WHAT’S ON

ARTS AND MAKERS FAIR

IN OUT

HOUSING MEMORY

ALICE BILLINGS ARTS & MAKERS FAIR

Creativity and community
23 March

Venue;
The Courtyard, Alice Billings House
London E15 4SF

Join us on a spring afternoon this March for music, dance, creativity and community at Alice Billings House, Stratford.

This is a free community event featuring live music performences, dance and creative workshops along with locals selling art, food and artisan goods.

Line up;

EMZINO

Hailing from Forest Gate in Newham, the Newham native Emzino is a DJ, Sound Engineer and Producer. He has worked with the likes of Jammer and BBK Collective, Fumes the engineer plus many more.

Abdoulaye Samb

A guitarist, singer and composer from Senegal will bless the stage with his original music is inspired by Fula and Mandinka cultures.

Rebecca George (OFFCUT)

Leather Keyring making workshop (free)

OFFCUTT is an accessories brand founded by Rebecca George who also goes by her native name Oluwafunmilayo. Rebecca is a Nigerian and Guyanese craftswoman born in east London. Rebecca works with locally sourced end of the line leather remnants. Each item is pieced together with carefully selected offcuts to create an array of panelled shapes and colour-ways.

Join Rebecca in making your own leather keyring to keep for yourself or give away as a present for a loved one.

Artisans

We have a wide selection of brilliant local talent trading at this event. From jewlery makers, homeware artisans, card makers, skincare and much more. Come down and find something unique in this treasure trove of art and crafts.

Food

Hold your bellies for Spring Cafe who will be serving up delicious organically sourced food drinks for us. Nestled inside Abbey Gardens just a stones throw away, they pride themselves on their homegrown produce and community ethos, we cant wait to have them!

Sphere,will be cooking up some of their delicious home cooked carribean food too! They are well known in the community for the support they offer people at Gerry Raffles and Bryant Street.

Entertainment starts at 12pm and finishes at 5pm so get down early so you dont miss out!

Image taken by Monika Szolle

IN OUT

UEL & Hive Curates
27 January - 25 February

In Out contemplates the intricate relationship between the internal and external aspects of human existence. By showcasing diverse artistic interpretations, the exhibition seeks to deepen our understanding of how inner worlds shape and manifest around us.

The exhibition is free to all and open to the public;

Sat 27 January - Sun 25 February 2024

Friday - Sunday - 13:00 - 19:00

Private View: Fri 26 Jan 2024

17:00 - 21:00

Curated by: Anne Isaksson, Jacqueline Rana, Justine Hounam

Venue
Gerry Raffles square, London, E15 1GB

LIGHT UP STRATFORD

Andy Mac Manus
01 December 2023

Venues;
The
Westbridge Hotel E15 2TF XIX Nineteen Cafe E15 4QZ

We are very excited to have commissioned Irish artist Andy Mac Manus for our December activations, taking place along Stratford High Street in Newham. Andy will be designing artworks which will be showcased in the windows at The Westbridge Hotel and XIX Nineteen Cafe. The work will touch on Stratford’s heritage, the history of the businesses and the present day culture of both sites.

Through both contemporary and traditional techniques, including digital and analogue collage, cut-outs and mark making, Andy explores shape and form to produce intuitive abstract designs and illustrations. Positive and negative space, colour theory and composition are integral to his work.

Working in partnership with Stratford BID and Creative Land Trust to shine a spotlight on these businesses with colourful art work to bring to life the vibrancy of these establishments.

01 December 2023 - January 2024

HOUSING MEMORY

Fungai Marima, Rebecca George and Xuan Sinden
07 October 2023

This is a free workshop celebrating Black History month in Newham. Through this workshop we will explore themes of memory, touching on displacement, trauma, belonging and home.

We welcome you to bring photos, books, writing and drawings along to this workshop. Anything that evokes a sense of belonging, home and nostalgia, good or bad, you chose.

We will be choping, drawing and writing to create a collage of your own memories which we will then scan and acetone this onto paper that will be used to take a 3D body mould capturing our bodies as an archive.

These moulds will then dry with the printed images/words for you to keep or donate to the Alice Billings Programme for future exhibitions.

11:00 - 14:00 (with a break for lunch)

Venue
The Dovetail, 22 Doran Walk, London

E15 2JL

BEYOND THE MARKET PREMIERE

Us.Man.Dere
21 September 2023

Venue
St Johns Church, Broadway, London

E15 1NG

SOLD OUT

Join us for a night of community and empowerment as we premiere Us.Man.Dere’s new documentary ‘Beyond the Market’. Come along to hear the unearthed stories that exist within our local markets.

We will also be screening their recent film ‘Rebirth’ and a series of short creative films from young people in the area.

This is a free community event but reservations are necessary to pass through our box office.

19:30 - 22:00

WHAT IS HOME TO YOU?

Sylvie Belbouab
August - October 2023

To celebrate South Asian Heritage month, we have teamed up with local Newham based photographer Sylvie Belbouab to capture the stories and images of South Asian women in the borough and exhibit them in the Gerry Raffles windows for all to view.

Venue
Gerry Raffles square, London, E15 1GB

MIND THE GAP - TRANSPORT FOR LEARNING

Tropical Theatre -Poetry walk
29 June 2023

Curmiah Lisette will be taking us on a journey through Newham’s heritage.

We will take a look at Newham’s past: the importance of architectural foundation in communities; Newham’s future: looking at Newham’s social climate and cultural development over time; and finally Newham’s present: giving attention to the contributions of the Windrush generation to the area. Participants will also be encouraged to explore their own journeys and histories by mapping the poems and words created on canvas totes and sharing the writing at our final stop on the walk.

18:30 - 20:30

Meeting point:

Wanstead Flats, Capel Road, London E11 2LT

BIGGER THAN BURLESQUE

Lolo Brow
06 June 2023

Grab your inner clown and step into the spotlight with this 2 hour workshop in the art of Burlesque. The workshop will run from 6-8pm.

Venue
Applecart Arts, 207 Plashet Grove,
London E6 1BX

IT’S NICER TO BE NICE

Healing Gardens
25 May - 04 June 2023

Venue
St Johns Church, Broadway, London E15 1NG

This installation aims to bring an immersive and sensory experience for local residents to retreat and connect with others.

Opening times:

Wednesday to Friday 18:00-21:00

Weekends 16:00-21:30

BALANCE

Re-Imagining our High Street
25 May 2023

A series of sensory activations promoting calm and positivity. How do we create a moment of reflection on our high street and allow people time to connect and switch off.

Venue
The Courtyard, Alice Billings House
London E15 4SF