The coracle regatta sounds unmissable
and perhaps for after,
Gilbert & George's idea for Bike Polo a event that featured in the 1908 Olympics held in Britain.
Sitting around London Fields Lido doing nothing competition,last person to act sporty wins
Calum F. Kerr's Pole Vaulting over the Blue Olympic Fence
Alex Chappel's Olympic Kebab Eating Competition at the Olympic Kebab Shop Hackney Wick
and more stuff
and some Eton Manor history

On the edge of the Olympic zone, local galleries and studios opening their doors and hosting events to show we are doing just fine without the 'Cultural Olympiad' - beating the official one by 6 weeks and a lot more fun!

Hackney Wick-ed website for full details

8 August - Grand Opening and Gallery Private Views
ELEVATOR GALLERY, The Tomorrow People. (PV 6pm-9pm)
MOTHER STUDIOS, Open Studios, (PV 6pm-9pm)
Queens Yard, White Post Lane, London, E9 5EN
THE WALLIS GALLERY, Eloise Fornieles, The Rite of Spring, (PV 6pm-9pm)
90 Wallis Road, London, E9
SCHWARTZ GALLERY, Shift – Reflections in Time and Place. (PV 6pm-9pm)
White Post Quay, 92 White Post Lane, London E9 5EN
THE TOP AND TAIL GALLERY, Mumbo Jumbo (PV 8pm)
55-57 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LH
THE RESIDENCE, Hackney Wicked Museum of Revised History (PV 9pm-12am)
The Verger's Cottage, Eastway, London, E9 5JA

9 August
DECIMA GALLERY, Art Olympic Games: (Opening Ceremony 3pm-8pm, followed
by LIVE music until 2am)
Unit B16, 22 Smeed Road, London E3 2NR
Mother Studios, Oslo House, Maryland Studios, Decima, and Wallis
Studios will all be opening their doors for the duration of the festival.
THE GRAFFITI TRAIL: Maps available at all galleries. Guided tour Sat.
& Sun. with Simon Ould.
LIVE GRAFFITI PAINT JAM: organised by Onit Design. starts 12:00. 92
White Poast Lane. Participation by invitation only. Call Rueben on
07947 531867.

10 August
THE ART CAR BOOTY FAIR @ Wallis Road
Harry Meadows, Coracle Regatta (2pm along the canal)
Oslo House Film Screening on Roof Terrace
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY @ The Lord Napier (10pm-4am £3)