The Great Get Together is a free outdoor festival taking place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This is an annual event which was previously called the Big Lunch.
The event will be a celebratory festival with a combination of live entertainment including music, dance, street theatre, sports activities, and workshops from a variety of local providers.
The Great Get Together aims are:
- To celebrate the community of east London and to welcome the community onto Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to experience everything the Park has to offer now and in the future, showcasing activities for everyone to enjoy.
- To inspire local communities, groups and organisations to come and join us in celebrating the vibrant community we live and work in.
Saturday 15 June 2024, 12-7pm.
The event is located in the south of the Park. More information about exact locations of stages and activity areas will be released closer to the event date.
Entrance into the Great Get Together is free along with all activities, performances and workshops. However there is a charge for food and drinks purchased from food stalls and retailers.
Blue Badge Parking is available at the following locations:
- London Aquatics Centre
- Copper Box Arena
- Lee Valley VeloPark
- Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
- Timber Lodge Café (on street parking only)
- Blue Badge Holders are able to use all car parks without being limited to venues only. All holders are exempt from the car parking charges on displaying a valid blue badge on exit.
- Once you arrive at the car park exit, simply press the intercom button and one the Parking Services Team have verified your blue badge the barrier arm will lift.
The event site is accessible for wheelchair uses and has been designed to ensure that level routes are provided across the whole Park.
Toilets located next to the Riverside East has 1 x Changing Places toilet.
There are also additional accessible toilets installed as part of the event. These accessible toilets can be found:
- Near to the event information tent – located between London Aquatics Centre and London Stadium
- Mandeville Place
There is a dedicated baby changing space next to the Park Information Tent.
There will be staff and signs providing directions to where the toilets and baby changing facilities are.
Our very own Park Champions will be running an information point which will be a hub information about the event.
This will be situated on the bridge by the London Aquatics Centre.
There will be dedicated Event Security provision onsite to be able to assist people – please look out for anyone in a high visibility jacket/vest should you need to get in touch.
To facilitate the safe movement of people around the Great Get Together, a road closure will be implemented. More information will be released closer to the event date.
We expect the event to be busy throughout the day.
The event is in the South of the park. The London Blossom Garden and the Great British Gardens are nearby spaces designed to be quiet restful environments.
In addition to the Park kiosks and other retailers, there will be a variety of concessions that refreshments can be purchased from. These will offer a wide range of food and beverage options with vegetarian, vegan and halal options.
Just yourselves! You do not require a ticket to enter.
Please bear in mind that most activities take place outdoors, so remember to check the weather forecast before you leave the house and be prepared for a range of changeable weather conditions.
There is access to free water on site at the first aid point, in addition to this bottled water will be available to buy from stalls. There will also be water coolers available in the welfare areas.
Whilst a lot of the event is open air, there are some activities which take place in covered marquees.
