Tickets for the stage show, which includes a performance from chart toppers Rizzle Kicks, are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk/SongforDover/OlympicStageShow from Thursday 31 May.
Anyone wanting tickets will need to register between 31 May and 14 June. Recipients will be selected via ballot (with the majority of tickets going to Dover District residents) and all applicants will be contacted by Ticketmaster between 15 and 18 June. Tickets will be free, however a small administration fee of £2 per ticket will apply. Each household will be able to apply for up to five tickets. Applicants must be aged 18 or over and any under 16-year-olds will need to be accompanied by an adult at the event. A full list of terms and conditions can be found on the Ticketmaster website.
The stage show, on Dover Seafront on 18 July, starts at around 5.30pm (gates opening from 2pm), and includes:
- 20 minutes of local entertainment, including: the song 'Pass the Passion' written and sung by children from a range of local schools; the Snowdown Colliery Male Choir; and local cheerleaders the Vista Twisters and CJ Dance Cheer Squad
- 'Lloyds TSB Flame Followers Spectacular' - a unique fusion of street performance, theatre and sport
- Samsung staging 20 minutes of amazing dance performances, including a routine from Britain's Got Talent 2010 Finalists 'Twist & Pulse'
- Coca-Cola showcasing 20 minutes of the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks
- The last Torchbearer of the day lighting a celebration cauldron.
The Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration - Song for Dover - is produced by a partnership between Dover District Council, Arts Council England, The World Famous and Kent County Council.
The stage show is organised by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the three Presenting Partners of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay - Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.
There are plenty of activities to enjoy in addition to the ticketed stage show, including lining the route as the Olympic Torch Relay works its way around Dover, before the Torch arrives on the stage.
A spectacular firework finale on Dover Seafront from 9.45pm rounds of this unique event, and is open to everyone. This specially commissioned show, created by Kent-based pyrotechnicians The World Famous, will combine five local choirs - singing new music by Helen Chadwick and Howard Moody - with fireworks across Dover Harbour.
A Park and Ride system will be operated from two car park sites, situated away from the town centre, working on a first come first served basis. One will be at Farthingloe in the area adjacent to the B2011, and the other will be in the Duke of York's field off the A258 at Guston. The total available spaces for both sites will be approximately 8,000.
If you would like to apply for tickets for the stage show, but do not have access to a computer, you can call into the Dover Gateway office in Castle Street, Dover where customer service staff will be able to assist you.
For more information on celebrations in the area, call the Olympic Celebrations hotline on 01304 663801.
