THAMESMEAD FESTIVAL e2017 Programme Fri 15th Sep ‹Sat 16th Sep ‹Sun 17th Sep ‹ WISH YOU WERE HERE HELLO! Fri 15th Sep Welcome to the LIFT OFF! THAMESMEAD Thamesmead Festival Launch party 6.30pm - 11.00pm At The Link Thamesmead Join us for the launch party of the 2017 Thamesmead Festival, presented in FESTIVAL association with Global Fusion and Theatre Street Performing Arts. Featuring international music, theatre, poetry, lantern making and an art exhibition from e Bow Arts and students from Linton Mead and Bishop John Robinson Primary all events are FREE Schools. Come early to enjoy free welcome drinks and free buffet Come to the festival and celebrate the past, present and future of Thamesmead including delicious West African flavours. during this weekend, which promises something for everyone. Featuring the best Vine Choir performance Eben Oke and the of Thamesmead’s creative talent, we’ll be celebrating everything about the town 6.45pm 8.15pm Yoruba Souljazz including its unique green open spaces, iconic buildings and waterways. Welcome speeches 7.00pm 9.00pm DJ & dancing From walking adventures, a trip on a double decker story bus and a virtual reality Bantu Arts drumming troupe 7.15pm tour of Thamesmead to the Archway Project’s 35th birthday celebrations, sports and dance Eben Oke and the activities and a carnival on top of Gallions Hill - there is so much to discover. 9.30pm 7.45pm Theatre Street Performing Arts Yoruba Souljazz You can join us for our launch party and have glorious fun at the Thamesmead DJ and dance the night away Town Fete. Be mesmerised by the light spectacular on Southmere Lake and fish 10.15pm 8.00pm Lady Unchained, spoken word for stories by Birchmere Lake. All this on top of the relaunch of Thamesmead’s and music, present a poem hidden gem, Tump 53 nature reserve, and having the chance to look around a inspired by Thamesmead number of flagship buildings as part of Open House London, which is taking place over the same weekend. This includes the historic Crossness Pumping Station and a chance to see the Lakeside Centre mid refurbishment before it opens next year as a new cultural hub in Thamesmead. Partners We are thrilled that the festival is being produced and programmed by Emergency Exit Arts, This is your chance to enjoy Thamesmead, be it as a spectator, artist, performer, based in Greenwich since 1980. The company has a national and international reputation for stall holder or volunteer and let’s not forget your pets - there’s a chance for them inspirational, celebratory and participatory performances and events. EEA has worked over to shine too at the Thamesmead Town Fete Pet Show on Saturday. many decades in the Thamesmead area with schools and communities including a huge parade to celebrate the Millennium and years of pioneering projects with the community on We hope you enjoy the weekend. Now all there is to do is read through the and around Thistlebrook Travellers’ site. www.eea.org.uk programme, mark what you want to see and do, and come along and enjoy yourself. The Thamesmead Festival is brought to you in partnership with Peabody, London Borough of Bexley and Royal Borough of Greenwich, as part of the Totally Thames Festival and Open House London, with generous support from Arts Council England. SEE YOU THERE! Find out more about everything featured in this programme by visiting: www.ThamesmeadNow.org.uk Thamesmead Festival team #ThamesmeadFestival 2 www.ThamesmeadNow.org.uk www.ThamesmeadNow.org.uk 3 WISH YOU WERE HERE th Sep The Building Sat 16 of a New Town - THe Thamesmead Town Fete An architecture tour of Thamesmead 2pm-7pm Sport activities At Southmere Park 11am-1pm Join us for an afternoon of free entertainment, dancing, delicious food, arts and 8am–6.30pm crafts, the Thamesmead Pet Show and plenty for children and adults to enjoy. At Sporting Club Thamesmead Starting at the Barge Pole Take part in the following activities provided Discover Thamesmead’s iconic architecture Thamesmead Pet show Town Fete Market Place with Bexley archivist, Simon McKeon, on this by Now’s the Time Thamesmead and enjoy the All animals welcome! Prizes for best celebrity A showcase for local businesses selling view from the bar. two-hour guided walking tour. Learn about the origins of Thamesmead and how and why lookalikes and more! Hosted by safari affordable meals and sweet treats. Plus Walking football 5 a side superstars, Bunty and Bob Darwin. the craft market – perfect for buying 11am this ‘New Town for London’ was built by the tournament, £1 per person* unique gifts from your local makers. Greater London Council almost 50 years ago. Cats Protection are on Family social ride. Please note bikes are 12pm Pre-booking is essential: hand to advise on the available to hire, subject to availability* To book email: [email protected] best care a cat can Totally Thames presents... get should you have 12pm-6pm Table tennis tournament, £1 entry Soapbox Art and Science your moggy with you *Pre-booking is essential: To book email: Remarkable women in science will be for the pet show! [email protected] or call: 020 3828 4920 The Archway on hand to amaze you with their latest Please contact discoveries and to answer the science Project’s [email protected] questions you have been burning to ask. A-Z Thamesmead 35th birthday with your pet entry. Look out for bat simulators and giant Art Exhibition activities pictures of volcanoes. 