Friday 16 January 2004
Gates open and free hot drinks from 7.30pm
Spectacle at 8pm
Three Mills Green E3

Come and celebrate London's bid to host the Olympic Games in the heart of the Lower Lea Valley with this community spectacle combining fire sculptures, lanterns, dhol drummers, original music, video projections and spectacular fireworks.

The Bridge is a spectacular community celebration of London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012, inspired by the new bridges that will be build in the area in coming years.

• Towering bridge of fire designed by The World Famous

• Shining the path to 2012, 100 futuristic lanterns will twinkle across the bridge (created by children from Old Palace, Hallsville, Marner and Ranelagh Schools)

• An evocative soundscape bridging cultures across the Lower Lea Valley designed by Neil Cole 

• Huge video projections showing the past and present of the area produced by Hi8tus with local trainee video artists

• ' Windows to the Future', an installation made by shoppers from Chrisp Street Market, Rathbone Market and at the Idea Store - Bow, Roman Road
  

    Free drop in art workshops

    Chrisp Street Market         Fri 9 Jan 1pm - 4pm

    Rathbone Market               Sat 10 Jan 11am - 2pm

    Idea Store - Bow,               Tue 13 Jan 3pm - 6pm
    Roman Road

• Fire sculptures designed and built by local young people
  

• Bhangra beats from the Dhol Academy
  

• Free hot drinks from 7.30pm!

HOW TO GET TO THREE MILLS GREEN

Underground: Bromley by Bow
DLR: Bow Church
Buses: S2, D8, 25, 108

By Car: Three Mills Green, off Three Mill Lane.  Free parking at Tesco Supermarket next to Three Mill Lane

Access: Cobbled approach to Three Mills Green along Three Mill Lane.  If cobbles are difficult to negotiate, contact Catherine on (020) 8305 1818 to discuss special arrangements for your visit.  There will be a specially adapted toilet in Three Mills Green.

Access/Information: (020) 8305 1818

The Bridge is an outdoor event running for approximately 30 minutes.  Dress warmly and help us to make local history!

Supported by:
Leaside Regeneration
London Development Agency
Lee Valley Park Regional Authority