Mayor of London Presents....Showtime

SHOWTIME is the largest ever FREE pan-London outdoor arts festival taking place this summer as part of the Mayor of London Presents… A Summer Like No Other and the London 2012 Festival.

SHOWTIME, which has been organised to help celebrate the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic games, will reach every one of London’s 33 boroughs. The festival will be in the capital for seven weeks until 9th September 2012 showcasing the very best that national and international artists have to offer.

SHOWTIME is presented by the Mayor, part of the London 2012 Festival and supported by Arts Council England. It will bring the magic of hosting the Games to every corner of the capital, and will feature a mixture of the best street arts, including circus, carnival, theatre, dance, music and opera all presented by a feast of artists from the UK and abroad. See everything from a man that spurts water choreographed to Ravel's Bolero, or gladiators wrestling four million vaults of electricity, to a hip hop bungee dance show about love.


Wednesday 8 August

FELTHAM: Avant Garde Dance Presents the Silver Tree
12 – 3pm
Feltham Shopping Centre, Hounslow, TW13 4GU
Travel: Feltham Overground

The Silver Tree, by Avant Garde Dance Company produced by Remarkable Productions. A mix of Chinese pole-dancing and hip-hop, inspired by caged birds.


Thursday 9 August

BT LONDON LIVE: Victoria Park
12 – 8pm
Cultural Stage, Victoria Park, E3 5SN
Travel: Hackney Central & Mile End

Showtime performers include Osadia, Bureau of Silly Ideas, Kazzum, Baroque Production, Dot Comedy, Icarus Roo’d, The Strangelings and Culture Mix Arts.


Friday 10 August

BT LONDON LIVE: Victoria Park
12 – 8pm
Cultural Stage, Victoria Park, E3 5SN
Travel: Hackney Central

Showtime performers include Osadia, Bureau of Silly Ideas, Kazzum, Baroque Production, Dot Comedy, Icarus Roo’d, The Strangelings and Culture Mix Arts.


Saturday 11 August

BT LONDON LIVE: Victoria Park
12 – 8pm
Cultural Stage, Victoria Park, E3 5SN
Travel: Hackney Central

Showtime performers include Upswing, Close Act, Dot Comedy, Kazzum, Creature Feature and Icarus Roo’d.

BLACKHEATH: The Lewisham Big Screen
12-6pm
Blackheath Common SE3 0TY
Travel: Blackheath train station / Deptford Bridge DLR

Blackheath will host a 17-day festival featuring live music, dance, sports workshops, theatre and family activities.

Showtime performers include Wet Picnic, Close Act, Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion, Lyrix Organix, Bash Street Theatre and Upswing.

WALTHAMSTOW: Big Dance Wood Street,
Marlowe Rd Estate, Wood Street, E17 3HB
12-6pm
Travel: Wood Street


Sunday 12 August

BT LONDON LIVE: Victoria Park
12 – 8pm
Cultural Stage, Victoria Park, E3 5SN
Travel: Hackney Central

Showtime performers include Upswing, Close Act, Dot Comedy, Kazzum, Creature Feature and Icarus Roo’d.


Tuesday 14 August

KEW: Mini-Fest
Children's Theatre and Dance
12 – 5pm
Kew Green, Kew, Richmond-upon-Thames, TW9 3BH
Travel: Kew Gardens

Mini-Fest brings outdoor theatre, dance and arts activities for families, children and young people. Showtime performers include Wet Picnic and Upswing.


Wednesday 15 August

HAMMERSMITH: H&F Showtime 2012
12 - 4pm
Lyric Square Hammersmith W6
Travel: Hammersmith

Showtime performers include Lyrix Organix, Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion, Saurus by Close Act


Saturday 18 August

ENFIELD: Capital Age Event
4pm – 7pm
Enfield, Durants Park, Durants Park Performance Space, EN3 7ED
Travel: Brimsdown Rail

Capital Age event as part of Enfeild’s local showtime programme. Featuring the Hoxton singers and Enfield Community singers as well as dance and other activities.

