Camberwell Arts Festival

CAMBERWELL ARTS FESTIVAL - June 14th 22nd 2014

20 years of promoting the Arts in Camberwell & Camberwell through the Arts

Throughout SE5, artists will take their work out of the studio and on to the street, exhibiting in unusual locations, from bus-stops to billboards, cafes to car parks and pubs to parks.

The festival opens on the 14th June with the ‘Made in Camberwell’ Art Market on Camberwell Green bringing some of the best in hand crafted products by local artists and designers. It concludes on Sunday 22rd June with an afternoon of Comedy in the Sun alongside Chutney8; the annual artist’s encampment on Camberwell Green celebrating 20 years of this auspicious event, with a carnival of the weird and wonderful.

St Giles Church will host two evenings of live music, one of which will feature the inimitable IdaBarr hosting The Pop-Up Choir’s 5th birthday celebration on Saturday 14th June - Not to be missed!£6 on the door.

The festival includes an exclusive Edinburgh preview by Nitroglicerina at The Bear along with a wealth of Fringe events which will include workshops by Camberwell UAL, public photographic installations and an Open Studio weekend (21/22nd) showcasing the diversity of the local artistic community.

Literary Kitchen Festival will take residency at the Peckham Pelican, championing new and emerging talent, acting as a hub to generate writing practices and a sense of community for writers.

The birthday has already been marked by a collaboration with local design hero's, Mini Moderns with the release of their already sought after, commemorative mugs which are available to pre-order from Etsy (to be collected on the 14th at the market). Alternatively, they will also be on sale at the Arts market on the 14th June.
They are £12 each or own the complete for for £40 and 100% of the proceeds are ploughed back into the running of the festival.

The full programme is available at www.camberwellarts.org.uk and a complimentary printed brochure will be available throughout Camberwell from Saturday 1st June.