Summer Together! 2015

Thanks to the generous support of Arts Council England and the London Legacy Development Corporation, we were able to run an exciting programme of summer events and activities featuring guest artists and companies. Everything was FREE, and booking was not required unless stated. All venues had step-free access, and BSL interpreters were present. 

Photograph of a canvas banner, with the name Together! 2012 written at the bottom in colourful graffiti, with spray painted symbols above of different art forms such as a palette and brushes, camera, book, needle and cotton, clapperboard, microphone etc

The banner created by participants in our Summer Together! graffiti art workshop with Graffiti Life.

Sunday 26 July 1-6.30pm: Together! at the Liberty Festival in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on National Paralympic Day. Enjoy performances by local and guest artists in the Together! 2012 tent, visit our information stall to find out more about our work, and enjoy all of the free disability sports and arts activities on offer in the Park.

Monday 3 August 2-8.30pm: Learn to sing sea shanties and celebrate Newham’s seafaring history with Together! Music Club and guest artists Anna Cornish and Pete Truin at Grassroots, Memorial Park, 66 Memorial Avenue, West Ham, London E15 3DB. 020 7474 6376. Nearest station: West Ham (accessible on some lines only). Bus routes include: 276. Small free carpark.

Friday 7 August 11am-4pm (registration from 10.30am): Learn how to create a street art performance with Natural Diversions theatre company at Grassroots, Memorial Park, 66 Memorial Avenue, West Ham, London E15 3DB. 020 7474 6376. Nearest station: West Ham (accessible on some lines only). Bus routes include: 276. Small free carpark.

Thursday & Friday 13/14 August: Professional Development Club residential session at Zinc Arts in Ongar. This is an opportunity for professional, semi-professional and aspiring professional disabled artists to focus on their career development. All costs are covered and there is a budget for expenses. New members are welcome. Contact Ju Gosling on ju@together2012.org.uk or 07973 252751 for more information and booking.

Monday 17 August 7-8.30pm: Together! Pop-Up Poetry Café at Eat16, St Luke’s Community Centre 89 Tarling Road Canning Town London  E16 1HN.   Nearest tube and DLR: Canning Town (fully accessible). Bus routes: 541, 241, 325, 678, 5, 115, 276, 300, 330. Street parking.For more information contact Sarah Hughes  on  sarah@together2012.org.uk  / 07704 797013.

Thursday 20 August 11am-4pm (registration from 10.30am): Penny Pepper leads a workshop on erotic writing from a disability perspective at the Hub, 123 Star Lane, Canning Town, London E16 4PZ. Nearest DLR station: Star Lane (fully accessible). Nearest tube station: Canning Town (fully accessible). Bus routes include 69, 115, 5, 330, 300. Limited street parking. Click here to read the writing that was produced.

Thursday 27 August 2.30-4.30pm (registration from 2pm): Graffiti Art workshop with Graffiti Life. Places are limited and pre-booking is required, contact Ju Gosling on ju@together2012.org.uk or 07973 252751 for more information.

Our regular poetry workshops continue on Wednesday mornings from 10.30am-12 noon and our drawing and painting sessions on Friday afternoons from 2-4pm, at the Hub, 123 Star Lane, Canning Town, London E16 4PZ. Nearest DLR station: Star Lane (fully accessible). Nearest tube station: Canning Town (fully accessible). Bus routes include 69, 115, 5, 330, 300. Limited street parking.

NB: Although some activities are targeted at disabled people, non-disabled people are very welcome at all of our activities as friends, family, carers, support workers, volunteers and audience members. Under-16s must be accompanied.