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There are just six months to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. The excitement is building and the athletes are training hard. So if you’re making your own preparations to visit Britain this summer, here are some top tips about how to enjoy the spectacular events and soak up the … [Read more...]
Artistic Director of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Danny Boyle, says the Isles of Wonder show will reflect British wit and weather. Report by Adam Sich. … [Read more...]
Credit: chrisdb1 The United Kingdom is gearing up for some spectacular events this summer. The Olympic Games is considered the biggest sporting and tourism event on the planet, but there are other events happening across the UK that will be taking centre stage that have a global reach and are set … [Read more...]
Royal Marines and elite police officers have joined forces to showcase the UK's biggest peacetime security operation ahead of London's Olympics. Report by Sophie Foster. … [Read more...]
As London prepares to pull out all of the stops as hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the rest of Britain has followed suit for what is set to be a blockbuster year of experiences only to be had in 2012. Whether you are a sports lover, a history buff, a Royal watcher or music lover, it’s … [Read more...]
The Camping and Caravanning Club will be offering several temporary event campsites during the summer of 2012. Some are just 10‐15 minutes from the Olympic village. Pitches ‐ costing from £30 per night – will accommodate up to four people. 1. Ideally located near to Ebbsfleet International … [Read more...]
The 2012 Olimpick Games will include cannon-fire, wrestling, shin kicking, swordplay, fireworks and a torchlight procession. The annual Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games will take place on 1 June on Dover’s Hill in the Cotswold town of Chipping Camden, 400 years after the first sporting … [Read more...]
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is to hold a major exhibition designed to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. British Design 1948–2012 will showcase 60 years of British creative talent and document the transformation of design in Britain since the post-war ‘Austerity Games’ … [Read more...]
Our latest contest is sponsored by the Hilton Honors program and features the prize of a trip to the London 2012 Olympic games - including tickets to events. Here are the prize details: GRAND PRIZE (1 WINNER) A 5-DAY/4-NIGHT TRIP FOR TWO TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES (AUGUST 4 - 8, 2012) … [Read more...]
Another week, another contest to win a free trip to London. This time the contest is geared towards the London 2012 games and is sponsored by Kellog's. Here are the prize details: One (1) Grand Prize – A 5-day/4-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to the London 2012 Olympic Games … [Read more...]
Home Base Holidays is advising visitors planning to come to Britain for the London 2012 Games, and who don’t want to pay for accommodation, to start holiday planning soon. The company has been helping organise home exchange holidays since 1985, and says it can take six to 12 months to arrange … [Read more...]
With exactly one year to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, organisers confirm that preparations for the Games are on track and London’s vision to host Olympic and Paralympic Games that inspire the world and acts a catalyst for lasting change, is set to become … [Read more...]
As many Anglophiles out there, I'm really looking forward to the London 2012 games next summer. I wanted to write about something that is really starting to annoy me as we get closer to the games. Basically, Visa is the only card accepted for London 2012. That includes for purchasing tickets, … [Read more...]
London 2012 has unveiled the 2012 Torch design - the Torch that will be carried by 8,000 people as it makes it's way through Britain on it's way to the opening ceremony. From London 2012: The Torch celebrates the best of British design, engineering and manufacturing talent and reflects the … [Read more...]
London 2012 unveiled the Olympic Torch relay path through Britain. They plan to cover 8,000 miles of the British Isles from top to bottom. Here's a map: London 2012's Olympic torch relay will start in Land's End and travel as far as the outer Hebrides on the 8,000-mile journey to the stadium, … [Read more...]
Big news for folks looking forward to the London 2012 games - tickets will officially go on sale on March 15th - but this is only for UK residents. The process sounds complicated: Olympic Games tickets will be on sale for six weeks, until 26 April 2011, enabling people to consider their options … [Read more...]
The London 2012 Olympics are still 18 months away but the main stadium is almost done - and was built under budget, they like to add. The Prime Minister and Mayor of London recently turned on the lights in the stadium for the first time with a gaggle of school children. Here's a video of the … [Read more...]
Short Answer: Yes. Now for the long answer. But first - let me address something that was floating around Dragon*Con while I was there. Many people had heard that if you volunteer to help out with London 2012 - you'll automatically get a visa and they'll also provide somewhere to stay. This is … [Read more...]
They're planning on building a tower to rival that of the Eiffel Tower that will sit on the site of the London 2012 Games. Here's a video about it: I think it looks really cool and I can't wait until we're there in 2012 to climb to the top! … [Read more...]
From time to time I like to share a bit of local news from up here. Might seem insignificant when stacked up next to big stories coming out from the major national newspapers, but the point of this site is to help Anglophiles feel a bit more connected to life in Britain, so I hope my "small town" … [Read more...]
Has watching the Vancouver Olympics inspired you to want to work for London 2012? They're on a hiring spree right now and will be for the next couple years as they ramp up for the games in London in August of 2012. If they hope to fill all their open positions, they'll need to recruit from … [Read more...]
Today marks a milestone - 1,000 days until the London 2012 games. I've been pretty excited about the 2012 games since they were announced, which seems like ages ago. Iconic London Blogger Diamond Geezer has a great post about the 2012 games today - the history of the bid, current construction … [Read more...]
Picture from Flickr: marcusjb One of the biggest controversies in London in the past few years was the decision by the former Mayor, Ken Livingston to take the classic Routemaster Bus out of service and replace it with the hated bendy buses, despite promises to do otherwise. Well, last year … [Read more...]
Came across this really cool webcam today. It shows a live webcam view of the London 2012 Olympic Park construction. Now everyone can keep tabs on the progress. Check out the London 2012 Olympic Park Webcam here. … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
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