12pm - 4pm 12pm-5pm The Tea At Parkview Hub At The Link Thamesmead Parlour See an A-Z of Thamesmead’s creativity, & Northern Arches in Meet the giant with an exhibition combining artwork by local tea lady, Bridie, artists, and work made in the area. Also on The Moorings as seen on show will be a new 3D architectural model Join the Archway Project as they celebrate Britain’s Got of Thamesmead. Featuring artists including their birthday in style, including bicycle skills Talent. Abbey Lisa Drew, Mat Jenner, Nina Manandhar, workshops, Dr Bike surgeries, go-karting Wood WI invite Mary Martins, Raymond Ukwenya, Rya, and motorbike try outs, engineering taster you to enjoy Siobhan Schwartzberg and Chris Waite. sessions, and a bake off with a difference. their home- made cakes Kids Capers In the Northern Arches, where the Archway and teas plus Face painting, balloons, circus skills and Rap & Rhyme Project will be expanding into next year, visit locally made inflatables. Meet the Merrymaker on his the Pop Up Bike Shop offering a range of jam for sale. Workshop bikes to hire, second-hand bikes for sale, bicycle and he’ll create a poem just for you 11am - 12pm and learn to ride sessions from 12 - 5pm. Start your visit at The Link for detailed The Lounge At Thamesmead Library locations and timings of all activities. Relax in our outdoor living room and enjoy chats, raps and stories. Artists will be on hand to Giggles, words and more at your local library help you make your own lantern to float on the lake at the Wish You Were Evening Spectacular. with comedy performance poet Neal Zetter, brought to you by the Bexley Library team. 4 www.ThamesmeadNow.org.uk www.ThamesmeadNow.org.uk 5 Sat 16th Sep cont. THAMESMEAD TOWN FETE WISH YOU WERE HERE ›The Kino Van Thames 21 Showing incredible footage from the 70s Find out about river conservation with fun SPECTAcULAR and 80s from the London Community Video interactive activities – dragonfly craft, Archive (LCVA), as well as photographs minibeast pond dipping, games and more. 7pm-8.30pm At Southmere Lake of Thamesmead taken by local young See Southmere Lake and the iconic towers as you’ve never seen them people during their summer photography The Wellbeing Bus programme ‘Archive: Thamesmead’ run by before. Our festival producers, Emergency Exit Arts, will entrance you Come on board and get your free health MOT. local filmmaker Siobhan Schwartzberg. with vibrant lighting, mesmerising music, sparkling pyrotechnics and illuminated floating sculptures created by local artists. Join us for a Crossness Golden Tickets magical lantern procession and see the beautiful creations floating on Peabody Info Point Exclusive! Children, swing by the Crossness the lake as you make a wish for the future. Come and chat to Peabody staff about Pumping Station craft stall and make your Illuminated floating sculptures created by artists George Charman, your community and home, and take part golden ticket for Open House London in fun activities for under 12s based on our access on Sunday, accompanied by one Jo Paul, Phyllis Smith (Rima and McRae) and Jonny Stockbridge, Environmental Services superheroes! lucky adult! Tickets limited. and with thanks to Southmere Boating Club. Thamesmead’s Got Talent Live music, dance and spoken word from local artists - a treat for the ears and eyes! 2.00pm Firefly Fitness – dance your socks 5.40pm Live Music Extravaganza off and feel good with your local fitness group MAKE YOUR OWN WISH LANTERNS 6.20pm Greenwich and Docklands Vine / Father’s House Choir from International Festival presents... 2.20pm your local church at The Link AT THESE FREE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS “Beautiful Thing“ Thamesmead Drop-in on one of our lantern making Jamie and Ste, the central At Thamesmead Library, Prestige School of Dance workshops to work with professional artists to 2.45pm characters in Beautiful Thing, Sat 9th Sep, 10am-1pm present their latest piece dance a romantic duet in tribute & make your own floating lantern and become to the closing scene of Jonathan part of the magical lantern procession at Jerusha sings – acoustic soul from th Mon 11 Sep, 4pm-6.30pm the Saturday Evening Spectacular at the 3.00pm this Thamesmead songstress Harvey’s iconic play, which tells the love story between two young Thamesmead Festival.