[Shaun]

Starts Wednesday on C4 at 8pm:

The show is scheduled to begin at 8.30pm, which means those with a ticket should aim to be at the Olympic Park around 5.30pm. Those watching at home can follow coverage that begins on Channel 4, More4 and Ch4 Paralympics 1 at 8.00pm.

The opening spectacle has been curated by two Artistic Directors, Bradley Hemmings and Jenny Sealey. Their focus has not been on outdoing Danny Boyle’s mesmerizing celebration of all things British, but instead upon perceptions of what a human being can achieve. Fittingly titled ‘Enlightenment’, the show will feature over 3,000 volunteers and a fly past from British charity ‘Aerobility’, followed by a combination of speeches, anthems, parades, flags and flames.

The opening ceremony will also include a fly-past – not from the Red Arrows, but a team assembled by Aerobility, a charity that helps put those with impairments who fly. The Mercury Prize-winning singer PJ Harvey will perform alongside disabled artists who will premiere their music at the ceremony. Professor Stephen Hawking is also tipped to appear.

Coldplay are performing at the closing ceremony, but idk about any others.