Hackney WickED festival 2012 cancelled
Hackney WickED organisers forced to plan alternative events after festival fails to secure council and police backing
Cultural Olympiad
BBC to mark 2012 Olympics with ‘biggest ever free live music event’
Elbow commissioned to write BBC Olympic theme tune as plans for Proms, Shakespeare season and Radio 1 event revealed
Olympics Anish Kapoor tower hopes to attract 1m visitors a year
Organisers expect sculpture to become one of London’s most loved attractions
The art of the London 2012 Olympics: the Cultural Olympiad
Whilst it is generally viewed positively, the Cultural Olympiad has its critics