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As part of it's "Lighting the Flame" festival in support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Open weekend, the following activities happened in Sheffield in 2009.

Details for the 2010 Open Weekend are being finalised.

Sheffield

• Spend 1's to lose pounds!  - Sunday 26 July
• Sheffield Music City 24 and 25 July 2009
• Sheffield: Lighting the Flame. The Culture Lab Launch - Saturday 25 July 2009
• Activity Sheffield's Sport in the Community Olympic and Paralympic Roadshow - Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July 2009
• Sheffield Park's Clean Up - Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July 2009
• Sheffield Cycle Speedway - Friday 24th July 2009
• Sheffield Children's Library Olympic Quest - Saturday 25th July 2009
• Mini Olympics

 Barnsley

• Barnsley FC Open Day - Sunday, 26 Jul 2009

 Doncaster

• Lighting the Flame event - Saturday 25 July
  

Spend 1's to lose pounds!  - Sunday 26 July

We've opened up access to 11 swimming pools in Sheffield. On Sunday 26 July people can swim for only 1 per adult or child.

Come along and get active to start burning those pounds off this summer, or just re-discover how fun swimming can be!

The offer is for adults or concession to swim for 1 per session on Sunday 26 July at the above pools.

The price applies to casual swimming only, not lessons.

The above times are the times the facilities have offered to do swim for 1.

For further info contact 0114 273 4266

Sheffield Music City 24 and 25 July 2009

Location: Peace Gardens, Barkers Pool, Winter Garden

This is a brand new music festival with big name bands and activities for all. Inspired by Olympic and Paralympic ideals of internationalism and youth, the festival will have a World Music Stage and a Kids Zone. The World Stage has some of the best musicians playing blues, reggae and a host of other sounds. In the Kids Zone there's music & dance performances for, and by, children and hands-on activities.

The big screen will be showing films and interviews with Sheffield's sporting stars.

At 10am on Saturday 25 July cheerleaders from local schools will be performing a specially created cheer, inspired by the London 2012 games, to crowds in the peace gardens. Come along and join in the action!

For further info, including some of the big name bands who are playing http://www.sheffieldmusiccity.co.uk/ or contact:

City Centre Management Team
E: citycentre.management@sheffield.gov.uk
T: 0114 273 6895

Sheffield: Lighting the Flame. The Culture Lab Launch 

Saturday 25 July 2009, 12noon-3pm

Enjoy an afternoon of free arts and crafts activities at award-winning Weston Park Museum. Try your hand at designing a Olympic-style self portrait.

Meet the Culture Lab artist team. Light up your own flame of creativity and find out about our city-wide Culture Lab programme for 8-13 year olds.

Free for children and families - Part of Sheffield Lighting the Flame celebrations for Open Weekend.

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP

Further information http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/or tel: 0114 2782686  

Activity Sheffield's Sport in the Community Olympic and Paralympic Roadshow

Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July 2009

In celebration of the London 2012 Open Weekend, Sheffield City Council's Activity Sheffield service has put on a Sport in the Community roadshow.

This event is part of the Sheffield-Lighting the Flame events happening across the city.

The sports on offer will be Olympic and Paralympic themed, so come along and try: Athletics - track and field, hurdles, standing Long Jump, Javelin and sprints. Also on offer is Basketball and Volleyball which will be delivered by City of Sheffield Volleyball Players!

The Paralympic sport of Boccia will also be played.

Further information: - www.sheffield.gov.uk/activitysheffield or Tel: 0114 273 6863

Friday 24th July 

• Thorncliffe Park 1.00-3.00
• Spider Park, Lodge Moor 4.00-6.00

Saturday 25th July

• Graves Park 1.00-3.00
• Firth Park 4.00-6.00

Sunday 26th July

• Millhouse Park 1.00-3.00

Sheffield Park's Clean Up

Saturday 25th July
 
Working the Woods - Shirtcliffe Woods - 1-3pm
Come and join the Rangers and the 'Friends of Shirtcliffe' on one of their monthly work days. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Schubert Bridge, Beaver Hill Road, Woodhouse.
For further informationContact the East Rangers on 0114 275 1176.
 
Grass Sledging - Meersbrook Park - 1-2pm
Come and have an afternoon of fun sledging the slopes at Meersbrook Park. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult.
For further information, contact the South Rangers on 0114 283 9195
 
Sunday 26th July
 
Freshen up Frecheville - Frecheville Pond - 10.00-12noon
A tidy-up is needed a few times a year to keep the pond looking nice. Come and give us a hand. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the rear of Frecheville Community Centre, Churchdale Road, Frecheville.
For further information, contact the East Ranger Team on 0114 275 1176.
 
