London 2012 chief Paul Deighton today defended the event's £20m-plus sponsorship deal with Cadbury, as the confectionery maker pledged to market its Olympic association to kids responsibly. By Mark Sweney
29 Dec 2011:
Beijing threw $100m at its gobsmacking Olympics opening ceremony. Can Danny Boyle top it? Plus, six cultural figures reveal what they'd like to see at their fantasy ceremony
28 Dec 2011: Tara Conlan and John Plunkett: Olympics, Euro 2012 and anniversaries set to dominate schedules overshadowed by BBC cuts and wrangling over policy
7 Dec 2011: Robin Turner: Those who dismiss the British dance duo as stadium techno haven't been paying attention. Their ambitious projects make them a perfect fit for the Olympics opening ceremony
6 Nov 2011:
Two years ago the Cultural Olympiad was floundering. Has new boss Ruth Mackenzie turned it around? She talks mass bell-ringing, Barenboim and beaches with Charlotte Higgins
5 Nov 2011:
There is a "chronic lack of investment" in women's sport in the UK from sponsors and broadcasters despite increased interest from spectators and viewers, a study claims
Charlotte Higgins: This week Rachel Whiteread sculpts for Britain, put your name down for Olympic posters, Shechter and Gormley unite and Geoff Dyer fawns
28 Aug 2011:
Coverage of the Games will be shown in picture quality 16 times better than HD TV on 50ft-high screens at three UK locations. By Mark Sweney
Hopes are high that when the Games end in London, visiting dignitaries will head north of the border to soak up the cultural and intellectual delights in the Scottish capital
29 Jul 2011:
Ahead of the 2012 Olympics, a dilapidated canal boat has been transformed into 12-seat theatre that navigates east London's waterways. Sarfraz Manzoor takes a cinematic tour ...