Events at Trinity Buoy Wharf

Trinity Buoy Wharf - Events

Upcoming Events:

 

'JUMP DOCKLANDS' - Parkour comes to TBW

As part of the

Art, Performance and the 'Lives of Buildings Festival'

Trinity Buoy Wharf

27th & 28th June
11am – 5pm

As part of Mayor's Story of London Festival in conjunction with Open House and Englsih Heritage

Sat 27th.   11am - 5pm

Highlights include:

  • - Parkour demonstrations and workshops (2pm - 5pm)
  • - All American Diner
  • - The historic memories of a broken boat workshop
  • - 'Found' Perfomance Art
  • - 'Amazingness Shoreditch' photographic Exhibition
  • - 'Back to the Future' fashion workshop
  • - London's only Lighthouse
  • - 'Create your own map of London' workshop
  • - Leather and its part in the hsitory of London
  • - Live Art
  • - Tours of the innovative Container City and TBW (12pm - 1pm)
  • - Opportunity to view the artists at work in their open studios

Sun 28th.   11am - 5pm

Highlights include:

  • - Talk on 'The Craetive Regeneration of a historic Wharf' (2pm - 3pm)
  • - All American Diner
  • - The historic memories of a broken boat workshop
  • - 'Found' Perfomance Art
  • - 'Amazingness Shoreditch' photographic Exhibition
  • - 'Back to the Future' fashion workshop
  • - London's only Lighthouse
  • - Leather and its part in the hsitory of London
  • - 'Create your own map of London' workshop
  • - Tours of the innovative Container City and TBW (12pm - 1pm)
  • - Opportunity to view the artists at work in their open studios

 

Parkour - 'JUMP DOCKLANDS'  27th June On

  • Demonstration:    2pm
  • Workshops:          2pm - 5pm
  • Ages:                      4yrs - 90yrs
  • FREE

Your chance to witness or take part in the world's fastest growing urban sport of free running.

Run by Parkour Generations, Britain's leading association for the sport, the day will begin an exhilrating demonstration by the experts followed by the chance to learn how its done in a series of free workshops between 2pm and 5pm.

This is a rare opportunity to jump, balance and hang from some of Dockland's most historic buildings as well as utilising the sleek lines of Container Cities - come on, take a leap of faith and take part in of the defining movements of our age!!

Those interested in taking part can just turn up anytime on the day or register interest to sarah.hewson@urban-space.co.uk for more information.  All participants will be required to sign a waiver before taking part.

ART & PERFORMANCE:  

'Found' by Cabinets of Curiosity

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • The Electrician's Basement
  • FREE

"What have you left behind in my lap?  What dreams will wash up in th eturn of the tide?"

The River Thames has always been a constant in London living, flowing steadily on through centuries of birth, life and death. Now, in a brand new performance work, objects that have been cast into the river or lost in its depths re-emerge to tell their stories, while the river itself flows on and on...


Using actors’ bodies and voices to represent the forms, flows and objects of the Thames, Found is an atmospheric and intriguing piece produced by Cabinets of Curiosity, a dynamic new company, specialising in work that bridges the gap between theatre and performance art. Running cyclically throughout the Open Weekend at Trinity Buoy Wharf, in conjunction with The Story of London Festival, Found will be an opportunity for audience members to dip in and out of an ongoing performance and stay for as little or as long as they like – watching in fascination, engaging with the actors and discovering the transformative power of the River Thames.

'Amazingness Shoreditch'

  • Photography exhibition by Anna Hillman
  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • The Chainstore
  • FREE

Originally commissioned by the Shoreditch Trust, 'Amazingness in Shoreditch' by Photographer Anna Hillman portrays the subtle beautyof nature in an urban environment. Easch print has been shot on film using a square format negative and been hand printed ensuring each one is unique.

For more information on Anna Hillman: www.annahillman.com

 

Longplayer in the Lighthouse
  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • The Lighthouse
  • FREE

Set in the lens room of this historic building, Longplayer utilises a the sounds of Tibetan 'Singing Bowls' that creates an ever evolving musical composition deisgned to play without repetition for a thousand years.

Behind Closed Doors

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • Various studios around the site
  • FREE
A unque chance to witness what happens behind closed doors at this creative corner of London's Docklands. Throughout both days a variety of tenants, from Architects and fine artists to fashion designers and photographers will be opening their studios for visitors to catch a glimpse of them at work and even purchase something directly from where it was created!

The Faraday Effect

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • The Faraday Hut
  • FREE

An interactive arts installation documenting the life and works of Michael Faraday who was Scientific Advisor to Trinity House and said to have conducted many experiments in the TBW Lighthouse.

