Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Pod

It’s been another incredibly busy year on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. From thousands of students now studying at UCL East and the London College of Fashion campuses, the return of world class athletics at London Stadium, to the launch of the New Talent Future Leaders Programme, it’s been another busy and successful year on the Park.   And in 2024 there’ll be much more to come, as well...

East Bank - a world-class cultural, educational and innovation district - continues to open on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.   On 1 November, Sadiq Khan, The Mayor of London, formally welcomed the first students and visitors to UAL’s London College of Fashion on Stratford Waterfront, and UCL East on the south side of the Park.   And this is just the start, with Sadler’s Wells,...

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is fast becoming the leading destination for esports in the UK. It's not just the Copper Box Arena at the centre of this rapidly growing industry, but Here East, the Park's innovation and technology campus, which is home to a thriving gaming community. And there's esports courses at both the Staffordshire University London and Teesside University, based at Here Ea...

In this episode of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Podcast, we find out how research has shown a drop in nitrogen dioxide and other dangerous particulates after a School Street was introduced at Mossbourne Riverside Academy on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.   The study was commissioned by LLDC and the SHIFT innovation agency. SHIFT is the innovation district based on Queen Elizabeth Olym...

If you thought Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was just for cyclists like Dame Laura Kenny, Sir Chris Hoy and Dame Sarah Storey, you need to listen to this episode! The Park already boasts some excellent infrastructure for walking and cycling but as the Park has evolved, the expectations of residents, visitors, commuters and businesses have changed too. In this episode, we’ll hear more about some of...

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is becoming a world-class destination for people to live, work, play. But it's not just people, and what better time than springtime to come and see, and hear, the hundreds of birds, insects and mammals that have also made Stratford their home! In this episode of the podcast, we take a tour around the Park to the quiet spots to escape the crowds, watch t...

In this latest podcast, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson discusses her involvement with the 2012 Games, from the planning through to the delivery, and reflects on what an inspiring place Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is today.  One of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes, and now member of the House of Lords, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson also amassed a remarkable medal haul over 16 years at five...

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has already delivered so much. Sporting legacy, world class venues, amazing leisure opportunities, jobs, investment and thousands of new homes. The first neighbourhood was Chobham Manor and a recent Post Occupancy Evaluation (P.O.E) report showed high overall satisfaction from the people who live there. Now, as the Park enters it's second decade, new plans are in place...

It's been quite a year at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park! Not only have we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, but 2022 has been a year that saw the return of mass spectator events, community gatherings and more world class performers, musicians and athletes putting on outstanding shows in our world-class venues. But as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park enters...

The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics showcased the best of sporting achievement from around the world, but the Games, with their opening and closing ceremonies and the Cultural Olympiad were always much more than that. And ten years on and the best of the art, music, dance and fashion are about to return in style to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. East Bank is one of the world’s largest and most...

In this special edition of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Podcast, twelve time world champion and seven time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft presents 'My London Legacy - Accessibility All Areas'. The London Legacy Development Corporation has worked hard to ensure that Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park really is a park for all, and one of the most accessible in the UK. So in this episode, as well...

10 years ago, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were staged in what have become some of the most iconic sports venues in the UK.  The London Aquatics Centre, London Stadium, Copper Box Arena, Lee Valley VeloPark, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre and the ArcelorMittal Orbit all stand tall and proud in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and all have a full engaging programme of events a...

This summer we're marking 10 amazing years since Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park took centre stage in the lives of many Londoners and sports fans from around the world! The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games are seen by many as the greatest ever. In this episode of My London legacy, as the Park hosts the Celebrating 10 Years’ Festival Site in the north of the Park, we hear from the sporting he...

Lord Sebastian Coe headed the successful bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, before becoming chair of the London Organising Committee for the Games. In Singapore in 2005, he gave a stirring speech to the International Olympic Committee promising not only an Olympic Park, containing nine state-of-the-art venues and just seven minutes from central London, but also a lasti...

The legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London is something we can all be proud of, and one that will inspire future generations. Now ten years on from the Games, a group of seven organisations based at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have come together to form a new, inclusive innovation district – a living testbed that will power better urban futures through innovation, cre...

Ten years on from London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park's 560 acres are home to 10 new habitat types including wildflower meadows, woodlands and wetlands as well as the West Ham pitch at the London Stadium! In this episode of My London Legacy, we hear how the Park was created to become a world class sporting location and a haven for rare species. And as we celebrate th...

Ten years on from the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been spectacular. During that period, there's been many exciting opportunities to access jobs and apprenticeships on and around the Park - and there's more to come! This is episode four of 'My London Legacy', celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Games and their legacy. We want Que...

The London Olympic and Paralympic spirit is set to be rekindled to celebrate 10 years on from the Games! In this episode, we'll hear all about the huge plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of London 2012, with special events, concerts and world class sport, through the spring, summer and autumn of 2022. We're joined by the London Legacy Development Corporation CEO Lyn Garner, Peter Tudor,...

Brand new neighbourhoods on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and new and exciting developments continue, ten years on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is episode two of 'My London Legacy', celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Games and their legacy. As the sporting venues continue to flourish, and the arts, culture and education sector at East Bank continues development, by...

Welcome to 'My London Legacy - Ten Years On' the first of a new season of podcasts, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It's a story that has inspired millions over the last decade and the next 10 years promise to be even more exciting. In this episode we'll hear from CEO of the London Legacy Development Corp...

The London Legacy Development Corporation was established to build on the success of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and drive forward regeneration, growth and investment in east London. It currently has full planning powers and works closely with the four neighbouring London boroughs. But whose job is it to oversee the decision making process, shape policies and ensure the LLDC maintains th...

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is one of the most accessible areas in the whole of the UK. We've worked hard to ensure that the Park really is a park for all. It's been designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible for a wide range of visitors, employees and future residents. It's also home to the now world renowned 'Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub)' - a research and practice...

East Bank is a new £1.1 billion powerhouse of culture, education, innovation and growth being built on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It brings together UCL, UAL’s London College of Fashion, Sadler’s Wells, BBC and the V&A in the largest culture and education investment since the Great Exhibition of 1851.   Driven by significant backing and funding from the Mayor of London and support from...

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is transforming East London as a place to live, work and play. And in 2020, it became vital to the local community, and it's neighbouring London boroughs, as it more than coped and adapted to the huge challenges of the worldwide pandemic. As well as vast grounds for people to escape too for fresh air during lockdown, building and development work continued as the Park...

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers a landscape full of opportunities to discover something new. It’s bigger than Hyde Park and covers an area of 560 acres or 226.6 hectares – the equivalent of 300 football pitches.  You’ll know the world class sporting venues like the Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and London Stadium but what about the sand martin, the common pipistrelle or streaked bombardier b...