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Welcome to the 71st issue of Wharf Life. Here at WL Towers believe in forward planning – so in that spirit early present for readers starts on Page 12 with a selection of festive options to make sure Wharfers can be ahead of the game (not charades) when it comes to the Christmas season...
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SPORT | Paddleboarding The London SUP Open is nally set to arrive in Canary Wharf with races and plenty of opportunities to get on the water for free. Sept 14, 16-18, canarywharf.com Kiki Dee And Carmelo Luggeri This acoustic live show, now touring for nearly two decades, comes to Canary Wharf featuring hits such as Don’t Go Breaking My Heart and Amoureuse Sept 27, 9pm, from £19, boisdale.co.uk State Of Play Canary Wharf Group and Brooke Bennington together present a collection of 11 artworks that are set to be displayed across the estate. Sept 5-Nov 11, daily, free, canarywharf.com Middle Dock And WharfWood Canary Wharf Where? Boisdale Of Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Crossrail Place Roof Garden Secret are putting centre stage out homes on the Liz Line as through services New City College’s Attlee A Level Academy in east London has seen a record-breaking rise in student achievement with the latest set of results and how it aims to build on this success
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Buy Retinol Fast Release Serum (£68) from Kiehl’s in Jubilee Place and receive a rose quartz roller and two skincare minis for free. Offer ends Sept 8 kiehls.co.uk get more for less on and around the Wharf on the radar Bottoms up, we’ve received news The Cocktail Club (formerly The London Cocktail Club before it opened in Bristol) is set to start trading at Cabot Square in October. Expect a 2-4-1 happy hour from Sunday-Friday4pm-7pm thecocktailclub.com
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doing the deals Get a free bottle of bubbly when you book a table of six or more for a festive party at Humble Grape – quote Wharf Life Christmas –see Page 30 for details humblegrape.co.uk
Dancing City returns to Canary Wharf with 12 acts performing across the estate for a whole weekend – we interview disabled dancer Joe PowellMain about Sleepwalker 06 Last chance to win tickets to WharfFestivalComedyGreenwichwithLife newslettersubscribetoourandget Wharf Life content in your inbox each week for free Joe is gearing up for four performances of Sleepwalker with the Royal Ballet at Canary Wharf’s CourtyardColumbus
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Wallet, £125 (down from £250) Coach, Canada Place uk.coach.com With services increasingly moving to phones, maybe the future of the wallet is under threat. Although we’ll all still need somewhere to keep our business cards, our driving licences and those little bits of paper from the dry cleaning store, of course. This key lime o ering from Coach in its vibrant, signature leather is currently in the brand’s sale with a whopping 50% o . It’s billed as ideal for days and nights when cash isn’t needed.
Marc Bolan and T.Rex may be gone, but tribute act T.Rextasy keeps their spirit alive thanks in the main to lookalike lead singer and guitarist Danielz. Whether you’re a 20th Century Boy or simply want to Ride A White Swan, this gig promises a “mesmerising presentation” of the band’s back catalogue. write me words you don’t know you need
Steak chimichurri sandwich, £7.90 - Yolk, Cabot Place Relative newcomer to the estate, Yolk isn’t reticent when it comes to a boast. All we know is that if you’re going to advertise “next level sandwiches” on the Wharf there’s little forgiveness locally for idle braggadocio. Oddly, despite the brand name, eggs are thin on the ground when it comes to this part of the outlet’s menu. But what this lled baguette lacks in proto-chicken, it more than makes up for in juicy, well-cooked bavette steak. It may be a stretch to suggest that this generously lled, avourful o ering is an entire step above everything else available, but it’s of su cient quality to justify a price tag of nearly £8 Go to yolklondon.com for full listings
In celebration of Open House London, the museum will be hosting two 30-minute guided tours of the Grade I listed Georgian sugar warehouse, built to store produce from Britain’s slave plantations in the Caribbean. The talks are free to attend but advance booking is required.
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O n a recent flight a lady was telling me about her botox business and about her large professional footballer clientele for regular armpit treatment. This was a new one for me and I spent quite a while trying to imagine why people would want smoother pits. It wasn’t until later that day when I was catching up with friends that I learnt the injections were to suppress the ability to sweat rather than reduce wrinkles.Wemight want to turn back the clock or modify ourselves, but I find the rise in popularity of using cosmetic treatments to do this alarming. The cosmetic surgery sector has been booming for many years and is very much a personal choice. I appreciate that there are medical and psychological reasons why such treatments are required, but how far do we go in our never-ending quest to look younger and more beautiful?Medical issues aside, sweating is a natural bodily function, it’s linked to playing a role in sexual attrac tion, and there are potentially serious side effects with botox injections. So where do we draw the line? Do we try and modify the body to stop weeing and pooing for example? Being a father of a 14-month-old toddler I can perhaps see the benefits of that one. But seriously, are we in real danger of removing the very essence of being human? When you consider the emerging field of alternative reality, will we soon be wondering around with goggles strapped to our heads living in our own fantasy worlds? At least that would avoid the need for medical procedures. Matrix is starting to seem more plausible every day. virtual viewpoint by Chris Ezekiel Is it right to use medical procedures to modify the way we look or to suppress bodily functions? Chris Ezekiel is founder and CEO of customer engagement solutions specialist Creative Virtual based at West India Quay’s Cannon Workshops Scan this code for more information about Creative Virtual or follow @creativevirtual and @chrisezekiel on Twitter
motion from sound into Minutes – the time each performance of Sleepwalker lasts10 Joe Powell-Main, left, will perform Sleepwalker with the Royal Ballet’s Isabel Lubach as part of GDIF’s Dancing City 2022
“That’s how I became the first dancer in a wheelchair and on crutches to perform with the Royal Ballet and returned to that connection.“Iwasasked if I would be interested in doing something for GDIF this year – another collaboration with a company – and luckily the Royal Ballet were really interested in keeping contact going between us and seeing what was possible.”
“From there, when I was about 10 years old, I auditioned for the Royal Ballet Lower School in Rich mond and gained a place there,” said Joe. “There were dancers competing for a place from all over the world and they only took a dozen girls and boys each year. “I studied there for about three and a half years, and I was lucky to perform with the Royal Ballet in Nutcracker.” But then disaster struck – a We’re not afraid of showing the work that’s going on. The audience will have an expectation of what’s coming next but they really won’t know Joe Powell-Main, Dancer by Jon Massey
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That has led to Sleepwalker, a piece directed by Royal Ballet principal dancer Alexander Campbell, which explores themes from George Balanchine’s ballet La Sonnambula
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“What was difficult for me as a child and as a teenager was that I had been very active. Then there I was, in a place where I was having difficulty with my physical mobility – it was difficult for me to see what I could do with my life.”Ittook some time, but Joe found his way back to dance. His mother spotted some classes for wheel chair users on a trip to see his ballet teacher sister perform and, although they were in Manchester, the family made things work. H e spent a few years dancing Latin and ballroom, going on to win competitions before embarking on a performing arts course at college, initially in musical theatre before switching to dance with the encouragement of his teachers.Adegree in dance and perfor mance at the Arden School Of Theatre in Manchester followed during which time he was making efforts to connect with ballet dancers with disabilities on social media. These endeavours led him to connect with Ballet Cymru in Wales where he first attended a summer school, gained acceptance as an apprentice and joined the main company in 2020. “Because of lockdown, it was a year of waiting, but in 2021 things started opening up and we did some performances of Giselle,” said Joe. “Then someone reached out to me from the National Lottery to be a part of the ParalympicsGB Homecoming ceremony. They also made the decision that it would be cool to reach out to the Royal Ballet, given my connection with them previously and we did a perfor mance last September at Wembley Arena.
