A Ballad Of Thamesmead
A BALLAD OF THAMESMEAD
Commissioned by Greenwich and Docklands International Festival.
6 & 7 September 2024: 8.30pm at Thamesmead Clocktower, 26 Meadowford Cl, London SE28 8GG
1986. The beautifully restored Nelson’s Clock is hauled onto a barge in Deptford and sailed down the Thames - a gift to an exciting new town centre at the vibrant focal point of Thamesmead.
2024. A baby coot nestles in her canal nest in the shadow of the clocktower. Three kids scuttle up and down the steps playing families. And a woman sits looking up at the hands tick-tick-ticking away, pondering the ebbs and flows of home.
A Ballad of Thamesmead gently peeks into how the world around us impacts how we feel about our home. Live folk songs by Abbey Wood native Marie Bashiru along with Thamesmead Community Choir interweave with a soaring sound design that includes local peoples’ voices, culminating in the clocktower illuminated like never before.
Access:
BSL interpreted performance: 6 September
All performances captioned
Audio Described performance & Touch Tour: 6 September
Wheelchair accessible
Tickets are FREE for Royal Borough of Greenwich and Thamesmead Residents, or just £5 if you are travelling from further afield.