1.8
Sistema’s Big Concert featured a full performance by the Venezuelan orchestra with a special guest appearance by Stirling’s own Big Noise Orchestra. The outdoor orchestra marked the opening of the London 2012 Festival and created a unique celebration of social hope and artistic beauty. The orchestra was also shown on live sites and on BBC4.
1.9
In September 2012, Scotland’s bandstands came alive with music as part of the biggest community event of the London 2012 Festival closing celebrations, Bandstand Marathon.
1.10
Cultural awareness and intercultural dialogue was the main focus of the project Curious. It was an innovative project, part of the Legacy Trust UK (LTUK) and Creative Scotland-funded Scottish Project that celebrated the diverse populations of Glasgow and included a community-led exhibition, adult learning programme, schools programme and exhibition.
The study 1.11
A University of the West of Scotland (UWS)-led consortium was commissioned in July 2012 to provide a process and outcome evaluation of Scotland’s London 2012 Cultural Programme. The specific objectives of the evaluation were to:
Ǧ conduct a mapping exercise to identify existing activities already being monitored and /or evaluated and partnerships formed (tender requirement number 1, Chapters 4 and 7)
Ǧ ƽ ǩ ȝƽ ȝƽ Ȟƽ ȟƽ Ƞƽ ȡ ʮ ȢǪ
Ǧ aluate the impact of London 2012 on cultural and wider sectors (tender requirement number 4, Chapters 3-6)
Ǧ ǩ Ȟ ƽ ȢǪ
Ǧ uce five case studies illustrating London 2012 activity in Scotland (Appendix 3)
Although the Programme drew on wider Cultural Olympiad programmes and initiatives funded across the four-year Olympiad, this evaluation focuses predominantly on the London 2012 Festival period, from June to September 2012. See Appendix 2 on methods for more details. 1.12
Addressing the defined objectives the evaluation team employed a mixed methods approach. Quantitative techniques were used to generate data for the mapping exercise (online survey) and for the main assessment of impact. Strategic interviews, a research symposium and case studies were used to evaluate leadership and the impact of funding. A detailed account of the methods utilised is provided at Appendix 2.
6
