once in a lifetime' event. Watch Last Night of the PromsThe Space - Globe to Globe: Macbeth
And this was the thing for me: the spirit of the Games William Ivory Bert & Dickie, Writer
The Space - Lauren Laverne's Spacepod 2012The Summer Reading Challenge 2012

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