[lilymclyntyre95]

I'll be in Lodon during the first week of the olympics and I've heard there are big screens in hyde park/trafalgar square where members of the public can watch the opening ceremony. Just wondeirng if this is true and where can I watch?
Thanks

[soapfan_1973]

http://www.london2012.com/join-in/li...-park-1238734/

[Frood]

I watched Mr Bolt's 100m win in Trafalgar Square 4 years ago.

Can't believe there won't be a big screen there again this year.

[The Net]

Originally Posted by Frood

I watched Mr Bolt's 100m win in Trafalgar Square 4 years ago.

Can't believe there won't be a big screen there again this year.

Can't believe or it's a shame? You can believe it if they attract you to the Park with better catering, toilet facilities and that most important issue to them - merchandising.

[Sarah.OX]

No tralfalgar square? Strange,I thought they'd have a big screen there! I'd love to watch the opening ceremony,anywhere in central london broadcasting it from big screen. outside?

[thebill22]

You will be very unlikely to get into hyde park as its a bt London live site and you have to purchase tickets to get in. I want to know somewhere else as I don't want to pay to get into watch it, i'd rather find somewhere free.

[Meepers]

Hyde Park is a sold out (long ago) concert I believe

[MARTYM8]

Originally Posted by thebill22

You will be very unlikely to get into hyde park as its a bt London live site and you have to purchase tickets to get in. I want to know somewhere else as I don't want to pay to get into watch it, i'd rather find somewhere free.

There are live sites in various locations as well as Hyde park - Walthamstow, Woolwich, Victoria park (ticket only I believe) and next to Tower Bridge at Potters field (from 28th). However you may well be too late to find somewhere to watch the opening ceremony - Woolwich (overground from London bridge) or Walthamstow (victoria line) may be possible but they aren't central.

http://www.london2012.com/join-in/live-sites/

Trafalgar square is being used as a live site for the Paralympics - but not during the Olympics.

Pubs will be showing it - and there are plenty of them!

[Opaque]

I'm only actually staying in London during the Paralympics so knew the screens were up in Trafalgar Square then but I'm surprised it's not happening during the Olympics. I guess they think it'll be too busy. Which makes sense.

[Tree-Of-Life]

NO BIG SCREENS in Trafalgar Square, I will rage. That is where my friends, housemates and work colleagues were heading. Oh well pub it is then.