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Launch of the North West Cultural Olympiad - March 8th, 2012

Launch of the North West Cultural Olympiad

2012 has arrived!  As part of the North West regional launch event for the Cultural Olympiad, Blaze will launch an exciting new programme for 2012.  The Blaze Boom Bike Band will be centre stage as our Young Producers blaze a trail into the Olympic year.  The newly appointed Blaze Festival team will be introduced, made [...]

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Olympic Torch comes to Blackpool - June 22nd, 2012

Olympic Torch comes to Blackpool

Blaze will be featuring at the Olympic Torch Relay event in Blackpool on the evening of 22nd June 2012.  With a performance from the Boom Bike Band and a showcase of work produced by young people from across the region, Blaze will make its mark on this historic event, as the Flame (the real one!) [...]

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Blaze Festival 2012 - September 7th, 2012

Blaze Festival 2012

The Blaze Festival North West will be an ambitious youth led festival, taking place in Preston as part of the Cultural Olympiad’s WE PLAY EXPO – the finale of WE PLAY, hosted by Preston Guild 2012. This regional celebration will mark the end of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Northwest, as young people [...]

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