Portsmouth Big Screen Events 2012

Please note that this event has passed.

Screening of locally produced films, music, digital art, animations and interactive games. 

The Big Screen in front of the Guildhall helps Portsmouth create a vibrant, interactive and creative city centre enabling the local residents and visitors to share cultural events with the rest of the UK.

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26 April

09.30 – 11.00

The nPower Big Dribble: Hockey challenge

10 May

10.00 – 11.00

Olympic Torch being lit in Greece: live coverage

17 May

14.00 – 16.00

Olympic Torch retrieval from Greece: live coverage

19.00 – 22.30

Royal Opera House: La Boheme - live screening from Covent Garden as part of the BP Summer Big Screens 2012 programme

18 May

17.00 – 20.00

Olympic Torch arrives in UK: live coverage

19 May

All day

Olympic Torch Relay: live coverage of day 1 of the Relay

16.00- 23.00

Olympic Torch Relay: live coverage of the first evening celebration event

21 May

10.00 – 14.00

100 days to go to London 2012 Paralympic Games: countdown celebration event with local disability sports showcase

3 June

11.00 – 14.00

Diamond Jubilee: Big Lunch - street party at the Big Screen for the local community, free entertainment and activities

Antique Market at Guildhall & Street Party outside Guildhall Cafe!

14.00 – 17.00

Diamond Jubilee: live coverage of the Thames Pageant in London

4 June

19.30 – 22.30

Diamond Jubilee: live coverage of the BBC Concert with headline acts

5 June

10.30 – 12.00

Diamond Jubilee: live coverage of the St Pauls Cathedral Service

12.00 – 16.00

Diamond Jubilee: live coverage of the Procession across London

17 June

13.00 – 17.00

Tea Dance

23 June – 24 June

16.00 – 22.30

BBC Radio 1: Hackney Marshes 2012 – live coverage

25 June

10.30 – 11.30

Armed Forces Flag Raising

25 June

Morning

World Sports Day

25 June – 8 July

Timings to be confirmed

Wimbledon 2012: live coverage and highlights of all the action

13 July

10.00 - 12.00, 14.00 - 16.00

Highbury College Graduations: live screening from inside the Guildhall  

15 July

18.00 – 18.40

Portsmouth Live Site welcomes the Olympic Flame: as part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

16 - 25 July

10.00 - 12.00, 14.00 - 16.00

University of Portsmouth Graduations: live screening from inside the Guildhall

21 July

10.00 – 16.00

Go Canoeing at the Portsmouth Live Site: taster sessions for all to have a go

27 July

19.00 – 00.30

London 2012 Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony cultural showcase event celebrating the start of the Games

27 July – 12 August

07.00 – 00.30

London 2012 Olympic Games: local sports showcase and taster sessions taking place daily throughout the Games

3 August

17.00 – 19.00

Beat Retreat: annual passing out parade and march in the Guildhall square

12 August

19.30 – 23.00

London 2012 Olympic Games: Closing Ceremony – cultural celebration marking the end of the Games

24 August

20.00 – 21.30

Portsmouth Flame Festival: local community celebration for the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay

29 August

Timings to be confirmed

London 2012 Paralympic Games: Opening Ceremony – cultural showcase event celebrating the start of the Games

29 August – 9 September

Timings to be confirmed

London 2012 Paralympic Games: Disability sports showcase and taster sessions taking place daily throughout the Games

8 September

19.00 – 23.00

Last Night of the Proms: pre event entertainment and live coverage of the season finale from the Royal Albert Hall

9 September

Timings to be confirmed

London 2012 Paralympic Games: Closing Ceremony ­– cultural celebration marking the end of the Games

10 September

14.00 – 17.00

Team GB Victory Parade

 

Please note that this schedule is subject to programming and may be changed without prior notice.

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