The city has been selected as the host of one of the evening
celebration events which will take place that evening on
Peterborough’s Embankment. Thousands of city residents will
turn out to the evening celebration which will involve a range of
entertainment showcasing the city’s cultural and heritage offerings
provided by Vivacity,
Peterborough’s Culture and Leisure Trust, and Peterborough City
Council. The event at The Embankment
will be free and unfenced and people can turn up and enjoy the
entertainment from 5pm.
As part of the events LOCOG and the presenting
partners, Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung, will stage exciting
entertainment shows where a cauldron will be lit from the Olympic
Flame, marking the end of the day’s proceedings.
The route of the Torch relay as it passes through Peterborough
will be lined by people from across the city as sport’s greatest
symbol passes through their neighbourhoods and past city
landmarks.
(Image supplied by London 2012)
Anyone from a community group, performing arts society or any
organisation from the Peterborough area that would like to take
part in the celebrations along the route should email karen.goode@peterborough.gov.uk.
The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay- Route through
Peterborough
At 5.15pm on 3 July the Olympic Flame will be carried
through Burghley House Estate and Gardens. It will then travel to
the Nene Valley Railway’s Wansford station where it will be
transported on board the’City of Peterborough’ steam locomotive
until it reaches Orton Mere station.
From Orton Mere the Olympic Flame will travel up Oundle Road
until turning left on to London Road and passing over Town Bridge.
The Torchbearers will then carry the Flame onto Lower Bridge Street
across Bourges Boulevard and into Upper Bridge Street, before
turning right through the Cathedral’s gateway.
The Relay will then pass through
Deans Court, into Wheel Yard and right into City Road. The final
part of the journey on the 3 July will see the Flame pass through
St John’s Street, into Vineyard Road, turning right on to Bishop’s
Road, then into Rivergate and Embankment Road before arriving at
the city’s Embankment at approximately 19:20hrs. After which the
evening celebration event will take place.
The Olympic Torch Relay will leave Peterborough on the morning
of July 4 at approximately 7am starting from the Cathedral
Precincts. The Flame will then travel on Long Causeway and
Broadway, across Burghley Square turning right into Lincoln Road
before leaving Peterborough along the A47 via Maskew Avenue.
An interactive map of the full route is
available on the London 2012 website.
(Image supplied by Peterborough Evening
Telegraph)
Marco Cereste, leader of Peterborough City Council, said that it
will be an unbelievable moment for the city; “It was a real thrill
when the Torch was confirmed last year and now it’s really starting
to become a reality. Months of hard work have gone into planning
the route to ensure that as many residents as possible can be
involved and that we show off our beautiful city. Today’s
announcement really brings the route to life and we know it will
encourage people to come out and line the streets. Peterborough
will be the gateway to the east for the Olympic Flame and that’s
something the city should be proud of. It’s going to be fantastic
to see friends and family carrying the Olympic Torch through their
own neighbourhood.”
The Olympic Flame will also be passing through
the following local cities, towns and villages:
The Olympic
Flame will arrive in the UK from Greece on Friday 18 May 2012
and the 70-day Torch
Relay will start at Land’s End, Cornwall, on the morning of the
19 May 2012. On leaving Land’s End, the Olympic Flame is
expected to travel about 8,000 miles across the UK, giving
thousands of communities and individuals their moment to shine as
the Olympic Flame comes to their doorstep. The Olympic Flame will
arrive at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012 for the lighting of
the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signifying the start of the
London 2012 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Torch arrives in Peterborough in
41 days
