National Paralympic Day featuring Liberty Festival 2013, London

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National Paralympic Day featuring Liberty Festival 2013Celebrate the first anniversary of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on  Saturday 7 September with the very best of disability sports and arts at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

National Paralympic Day featuring the Mayor of London’s Liberty Festival is a free family day out with a host of activities in the Park from 12noon until 8pm.

Come and try out Paralympic sports, Q&A and autograph sessions with Paralympic medalists and the chance to watch ParalympicsGB stars take on the world in the Copper Box Arena, the newly re-opened London 2012 venue. Here you will be able to enjoy Boccia, Sitting Volleyball and Wheelchair Basketball, all for free, tickets available now.

Also in the Park, the Liberty Festival will present an exciting programme of Deaf and disability arts including street theatre, dance, live music, film, installations and children’s activities. Prepare to be amazed by ‘The Limbless Knight’ an inspiring performance from Graeae whose Artistic Director also artistically co-directed the Paralympic Opening Ceremony. There’ll also be a special appearance from singer Andrea Begley, winner of BBC’s ‘The Voice’.

The event aims to be as accessible as possible and includes captioning and British Sign Language interpretation throughout the Music Stage performances, roving British Sign Language interpreters, audio description tours during the afternoon plus wheelchair access across the site.

Registration for free tickets for the Paralympic sports at the Copper Box Arena now available!

No tickets are required for the Community Sport and the Mayor of London’s Liberty Festival.

REGISTER FOR FREE COPPER BOX ARENA TICKETS

*Please note that this event is being photographed and filmed. If you take part in an activity and would like to opt out of being filmed or photographed please ask the activity supervisor for a badge to show you have opted out. If you have any questions please get in touch.

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Author: Editor