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While it’s worth aiming to see all of the shows – GDIF has a well deserved reputation for giving a platform to artists of the highest quality – there’s a real buzz around one of this year’s pieces. Sleepwalker is a collaboration between disabled dancer Joe Powell-Main and the Royal Ballet in a story that has almost as many twists and turns as the choreography.Borninmid-Wales, Joe began dancing aged five, auditioning for the Royal Ballet School’s junior associate programme, travelling to Birmingham to train every Saturday and going on to perform with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Contact the conversational AI experts today! how dancer Joe Powell-Main is set to be at the heart of the action as Dancing City returns to the Wharf period of prolonged growth meant Joe developed problems in his left knee that led to surgery and further complications. Then he was involved in a serious car accident that left him unable to use his left leg, meaning he had to leave the Royal Ballet School. “That’s when I acquired my disability,” said Joe. “It was a very tough time. Since I was young, I’d poured my heart into dancing. “My parents had supported me and taken me everywhere. I’d put all my eggs in one basket, and having the rug pulled from under me like that at 14 was not a nice thing.
“It’s something people haven’t seen before,” said Joe. “We started the process of creating the 10-minute piece in March with some research and development. I think there’s a perception, especially with classical ballet that dancers make everything look easy but one of the beauties of this duet is that we’re not afraid of showing the work that’s going on “I think the audience will have an expectation of what’s coming next, but they really won’t know. Also, because people will be all around us, everyone will view it continued on Page 8
Free dance performances to catch in Canary Wharf as Dancing City takes over the estate for a weekend12 diary dates what else is on at Dancing City l Flagrant Délire - 1pm Canary Wharf Riverside l Migrare - 5.10pm Canary Wharf Riverside l Crowd Control - 2.30pm, 4.20pm Jubilee Plaza l Get Lost - 1.55pm, 4.25pm Wren Landing l Four Seasons - 2pm, 3.55pm Westferry Circus l The Album: Live - 1.05pm, 5.30pm Jubilee Plaza l Knot - 1.30pm, 3.55pm Crossrail Place l Deva - 3.15pm, 4.30pm Westferry Circus l Vivace - 2.30pm, 5.10pm Columbus Courtyard l Ding Dong - 2.10pm, 5pm Jubilee Place Mall l High Tide - 1pm, 3.20pm Harbour Quay Gardens, Wood Wharf
ancing City is back. One of the regular pillars of the sublime Greenwich + Dock lands FestivalInternational(GDIF)will once again take over Canary Wharf for a whole weekend, filling the estate with free shows for all to Runningenjoy.from 1pm to 6pm on both September 10 and 11, this year’s outing will see 12 separate companies and artists put on some 22 performances in eight locations.Consequently, its 2022 iteration offers the familiar opportunity to both explore the estate on a Saturday and Sunday, while catching some very high quality dance in the process.
Our piece started with the aim of creating a satisfying retelling of La Sonnambula. I was keen to explore a way of moving that was interesting and could capture the essence of a fascinating phenomenon and had wondered whether the qualities and skillsets of wheelchair dancers might lend themselves well to this idea
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“Then there’s Four Seasons at Westferry Circus by James Wilton Dance with capoeira, acrobatics, martial arts and classical dance all set to music by Vivaldi. “There’s new work from the hip hop company AndroidX + MHz called Crowd_ Ctrl. This integrates movement with a projection screen behind, which will be like watching a choreographed graphic novel at Jubilee Plaza. That’s a London premiere. And there are so many other things“We’rebesides.sopleased to be supported by Canary Wharf to fill the estate with companies from the UK and overseas again for 2022.”
slightly differently and that’s exciting as well.” While he acknowl edges that his child hood classical training prior to acquiring his disability puts him in an unusual position, Joe hopes his perfor mances and career will serve to inspire companies to embrace greater diversity in the dancers they work with and the programmes they develop, not least so more people can enjoy the benefits of performance.
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“While rehearsing, outside of performing, I would classify myself as quite shy,” he said. “I don’t know what happens but when the music comes on and I’m on stage I gain confidence from somewhere.“I’mnotsure where that comes from, but it’s very enjoyable. What’s most important to me is the sound of the music I’m performing to. “You can explore the chore ography, but when it all comes together, that’s the most exciting thing.“Infront of an audience I’m not the world’s most confident public speaker, but when I’m dancing I can express things through move ment – you don’t need words. Even if it’s a piece you know well it feels new every time you“Itperform.mightbe finding something different in the venue or in the movements and I find that really interesting. “I’ve not been to Canary Wharf before but I’ve seen pictures and I think performing the piece outside will be a big change with people all around us. “I hope that our audiences for Sleepwalker will have their perceptions of what a classical ballet dancer might look like challenged.“Ialsohope they seek out opportunities to see more dancers like me. I hope companies will also be more willing to bring disability and classical ballet together – if we can keep an open dialogue, we can tackle anything.” Sleepwalker takes will be presented at 1.35pm and 3.55pm on both days of Dancing City at Canary Wharf’s Columbus Courtyard. Go to festival.org for more information
Alexander Campbell, Sleepwalker Director Joe and Isabel have created Sleepwalker under the direction of Royal Ballet principal dancer CampbellAlexander A s always, for Dancing City, we like to make a virtue of the stunning outdoor spaces, piazzas and waterfronts which characterise Canary Wharf,” said GDIF artistic director Bradley Hemmings.“We’llbedown at Jubilee Plaza, Westferry Circus and Wren Landing, but we’re also trying to explore more spaces on the estate than we have in the past so there will be events at Crossrail Place and at Harbour Quay Gardens at Wood Wharf. “It’s an event where you can imagine you’re in a European city with all the squares and open spaces – that’s the spirit of“Weit. all know Italy, Spain, Portugal and France, with their wonderful street cultures and that’s what this part of the festival does for east London. “This year we have a range of fantastic shows on offer including Migrare by Cia Maduixa, which is presented entirely on stilts as four migrant women fight for a new place to call home.
I t wasn’t so very long ago that there wasn’t really much to visit Wood Wharf for. Those days of promissory hoardings are long gone. MMy Wood Wharf is finding its feet, complete with a basement jazz club, Emilia’s Crafted Pasta is well established as a place for table bocce and generous bowls and Hawksmoor continues to be a lunchtime hit, ably assisted by arguably one of the best bars on the Wharf – The Lowback – beneath.Butthose are just for starters. Patty&Bun, a chain so hip all its melons are twisted, is serving decent drippy burgers on Park Drive and recently launched hotel Tribe has opened its doors as the first place for visitors to stay actually on the Canary Wharf estate. Its bar and restaurant, which also acts as a workspace, is the optimistically named Feels Like June – a moniker that is entirely appropriate for a heatwave but The restaurant and bar has a terrace area as well as a lounge-style interior for customers to dine, work and relax how Feels Like June aims to play the part of a social hub as Wood Wharf blossoms month that might be more a reach in, say, January. For restaurant manager, Juan Esquivel, the name is more about the warmth of welcome his team and the hotel aim to extend to visitors and guests. “First of all, we are casual – you won’t find us in suits,” he said. “We want people to feel like they are on holiday when they come here and we don’t want people staying with us at Tribe in their rooms, we want them here. socialThehub is the lobby and there’s a salad bar and a grab-and-go coffee shop.
