Summer activities in and around Tower Bridge
Published: 2 August 2011
Read about events taking place in and around Tower Bridge this
August and September
In Tower Bridge
This August and September visitors to Tower Bridge Exhibition
can continue to experience the evocative
London in
Black and White Photographic exhibition, featuring an era of
London and its people in a time gone by. Phase 2 of
Art at the
Bridge has now been implemented with 3 new artists, Brian
Williams, Chris Vervain and Zohreh Korangi displaying their works
in the South Tower and Engine Rooms of the Bridge. Children
of all ages can, until the 28 August, once again be entertained
with Victorian Games, from giant hopscotch to deck
quoits and roller ball.
Around Tower Bridge
National Youth Theatre
Date: Thursday 11 August
Where: Potters Field
On the afternoon of Thursday 11 August, National Youth Theatre
will bring 250 young people from all over the country together in
Potters Fields Park.
They will have been training intensively with NYT for two weeks,
exploring what it means to be a theatre maker and performer today.
It’s part of NYT's commitment to train young people in Stadium Arts
to give them the skills to create brilliant work in unusual
places.
The theme of the performance is “Welcoming the World” – as the
UK gears up to welcome thousands of international visitors for
London 2012
Step into the Night
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Where: Potters Field
Join Barclays, UNICEF and Heart Radio's Have a Heart - along
with a host of celebrities - in central London on 21 September.
Various stars will be leading participants on a walk through the
night to build a brighter future for vulnerable children in Rwanda
and London.
The 10km walk will start at 7pm at Potters Fields Park in Tower
Bridge and pass through the City before returning to the park via
Jubilee Bridge. There will be refreshments and activities along the
way, including face painting stands, cheerleaders, traditional
Rwandan entertainment and appearances from Heart Radio
presenters.
Rites of Life Exhibition
Date: 1 July- 6 September 201l
Where: More London
All round the world people have developed ceremonies and events
to mark the passage of their lives from one stage to another.
During more than seven years, Swedish photographer, Anders Ryman*,
travelled the world to record and photographs such rites.
This major exhibition, Rites of Life, will feature his most
compelling images shown in a large-scale outdoor exhibition,
consisting of more than 50 images and two information panels,
mounted on separate illuminated screens, making the exhibition
available FREE to the public 24 hours a day.
For further information please visit
http://www.morelondon.com/events_details.asp?ID=115
Free Theatre- London Youth Dance
Date: 4 August- 4 September (Thursdays to Sundays)
Time: 18.00 &20.00
Where: The Scoop at More London
The Scoop at More London welcomes back the award-winning theatre
company, The Steam Industry, for their eighth season of accessible,
award winning exciting theatre for all.
No tickets required, no need to book – just turn up and enjoy
the shows!
For a detailed schedule of what’s on visit
http://www.morelondon.com/events_details.asp?ID=106
Free Films
Date: 14- 30 September (Wednesday-Friday)
Time: 19.30
Where: The Scoop at More London
The Scoop at More London, the riverside amphitheatre, will
screen an eclectic mix of classic, cult and contemporary films
rarely shown elsewhere. Screenings will start at 7.30pm.
No need to book, no ticket required, just turn up and take your
seat.
For a detailed schedule of what’s on visit
http://www.morelondon.com/events_details.asp?ID=107
Decade
Date: 1st Sept - 15 Oct 2011
Where: St Katharine Docks
No-one can forget the moment they heard the news. September
11th, 2001 sent shockwaves across the globe. It was a day that was
supposed to change the world forever. Ten years on, a team of major
writers and thinkers explore our responses to the defining event of
our times in a new production from Headlong, creators of the multi
award-winning ENRON. Rupert Goold’s theatre company transforms a
former trading hall into an immersive theatrical experience, taking
you from the tranquil setting of St Katharine Docks on the River
Thames to the bright blue skies of downtown Manhattan and
beyond.
For more information, please see the DECADE website -
http://www.decadeheadlong.com/