Alight - part of Music Nation, a Countdown event for the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad.
On Saturday 3rd March 2012 Sheffield will come Alight with a myriad of music, dance and visual arts events throughout the day and on into the night. Daytime venues will include The Winter Gardens, The Hubs, The Town Hall and both the Weston Park & Graves Galleries. This glorious day will led into an explosion of musical exuberance in the region's premiere concert venue, The City Hall.
Led by Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Alight currently has over 650 signed-up performers and joining Alight, as a performer or audience member, will ensure Sheffield is firmly on the map for this spectacular weekend. Music Nation is led by the BBC & LOCOG and details of the UK wide weekend are available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13782121
Full details of Sheffield's individual events will be available via the Event Sheffield website as they are confirmed.
If you are a performer from any music, dance or visual art genre there is still time to add your talents to this amazing UK wide festival. The more eclectic the better! Simply email Alight's Co-ordinator at RMallaband@yahoo.co.uk