This is the page for news and information about West London Story, west London’s cultural offer for the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. 

JOB VACANCY: WEST LONDON STORY PROJECT MANAGER

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

West London Partnership for the 2012 Games

One year contract.

Contract: £10,000

Location: Flexible location but must be able to access all areas in West London

The West London Story is the major Cultural Olympiad project in West London. Delivered by the Western Wedge1…

WEST LONDON STORY BURSARIES – OPEN WEEKEND ACTIVITIES 2009

Friday, July 17th, 2009

The recipients of the West London Story bursaries are all planning activities for the Open Weekend in London, Friday 24th - Sunday 26th July 2009.

Read more about each project below …

THE BURSARIES

The West London Story is a major new cultural…

West London Story Bursaries - Recipients Announced

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The Western Wedge is very pleased to announce the recipients of the West London Story Research and Development Bursaries. Recipients receive £1500 and work with borough officers to realise their ideas.  We aim to showcase some of these works in…

West London Forum Summaries Index

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Click on the links below to go straight through to the summaries of the discussions held at the West London Story Forums.

Compass Theatre, Ickenham, Wednesday 18th February 2009

The History of Immigration

History of West London

Forever Stories – storytelling connecting generations

Lost…

Western Wedge Forum Summaries: Short documentary exploring the richness & diversity of our communities in West London (Lighthouse, 23rd Feb)

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Through the eyes of 4 West London-based individuals, each coming from different ethnic & social backgrounds, we gain a glimpse into their lives, through their work/activities.
The film will highlight the following themes:

- The richness & diversity of west london communities.
-…

West London Story Forum Summaries: Multicultural Stories Lyndons Art Trust Limited Edition Art Books (27th Feb, Willesden Green Library Centre)

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Leader: Kathleen Dutton
Kathy.dutton@talk21.com

Key points of discussion:

Already part of the Cultural Olympiad

Current Project – ongoing
• Collecting local stories [Identity]
• Multicultural, social, personal aspects
• Based on personal collections – evolved into collages

New Projects
• History of the city through the eyes of children

Other…