WORKSHOPS:  

'The hidden histories of a broken boat'

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 12pm - 1.30pm  &   3pm - 4.30pm
  • The Wheelhouse
  • All ages (under 5's must be accompanied by an adult
  • FREE

A wheelhouse from a wrecked boat is residing at Trinity Buoy Wharf, where the memories of this structure are visibly evolving as drawings and photographs;  a walk in book.

The workshops invite you to the boast's past, to record it's stories in colour, and therefore contribute to a book in process.  There will be two 1.5hr painting, drawing and drama workshops on each day. All ages and abilities welcome.

'Back to the future' with The Studio

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 4pm
  • Studio 5, Container City I
  • All ages (under 5's must be accompanied by an adult
  • £7.50 to cover cost of materials

Fashion Designers Libby and Beth will be reinventing the days of the 'Festival of Britain' taking inspiration from the 40's and 50's and how London was redeveloped after the war, by running a printing workshop using iconic images onto simple pre made bags or T-Shirts with a theme from a bygone era.  They will also allow people to get inventive by recreating garments in a 'make do and mend' stsyle by offering a customising workshop where guests can bring along old clothes to re-invent and print on.

Bookings are timed half hourly. To book a slot on these workshops please see www.thestudiolondon.co.uk

SMARTLAB - 'Create your own map of London'

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 12pm - 1.30pm  &   3pm - 4.30pm
  • The Chainstore
  • All ages
  • FREE

SMARTLAB are curating a show in the Chainstore - a 'make your own story of London' project wherein art will combine with digital materialisation and rapid prototyping of the maps of London people know and remember as well as new maps and plans that people people want to make for their new London.

As part of the show participants will be able to play with maps of London to create their own version through rapid prototyping and digital materialisation.

Leather and its part in the history of London

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 11am - 5pm
  • Zahira's Boudoir. Studio K, Container City II
  • FREE

Because the Leather industry played such a large part in London’s history and the skills to craft leather are being forgotten, Zahira’s Boudoir, at Studio K, CC2 would like to offer people the opportunity to try their hand at making a simple Leather Wrist Band free of charge.

By remembering the past and what made London such an important economic and cultural centre we can move forward reviving old traditional skills and taking them into the future!

 

TOURS & TALKS

Talk - 'The creative regeneration of a historic wharf'

  • By Trinity Buoy Wharf Project Manager, John Burton
  • 28th June
  • 2pm - 3pm
  • The Chainstore
  • FREE

This talk explains the low cost but highly effective approach that turned a former buoy manufacturing site to a thriving centre for the arts and creative industries. The site is now home to over 300 artists as well as London's only lighthouse, a range of historic buildings, Container City and numerous sculpture and installations.

Tours of Trinity Buoy Wharf

  • 27th & 28th June
  • 12pm - 1pm
  • Departing from the Lighthouse entrance
  • FREE

A rare opportunity to see inside the unique and innovative buildings created from re used shipping containers as well as London's only Lighthouse Throughout the tour of this former buoy manufacturing site, you'll witness fantastic views of Canary Wharf, The 02 and river Thames whilst enjoying the ecclectic mix of structures ranging from the modern lines of Container City to the historic Lighthouse and various arts sculptures.
Tours are at 12pm  boith days departing from outside the entrance to the lighthouse.

For Further Information:

Contact: 020 7515 7153

www.london.gov.uk/storyoflondon/


Past Events:

NOT A F******* ART SHOW!
The Electrician's Shop

FREE ENTRY

March 4th - Private View                                       
7.30pm - 10.30pm                                                 

March 5th - 10th
11am  - 6pm

To coincide with International Women’s Day on the 8th March a group of sixteen artists will be exhibiting a diverse collection of work that focuses on the "fairer sex" without using the "f" word. A wide range of media from painting, sculpture, video and photography will ensure an exciting and eclectic mixture of work.

This exhibition aims to offer a platform for discussion for a variety of questions such as: How are contemporary artists portraying women in a post-feminist society? Can work themed around the female avoid being pigeon-holed as feminist? How is work viewed when gathered under the category of one gender? How do young female artists feel about feminism? What will male artists do when asked to contribute to a female exhibition? Is feminism still a dirty word?

www.notafeministartshow.com

Riverside Regetta & Arts Festival

Trinity Buoy Wharf

20th - 21st September
11am – 5pm

FREE EVENT & BOAT SERVICE FROM 02

As part of London Open House Weekend Trinity Buoy Wharf invite you to celebrate 10 creative years with a Riverside Regatta and hilarious and adventerous Street Party of theatre, music and wire performaces alongside the exciting and innovative art show including work by internationally renowned photographers, sculptores,  painters and fashion designers.

