Explore The Festival
Saturday 2nd June
The Frontline private view
6pm to 8pm
The Frontline presents work by local artists, featuring some famous names and new work. This is a chance to meet the artists and view a diverse exhibition.
Venue: The Glass House
Time To Bury Some Memories
Putting The Gantry together has involved a lot of blood, sweat and tears – and boy do we have photos to prove it! We decided to print some of them and safeguard them in a time capsule in our garden. If you’d like to add to the collection of keepsakes, memories or photos (of Brockley past & present, your family or local events) or leave a message to future Brockleyites to discover someday, drop them in to The Gantry during the festival. ‘The burial’ will take place at 9pm on Friday 8 June.
Free
Venue: The Gantry
Tuesday 5th June
Cardboard City
11am to 4pm
Come and help The Brockley Design Project build a city out of nothing but old cardboard boxes and your imagination. Each day there will be a different ‘artist in residence’ to offer inspiration. Open to the whole community but children must be accompanied.
Free
Venue: Leander Centre
Wednesday 6th June
Cardboard City
11am to 4pm
Come and help The Brockley Design Project build a city out of nothing but old cardboard boxes and your imagination. Each day there will be a different ‘artist in residence’ to offer inspiration. Open to the whole community but children must be accompanied.
Free
Venue: Leander Centre
Life Drawing
6pm, 8pm or 10pm start
Whether you’re a pro or just want to have a crack, head to Jam Circus for one of our three 90-minute life drawing sessions. All materials provided.
£10
Venue: Jam Circus
Thursday 7th June
Cardboard City
11am to 4pm
Come and help The Brockley Design Project build a city out of nothing but old cardboard boxes and your imagination. Each day there will be a different ‘artist in residence’ to offer inspiration. Open to the whole community but children must be accompanied.
Free
Venue: Leander Centre
Friday 8th June
Cardboard City
11am to 4pm
Come and help The Brockley Design Project build a city out of nothing but old cardboard boxes and your imagination. Each day there will be a different ‘artist in residence’ to offer inspiration. Open to the whole community but children must be accompanied.
Free
Venue: Leander Centre
Art In The Park
A magical marquee and performance space offering creative workshops and events to fire the imagination of children from 0-16 years of age. Look out for announcements about the full workshop listing from mid-April.
Venue: Hilly Fields, near the Stone Circle, 11am to 4pm
Art Mart at the Max
See what the local artists and designers are making at the Art Mart at the Max craft market, try the Brockley Max bar and lounge where you chill out on the comfy sofas and chair, and tantalise your taste buds with the Max BBQ and a range of food from local caterers.
We’ll also be running a raffle and putting on plenty of entertainment on the famous Brockley Max stage.
Venue: Hilly Fields by the Stone Circle
Wildlife Art Demo and Exhibition
10am to 4pm daily
Chris Wright, award-winning wildlife artist, resident in Brockley, exhibits a range of his captivating drawings at this exciting new space. Chris is working on an orangutan drawing, demonstrating his technique and raising awareness of the threats to their survival.
Free
Room 104, The Tea Factory
“Still”
9am to 5.30pm
New paintings by Felix Baudenbacher. Emerging artist of growing international standing and Central Saint Martins alumnus, Felix Baudenbacher shows a series of beautifully quiet paintings of paper forms that explore the potential of monochromatic painting and compositional reduction.
Free
cueB gallery, Brockley Mess
Doorspace Presents
3pm to 10pm
“There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception” Huxley. Doorspace is a collective of artists who examine cross-disciplinary strategies of making and representation, exploring the visual syntactical specialities of sites and spatial codification.
Free
Closing night 9 June, 7pm till late
Misty Moon Gallery
Three Courses Of Visual Art
Midday to close
To celebrate the festival The Talbot’s dining room is being transformed into an exhibition space. We’ll be showcasing the work of some of the local area’s most prominent and exciting artists.
Free
The Talbot
Friday 1st June
Brockley Max Opening Night
Brockley Max kicks off with a fantastic evening of music, dance, singing and much more. Hosted once again by ‘Dre, the coolest, smoothest MC in Brockley, and produced by one of Brockley’s best-known musos, Richard Swan.
Venue: Murals at Brockley Station, 4pm to 10pm
Saturday 2nd June
Beginners ‘Fun’ Improvisation Dance Workshop
Contemporary dancing with movements inspired from the texture of hair, ranging from spikey to straight to afro! Participants can bring accessories for the dancing. Age group 16+.
Venue: St Hilda’s Church Undercroft, 10.45am to 11.30am
Monday 4th June
Brockley Jam Extravaganza
Lip Thumb & Toe Storytelling Collective bring you an hour of terrific tales for 4 to 11-year olds. Monsters, witches, cannibals, heroes and more…
£2.50 for children; £3 for adults
Venue: Jam Circus, 4pm
Saturday 9th June
Art In The Park
A magical marquee and performance space offering creative workshops and events to fire the imagination of children from 0-16 years of age. Full workshop listing to be announced.
Venue: Hilly Fields, near the Stone Circle, 11am to 4pm
Saturday 2nd June
Comedy Night
An evening of live standup comedy and sketches. Heads will roll…£3
Venue: Jam Circus, 8pm til late
Friday 1st June
Brockley Max Opening Night
Brockley Max kicks off with a fantastic evening of music, dance, singing and much more. Hosted once again by ‘Dre, the coolest, smoothest MC in Brockley, and produced by one of Brockley’s best-known musos, Richard Swan.
Beginners ‘Fun’ Improvisation Dance Workshop
Contemporary dancing with movements inspired from the texture of hair, ranging from spikey to straight to afro! Participants can bring accessories for the dancing. Age group 16+.
Venue: St Hilda’s Church Undercroft, 10.45 to 11.30am
Hilal Dance Taster Session
A fun, creative and holistic introduction to Hilal dance which brings together the perfect mix of African and Egyptian Dance. If you love dance and want a gentle introduction to something new, you will enjoy this taster session. Men and women welcome.
Venue: St Hilda’s Church Undercroft, midday to 3pm
Brockleywood Nights 2012
7.30pm
Brockleywood Nights is back to tickle your filmic funny/drama/animated/doc/and other bones. Come along and be entertained, provoked and inspired by a selection of locally made short films spanning a variety of genres. It’s the Big Bank Holiday weekend, so treat yourself with a Sunday night out! No booking necessary, just turn up on the night.
For enquiries or short film submissions email Declan. All genres welcome, under 15 min preferred.
£4 (£3 concessions)
Venue: Lewisham Arthouse, 140 Lewisham Way, SE14 6PD
Brockley Max Opening Night
Brockley Max kicks off with a fantastic evening of music, dance, singing and much more. Hosted once again by ‘Dre, the coolest, smoothest MC in Brockley, and produced by one of Brockley’s best-known musos, Richard Swan.
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