“But Feels Like June also works as a standalone restaurant. It’s inspired by California both in what we serve, but also by the state’s summer vibe.
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“I think the designers have done a really good job – you won’t find a normal linear restaurant here. It’s more relaxed, like a lounge, so people can sit with a drink and a book or do some work on a laptop.“Wewant this place to be for everybody – an approachable product with great service – a place where Wood Wharf’s residents can meet holidaymakers, Canary Wharf workers and the hotel’sisn’t“Theguests.nameabout the weather, it’s about the warmth we bring to our guests. The seasons may change, but here you will get that same summery feel – always welcoming.” Originally from Argentina, Juan has worked in Mexico, Spain and London, most recently for six months at continued on Page 10 serving up the summerallyear round social hub grab-and-go coffee shop. guests. warmth we bring to our guests. The seasons may change, but here you will tina, Juan has worked continued on Page 10
Feels Like June is the restaurant and bar attached to Wood Wharf’s recently opened Tribe hotel
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I n this column I want to dive into the topic of the circular economy. We have all heard the calls to recycle at home, compost wherever possible and reuse rather than throwing things away. So how can we take this further?
Open all day with options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, food and drink-wise, Feels Like June promises diners dishes that prioritise health and natural ingredients.“Personally I love the sea bass, which comes with herb butter and lemon curd,” said Juan. “It’s very tasty and the steaks are good as well.“All of our desserts are gluten-free and we do things like a banana split because that’s something fun to share – we have a lot of families at the weekend so it works for kids as well. “We also have a caramelised pineapple dish with mango sorbet, which is very summery and has rum in it so there are lots of tropical flavours. “At the bar we are looking to have lots of low alcohol versions of drinks – our versions of classics.“Forexample, guests can have our Minimal Colada, a version of a Pina Colada that’s clarified and more summery with coconut rum, banana, pineapple, coconut water and“Thesalt.idea is you can have a drink with lunch and be fine to do someGuestswork.”can expect to pay around £13 for a cocktail, while small plates cost between £8 and £17. Main dishes range from £14 to £25 and salads are about £12. “We’re open for breakfast and we will have a lot of guests from the hotel, but we also have an a la carte menu for our other customers,” said Juan. “We’ve also just introduced a brunch menu, which we think is going to be very popular at the weekend.“FeelsLike June really brings a different kind of space to Canary Wharf where everyone can find something to enjoy. “We already have regulars and I really like our staff to engage with our customers and to have conversations with them. “In turn I think the people who are living here are very happy that more things are opening. Here we want people to always feel that they are welcome.”
“As a brand it’s a new concept and this is the first in the UK – the flagship for all of the openings around the world.”
As a self-containedrelatively district, we have a materialscontrolopportunityuniquetotheflowofhere Sophie Goddard, Canary Wharf Group Sophie Goddard is director of sustainability at Canary Wharf Group and can be contacted via sustainability@canarywharf.com Go to canarywharf.com breakingtheplastichabit.co.ukor getting greener by Sophie GoddardScanthis code for more information on sustainability in Canary Wharf
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According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – a leading environmental charity – the circular economy is a system based on the principles of eliminating waste and pollution, circulating products and materials at their highest value and regenerating nature. In simple terms, a circular economy means focusing on reusing materials and keeping them in circulation for as long as possible rather than throwing them away as rubbish. With finite resources on the planet, moving from a linear economy to a circular one is crucial for us to make the most out of the materials we have. At Canary Wharf, we have incorporated these principles into our waste manage ment practices. In 2021 we teamsandgoeswhatustionsmanagementbringingrevampedcompletelyourstrategy,ourwasteoperain-housetogivemorecontroloverwedowithwhatinourbins.Ourmanagementinfrastructurehaveworkedhard to integrate circular economy principles into our approach, designing out waste through our Breaking The Plastic Habit programme, keeping products in use through extensive recycling and furniture donations, and regenerating natural systems by using anaerobic digestion and natural composting solutions wherever possible. As we continue on our sustainability journey, we want to go even further towards developing a truly circular economy for Canary Wharf. As a relatively self-contained district, we have a unique opportunity to control the flow of materials here. From the coffee cups purchased every morning to the buildings we construct, there are infinite opportunities to reduce waste and we are working hard to bring these to life. If you have questions or ideas on how we can work towards a circular economy please get in touch.
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“I’ve always worked for luxury brands and, for me, coming here was about asking why we can’t bring that level of service and product to a wider audience,” he said. “Tribe is part of Ennismore (which recently merged with hospitality giant Accor), and we are really proud to be the first hotel on the Canary Wharf estate.
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The Pearson Room in Canada Square is now taking festive bookings Pages 12-33 it’s far too early to be talking about Christmas in all but one very important respect –festive parties need to be booked early to ensure you get the dates and venue you want – and here’s our helpful guide to the hottest spots locally
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For history there’s the Museum Of London Docklands, for views there’s Bokan, for private dining on the Thames there’s M, for celebrations at the heart of the Wharf there’s The Pearson Room, for wine and more there’s Humble Grape and for voyages down the river there’s City Cruises. These venues offer a wealth of options for groups of all sizes with menus for just two people to company-wide receptions for 1,500 – make sure you don’t miss out...
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“This year we want to bring you the Canary Wharf Christmas you’ve been missing – making lasting memories and nally allowing Christmas to shine in a way it hasn’t been able to in recent times,” said general manager Emilie Parker-Burrell.
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The venue is set to start serving a threecourse Christmas menu from head chef James Goodchild on a pre-order basis from November 21, available throughout the festive period. It will also be introducing a special wintry cocktail menu from the bar team, headed by Peter and Theo, shortly.
Guests can be accommodated for a standing reception at The Pearson Room – the venue’s limit is 170 for seated dining350 party in The Pearson Room how The Pearson Room is ready to take bookings for groups of any size over the festive period
verlooking Canada Square, The Pearson Room restaurant and bar promises a “casual yet sophisticated” o ering as the festive season arrives on the horizon. Located at the heart of Canary Wharf above Waitrose Food And Home, this exible venue is well-placed to cater for parties large and small, from team dinners to larger drinks receptions and celebrations.
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“Whether it’s that glass of mulled wine on a wintery evening or a festive feast with your colleagues, we’ve got every scenario not only covered but with our very own touch of Christmas sparkle.”
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For those looking for something spectacular, The Pearson Room is available for exclusive hire every day of the week and can accommodate up to 350 guests for a standing reception or 170 for seated dining.
The venue has recently launched a loyalty scheme called The Pearson Collective for PAs, EAs and those responsible for taking care of reservations and events within organisations. The scheme is a points-based system, where dependent on the size of a booking, points are received and converted into credit that can be used in any of the Third Space Canary Wharf or The Pearson Room facilities.