Sat 20th.   11am - 5pm

Highlights include:

  • - Music, theatre and high rope performance in the historic Chainstore. 3pm - 4pm
  • - Free circus training workshops (12pm - 3pm)
  • - 'Flood Tide' Music Installation
  • - Open House ' Create your own Container City' interactive workshop and installation.
  • - Photographic Exhibition
  • - London's only Lighthouse
  • - Tours of the innovative Container City
  • - Opportunity to view the artists at work in their open studios

Sun 21st.   11am - 5pm

Highlights include:

  • - RIVERSIDE REGATTA (2pm - 5pm)
  • - All American Diner
  • - 'Flood Tide' Music Installation
  • - Open House ' Create your own Container City' interactive workshop and installation.
  • - Photographic Exhibition
  • - London's only Lighthouse
  • - Tours of the innovative Container City
  • - Opportunity to view the artists at work in their open studios

Longplayer Sound Installation - The Experimental Lighthouse

Set in the lens room of this historic building, Longplayer utilises a the sounds of Tibetan 'Singing Bowls' that creates an ever evolving musical composition deisgned to play without repetition for a thousand years.

Tours of Trinity Buoy Wharf including Container City

A rare opportunity to see inside the unique and innovative buildings created from re used shipping containers. Throughout the tour of this former buoy manufacturing site, you'll witness fantastic views of Canary Wharf, The 02 and river Thames whilst enjoying the ecclectic mix of structures ranging from the modern lines of Container City to the historic Lighthouse and various arts sculptures.
Tours are at 12pm and 3pm

Open Studios

A unque chance to witness what happens behind closed doors at this creative corner of London's Docklands. Throughout both days a variety of tenants, from Architects and fine artists to fashion designers and photographers will be opening their studios for visitors to catch a glimpse of them at work and even purchase something directly from where it was created!

The Faraday Effect

An interactive arts installation documenting the life and works of Michael Faraday who was Scientific Advisor to Trinity House and said to have conducted many experiments in the TBW Lighthouse.

Contact: 020 7515 7153

Sunrise with Sea Monsters:

New contemporary art from Cornwall 29th June – 5th July
The Electrician's Shop
10 am – 6pm

Private View
28th June
7pm – 11pm

Sunrise with Sea Monsters presents the work of young graduates from a unique college; often perceived as isolated and rarely exhibiting fine art in London, this is a unique opportunity to see work produced on the edge.

The exhibition spans a variety of media from fine art and sculpture to sound and video installations.

Further information:
Tel: 07841649963 / 07800531820
Email: sunrisewithseamonsters@hotmail.com Web: www.sunrisewithseamonsters.net

'Arts in Process' 16th – 20th May

Exhibition of ‘Arts in Process’ by East London Artist

Arts in Process, set up to showcase the work of artists in the Isle of Dogs and Docklands area is pleased to announce its launch event and exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf, 16–20 May 2007.

Arts in Process focuses on enabling access to artworks that are still in development and raising the profile of artists creating work around the theme of process itself. The project also aims to connect local artists and the community in which they are based more effectively.

Exhibiting artists include: Jonathan Aldous, Samantha Dear, Hyo Myoung Kim, Noemi Lakmaier, Timothy B Layden, Robert Luzar, Sue Manchoula, Uva Osmane, Emily Strange, Taryn Takahashi, Lucy Williams.

Exhibition

Wednesday 16 – Sunday 20 May 2007 12–7pm

Finale viewing / event (open to all)
Saturday 19 May 2007 4–8pm

Arts workshops for young people
Saturday 19 May 2007 12–2pm

Discussion “What good are the arts for local communities?”
Friday 18 May 2007 6–8pm

Further Information:
Email: emma@artsinprocess.org.uk
Web: www.artsinprocess.org.uk

Central St Martins Art Exhibition

24th May
The Chainstore
6.30pm – 9pm

At the end of an intensive four–day on–site residency, 157 fine art students will be showing the work they have made in response to the site at Trinity Buoy Wharf (its history, location, who lives/works there, the view, the lighthouse etc.) Every nook and cranny of the environment will be populated by new artwork made by this years dynamic first year cohort from Central Saint Martins.

Further Information:
Contact Sarah Cole
Mobile: 07946 517 814
Email: s.cole@csm.arts.ac.uk

In Brief:

TBW ARTS
The Longplayer Sound installation is open on the first weekend of every month. The rest of the site, including Container City is open to the public during the hours of daylight.