Family fun weekend

All 60 Year of the Bus sculptures, fresh from trails across London, will go on display one final time over the weekend of 24 and 25 January 2015 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park before being auctioned for charity.

Painted and adorned by well-known and aspiring artists, the sculptures have been capturing the imagination of Londoners and visitors to the city since last October when they went on display on four walking trails across the capital. Members of the public are now invited to view all of these unique artworks in one place as part of a free family fun weekend which includes:

• Free interactive art and music workshops for children and families, and face painting - held within a covered and heated marquee area;
• The opportunity to meet some of the artists and see one of the final bus sculptures being painted ‘live’ over the weekend;
• The chance to view and board a New Routemaster bus and the Year of the Bus mobile exhibition which tells the story of the London Bus and looks to its future;
• A chance to hop aboard the restored war time ‘Battle Bus’, back from its tour of the battlefields of France and Belgium, for an insight into the sacrifices made by so many, including bus drivers, mechanics and transport workers during the First World War (Sunday only);
• Live entertainment from licensed buskers from the London Underground Busking Scheme;
• A chance to learn more about our charity partners who will benefit from the charity auction and register your interest to attend;
• The opportunity to ascend the UK’s tallest sculpture – the ArcelorMittal Orbit – to get a bird’s eye view of the 60 bus sculptures, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the city stretching beyond (normal admission prices apply);
• Explore Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which hosted the London 2012 Games.