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Wharf Life Aug 31-Sept 14, 2022 wharf-life.com14 Festive Focus Guests can be accommodated at M’s East Grill – the venue also has two private dining rooms with a capacity of 12 guests each60 Why not celebrate afloat? City Cruises has a wide range of options for Christmas and New Year - P16 what’s the venue? M restaurant, a gastronomic playground located on the lower floors of the Newfoundland tower on the eastern edge of the Canary Wharf estate. what’s on offer? For the festive season, M presents an array of private dining spaces and festive menus – able to cater for anything from a whole-company Christmas party, to team dinners in celebration of the season. what’s the venue like? M boasts 360º views of the London skyline through its floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Guests can look out over the waters of Middle Dock onto the Wharf or across the Thames towards the City. tell me more The restaurant has two private dining rooms –Anjuna and Riva – with each accommodating up to 12 guests. Alternatively, the space can be opened out into one large room to seat up to 24. Both come fully equipped with Bang & Olufsen audio and visual technology, including Beovision Eclipse 4K OLED TVs. and for larger parties? Bigger groups can be accommodated at M’s East Grill – a space for up to 60 guests for lunch, dinner or drinks with the option to add a private wine room to further impress party-goers. what’s on the menu? Guests can choose from three-course festive lunch and dinner menus – highlights include dishes such as Roasted Scallops or Sticky Pork Belly Yakitori to start, Stuffed Turkey with pigs in blankets or Winter Wellington for mains and White Christmas Pudding or Rum And Raisin Pudding to top everything off. how do I book or find out more? You can find out more about M and its festive offerings by calling 020 3327 7771, emailing cwenquiries@mrestaurants.co.uk or going to anythingmrestaurants.co.uk/private-diningelse?
M also has restaurants at Threadneedle Street and Victoria Street, which are also now taking bookings for the festive season. by Jon Massey M boasts views over the Thames towards the City how the newly-opened restaurant at Newfoundland is all geared up to help Wharfers celebrate the season in style Scan this code to find out more about diningfestiveatM merry at M
The restaurant also overlooks Canary Wharf’s Middle Dock M’s wine room can also be included in clients’ plans for their festive celebrations
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● The Thames Christmas Lunch Party Cruise is a threehour trip around London’s major landmarks and includes a welcome glass of zz and live music on board. Cruises depart from Westminster Pier daily at 1pm from the December 1-18. Prices start at £55pp.
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● Make time on December 25 for a Christmas Day Sightseeing Cruise – an hour-long experience complete with commentary, mulled wine and mince pies. There are nine departures from Westminster Pier with prices starting at £15pp for kids, £25pp for adults.
● The New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner On The Thames o ers ve hours of celebration to welcome 2023 including a fourcourse dinner, dancing, a glass of zz and live music. Departs Westminster Pier at 8.15pm on December 31. Prices start at £375pp for kids and £395pp for adults.
City Cruises o ers a wide range of experiences on the Thames including festive options for Christmas and New Year
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how City Cruises o ers a multitude of ways to celebrate over Christmas and New Year aboard its eet on the river W here better than the Thames to spend time during the festive period? For 2022, City Cruises is o ering Christmas parties, sightseeing tours and New Year’s Eve cruises along London’s mighty river featuring some of the greatest landmarks it has to o er. O erings include celebrations on board throughout December, options for Christmas Day and a chance to see the reworks from the water on New Year’s Eve. Scan the codes to nd out more...
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● Alternatively, the New Year’s Eve Galaxy Plus Cruise promises a night of festivities as 2022 draws to a close with canapés, drinks and an on-board DJ. This cruise departs from Westminster Pier at 9.15pm for three and a half hours on December 31. Prices start at £290pp.
● Do things di erently in 2022 with City Cruises’ Christmas Day Lunch On The Thames. It features a four-course meal, carols and festive music. This cruise departs Westminster Pier for three and a quarter hours at noon on December 25. Prices start at £99pp for kids and £135pp for adults.
● O ering Londoners a night out with a twist, the Thames Christmas Dinner Party Cruise o ers four hours of festivities with traditional food, a DJ and plenty of room for dancing. Cruises depart from Westminster Pier daily at 7pm or 7.15pm from December 1-18. Prices from £75pp.
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM BOOK YOUR CELEBRATION IN OUR GRADE I LISTED WAREHOUSE Located on West India Quay, the Museum Of London Docklands offers a range of options for your festive party, with a capacity of up to 1,500 guests for drinks receptions or 240 guests for dinner. Prices start at £82+VAT per person (minimum numbers apply) Contact us by email: venuehire@museumoflondon.org.uk
Sittings to choose from at Bōkan 37 on New Year’s Eve2 scan for more info Hotel bookings at Novotel London Canary Wharf can be made at all.accor.com or via email to h9057@accor.com Festive food at Bōkan 37 The London skyline from Bōkan call: 020 7814 5789 or go to museumoflondon.org.uk for more details
Festive Focus Wharf Life Aug 31-Sept 14, 2022 wharf-life.com 29 where’s this? Bōkan is an award-winning AA Rosette restaurant, bar and roof terrace, spread across the top three oors of Novotel London Canary Wharf on the Isle Of Dogs. why go? O ering views across the London skyline, this venue is a breathtaking place to entertain colleagues or family high in the sky. what’s on o er? Chef Robert Manea and his team have created a festive menu inspired by European cuisines brought to London along the Thames, catering for both intimate dining and larger o ce parties. what else? Bōkan is also o ering a range of options for guests to see in 2023. Window tables can be booked on the venue’s Premium oor on level 38, while upstairs there will be an opportunity to dance the night away at its New Year’s Eve Party. how about food? The restaurant on level 37 will be o ering an early seating option for those who want to head out into London on NYE as well as a luxurious, six-course tasting menu for those who would prefer to watch the skyline explode into colour at midnight from the top of the tower before enjoying the dancing. do I have to go home? Absolutely not – rooms are available at Novotel London Canary Wharf with guaranteed views. There’s no need to worry about a taxi. how do I book? For restaurant enquiries or bookings email events@bokanlondon.co.uk, call 020 3530 0550 or go to bokanlondon.co.uk. Jon Massey how Bōkan o ers celebration with an unbeatable skyline
Discover myriad spaces at wine-led bar and restaurant Humble Grape - P32 surrounded by how Museum Of London Docklands provides a place to party like no other you can party in a museum? That’s right, the Museum Of London Docklands on West India Quay has two event spaces available for hire. Access to the Grade I listed venue’s galleries is included in the deal. tell me more For 2022 the museum is o ering a standard package priced from £82+VAT per person, which includes unlimited Prosecco or winter cocktails for the rst hour, canapés as well as a sit-down dinner, food stations or reception menu courtesy of the venue’s partner Bovingdons. you mentioned two rooms? Yes – the Riverside Room has its own entrance as well as a private terrace with views over West India North Dock to the Canary Wharf skyline. This option comes with an hour’s access to the museum’s second by Jon Massey
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Access to the museum’s galleries is included in the venue’s standard package
Maximum capacity of Museum Of London Docklands for a drinks reception – its two rooms can take 200 and 240 for dinner respectively
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Cruise into merry winter celebrations, like Christmas Lunch and Dinner Parties and New Year’s Eve sailings that are sure to leave you with a twinkle in your eye.To book your tickets go www.citycruises.com/londononline oor galleries, where guests can begin their evening by exploring theTheexhibits.Wilberforce Room also comes with an hour’s access to the galleries and o ers clients a slightly larger space. what’s the capacity? The Riverside Room can seat 200 for dinner, while the Wilberforce room can take 240. Those looking for a larger celebration can hire the entire ground oor of the building, which can accommodate drinks receptions of up to 1,500 people. what’s included as standard? Beyond the hire, food and drink, the museum’s standard package includes AV, cloakroom facilities, full event management, sta ng, furniture, and linen. how about timings? Access to the venue is from 6.30pm to 11pm, with the option to go on until 1am at an additional cost. can I add anything else? The venue is very exible, with options to include guided tours for guests or actors to help set the scene for a festive bash. how do I book? You can contact the events team at the Museum Of London Docklands on 020 7814 5789, via email to venuehire@museum o ondon.org.uk or via museumo ondon.org.uk
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Maximum capacity of Humble Grape in Canary Wharf for a standing event – exclusive hire can accommodate 100 guests seated150 W ine bar and restaurant, Humble Grape, is inviting Wharfers to get the gang together over the festive season, with a series of exible o erings aimed at catering for groups of all di erent sizes. Located on the edge of Middle Dock on Canary Wharf’s Mackenzie Walk, the venue will be serving a three-course Christmas menu for 2022 at £55 per head.Devised by executive chef Dane Barnard and his team, this will include dishes such as Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, Cote De Boeuf and Venison Carpaccio alongside a wealth of plantbased and veggie options.
