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ARTS TRUST TO DELIVER SUMMER IN THE PARK 2024
Following the closure of long-time collaborator Greenwich Dance, Arts Trust takes full creative control and expands the programme of free festivals in beautiful parks and public spaces across Greenwich, Bexley and Tendring.
Community Call Out: Shine at Summer in the Park This Year!
Participation in Summer in the Park means gaining exposure and engaging with locals and visitors who attend our festivals. It's not just a festival; it's a chance to be part of a community-driven celebration.
Work with us this Summer!
We’re looking for stewards to be a part of Summer in the Park 2024. At outdoor family events from June through to August, stewards will be ensuring all visitors have an incredible time in the sun.
We are RECRUITING
We are looking to appoint our new Producer (Communities and Engagement) who will take a leading role in our participation initiatives, steering our efforts in line with our four theories of change during a period of significant growth and relationship building throughout London and Tendring.
Vortex BBC4
Produced and Directed by Martin Collins, Vortex filmed live at Sadler's Wells Theatre will be broadcast on the BBC4, Sunday 21st January, 9PM
Festivals and Cultural Place-Making
Summer in the Park is more than an event; it's a community-led, co-designed programme that brings life to both 'forgotten spaces' and heritage sites like Greenwich Park.
Hidden Career Ladder
The Hidden Career Ladder, a unique initiative designed to demystify and open doors to careers in the creative industries for individuals from low socio-economic communities.
Health and Well-Being
Our outdoor classes, set in the picturesque locations across London, offer a unique blend of physical activity, mental relaxation, and social connection.
Fire Songs at King’s Cross Summer Sounds
We are thrilled to share the exciting news of a new partnership between King’s Cross Summer Sounds, Kings Place and Frozen Light, a groundbreaking theatre company.
Arts Trust is now a Charity
This momentous achievement opens up a plethora of opportunities for us to strengthen our mission of delivering world-class festivals and promoting equality and diversity programmes.
Jill Jarman: Commission
Jill Jarman receives the 2023 commission from Catalyst, Arts Trust’s EDI systemic change programme. She will create a new full length production called Fractured, working with Dame Evelyn Glennie, Catrin Finch, and Hugo Ticciati.
VORTEX Filmed for BBC4
Scheduled to air in 2024, the production, commissioned by BBC Arts and filmed by Martin Collins from Arts Trust Productions, will screen in its entirety.
Kes - Reimagined
The heartrending, classic coming-of-age story of the relationship between a boy and a wild bird of prey, powerfully retold through the medium of dance.
While You Are Here
What is it about train journeys that makes me think about the stories of people’s lives. Each passenger has a narrative, a tale to tell, each one written and rewritten, made and remade through memory and imagination.
Silent LInes
Silent Lines, filmed for broadcast, was inspired by Maliphant’s research and explorations in movement and anatomy to create rich and resonant aesthetics for the stage using a blend mix of music, movement, animated video projection, and lighting
Windrush: Movement of the People
Phoenix Dance Theatre, filmed for broadcast, perform a major contemporary dance work, choreographed by Sharon Watson, that explores the story of those who arrived in the UK on the SS Empire Windrush.
Echoes from a Birdcage
Echoes from the Birdcage is a new composition to emerge from Dame Evelyn Glennie's time as the PRS Foundation and Kings Cross Musician in Residence.
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