Event details:
Fandangoe Whip workshops, 8-10 October
Ice Cream for Mental Health
Join The Fandangoe Kid and team for an ice cream and a chat about all things mental health. From pandemic blues to grief wallops to existential crises, the Fandangoe Whip is a place to come and share your experiences, while enjoying an ice cream or two made by East London legends A Portuguese Love Affair.
Future Desires! Zine Workshop with Graphic Artist Saucy Sez
Zines for radical change and radical futures.
- What is it that you see or want from your personal future?
- What do you want to see change in the world?
- What do you hope for the future?
‘Comforting corners of our city’: Workshop with Artist Coco Lom
In the words of Coco Lom: ‘Our world is full of striking patterns, bold colours and unusual shapes – and in difficult times, I find comfort in their confidence and regularity. They make me feel calm. During lockdown, I created a photographic series called Peaceful Patterns, where I captured the many soothing shapes, patterns, and colours that I passed on my walks. When we take the time to stop and deconstruct what we see around us, whether it be nature or architecture, so much of it is a combination of simple forms.
In this workshop, I invite you to search with me. We’ll begin by stepping outside – looking for the quiet city details – up high as well as under our feet. Using the city’s shapes and patterns as inspiration, we’ll make a series of postcards reflecting the overlooked corners of Canary Wharf. I hope you will come away with a soothed mind and a new appreciation for our spectacular city.’
Dancing as a Tool for Survival with The Fandangoe Kid
Join The Fandangoe Kid for an immersive workshop about dancing. What does the dancefloor mean to you? How can we create more inclusive spaces? How do dancing and mental health go together? What does movement mean to you?
Letters That Will Never Be Sent with Lara Haworth
Letters That Will Never Be Sent explores writing as a tool for survival: participants will have a chance to work through some ideas and modes of using writing as a way of working through difficulty, using our own stories and lives as material.
In this workshop, participants are invited to write a letter to someone, or something, that will never be sent. This could be a letter to a person who has died or is no longer in their life. It could address a year – Dear 2020 – or a place – Dear High School. Lara Haworth is a writer, visual artist and filmmaker. Her visual work has been exhibited internationally at places including Yokohama, Japan, Toronto, Canada and Chemnitz, Germany. Her writing has been published in magazines such as Visual Verse, Biography, LAKE, ACME and Nōd. Her new film, All the People I Hurt with My Wedding, was released on April 16 by She Does Filmz.
Tickets for the Fandangoe Whip workshops can be purchased at www.eventbrite.co.uk, with all funds being donated to Thrive LDN, a charity aiming to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners
Holistica Breathing Circle, 1-31 October
Created by mb1 Designs, the Holistica circle is a light installation that teaches users breathing techniques to aid relaxation and stress relief. It uses the ‘4-7-8 count’ breathwork technique, using gentle movement of light to guide users to focus on taking long, deep breaths in and out.
Mountain High Valley Low, 5-9 October
Mountain High Valley Low from Wishbone Theatre is the story of Josie, a woman who’s looking for love but has a secret to hide. Josie is affected by bipolar disorder. Her answer is to take up long distance cycling and dating. Things may not totally go to plan…
The play is free to attend with tickets available at www.seetickets.com.
The workshops and performances will take place at Crossrail Place & Crossrail Place Roof Garden Canary Wharf from Tuesday 5 October to Sunday 10 October 2021. Find out more information and reserve tickets at www.canarywharf.com
About Canary Wharf Group:
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) is the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe. CWG develops, manages and currently owns interests in approximately 7.7 million square feet of office space, 0.9 million square feet of retail and over 1,000 Build to Rent apartments.
CWG is the largest sustainable developer in the UK with over 11 million square feet of sustainable certified buildings. CWG also excels operationally having purchased 100% electricity from renewable sources since 2012 and zero waste to landfill since 2009.
CWG has created a 24/7 city where people can live/work/play on the Canary Wharf estate and enjoy all the benefits: great transport links, access to green spaces and waterside living; and a wide range of amenities including an award-winning arts and events programme.
Canary Wharf’s retail offering comprises over 300 shops, including grocery stores, pharmacies, health clubs, bars and restaurants, all within 15 minutes’ walk.
www.canarywharf.com
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