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    BP - Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games
    The Legends Collection

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    The Legends Collection

    Buy yours exclusively at BP forecourts and help support Our Greatest Team at London 2012 and beyond

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    Supporting Athletes

    Meet the athletes who BP is supporting on their way to the Games

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    Target Neutral

    Got a ticket to London 2012? If you have we'll offset the carbon footprint of your travel to the Games for free!

BP is proud to be an Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

BP will play a central role in this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. As the Official Oil and Gas Partner for London 2012, we will provide advanced fuels and engine oils for over 5,000 official vehicles, as well as fuel for generators.

BP is also London 2012's Sustainability Partner and the Official Carbon Offset Partner with Target Neutral, through which BP will help all ticketed spectators offset their carbon footprint as they travel to the Games.

Culture will be an important legacy. As a Premier Partner of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival, BP is working with LOCOG and our arts and cultural partners to create a programme that inspires young people. Working together to fuel the success of London 2012 across the UK.

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The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games

28 Jul 2012 to 12 Aug 2012
All ages

BP and the Royal Opera House are bringing unique artefacts from The Olympic Museum to London

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Shakespeare: Staging the World

19 Jul 2012 to 25 Nov 2012
All ages

Travel to 1612 with this British Museum exhibition devoted to the London that Shakespeare knew

The Tempest Image

The Tempest at the Roundhouse

01 Jun 2012 to 04 Jul 2012

Call the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110 or visit the RSC website for ticket availability and prices

The Tempest by William Shakespeare at the Roundhouse supported by BP

Image of Gatti by Marco Dos Santos

BP Summer Big Screens Falstaff

30 May 2012 to 30 May 2012
Free at all locations across the UK

BP Summer Big Screens presentation of The Royal Opera's Falstaff

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

16 Mar 2012 to 06 Oct 2012

Call the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110 or visit the RSC website for ticket availability and prices

The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre supported by BP

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Twelfth Night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

08 Mar 2012 to 06 Oct 2012

Call the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110 or visit the RSC website for ticket availability and prices

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre supported by BP

Official Carbon Offset Partner
FREE SPECTATOR CARBON OFFSET WORLD RECORD. Got tickets? Sign up and BP will offset the carbon footprint from your travel to the Games. Get started.
What's new
  • See Sir Steve Redgrave CBE as he re-creates his historic fifth gold medal-winning moment from Sydney 2000 in front of a giant medallion on London's Southbank. More.
  • Watch Seb Coe as he talks about how you can both celebrate the achievements of 12 legendary British Olympic and Paralympic athletes and have an influence on the performances of British athletes of the future. More.
  • Find out about myShakespeare. A new social platform that invites people from around the world to share their thoughts and experiences of Shakespeare. More.

The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games. Image of Jonathon Edwards holding the 1948 Olympics Torch

A free and unique exhibition telling the Olympic story through the endevours of Olympians. More.
Meet the athletes
Lizzie Armitstead
A talented road cyclist, Lizzie is gearing up to represent her country. More
Jessica Ennis
A world-class heptathlete, Jessica is striding confidently towards the Games. More
Stefanie Reid
Paralympic sprinter and long jumper with the potential to win three medals. More
William Sharman
A 110m hurdles specialist who is also a classically trained pianist. More
Richard Whitehead
Richard's motto is "Cometh the hour, cometh the man". More
Shelly Woods
After winning the London marathon, Shelly is poised for success at London 2012. More