Flux-Olympiad
Be part of the Flux-Olympiad in the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall this May
This May the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall will be transformed into a spectacular sports arena to house the first ever Flux-Olympiad.
Fluxus artist Larry Miller has programmed a series of flux-sports events taking place throughout May during which both Flux-athletes and visitors will be able to take part in a wide range of flux-sports including soccer games played on stilts, obstacle shoe races, slow speed bicycle races, and the balloon shotput.
Fluxus is an international avant-garde group or collective founded and given its name in 1960 by the Lithuanian/American artist George Maciunas; originally for an eponymous magazine featuring the work of a group of artists and composers centred around John Cage.
Founding Fluxus artist George Maciunas (1931 - 1978) conceived the idea of a Flux-Olympiad in the 1960s but this event was never fully realised.
You can be part of this fantastic event on the following dates:
Saturday May 24th from 10am to 5pm
Sunday May 25th from 10am to 5pm
Monday May 26th from 10am to 5pm
Find out more about events at the Tate Modern.
How to get there:
Underground - Southwark (Jubilee Line) and Blackfriars (District and Circle Lines) are the closest underground stations both of which are approximately ten minutes walk away.
Buses - A number of buses service the area, including the RV1, 45, 63, 100, 381 and the 344.
Boat - The Tate Boat runs every forty minutes along the Thames between Tate Britain, the London Eye and Tate Modern. There is also a ferry service from Embankment or Festival Pier to Bankside.
Train - Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton stop at Blackfriars and London Bridge stations. London Bridge also carries a service to South East London and Kent.
Bike - There is a bicycle shelter at the Main Entrance.
On Foot - Tate Modern is located on the south bank of the River Thames at Bankside, near Blackfriars Bridge, opposite St Paul's Cathedral and next to the Globe Theatre.
The Millennium Bridge now provides a new pedestrian route across to and from St Paul's Cathedral and the city and St Paul's London Underground station including Central line services. Approximate walking time from St Paul's Cathedral is about 10 minutes.
