Part of the festival included a giant screen installed at the foot of Nelson's Column, which played scenes from the Beijing Olympics. The screen showed everything from the opening ceremony in Beijing to the closing ceremony, and the handover to London and captured all of Team GB's successes. The festival had plenty of Chinese inspired performances to accompany the Olympic theme with acts and performances from the Flying Dragon Circus and the Yellow Earth Theatre. Many of the artists taking part in the festival used digital imagery and art as part of their act.
Stage Electrics worked with Greenwich and Docklands Festivals on behalf of the Greater London Authority, and this year marked the seventh year of working together. Robin Barton, project manager from Stage Electrics commented: 'This event required us to be flexible from the initial discussions through to the on site delivery."
(Jim Evans)
