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The Inspire Programme is a once in a lifetime opportunity for individuals and organisations across Yorkshire to be part of the London 2012 Games - now! The Programme recognises outstanding non-commercial projects and events inspired by the games coming to the UK.
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5circles
Culture
5circles is a large circular stage that can be created in any city in the world, after dusk. The stage is created by strong, projected light, beaming down onto a city's central square. The ring itself houses a series of fully-interactive games inspired by the themes and values of London 2012.
Bollywood to Bradford
Culture
Bollywood to Bradford got people on their feet and moving to the beat of Bollywood at this year’s Bradford Mela. Taking place on the 12th and 13th of June, this exciting event saw a flashmob-style performance of a specially commissioned dance piece led by Zoobin Surty, an acclaimed Mumbai choreographer.
Brief Encounters
Culture
The National Railway Museum is the world’s largest railway museum and the most visited museum outside of London, with over 800,000 visitors a year. Brief Encounters, installed in the Great Hall during December 2009, represented a major departure for the museum as the first project in a developing arts programme.
Carnegie Sporting Words Festival 2008
Culture
The first Carnegie Sporting Words Festival took place in Harrogate and Leeds in October 2008 and is now an annual event building to 2012. This project brings literacy and sport together and promotes reading, writing and the use of language in all its media forms.
Electric Field
Culture
A quest to transform matter and transcend the laws of nature combine with a trip to a local beauty spot in a strange and beautiful narrative which literally moves audiences, staging the story in both indoor and outdoor locations. The audience was confronted by electro magnets, compressed air, old fridges and a host of hobbies, sports and leisure pursuits.
