Opening Night In

What an amazing night!

The London 2012 Paralympic Games launched on Wednesday 29 August with a dazzling show in the Olympic Stadium whilst many of you hosted Opening Night In parties around the UK.

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Opening Night In poster

Planning an Opening Ceremony celebration? Here’s a poster to bring everyone together.

Opening Night In poster
Get Cooking

Celebrating the Paralympic Opening Ceremony by cooking up these delicious ideas.

Get Cooking
Games for the Games

Let the kids (and the big kids) get competitive, with some Paralympic-themed games. You just need a newspaper for ‘Mandeville Races.’

Games for the Games
Spectacular spectacles

Watch the Opening Ceremony in style with our cut out and keep spectacles. 20-12 vision guaranteed.

Spectacular spectacles
Brilliant bunting

Ribbon, tape and some sheets of paper - that’s all you need to make this bunting.

Brilliant bunting

Local Leaders

The Paralympic Games has completed its journey and plenty of you lit the way for the Paralympic Games to show your support for the torchbearers.
You've celebrated the launch of the Paralympic Games in your thousands, waved your flags with pride and cheered your heart out but the party's not over yet...
Celebrate an extraordinary summer on 9 September and get everyone together and send off the Games in style.
Dig out your trowels and get planting! Use your window pot, garden or community allotment to celebrate through all things floral.
Know your Fencing from your Phelps? Hold a big Sports Quiz at home or in your student union to find your local 'brains of the Games'.