Speed Of Light

Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh

August 2012

www.speedoflight2012.org

NVA’s Speed of Light is a tremendous fusion of sport and innovative culture. It is one of Scotland’s official artistic contributions to the London 2012 Festival.

Bringing people together from all over the UK, the programme will climax with an extraordinary mass-participation event on Arthur’s Seat, as part of Edinburgh International Festival.

The Project

For three weeks next August, Edinburgh’s iconic mountain will be brought to life through sporting endeavour and performative visual art. Runners will activate specially designed light suits at night, illuminating the hillside. The audience will generate their own light through the movement of bespoke walking staffs as they ascend to the summit to witness the breathtaking moving tableaux below.

Speed of Light will also investigate the physical and emotional aspects to endurance running and the extent to which the power of the mind can override physical pain. A series of related blogs, web portraits, events, lectures and co-commissions will be presented in partnership with eight of the Edinburgh Festivals.

Get Involved

Speed of Light will only come to life through an act of mass physical movement. Join thousands of walkers and runners in creating a truly groundbreaking piece of work.

Audience tickets will be available from March 2012 but runners can sign up now HERE to be part of the hottest running opportunity of the year!

A Legacy

Presented in partnership with the Edinburgh International Festival, Speed of Light will be one of the most extraordinary and high-profile events in the Festival programme. One of only four national projects commissioned by the Legacy Trust UK’s Community Celebrations programme - which aims to build a lasting legacy from Britain’s hosting of the Games - Speed of Light will feature as a signature contribution to the London 2012 Festival programme, which runs from 21 June-9 September featuring leading artists from around the world.

Volunteers

We will be looking for a range of volunteers to get involved, from walk leaders to run leaders, marshals and event support. More details will be announced in the coming months but in the meantime please join the mailing list at www.speedoflight2012.org to be kept up to date.