RICHMOND: World Music on the Riverside
1 – 8pm
Richmond Riverside, TW9 1EJ
Travel: Richmond

Sunshine and sounds from around the world bring the masses to Richmond Riverside. Two days of the best bands will form an eclectic line-up not be missed!

WANDSWORTH: Time Won't Wait present RED HERRING'S That's the way to do it!
1 – 3pm
Southside Shopping Centre SW18 4TF
Travel: Wandsworth Town Station

An alternative take on Punch and Judy where our infamous rebels return as a vehicle for hilarious satire in our anxious credit crunched world. The show is delivered in two acts of 40 minutes with a one hour break between.

HOUNSLOW: Showtime
11am - 4pm
Hounslow High Street, TW3 1QT
Travel: Hounslow Central, Hounslow BR

Showtime performers include Wet Picnic, Close Act, Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion, Lyrix Organix, Bash Street Theatre and Upswing.


Sunday 19 August

RICHMOND: World Music on the Riverside
1 – 8pm
Richmond Riverside, TW9 1EJ
Travel: Richmond

Sunshine and sounds from around the world bring the crowds to Richmond Riverside. This eclectic line-up is not be missed!

EALING: London Mela
1 - 9pm
Gunnersbury Park, W3 8LQ Hounslow
Travel: Gunnersbury

Showtime performers include Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion.


Thursday 23 August

KING’S CROSS: Showtime
12 – 7pm
King's Boulevard, King's Cross Granary Square, N1C 4AA
Travel: Kings Cross, St Pancras

Showtime performers include Lyrix Organix, Red Poppy Ladies’ Percussion, Bash Street Theatre, Upswing and Mark Brew Company.


Friday 24 August

WALTHAMSTOW: Wood Street Festival
4-10.30pm,
Wood St Plaza, E17 3HX
Travel: Walthamstow central, E17 7JR

A community film and music event


Saturday 26th August

WALTHAMSTOW: Wood Street Community Festival
12-6pm
Wood St Plaza, E17 3HX
Travel: Walthamstow central, E17 7JR


Saturday 25 August

WALTHAMSTOW: SHOWTIME
12-7pm
Walthamstow Town Square
Travel: Walthamstow central, E17 7JR

Performers include Lyrix Organix, Red Poppy and Bash Street theatre


Sunday 26 August

Parade Festival
12 – 6pm
Tottenham Green Leisure Centre & Car Park , 1 Philip Lane, London, N15 4JA
Travel: Tottenham Hale

Come along to this celebration of local disability arts and sports, including taster sessions and activities.

Showtime performers include Lyrix Organix, Bash Street Theatre, Upswing, Red Poppy Ladies’ Perrcussion, Mark Brew Company and Sign Dance .


Monday 27 August (Bank Holiday)

SHOREDITCH: Shoreditch Fringe Festival
12 – 11pm
Hoxton Square, london, N1 6NU
Travel: Old Street, Liverpool Street, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street

Showtime performers include Continental Drifts, Picto Facto, Kazzum, Leandre and Ne Me Titere Pas.


Friday 31 August

ENFIELD: Enfield Town Show
4 – 9pm
Town Park, Cecil Road, Enfield, EN2 6LE
Travel: Silver Street / Enfield Town

Showtime performers include Arcadia, Continental Drifts, Picto Facto, Leandre, Ne Me Titere Pas and Sign Dance.


Saturday 1 September

SOUTHWARK: The Elephant and The Nun
12-9pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Across Southwark including: St. Mary’s Churchyard, Nursery Row, Burgess Park and Camberwell Green, Peckham Square, Peckham multi-storey car park and Harold Moody Park , Nunhead Green
Travel: Elephant and Castle; Queen’s Road Peckham; Peckham Rye, Nunhead Rail Station

Following a successful debut in 2011, The Elephant and the Nun returns from Friday 24 August to Sunday 2 September, bringing together a art, music, dance and theatre festivals for the whole family.

