Whoever says the Olympics are only a celebration of sport has definitely got it all wrong. It takes just one look at the grand scale of the spectacular London 2012 Festival to decipher the truth - there is more to the Olympic Games that the spectacle that begins on July 27. Sharing the stage with the best sportspersons in the world, are world famous musicians like Gustavo Dudamel, Edward Gardner and Pixie Lott. The London 2012 Festival - a cauldron of captivating musical concerts launched with pomp and show on June 21 - is an incredible feast for the senses as it traverses the length and breadth of the country. With more than 25,000 artists from all the 204 participating countries, the festival boasts of a scale that is truly Olympian.

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The London 2012 Festival gets off to a rapturous start in Stirling, where revered conductor Gustavo Dudamel teams up with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra from Venezuela. The outcome of this doubles match results in The Big Concert, a truly inter-continental musical delight that will be witnessed live across 22 cities and towns of the United Kingdom. And just in case you are not fortunate enough to catch the action live and exclusive, there is no reason to fret. Just tune into BBC Four and BBC Radio Scotland, and you could be part of this magnificent event.

The word nightshift suffuses you with myriad images of work, but here is a delightful opportunity to reverse that image. Just head straight to Lake Windermere, and be part of the free pyrotechnic and percussion spectacle.

One of the everlasting themes of the Olympics is peace and harmony, and spreading this message are Pixie Lott and Imelda May at the Peace One Day concert at Londonderry, northern Ireland's second largest city. They will join many more as they give a modern twist to the ancient tradition of the Olympic Truce, which has served as an inspiration for the opening ceremony at every edition of the Olympic Games.

Watch Stonehenge come alive in Wales, as Turner prize winning artist Jeremy Deller creates a massive replica of this awe-inspiring tourist delight called Sacrilege. Though the structure was first unveiled at the National Botanic Gardens at Carmarthenshire in late June to mark the opening of the London Festival, it is slated to travel to different parts of the country, culminating with a final appearance at the closing ceremony at the North-West.

So which direction are you going to catch the London Festival 2012?