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London 2012 Opening Ceremony Bell to return to the Park
London 2012 Opening Ceremony Bell to return to the Park
Press Release 13/08/2015
We're delighted to welcome back to the Park the iconic bell rung during the London 2012 Games Opening Ceremony.
Commissioned in September 2011 for the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, the bell is cast in bronze, is two metres high, has a diameter of over three metres and weighs almost 23 tonnes.
It is inscribed with the words ‘London 2012’ and a line from The Tempest spoken by Sir Kenneth Branagh during the ceremony – "Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises".
The bell was rung by Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2012 to signify the start of the London 2012 Games Opening Ceremony, and it also rang out ahead of Sir Paul McCartney's performance of 'Hey Jude'.
Visitors will be able to view the bell up close from 2016 as part of a new landscaped area to the north of the Stadium.