Curious Minds

Teams Needed for The Big Game

On 23^rd July, Friends of Rhyddings Park in association with the Blaze project is hosting THE BIG GAME 2011.

The Big Game is a fun, spoof Olympic style event for teams to compete in weird and wacky games. There will be an Olympic style opening ceremony, daft games and of course a closing ceremony with prizes and awards.

We’re looking for teams to take part. Teams can be made up of players of any age from 8 to 80+. We’re recommending that each team has between 6 to 10 players. Don’t worry if you’re not ‘sporty’, some of the games will favour the less athletic. Schools, Community Groups and Businesses are all welcome to enter.

The idea behind The Big Game came about last year when Artist, Tom Russoti worked with a group of young people in Nelson. He explains the idea far better than I can, “The Big Game is a sporting event which is a work of art. As participants, you will add to this work; you will play, you will compete, you will express yourselves. You will design games and costumes, maybe even mascots, goal celebrations, and dances. You will take pictures and video yourselves running around in odd positions. You will possibly do things never done before on a sporting ground. And you will collaborate with others, all equally hurtling themselves forward in their own madness, into one gigantic performance, to make the Big Game a most grand spectacle for the senses. And, maybe, just maybe, you might receive a trophy, not for winning of course, but for more important achievements: best fall, best moustache, naughtiest adult. In the end, The Big Game will not go down in sporting history, so you will make sure it is worth your while to play, for the most important reason of all, for the sake of playing itself.”

So, can YOU field a team? If you’re interested, all you have to do is fill in the attached form. Entry is free.

Download Entry Form

If you want to know more get in touch – 01254 398319.  Please forward this to anyone who you think might be interested in fielding a team.

The Big Game 2011 is a Blaze project in partnership with Curious Minds, Friends of Rhyddings Park, Civic Arts Centre, Fusion Arts and Lancashire County Council.