Grass Sledging - Herdings Meadow - 1-2pm
Come and have an afternoon of fun sledging the slopes at Herdings Meadow. Under eights must be accompanied by an adult.
For further information, contact the South Rangers on 0114 283 9195

Sheffield Cycle Speedway

24th July
Cookson Park, Wordsworth Ave, Sheffield S5 8LY
1 - 3pm
 
Following Team GB's huge success at cycling during the Beijing Olympics, kids in Sheffield are being given the opportunity to have a go themselves.

Children aged 8-14 are invited to take part in Sheffield's 'Cycle Olympics' at Cookson Park in Southey Green.

If you think you could be the next Chris Hoy, come and have a go at our Olympic inspired cycle events.

Our bikes are cycle speedway bikes this means NO BRAKES OR GEARS just confidence, agility and determination of the rider. The track is built to the set standards required.
Each event will be split into age groups.
 
For further information, please contact Robert Mawhood on 07790325921

Sheffield Children's Library Olympic Quest

Saturday 25th July

The Olympic Library Quests commence at 11am, 1pm, 3pm
This is a free event. Just turn up and join in.

This activity is part of the Sheffield - Lighting the Flame celebrations happening across Sheffield on the London 2012 Open Weekend.

Storyteller Shonaleigh will transport participants back to Ancient Greece with stories and quest activities around the library with gold, silver and bronze prizes up for grabs.

The event is aimed at 8-13 year olds as part of the Kids Can Do programme.
It is one of a series of library events in the From My Place to Our Space project - http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/myplace

Venue:
Central Library
Surrey Street
Sheffield
S1 1XZ

(0114) 273 4734
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/find/all/centralchildrens

For further information, please contact Anna Lord
mailto:anna.lord@sheffield.gov.uk , (0114) 205 3971
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries

Mini Olympics
Thursday 30th July - English Institute of Sport

In preparation for the 2012 Olympics, SIV are inviting all young people aged 8 to 13 years to take part in the SIV Mini Olympics.
 
On Thursday 30th July, all young people attending the Holiday Camps at Concord Sports Centre, Don Valley Stadium, English Institute of Sport- Sheffield, Hillsborough Leisure Centre, iceSheffield and Ponds Forge International Sports Centre will be given the opportunity to participate in mini Olympic sports, where the focus is on fun.
 
All competitors will gather at EISS to compete, in their Venue teams, against one another in a variety of activities such as running, jumping, unusual relays and team building activities. The activities will focus more on participation and enjoyment than competition.
 
The event at the start of the school summer holidays will be the introduction of a series of sporting activities which enable young people attending the Venue holiday activities, to experience Olympic sports through taster sessions that have been incorporated into each weekly programme.
 
The theme of Olympic sport will form part of every Holiday Activity held at SIV Venues. Various clubs will be asked to showcase their sports and all participants will be given the opportunity to have a go at something they may never have tried previously.
 
For more information contact one of the participating Venues who will be happy to recruit you to their Venue team as part of the holiday activity programme.
 
http://www.sivltd.com/

Barnsley

Barnsley FC Open Day
The Red's annual open day will take place at Oakwell Stadium on Sunday 26th July and this year will also include Barnsley's London 2012 Open Weekend celebrations with a number of Olympic themed activities.
Date: Sunday, 26 Jul 2009
Address: Barnsley Football Club, Oakwell Stadium, Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1ET
Timings: 11am to 3pm

For further details, please contact
Claire Openshaw, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Tel. 01226 787978

Doncaster

Lighting the Flame event
Fun and fitness will be the order of the day at Doncaster's Lighting the Flame event on Saturday 25 July, when local sports clubs will showcase their sports at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Prepare to be inspired as Olympic Tae Kwon Do coach Gary Sykes and Commonwealth boxing star Jonjo Irwin tell you about what it takes to achieve your health and fitness goals.
From 10am to 3pm, local sports clubs including the Rovers, local rugby teams the Dons and the Knights, the hockey club, athletics club, rowing club and many more will be on hand to let you and your children know what they can offer.
Other fun activities on the day include a bungee fun run and sumo wrestling in sumo suits. There will also be a chance to test your health and see how your sporting fitness compares with an Olympic athlete.
For further details, please contact:

Dean Wiffen
Community Sport & Physical Activity Development Officer
Tel: 01302 735403