Blaze is an ambitious youth led culture and sport participation programme for Lancashire, Blackpool and the Fylde Coast that is part of WE PLAY, The North West cultural legacy programme for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games 
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THE BIG GAME


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This summer, we collaborated with New York artist, Tom Russotti on "THE BIG GAME", working with young people from  "Fuse 1318" Theatre Workshop in Nelson.

"Fuse 1318"  established The Nelson Institute of Sport, an organisation with an "elite" team of athletes dedicated to inventing new and unusual games.

The young people not only created new sports but devised Institute "characters".   The project took part in the Olympic Open Weekend, encouraging the public in Nelson to take part in new street games and culminated in THE BIG GAME on 28th July, a tournament where players from N.I.S took on teams including Nelson Police and the staff of Barnardos as well as other Blaze groups from across Lancashire. 

A combination of theatre and sport, the project was awarded the official 2012 Olympic Inspire mark.

                            

                                                                                                     

            Follow the links below for more information:

                               http://www.nelsoninstituteofsport.com

                                           http://blazeonline.org.uk



Blaze is part of WE PLAY and delivered in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Creative Lancashire.

WE PLAY is funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. WE PLAY is led by new regional partnerships and managed by Arts Council England.
 
 
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