Curious Minds

ALTERNATIVE OLYMPICS JUST ONE WEEK AWAY

The Big Game, an alternative version of the Olympics developed by young people from Oswaldtwistle’s Civic Arts Centre and Pendle-based Fuse 1318 youth theatre, will take place at Rhyddings Park next Saturday (23^rd July) from 1-4pm.

The event forms part of the London 2012 Open Weekend, a series of sporting and cultural events taking place across the UK to celebrate the ‘one year to go’ countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Loads of teams have entered The Big Game and will compete in new and whacky sports invented by the young people in conjunction with New York artist, Tom Russotti.

The Big Game is part of Blaze, an ambitious youth-led culture and sport participation programme, that is delivered in partnership with Lancashire County Council and Burnley-based Curious Minds, a company dedicated to helping people and organisations realise their creative potential. The event is supported by Friends of Rhyddings Park, the Civic Arts Centre, Oswaldtwistle and Fusion Community Arts.

Sara Domville, Blaze Programme Manager, said: “The Big Game is the first event in the Blaze summer events programme and we’re all very excited to see what weird and wonderful games the young people have come up with.

“We’ve had entries from all walks of life, including local youngsters and business people and it’s wonderful to see members of the local community getting involved in our unique project.”

The Big Game commences at 1pm on Saturday 23^rd July and is due to finish at 4pm. Spectators are welcome.

More than 2.4 million people across the UK have unleashed their creativity across a series of sporting, art and cultural activities by taking part in the London 2012 Open Weekend, which is now in its fourth year.

Further information about Blaze is available on www.blazeonline.org.uk, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Full listings for Open Weekend can be found at www.london2012.com/openweekend.