The role of urban screens in large-scale events

Scott McQuire

Research unit in Public Cultures,

University of Melbourne

Public Space Broadcasting, Manchester 2005

‘2nd generation’ urban

screens:

• Screens located in traditional pedestrian spaces

• High-profile city centre spaces with good footfall

• Suitable for varied content and events

Federation Square, Melbourne 2008

Current

Olympic Park

Bristol

Cardiff

Middlesbrough

Norwich

Swansea

Plymouth

Portsmouth

Waltham Forest

Birmingham

Bradford

Derby

ManchesterLeeds

Swindon

Leicester

Edinburgh

Dover

Woolwich

Coventry

Belfast

October 2011

Liverpool

Derry

London – Olympic ParkKey

Manchester in 2012 Games mode

Leeds at Games time

The Olympic Park – “Park Live”

Double-sided screens and stage

Using the screens legacy after the Games