“Local businesses gave us fantastic support in our February 2010 ballot. Now we're even more determined to ensure that Bankside
remains Altogether a Better Place to
do Business.”
Donald Hyslop,
Tate, Chair of Better Bankside
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Welcome to Bankside 2012
London in 2012 will see an unprecedented number of events and visitors, from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee through the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Better Bankside recognises the great opportunities this presents but at the same time wants to do all it can to ensure day-to-day business isn’t disrupted.
This section contains information your business will need, from transport advice to making the most of the business opportunity. Check back here regularly for the latest information as it comes available. In addition we run regular business briefings with key speakers providing the latest information, sign up for our ebrief to stay up to date with new events.
Check out useful downloads for detailed documents and the calendar of key dates.
GLA City Operations update
Next steps in planning by GLA City Operations:
- Working up designs and planning permissions to erect Rings at key locations
- Review feasibility of creative spectaculars and start delivery
- Complete selection of all London Ambassador volunteers and roll out training materials for Games Time Champions
- Progress content and event management plans for London Festival Live Sites
- Continue unveiling Olympic icons across the capital
- Consultation on illegal trading
"After Vancouver 2010, 38% of Private Sector companies recognised that they could have taken fuller advantage of the business opportunities presented by the games"
Opportunities for Our Members
With the eyes of the world on London there are many ways Bankside businesses can benefit from the activities of 2012.
The Games are estimated to boost UK’s GDP by at least £1.9 billion, and business hospitality will be a significant stimulant to this growth. 2012 will offer a unique opportunity to showcase the skills and expertise of British business, particularly from the SME community, to an international audience. The Games will provide a catalyst for potential partnering, inward investment and export opportunities off the back of the experience and successes of delivering the London 2012 programme. See below for ways to promote your business in the run up to, and during, the games. Read more ...
The 2012 Olympic Games are expected to place substantial pressure on London’s transport capacity. A typical August weekday in London contains 3.4 million rail and Tube users and 5.8 million bus users. In August 2012, the Games’s busiest days are expected to add an additional 855,000 users who are making event-related trips. Furthermore, 80% of spectators attending London-based events will travel by rail.
Given that 10.8 million tickets are on sale for the Games, it is anticipated that 20 million extra trips will be made within London during the Olympic period. A series of initiatives are required to ensure delivery of effective transport systems during the Games.
There will be so much happening in Bankside during the summer of 2012; the riverside location is perfect to watch the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Flotilla or to enjoy the river stage outside of Tate Modern. Shakespeare’s Globe will be hosting their International Shakespeare Festival with all 37 plays performed in 37 languages, whilst Tate Modern will have blockbuster shows from the likes of Damien Hurst. There will also be official NOCs in Bankside, with Switzerland House at Glaziers Hall and Southwark Cathedral opening their door to the public.
Go to www.visitbankside.com for all of the latest information and events.
Better Bankside Community Space
The Community Space will be used as a “Community and Culture Hub” during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A mix of ‘Volunteers rest and relaxation centre’, ‘Tourist information centre’, ‘Cultural space’ and ‘Community centre’, the space will provide a way for the millions of visitors, volunteers, and workers who will be in the Bankside area for the Games next year to have an accessible and easy Hub where they can go to rest-up, recharge, learn about Bankside, and get better connected to the creativity and cultural offerings in Bankside.