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Photographers of all ages and abilities are invited to enter the Canary Wharf Photography Competition, with the chance to win up to £1,500 in Canary Wharf Gift Cards. There are four adult categories this year –Art & Architecture, Transport & Travel, Up Close and Personal with Nature & Wildlife and Water. There are also two Junior contests for ages 5–11 and 12–17 with gift card prizes of £250 plus a camera. The deadline for submissions is 16th September at 5pm. Go to canarywharf.com/photography to enter
Humble Grape’s private dining room, which includes AV equipment, can seat up to 22 guests and is one option available to those planning Christmas parties in 2022 popping the corks how Humble Grape o ers wine, food and expertise to all-comers
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Better still, guests who quote Wharf Life Christmas when booking tables of six or more will receive a free bottle of bubbly as an early festive present from the team at Humble Grape. The venue o ers a multitude of options for groups planning parties. There’s a wine tasting table in the shop that seats up to 10, a private dining room (complete with AV equipment) for up to 22, and an events space that can seat 36 or host 50. Exclusive hire of the whole venue, which can accommodate 100 guests seated or 150 standing, is also available. Go to humblegrape.co.uk, call 020 3985 1330 or forcanary@humblegrape.co.ukemailmoreinformation by Jon Massey
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EVENT | Be Seen And Be Heard: The Reason A symposium to showcase the expertise of the Black diaspora across the arts and start conversations about how to elevate and celebrate them. Sept 14, 10am, £15, thealbany.org.uk
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VISIT | Open House At The Brunel Museum See plans for Brunel Reinvented, a project to improve visitor facilities and more by 2025. Ask questions and give input. Sept 18, 11am-5pm, free, thebrunelmuseum.com
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The visual arts festival returns, showcasing work by local amateurs and professionals in unexpected places with a focus on outdoor spaces this year. Sept 16-25, free, deptfordx.org Where? The Albany Detford Where? MuseumBrunel Rotherhithe Where? Various Deptford
FESTIVAL | Deptford X Fringe
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A new play by Melly Still and Max Barton is set to have its ford.premiereworldinDeptThe Gretchen Question will be performed in the grounds of the Master Shipwright’s House from September 22 to October 2 as part of Lewisham’s tenure as the current London Borough OfTheCulture.play features the stories of three characters. Gretchen bears witness to the discoveries of the world exploration at the Royal Society in the late 18th century. Masie is an in uencer with a questionable new brand partnership. Lulit is in turmoil as she struggles to remember what happened to her the night before. But what can these interwoven tales tell us about how we’ve arrived at the current climateStagedemergency?onthebanks of the Thames in Deptford, the production sees direction from co-author Melly, original composition from experimental music and theatre collective Second Body and design by Ephrem,Parry.multi-disciplinarytransgenderartistEMThecastincludesYohannaRyanGerald, Katherine Manners, Lauren Moakes, Alex Mugnaioni, Al Nedjari and Christopher Saul, with further actors to be announced. The play was co-commissioned by theatre production company Fuel, The Albany in Deptford and We Are startcostingareTicketsLewisham.fortheproductiononsalenowtypically£18.50.Performancesat8pm. Go to thealbany.org.uk for bookings how The Gretchen Question uses interwoven tales to illuminate the cause of our environmental woes Scan this code for more on The QuestionGretchen by Jon Massey
“I’d de nitely recommend the college as a place to study. It’s more like a commu nity than a college because everyone knows each other. “While I live in North London, it’s totally worth the commute here to nd supportive and helpful teachers – they were always there when I needed anything.“It’salso good to come to a completely di erent area to the place that you live and to have that contrast to your life at home.”
how the Attlee A Level Academy aims to offer students breadth and depth as it celebrates latest results R ead the comments of its students and the secret to the recent success of New City College’s Attlee A Level Academy becomes obvious. Young people clearly relish the teaching they receive and the environment provided for them to learn in. Located on the eastern side of leafy Arbour Square, just off Commercial Road and round the corner from Troxy, the academy occupies the fine Edwardian building that once housed Raine’s School.Most recently rebranded with the blessing of former prime minister Clement Attlee’s family in 2018, in 2022 it achieved recordbreaking figures with a 15% rise in A Level pass rates and a 12% increase in students awarded higher grades over the last four years. In total, 125 students achieved 371 A Levels between them.“We’re really, really pleased with the results,” said Janet Smith, New City College principal with responsibility for A Levels across its operation. “Attlee was formed by merging provision that was in Tower Hamlets and Hackney at this site – that started a journey of pulling it all together and really improving things. “Then we got caught up in the pandemic with students getting centre-assessed grades, but these results really validate the work we’ve been doing to build high quality provision. Since that pre-pandemic merger, we’ve improved by 15% and that starts to establish us as a high-per forming centre for Tower Hamlets. “We offer the widest range of A Levels in the borough – it’s a great selection – and we’re particularly good at the sciences and helping the progression of our students into university to study courses such as “Duringmedicine.thepandemic, the whole senior leadership team got involved to make sure we weren’t just inflating grades, that what we were doing was valid and we can now go on with the confidence that we avoided doing that. “We’re particularly pleased that we’ve got 11 subjects here where all of the students who took the exam passed – that’s quite phenomenal. These are tricky subjects – business studies, politics, physics, media studies, psychology and sociology – and really significant numbers of high grades.” Group principal and CEO at New City College, Gerry McDonald, said while many colleges no longer offered A Levels due to the “hard, competi tive” nature of the market, Attlee had been created to focus on the student experience to ensure the academy continued to be seen as a first choice for students as opposed to staying on in school sixth
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“Theseforms.results show we made the right decision to create the academy,” he said. “We have a broad, broad offer with subjects like classical civilisa tion, which you wouldn’t find in a school, but also fantastic links to universities such as Queen Mary. “Our teachers are mostly A Level specialists – they under by Jon Massey New City College CEO and group principal Gerry McDonald case studies
Geovanny Rodriguez l Business A, Psychology A, English Lit B l Geovanny has a place at the University Of St Andrew’s in Scotland to study economics and management North London resident Geovanny has had a less typical route into studying A Levels at New City College, having joined the institution aged 14 pretty much unable to speak English. He said: “I’m originally from Colombia, but I moved to Spain when I was about 13, then I stayed there for a year and then came to the UK. “ First I attended the college’s section for those aged 14-16 who don’t know how to speak English.
