London 2012 opening ceremony - As it happened

Follow the London 2012 opening ceremony as it happened with tweets from inside the Olympic Stadium as Danny Boyle's £27 million celebration of all things British marks the start of the Games.

The Olympic Flame is lit
The Olympic Flame is lit

Follow the London 2012 opening ceremony as it happened with tweets from inside the Olympic Stadium as Danny Boyle's £27 million celebration of all things British marks the start of the Games.

Star man Nick Mashiter will provided minute-by-minute updates from the launch, which began around 9pm and featured 10,000 volunteers.

If you went to the opening ceremony tonight then send your pictures and reaction to newsroom@shropshirestar.co.uk.

Comments for: "London 2012 opening ceremony - As it happened"

Rupert Barrington Black

stunning, bonkers, brilliant, mad, and very very British...

I loved every minute of it.

Port Hill Boy

Excellent opening ceremony.

A tribute to our innovation and invention, from industrial processes through to the NHS to the WWW to music.

A very British event and with the bonus it annoyed some Tories!

ellen

like the industrial revolution.