A mass bell-ringing will be held to mark the launch of the Olympics as part of the London 2012 Festival, a UK-wide programme of cultural events.
Masterminded by artist Martin Creed, the three-minute nationwide bell-ringing will start at 0800 on 27 July.
Stonehenge, The Giant's Causeway and other iconic heritage sites will be transformed by art installations as part of the 12-week festival.
The arts celebration will cost £52.4m and include 1,000 events.
The full programme of the London 2012 Festival - the culmination of the four-year Cultural Olympiad - was unveiled in central London on Friday.
Music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, fashion and film will all be included in the festival that will run concurrently with the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Speaking to the BBC News website on Thursday, Cultural Olympiad chair Tony Hall said the London 2012 Festival would be "the country's biggest ever cultural celebration
Masterminded by artist Martin Creed, the three-minute nationwide bell-ringing will start at 0800 on 27 July.
Stonehenge, The Giant's Causeway and other iconic heritage sites will be transformed by art installations as part of the 12-week festival.
The arts celebration will cost £52.4m and include 1,000 events.
The full programme of the London 2012 Festival - the culmination of the four-year Cultural Olympiad - was unveiled in central London on Friday.
Music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, fashion and film will all be included in the festival that will run concurrently with the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Speaking to the BBC News website on Thursday, Cultural Olympiad chair Tony Hall said the London 2012 Festival would be "the country's biggest ever cultural celebration
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