“The college gives you a lot of opportu nities – you get to work at the academy, get paid and have access to internships. I had one with a bank and now I have a mentor who is there for the next few years to help me with things like writing a CV.“Even from GCSE level I’ve liked history. I thought about doing law at university for a second, but you can always take a legal route later on. At college my history teacher was really kind and made the lessons really interesting. He was so helpful with exams and coursework and in the end it’s all paid o because I got a place at Royal Holloway. “I’ve thought about becoming a histo rian, maybe doing a masters and a PhD, but I still have a few years to decide.”
New City College students’ success Naima El Hallili Kintlerova l Law A, History B, Psychology B l Future - Naima has a place at Royal Holloway University Of London to study history Isle Of Dogs resident Naima was a pupil at George Green’s School before joining New City College’s Attlee A Level Academy to take her studies further after taking her GCSEs. She said: “I was looking at colleges and this place just came up. I liked that it was local, so I went to an open day. I liked how friendly the teachers were, how they made me feel at ease.
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“Unlike Naima I don’t have a passion for a subject like history, but studying busi ness is good because it opens doors. My idea is to have a stable income and also to do my own thing with photography and clothes.“Studying at New City College has been great. At rst I didn’t really know anyone but then I found friends and I had a really good connection with the teachers.
“Then I came to the Attlee A Level Academy and now I’m going on to study economics and management at St Andrews. I chose it because it’s a really good university and I liked the experience of going to Scotland.
“They have an open-door policy here so if you have a question, you can just go into the sta room and ask. It’s not formal, you don’t have to call the teachers miss or sir – it’s all on a rst name basis and I liked that. I enjoyed coming to college more than school because you have that rapport with the teachers – it’s more like a community and it’s very supportive.“Ineverused to be as con dent as I am now with things like speaking in public – coming to this college has allowed me to make new friends, be comfortable with myself and speak up. I feel a lot of my con dence is because I came here and met a lot of people from di erent countries and cultures.
“The college also allowed me to run a pop-up shop and I donated 20% of the proceeds to charity.
“I take pictures of the things I like, not focusing on anything speci c, just weird things I see as I go round.
Gerry added: “There’s also the maturity of environment. Our students won’t get the sort of support they have at a school when they go to university. Coming to Attlee helps them prepare for that by making them more resilient, independent learners, while also allowing them to mi with different groups of people, rather than moving up with their Year 11 cohort.
“Helping our students progress is a really important part of what we do and, because Attlee is part of a large college, there’s a wealth resource that we can draw on in terms of teaching. “As staff, we work hard to develop our teaching skills – all of the senior team still do some teaching – and our expectation is that teachers understand that they are role models. It’s about the enthusiasm we have for our subjects, not just about the exam, but developing those broader interests in our students. That’s what our passion is.”
SHOW | Horrible Histories – Terrible Thames Sail away on this river tour and dive into the stories of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Julius Caesar and Queen Boudicca with signing and a Q&A. Ongoing, times vary, £25, terriblethames.com Where? OldWappingStairs Wapping
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Janet said the attraction for those looking to study at Attlee was“There’stwo-fold.the academic side with a breadth of offer and lots of other students, so people can really learn from each other,” she said. “You might be in a group of 20 and that’s a really rich cohort to work with. Then we have very strong links with industry so we offer internships and programmes that may not be what students would be able to get in a school.”
Enrolment for the latest cohort of Year 12 students at Attlee A Level Academy runs until September 3. New City College operates across nine campuses in east London including facilities in Hackney, Epping Forest, Havering, Rainham, Redbridge and Illford. Go to ncclondon.ac.ukScan this code to nd out more about courses at New City College New City College principal Janet Smith oversees A Levels
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WALK | Thames Archaeology Learn foreshore history from Roman times to the 20th Century including London’s oldest operational police station and execution dock. Sept 28, 9.50am-11.20am, £12, thamesdiscovery.org
stand the syllabuses really well and some have been involved in developing them and are examiners too, so they understand how to support our students. Now our focus is on helping them achieve those higher grades.”
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Where? BridgeTower Quay Wapping EXPERIENCE | Blurring Boundaries This guided encounter will take place at low tide with the audio weaving together quotes, short stories, and movement prompts. Sept 17, 11.30am-2.30pm, £7.50, eventbrite.com Where? ForeshoreWapping Via CraneNewStairs
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A classically trained French orn player, o spent 12 years touring internationally before packing away her instrument and starting a career in arts organisations.
“All the parts are there, it just sort of needed an architect to put them all together and help everybody to make it work, which is what hopefully I’ll do.” She had never set foot in the area before, but had heard of Craft Central from friends who have studios there. ormed in 1 , the arts organisation spent years in Clerkenwell, but in 2 1 moved a new path crafting and Craft Central director Jo McLean wants to take the brand beyond its bricks and mortar how the new director of Craft Central is looking to build the organisation back up and extend its work into the community
“I’ve always been really interested in good design and craft,” she said. “So that’s kind of where my path into this area has come from. I’ve led organisations by Laura En eld across all genres of arts, from performance through to visual arts, theatre, literature and lots of consultancy work as well around organisational development, which is, I suppose, where my real interest lies. This job brings together my two passions, which is “It’sgreat.been a turbulent few years and the charity wanted somebody who was going to come and build up the organisation again and I have the skills to do that.”
“I took the job because I was really excited by the idea of a creative hub, said the former professional musician, who knits and silversmiths in her spare time. “I’m very much driven by community engagement. I think artists should sit at the heart of communities and be a really great resource for them. I see the potential for that to happen at Craft Central.”
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F or the last two years it has been heads down at Craft Central to keep things ticking over. The creative charity on the Isle of Dogs had to bring in outside funding for the first time as the effects of the pandemic took hold. But there is a new director at the helm o cLean who is ready to build the organisation back up and is looking around her to find its future direction.
It was love as well as work that brought o to the capital as she met her husband, a Londoner, and they tied the knot a few years ago.
“We had a long distance relationship for quite a long time and decided we needed to come together, said o, who recently dusted off her rench horn to play on a new album by he luebells’ of Young At Heart fame. She first moved to London just before the pandemic to work for Clod Ensemble, based on Green wich Peninsula, but returned to Scotland after a year. When she saw the role at Craft Central she knew it was her chance to move down here for good. “I was ready for a challenge, said o, who now lives in north London. “I’ve done organisation internally in CEO type roles but this role was very much building based, which I’d never done. “ he pandemic has left its finan cial mark on the organisation. It’s always been self sustaining, but the next couple of years are slightly trickier in terms of how we make the business model work as well as it used to.
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“ y first proper job was at Cove Park, an artist residency centre in Scotland,” said the 52 year old. “I was in charge of a capital project bringing in more accom modation and supporting the visual arts and crafts residences. hat was when I first got inter ested in design and craft.”
A graduate of the Royal orthern College Of usic in anchester, o lived in Scotland for 25 years working for organi sations such as Uz Arts and The Touring Network and overseeing the creation of her own home, which gave her a new apprecia tion of architecture and buildings.
bosses seek outside funding for the first time, from the oyle oundation and Garfield Western oundation. o said more would be needed this year to make the figures work. “ y ambition is that in two years we won’t be relying on any sort of trust, foundation or public funding in order to operate as a centre for craft, but we would be looking for funding to run programmes with the commu nity, she said. o is hoping to forge relation ships with companies in Canary Wharf and beyond to help spread its work further into the Island.
INSTALLATION | The Clay Camera As this project ends, this is your chance to see the image that has been captured in clay over three months using only the power of the sun. Until Sept 21, free, trinitybuoywharf.com Where? The Space Westferry Road Where? Poplar Union Poplar Where? Trinity Buoy Wharf PeninsulaLeamouth
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PLAY | Mary & Mietek Developed from an award-winning scratch piece, this play follows two couples, one separated by World War II the other by Brexit. Will love triumph? Sept 13-17, 7.33pm, £15, space.org.uk
“I think it’s really important that we engage with children, she“Craftsaid. isn’t taught so much in schools any more and I think a part of what we can offer is a window into another world for young people.
SHOW | Señorita Rita A bio drag queen show from the highlands of Peru defying stereotypical notions about migrant women through comedy, dance and shamanic rituals. Sept 24, 7.30pm, £12, poplarunion.com
“Craft Central isn’t just about the building it’s going to be really important to take the brand beyond that, she said. “I’m trying to find as many places to connect to as I can, locally and more widely. I’ve inherited a really fantastic team and we’re looking forward to the future. or a while its been head down, let’s hold this together and the team did a fantastic job of that. Going forward, it’s our ambition to be much more embedded in the community.“Wayswe can work with resi dents and local groups is going to be a definite focus. o already plans to register Craft Central as an Arts Awards venue to help broaden its work with young people.
“We want to work more with older people, because the motor skills associated with craft are a recogni ed benefit in ageing as well.“here are so many benefits associated with art of any type, but particularly in craft. It connects you to yourself. Go to craftcentral.org.uk Scan this code to nd out more about Take Craft Central It’s been a turbulent few years and they wanted somebody to come in and build up the organisation again and I have the skills to do that Jo McLean, Craft Central to he orge on the Isle Of ogs one of the last buildings from the golden age of shipbuilding in theLocatedarea. on Westferry oad, it was built in 1 for C are And Company and constructed the keel for battleship S orthumberland.Itfellintodecline in the 1 s, but was restored and transformed into studios and workspaces used by Craft Central, by the construc tion of a virtually freestanding two storey birch plywood struc ture within the e isting lemish bond brick walls. “I was blown away it’s a stunning, incredible building, said o, who is currently hunting for a facilities manager to help take care of the site. “What I really liked about it is there’s a connection to the west coast of Scotland, which has a really rich shipbuilding heritage and I’ve been told that a lot of Scottish people moved to the Isle Of ogs for the shipbuilding industry down there. “So being in that sort of very heavy industrial building feels quite comforting to me. With around makers based there, the studios are almost full, but o is concerned about the effect the cost of living crisis will have this “Artistsautumn.aregoing to be really hard pushed to afford the lu ury of having a studio, she said. “I am anticipating people will have some very di cult decisions to make and I’m thinking about how we can make sure that we have a full space and keep the business model working. “Our rent review will be due ne t year and I’m sure the utilities will go up. We are going to have to face some harsh realities about increases to our costs. “I’m going to do my very best to make sure we don’t pass those on to our studio holders, but it will largely depend on whether we can find some support to help us. he pandemic already saw
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“It’s really good fun, not harsh and nasty,” said director Josh Roche. “It’s about the way some people presume to know what is good or useful for those with disabilities and gently mocks that anxiety.“It’svery funny, very fastpaced, very playful, and it tends to let you know where the floor boards are and then unsettles you and turns things on their head. “It’s also about how disabled identities talk to each other and how they’re competing for space. “It focuses on a young influencer who is trying to give disability a social cachet and the compromises they have to make, just like other social justice movements at the moment.” The hour-long show follows “megalomaniac blind talent manager” Tim who’s on a mission to rebrand disability with “ambi tious but na ve blind influencer Ross as his possible golden ticket. Audiences can expect glittered-up canes, blind spin offs and hijacked political causes in the mix. It’s fair to say there’s a lot going on, with accessible layers to match.“This is a piece we’ve worked on for a year,” said Chloe. “Sam came up with the original concept and approached Aarian and me to ask what we could do to explore how blindness could become dramatised?“Wethenspiralled from that. A lot of our process is based on doing research and focusing on ideas we want to explore within the theatre world. We go away and explore a question and, because access is so important to us as a theatre company, we also make sure that every idea we come up with can be made accessible.“Alongside the devising, we have an access language and we look at how captioning and audio descriptions can be integrated into the script and scene – it’s not something we do at the end with limited“Sometimestime. in theatre the audio descriptions are done by compa nies who don’t have much to do with the production process, but we say that you should start with access in the forefront of your mind and it should be turning in your head while you create work, which will be enriched because of “Youit. think about the language you can use in a play and the form it can take, and access is just another language, which allows the audience another way to experience your work.
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A work in progress, It’s A Motherf**cking Pleasure is a satire encompassing blindness, influ encer culture and non-disabled anxiety about trying to get things right and do the correct thing.
Acceptance facilitates transformation: David says true self awareness can lead to growth O ne of the most di cult qualities to develop is true self awareness, something that neither ampli es one’s negative traits, nor attempts to justify them or blame others. It takes an unusual amount of self love to be able to accept ourselves with all, or even most, of our aws included. Of course, if you’re a sociopath, you don’t really feel remorse for your failings or the people that you might hurt and you’re probably a CEO. Well done you. But for many people, it’s di cult to walk the line between aggressively rejecting even well meant criticism and being hypersensitive to it. Self love is important because we have to want to be better people, without the paralysing conviction that we are not, nor will ever be, good enough. Some people grow up in environments where they have to be constantly on guard against abuse. To them, even the backshouldandfromwecriticismtheconstantlyplausible.slightthecatastrophiccriticismcompassionate,mostgentlemightseemandevenmostridiculousmightseemWeneedtoconsidersourceoftheorfeedbackaregetting.Isitapersonyoulovetrust?Maybeyoutakethatfeedinandtrytomake some changes. Or does the person giving you feedback have all the innate intelligence and lovability of an itchy verruca? Then why allow yourself to get upset about it? This can be equally true for the inner criticism that people carry around. I’ve known many people that carried their childhood bullies around in their heads for decades. Who is telling you the story about who you are? So much of what we look for in relationships is the healing of being respected by someone we, in turn, respect – being loved by someone we love. Acceptance of our own failings naturally tends to make us more accepting of others and that is the paradox of self growth – acceptance facilitates transformation.
“For example, captions can add an extra layer of experience for anyone who can read them and you can use them however you want.“Ithink the support we’ve had for this project is a testament to the fact that a lot of theatre is still inaccessible.“You’vegot people exploring a play to more than how It’s A Motherf**king Pleasure employs satire and glittered-up canes to place blindness front and centre by Jon Massey
I think there needs to be a big shift in theatre to consider disabled audiences, and how you can make work that aims to be more inclusive,” said Chloe Palmer. “No show is ever going to be 100% accessible, but having companies that are evaluating what they can do and how they can support people with disabiities has been a catapult for us.”Actors and devisers Chloe, Sam Brewer and Aarian Mehra bani make up FlawBored – an emerging, disabled-led company – that’s set to stage three perfor mances of its debut production at Greenwich Theatre in September.
“Sam and I are both visually impaired but that’s just where our similarities cross – we’ve got completely different life experiences.“Allofthe characters in It’s A Motherf**cking Pleasure are fully rounded and deep. Inherently they all have loveable and likeable characteristics, but are also deeply flawed.
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“It’s a complicated relationship between the characters and the audience and we never want to be saying: ‘These are the blind characters – and you know how to treatJoshthem’.”said:“You always know which identities on stage are allowed to be themselves and which are treated with kid gloves. “Visually impaired people are typically clairvoyant or see life in a deeper way than those around them.“When you allow them to be just as flawed as all of the other characters in a play, you’re understanding that visually impaired people are just people – they’re as good or as bad as anyone else.”
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“This is one of the things we’re trying to find our way around. There are a lot of tropes around vision-impaired characters, historically – oracles in Greek tragedies, soothsayers, characters who see the world differently that’s all ratherAarianboring.”added: “We’re trying to show that people are an amalgamation of many identities – our gender, class and nationality, for example – blindness is just another one of those differences.
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Josh added: “I think there’s a difference at the moment in the way arts funding is focusing towards different identity groups and the way they’re perceived in wider culture. “I think there’s a reverence about the way funding operates, which can be incredibly useful but can also be quite restrictive – it’s not always as playful or bold as it could“There’sbe. a distinction between this and, for example, the way social media represents different identities.“Thehope is that others will find it easier to develop work in these areas and these ways if people have already done it.”
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In some senses that’s less of an issue for FlawBored because Sam and Aarian are blind. Having graduated from the Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama in 2020, the three actors teamed up with the idea of making a show together, before finding support and funding in the form of a company. One of the missions of that company is to put blind characters on stage that don’t conform to tired stereotypes.
Sam said: “I’m blind and so is Aarian, but we are very different people. We simply find ourselves lumped together by the happenstance that we are blind.
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Having won support from Arts Council England, Greenwich Theatre (which presented FlawBored with its 2022 LET Greenwich Theatre Award), Theatre Deli, Camden People’s Theatre, Les Enfants Terribles, Wildcard Theatre, Watermill Theatre and Extant, there’s clearly an appetite in the industry for the company’s work.Sam said: “I think theatre can be really good at doing moments, but it’s about how those artists can then be developed.”
how Jurassic World The Exhibition uses spellbinding effects to bring the terrible lizards to life, even if there isn’t much of a plot J urassic World The Exhibition naturally conforms to the Universal Studios, Amblin Entertainment franchise that it’s part of. That means – SPOILER ALERT – that should you travel to see the terrible lizards at Excel, where they will be in place until at least November 3, something will go wrong and everyone will have to run away. Fortunately the level of horror endured during the inevitable ight from the escaped T-Rex is carefully controlled – thanks largely to the furious, comic babble of its keepers. That means the kids this show is obviously aimed at won’t emerge irreparably traumatised. There’s a certain irony that Jurassic Park, a movie satirising and warning against the mortal dangers and perils of pro t-driven greed, should count this show among its o spring. Billed as “the closest you’ll ever come to living dinosaurs” it o ers an immer sive experience where visitors board a ferry (complete with computer gener ated ocean) that supposedly takes them to Jurassic World itself. Those prone to seasickness need only look up to see the reassuring ventilation ducts of Excel above, somewhat lessening the suspension of disbelief. Then comes a series of tableaux, each featuring a di erent, life-size animatronic beast. First up is a bronto saurus craning its immense neck over the audience. It swings about a bit, goes through the motions and then we move on. The robotics are of an exceptional standard throughout. No expense has been spared in this department and, while they don’t quite achieve the magic of life, the level of detail and skill of the puppeteers deserves praise and recognition.Thingsare a little less convincing when it comes to the various baby dinosaurs in the arms of the Jurassic World keepers. Perhaps for purely prac tical reasons, these seem more limited in their movements, but nevertheless provoke smiles and amusement among younger visitors. The actors make an enthu siastic st of punching out their lines and ad-libbing in character as they present their various charges and the bots go through their aWemorestartsequences.Thenthingstogetabitinteresting.encounterclutchof velociraptors, held tightly in devices seemingly designed to rile them up, before a trainer treats us to a display from one of the carnivores. Intended to recall Chris Pratt’s scenes from the 2015 movie, we see a life-size puppet skilfully operated by a black-clad individual in a performance that rivals the best of the robotic stu on show. “Blue” dances and snaps around the enclosure in an unnervingly realistic way. But the trainer is less convincing and a scene that could have been all nail-biting tension winds up being nothing more than a sort of mundane display of tricks that add up to very little. This proves to be Jurassic World The Exhibition’s core problem. Having created great – in some cases spell binding special e ects – it seems only meagre thought has gone into how they might enhance a narrative. We watch a raptor run about a bit. We see the completely bogus Indominus Rex rear up and knock a carcass o a pole. Eventually we’re chased by a T-Rex and then we’re in the gift shop. In between these experiences we wind up in Instagram-ready holding areas with a few fossils to hunt for and little seenyousimplyexperienceopportunity,likejoined-updiversion.substantialThelackofstoryfeelsabitofamissedwiththebeingsomestumighthaveinalm.
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The Wild, which ran for some months on Greenwich Peninsula in 2018, at least had a plot and used computer generated graphics, time travel and animatronics to greater creative e ect. It also had feathers on its carnivores, something Jurassic World inexplicably does not. Never let scien ti c accuracy get in the way of continuity in a franchise, I suppose. Much of this criti cism doesn’t really matter. The show is a blast, especially for kids who will be awed and thrilled in equal measure. I just wish T-Rex brokenhadout and eaten maybe one or two of the gift shop sta . know,Youas an homage to therstverylm. Scan this code for more info on Jurassic World The Exhibition by Jon Massey
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Curated by founding member of Gal-dem Leyla Reynolds, Getting Back To Normal – Utopia/Dystopia explores the ways our daily lives have been affected by the pandemic.Theexhibition, which is free to visit and in place until September 22, features Erin Aniker’s illustrated tapestry of east London Stratford Support Structures and annah Ceren’s digital film about her mother’s experience of the pandemic, Life Under Lockdown Kirsty Kerr’s Re-Construction Signs sees miniature placards erected in unexpected places, while Cherelle Sappleton’s A Massive Distraction is a series of digital collages, celebrating solidarity amongst local communities.
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Artists are taking part in the exhibition, which has been curated by Gal-dem4 how Getting Back To Normal – Utopia/Dystopia sets out to explore the impact of Covid on society through art F orming part of the creative programme to mark the opening up of East Bank in Stratford, works by four artists have gone on show at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
“If you’re local or not, I hope you get a sense that this programme of works is wholly about people.”
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“I am so proud to have worked with such an incredible team of talented artists to curate a community-focused series of works alongside Gal-dem for East Bank’s creative programme,” said Leyla.“The artists selected have produced new works that are in equal parts thoughtful, damning, illuminating and hopeful in addressing the challenges that we have faced over the last two years and will continue to face as east London changes and shifts socio-politically.“Theyhavedone so with nuance, introspection and enormous creativity, drawing from both lived experience and that of the communities that are established there.
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