Events in Haringey
Summer events in Haringey to mark the Olympic and Paralympic Games
We organised a number of events and activities for all ages to help celebrate the Games coming to London in Summer 2012.
These included a wide range of sport and leisure activities; cultural events in our parks, libraries and museums; as well as a number of activities specifically for young people.
Event highlights
- Olympic Torch Relay - a series of events lining the route of the torch in Haringey
- Bruce Castle’s Olympics festival - coinciding with the torch relay - a fun festival featuring free sport, music and arts.
- The Cultural Olympiad, featuring:
- OOOOOH ART: Haringey’s Olympic Art Collection - showcasing the works of 11 Haringey artists, the collection reflected the sporting disciplines and values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games across a range of media.
- Carrying the Torch for Haringey - A celebration of 100 years of excellence, achievement and ambition charting the past, present and future of Haringey’s sporting heritage.
- PARAde Festival - This fun-packed day at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre on August 26 brought live street acts and a host of arts and sports organisations who work specifically with disabled people, offering taster activities for people to try.
- Check out more than a book - our nine libraries were a hive of activity – offering everything from messy mornings to Olympic origami.
- Let’s get physical - a huge array of sports activities were on offer across the borough – from football to fencing, archery to athletics, basketball to boxing, tennis to trampolining and everything in between.
See also:
You can find a full list of what was on offer here:
