More London Free Fringe Festival at The Scoop

Summer time in London wouldn’t be complete without a generous helping of free arts entertainment at ‘the king of alfresco venues’, The Scoop at More London. Presenting an impressive programme of free fringe, music and award-winning theatre and film the More London Free Festival takes place at The Scoop at More London; a sunken, 1000-seater, riverside amphitheatre on the South Bank with stunning views of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

5th June: Ronnie Scott’s Rejects and Swing Dance
Learn to swing dance from The London Swing Dance Society, dance or just listen to the live music of Ronnie Scott’s Rejects and watch how the Lindy Hop should be danced!

6th June: Brazilian Zouk Dance
Learn the Brazilian Zouk from Kleber C Saude, founder of Brazilian Social Dance which was set up partly to promote and celebrate Brazilian culture and dance but also to promote dance as a way to a healthy lifestyle.

7th June: Movement Factory – Street Dance
The Movement Factory (formerly Bruk Out!) was the brain child of Leanne Pero and is a collective of dance initiative for all dance enthusiasts. From dance academies, dance parties, Zumba workshops to mobile dance workshops for schools, colleges and youth provision; they provide the one-stop shop for dance development.

12th - 14th June: The Pantaloons Perform Sherlock Holmes
How can one open-air show with just four actors possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my dear! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company put dynamic detective duo Holmes and Watson through their paces as they tackle their most fiendish case yet in this delightfully inventive and hilarious show for all ages featuring live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

19th June: Sound Healing and Gong Bath with London College of Spirituality
This is a unique sound event, involving chanting and the sound of gongs. Following an introduction, the first half of the evening will consist of chanting, with the aim of promoting a feeling of deep relaxation. Chanting creates a collective vibration and is an active experience that connects the audience through the sounds. The second half of the evening will be a Gong Bath, led by gong master Mark Swan. A gong bath is a bathing of sound vibrations through the gentle drumming of varied gongs. By skilfully playing the gongs, the sounds merge to form a beautiful melody that takes the participant into a state of meditation.

20th June: Meditation and Mindfulness with Wake Up London
Wake Up London return to The Scoop at More London following their successful Meditation Flash Mob held last year. This evening of Meditation and Mindfulness will consist of different ways of connecting, through a variety of meditative practices. The chanting, silence, guided and silent meditations will give the audience a diverse experience of inner stillness.

21st June: Drumming & Tribal Singing with the London College of Spirituality
For the final evening of Mindfulness the London College of Spirituality bring an hour of South American and African Shamanic drumming, instrumental music and singing followed by Icaros singing. Your host, Akasha Wacha has trained with tribes in the Amazon jungle for over 9 years and brings a wealth of native tribal songs, creating a live musical spectacle.

26th – 28th June: Merry Opera present The Magic Flute
18:30 to 21.00 - Part-pantomime, part-opera, Kit Hesketh-Harvey’s new production for The Merry Opera Company re-lives The Magic Flute’s sublime music and triumphant opening night in 1791. Lofty divas and low comedians flourish. Watching closely are the shadowy forces of Freemasonry. And the composer, Mozart, fears he is being poisoned. A delight for opera connoisseurs and new comers alike.