The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) approached Danny Boyle to be the director of the … See more

The eclectic programme of music was chosen to showcase almost exclusively British music with pieces representing the UK's four nations. It included classical works by British composers such as Hubert Parry, and performances by UK choirs and … See more

The main loading of the stadium started on 10 May and took ten weeks of what was the wettest summer for a hundred years, posing considerable challenges. Dismantling the staging took just sixty hours. The infield staging area was 2.5 metres high, and … See more

Royal Box
Seated in the Royal Box were the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, and other members of the British royal family. They were accompanied by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Prime Minister See more

Schedule
Prologue
At exactly 20:12 BST, the Red Arrows performed a flypast over the Olympic Stadium and then over the concert in Hyde Park. This concert featured artists selected to represent … See more

• National Anthem of the United Kingdom – Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf and Hearing Children
• Olympic Anthem – London Symphony Orchestra See more

• Artistic director: Danny Boyle
• Producer: Tracey Seaward
• Designers: Suttirat Anne Larlarb and Mark Tildesley
• Writer: Frank Cottrell-Boyce See more