BBC Sport brings Denis Law, Eoin Morgan and the Tumbleator to Aberdeen for the Festival of Sport

Ahead of next month’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year, BBC Sport is bringing the inaugural Festival of Sport to Aberdeen with amazing sporting heroes and some BBC Children’s favourites.

Published: 27 November 2019

Ahead of next month’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year, BBC Sport is bringing the inaugural Festival of Sport to Aberdeen with amazing sporting heroes and some BBC Children’s favourites.

Taking over Aberdeen Sports Village on 13-14 December, the festival will offer local young people and families the chance to get involved in a huge range of activities from athletics to snow sports, whilst gaining insight and advice from top coaches and professional sportsmen and women. Blue Peter, Newsround, MOTD Kickabout and CBBC’s Jamie Johnson will up the ante with 5-a-side challenges, sporting Q&A’s and much more!

The Festival of Sport will give an exclusive first look to local primary and secondary school children on Friday 13 December before opening to the general public on Saturday 14 with a full day of programming dedicated to family fun.

Saturday’s line up offers the chance to be in the audience for Q&A discussions with Manchester United and Aberdeen legend Denis Law and decorated Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson. Eoin Morgan will host a cricket masterclass whilst Steve Cram and Allison Curbishley share their commentary experiences.

For those who fancy themselves as long distance runners, the Tumbleator invites visitors to pit themselves against the speed of marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. Runners are challenged to find out how long they can last on the 20ft long treadmill at Kipchoge’s amazing speed.

Tickets to attend the festival on Saturday 14 December will be available from Thursday 28 November at 2pm via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours

Aberdeen will host the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the first time on Sunday 15 December where presenters Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will celebrate a huge year of sport in front of a live audience of 10,000 at the new P&J Live arena, as well as the millions watching along on BBC One.

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The range of activities available at the festival include:

Indoor Athletics

  • Tumbleator
  • Athletics with Scottish Athletics
  • Table Tennis with Table Tennis Scotland

Indoor Pitch

  • Rugby with the Scottish Rugby
  • Shinty with the Camanachd Association
  • Cricket with Cricket Scotland
  • Hockey with Scottish Hockey
  • Football with Aberdeen FC and the Denis Law Legacy Trust

Games Hall

  • Tennis with Tennis Scotland
  • Netball with Netball Scotland
  • Gymnastics with Scottish Gymnastics

Outdoor Pitch

  • Penalty Shoot Out
  • CBBC’s Match of the Day: Can You Kick It? Challenges
  • Snow Sports with Snow Sport Scotland
  • Great British Horse Racing
  • CBBC’s Jamie Johnson: Screen in The Cube

Alternative Indoor Activities

  • Boccia with Scottish Disability Sport
  • Golf Activities
  • BBC Own It App Demos
  • Cycling with British Cycling

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