Showtime performers include Arcadia: Lords of Lightning , Continental Drifts: Bandstand Remixed , Picto Facto: Brimborions, Leandre: Chez Leandre and Ne Me Titere Pas: Circumloqui.


Sunday 2 September

SOUTHWARK: The Elephant and The Nun
12-9pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Across Southwark including: St. Mary’s Churchyard, Nursery Row, Burgess Park and Camberwell Green, Peckham Square, Peckham Multi-storey car park and Harold Moody Park , Nunhead Green
Travel: Elephant and Castle ; Queen’s Road Peckham; Peckham Rye, Nunhead Rail Station


Following a successful debut in 2011, The Elephant and the Nun returns from Friday 24 August to Sunday 2 September, bringing together art, music, dance and theatre festivals for the whole family.

Showtime Spectacular is Arcadia: Lords of Lightning

Hillingdon: Big Fest
12 – 4pm
Uxbridge High Street, Civic Centre, Hillingdon High St UB8 1EF
Travel: Uxbridge

Showtime performers include Continental Drifts, Picto Facto, Leandre and Ne Me Titere Pas.

ISLINGTON: Angel Canal Festival
11am – 6pm
City Road Basin, Islington, N1 8JX
Travel: Angel and Old Street

This free family event includes sworld class street theatre, music, a magical fun fair and a plethora of waterborne delights including boat trips and free canoe sessions.

Showtime performers include The Strangelings, Plunge Boom and Brass Volcanoes, plus fun for kids, including bouncy castles, water-zorbing and free canoe sessions.


Thursday 6 September

CROYDON: SHOWTIME Entertainment Everywhere
5 – 9:30pm
Queen's Garden, North End CR9 1SA
Travel: George Street rail, West Croydon

Showtime performers include Picto Facto, Leandre, Ne Me Titere Pas, Arcadia, Continental Drifts and Fittings Multi Media Arts.


Friday 7 September

TOWER BRIDGE: SHOWTIME: Entertainment Everywhere
Potters Fields, Off Tooley Street SE1 2AA
Travel: London Bridge

Showtime performers include Continental Drifts and Leandre.


Saturday 8 September

WANDSWORTH: b. supreme Hip Hop Festival
12 – 6pm
King Georges Park, Wandsworth SW18 4AS
Travel: Wandsworth Town overground station

b.supreme is the only all-female celebration for women in hip hop and brings together female dancers, musicians, MC’s, DJ’s and hip hop pioneers presenting polished performances and raw dance battles side by side.

BARKING: Showtime
12 – 9:30pm
Barking Town Square, IG11 7LU
Travel: Barking

A part of the annual Molten Festival-Showtime artists include Picto Factor, Leandre, Ne Me Titere Pas, Arcadia, Continental Drifts and Fittings Multi Media Arts.

BARKINGSIDE: Light Night
4 – 8pm
Barkingside High Street (outside library), IG6 2EA
Travel: Fairlop underground

Celebrate a cultural evening with a French theme.

BRENT: Brent Celebrates a Golden Summer
1 – 5pm
Gladstone Park, Kendal Road, NW10 1JH
Travel: Cricklewood Railway Station/ Dollis Hill Tube Station/ Willesden Green / Neasden

Taking place on the day of the official Paralympic Closing Ceremony, this celebration in Gladstone Park will be part of the nationwide ‘Bandstand Marathon’.

HIGHGATE: Give It A Go
1 – 6pm
Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath, Highgate Road NW5 1QR
Travel: Gospel Oak

Try a sport from climbing to athletics, tag rugby, football, volleyball, yoga, basketball, street dance and cricket.

Showtime performers include Picto Facto, Leandre and Ne Me Titere Pas.

SOUTH BANK: Thames Festival
12 – 10:45pm
Various Locations, South Bank
Travel: Waterloo, Embankment Southwark, Blackfriars Cannon Street, Borough London Bridge, Tower Hill

Closing Spectacular - Arcadia: Lords of Lightning

BANDSTAND MARATHON
9 September 2012
12 – 5pm
This will take place in parks across London