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| 10am |
3pm |
The Canal & River Trust Canoes and Community Litter pick! |
From Stonebridge |
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Canoes will have age restrictions |
Lock to Bloqs |
| 10am |
6pm |
The Rayhnam Reporter: Banners and publication
Cathy Wade & Raynham Primary talented pupils at Raynham Primary have been exploring how they can share important messages about environmental sustainability, futures and change, and the ecologies present in the Lee Navigation. The QR codes on the banners link to the first publication the pupils have made with the artist. |
Along the
towpaths |
| 10am |
5pm |
Camera Obscura Experience |
Chalk Bridge |
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Experience the magic of the Camera Obscura aboard Barge Fiodra, the only floating camera in the UK. |
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Make your own Camera Obscura, to take home, in a family friendly workshop. Our fun and informative Camera Obscura viewings take |
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15 minutes, in groups, as people turn up. |
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Workshops must be booked in advance on the day – look out for |
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Canal & River Trust Information Points along the towpaths to book. |
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“It’s like magic!” (school pupil) |
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Viewings from 10–5 |
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Workshop 1: 11am–12pm |
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Workshop 2: 2pm–3pm |
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(max 10 participants, children must be supervised by parent/carer) |
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Location: The towpath–Chalk Bridge–Tottenham Marshes |
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| 10am |
6.30am |
Cathy Wade, Tell it to the Eels |
Chalk Bridge |
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Featuring temporary artwork by Raynham School pupils. Members of the public will be invited to add their own special addition to the temporary transformation of this bridge. |
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| 10.30am |
11.30am |
Family foraging workshop at Stonebridge Lock with artist Marrisa Stoffer |
Stonebridge Cafe,
Stonebridge Lock |
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Suitable for toddlers+ |
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Join artist Marissa Stoffer for this creative and engaging guided walk and workshop, and learn how to make your own ink from foraged plants around River Lea. You will learn about some of the history and folklore of the native plants, and how these stories connect us to the land and our community. |
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| 11am |
12.30pm |
Guided nature, environment & local history walk ...starting from Stonebridge Lock to Bloqs. Led by the Canal & River Trust we will discover why the Lee Navigation is so important historically, now and for our future. We will be joined by Enfield Climate Action Forum members to learn about the Banbury Reservoir Park vision. EnCaf will also be capturing video stories along the towpath reflecting on the value of canals and rivers.
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Stonebridge Lock
to Bloqs, Anthony
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| 11.30am |
7pm |
Chantelle Purcell |
Towpath near |
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Audio and textiles installation, a journey back to the artist’s ancestral homeland through folklore and storytelling, a discovery of selfhood and collective remembering that seeks to interweave different narratives from the Afro diaspora, highlighting the significance and value of waterways, rivers and oceans. |
Bloqs |
| 12pm |
6pm |
‘Draw Off’
Family fun with old school overhead projectors. |
Bloqs Cafe,
Anthony Way |
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Free event suitable for toddlers, children, young people and adults taking place all afternoon in Bloqs Cafe. |
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| 11.30am |
6pm |
Write to Speak
Spoken word artists and poets will be joining activities up and down the towpaths encouraging people to share stories with impromptu performances |
Stonebridge Lock
to Bloqs |
| 12.30pm |
6pm |
EnCaf – Enfield Climate Action Forum members will be at Bloqs all afternoon to share their Banbury Reservoir Park vision |
Bloqs Anthony
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Join the conversation and have your say – what are your aspirations for green and blues spaces in their area? |
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| 12.30pm |
8pm |
BBQ
Outside Bloqs Cafe, paying BBQ and bar available. |
Bloqs Cafe,
Anthony Way |
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Weather dependent |
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| 12.30pm |
2.30pm |
RiverWalk |
Starting at |
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Renin Bilginer and Ayisha De Lanerolle.
Fluidity, flexibility, transformation; what do rivers mean to you? |
Stonebridge Lock
to Bloqs, Anthony
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The artist invites you to take part in a family-friendly day of collaborative, holistic research, investigating the River Lea, both as a powerful force of nature and as a space for reflection, storytelling and philosophical thinking. The artist is exploring folklore and mythology, with a specific focus on the cross-cultural links between rivers and female deities, who have existed as symbols of ritual, faith and protection throughout history. |
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| 2pm |
3pm |
Exchanging Dreams
Join Elsie and Esme in a journey celebrating friendship sharing laughter and tears through stories and songs. |
Bloqs outdoor
event space,
Anthony Way |
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Exchanging stories, Enriching Lives by Jazanne Arts. |
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Limited capacity for free tickets please email |
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| 2.30pm |
4.30pm |
Renin Bilginer Creative Textile Workshop |
Bloqs, Anthony |
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Creative making workshop where participants will be able to translate their innate relationships with rivers through textile works that activate a collective sculptural installation. Exploring colour, imagery and written text, the artist invites people of all ages to inaugurate the artwork as a symbol of safety, which celebrates local heritage, folklore and community. |
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Participants will be invited to return at 7pm to hang their work within the structure. |
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| 3pm |
3.30pm |
Poetry performance by Mary Duggan EnCaf |
Bloqs |
| 3pm |
4pm |
All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was |
Hinterlands
Enfield Shipping |
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The Site of Memory, Toni Morrison
Artist Chantelle Purcell invites creative sharing and enquiry into the value of water in transforming our lives. Drop in session. |
Container, outside
Bloqs |
| 4pm |
5pm |
Foraging for colour with Marissa Stoffer |
Bloqs, Anthony |
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Join artist Marissa Stoffer for this creative and engaging guided walk and workshop, and learn how to make your own ink from foraged plants around River Lea. You will learn about some of the history and folklore of the native plants, and how these stories connect us to the land and our community. |
Way |
| 4pm |
8pm |
Live music at Bloqs
Summer waterside grooves. |
Bloqs, Anthony
way |
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A paying BBQ and bar will be available. |
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