Ahead of the Game

Ahead of the Game Making the Most of the London 2012 Games

Ahead of the Game was an initiative led by West Sussex County Council and West Sussex Arts Partnership which helped West Sussex make the most of the London 2012 Games by ensuring the county played its full part in a successful 2012 celebration.

Ahead of the Game resulted in:
• More people taking part in physical activity and sport
• More involvement in cultural activities
• Benefits for tourism, business and skills development
• More opportunities for young people
• Increased international links

The Ahead of the Game Cultural Programme
The Ahead of the Game cultural programme was developed and presented in local communities. It paralleled the national Cultural Olympiad with a high level of involvement of young people and international partnerships.

The four year programme was co-ordinated by the West Sussex Arts Partnership, alongside the West Sussex Arts Service and each of the District and Borough Councils in West Sussex, and kicked off on Olympic Handover day in 2008. The programme culminated with a county-wide summer festival to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The festival included a spectrum of cultural events and activities across the county, including:

• Whispering Woods: Singing in a woodland at night for a promenade audience
• Blue Touch Paper Carnival: A pioneering disability-led carnival creating costumes and floats with international carnival artists
• The Seed: Theatre performances across the Great Gardens of Sussex and a worldwide online quest to solve a hundred year mystery
• Dromos Festival: A travelling, pop-up, multi-artform festival created by young people for villages and urban neighbourhoods in West Sussex

View my website http://www.westsussex-aheadofthegame.com/

My Location

West Sussex County Council

County Hall
West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RG

Telephone: 01243 382 155
Email: info@westsussex-aheadofthegame.com
Website: http://www.westsussex-aheadofthegame.com/

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Cultural Olympiad in the South East Capture Document / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-10-02T00:00:00Z">Tue 02 Oct 2012</span>Cultural Olympiad in the South East Capture Document / Tue 02 Oct 2012

Cultural Olympiad in the South East Capture Document September 2010 - September 2012 Arts Council England South East have released a publicatio...

100 days to go! / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-04-18T00:00:00Z">Wed 18 Apr 2012</span>100 days to go! / Wed 18 Apr 2012

Today marks a landmark moment as we build up towards London 2012 - there's just 100 days to go until the start of the Games! West Sussex will be c...

The Seed: An Adventure by Goat and Monkey and David Varela / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-02-21T00:00:00Z">Tue 21 Feb 2012</span>The Seed: An Adventure by Goat and Monkey and David Varela / Tue 21 Feb 2012

As part of the Ahead of the Game Festival this year, we are very excited to announce The Seed: Can you unravel the myth and discover the treasure?...

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Video Producer: Ahead of the Game Festival / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2012-06-18T00:00:00Z">Mon 18 Jun 2012</span>Video Producer: Ahead of the Game Festival / Mon 18 Jun 2012

West Sussex Arts Partnership are seeking a Video Producer to curate footage and produce a short film that “tells the story” of the Ahead of the Game F...

London 2012 graduate job recruitment information event / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2011-11-18T00:00:00Z">Fri 18 Nov 2011</span>London 2012 graduate job recruitment information event / Fri 18 Nov 2011

London 2012 is holding a graduate recruitment event on Friday 18th November and students as well as recent graduates can register now for a free place...

Call for entries in all art forms: World Event Young Artists / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2011-10-31T00:00:00Z">Mon 31 Oct 2011</span>Call for entries in all art forms: World Event Young Artists / Mon 31 Oct 2011

World Event Young Artists is the very first event of its kind to take place. It is an exciting occasion bringing together and celebrating the talent a...

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East Grinstead Museum invited Town Mayor Liz Bennett to the Lantern Lighting in the High Street, celebrating the town's connection with the famous WW ...

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Whispering Woods / Project Profile

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Blue Touch Paper Carnival / Making Carnival Accessible

DisBlue Touch Paper Carnival / Making Carnival Accessibleabled and non-disabled people coming together to plan, share and make top quality carnival Carnival has always been about speaking your mind, ex...

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TheThe Seed / An Original Narrative Adventure Seed was an original narrative adventure for audiences and game players told simultaneously through online gameplay, live performance and a treasu...

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