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Greenwich
Alive is a multi-arts programme of events that celebrates
the contemporary and classical mix of Greenwich. Launching
in June this year the event has particular resonance as 2007 marks
the 10th anniversary of Greenwich being inscribed by UNESCO as a
World Heritage Site.
 Some
of the highlights include:
There are also family
architecture days at the Queen's House, special film screenings
at Greenwich Picturehouse. Open Gardens, Open Studios
and plenty of Jazz! See below for a complete
list of all events.
Enjoy a full summer's
day and/or evening in Greenwich
While you are in Greenwich
for one of our fantastic summer events, why not stay for the day
and/or evening. There is plenty to see and do. Swing by the Greenwich
Market to buy some lunch treats and then take a short walk to Greenwich
Park for a picnic lunch. Otherwise, enjoy a meal in one of the many
restaurants and cafes that Greenwich has to offer.
There is the
new Peter Harrison Planetarium to visit, the Cutty Sark Pavilion
or old favourites like the Old Royal Naval College, National Maritime
Museum and Queen's House or pick up a leaflet and follow historical
walks*. Make sure you also visit the Rivington Grill to try a limited
edition Greenwich Alive Cocktail!
If you are stuck for ideas, pay a visit to the friendly staff at
the Tourist Information Centre and they will be sure to offer many
interesting suggestions.
*Collect leaflets from Greenwich Royal Parks
Office at Blackheath Gate, St Mary's Lodge (The Cow and Bean Cafe)
and the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre. Walks devised by Friends
of Greenwich Park.
| 2 - 15 June |
Greenwich Open Studios
- Group Exhibition |
Please join us for this exhibition of
works by artists from the Greenwich Open Studios Group, kindly sponsored
by Renewal.
Location: 22 Bardsley
Lane, SE10 9RF
Days: Tuesdays - Sundays
Time: 12:00 - 17:00
Drinks Reception
and private view - Tuesday 5 June
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Website: www.greenwichopenstudios.org.uk
Contact: 07775 953 077
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Three Blackheath gardens in close proximity to each other are opening for Greenwich Alive and the National Gardens scheme, the "Yellow Book" which celebrates 80 years of operation this year.
Locations: The Pagoda, Pagoda Gardens, SE3 0UZ - Historic half acre gardens surrounding house. Including water features. Oriental inspired style.
28 Granville Park, SE13 7AE - A garden designers family garden.
12 Eliot Vale, SE3 0UW - L shaped garden designed for disabled with slopes and space for wheelchairs.
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Ticket: Entrance to one garden £3.50 to include a glass of
wine, subsequent gardens £2.
Contact: Caroline Cooper 020 8463 0727
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| 16 June |
Marching Jazz Band |
Starting from The Mitre, the Superior Jazz Band make their musical way to the riverfront. Sponsored by the Greenwich Society.
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
FREE
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| 16 June |
Afternoon Recital |
Listen to Trinity College of Music's
clarinet quartet 'Boehm Quartet' play in the beautiful setting
of the Painted Hall.
Location: Painted Hall,
Old Royal Naval College.
Time: 14:45
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16 - 27 June
(starts 5th June) |
Blackheath Art Society
60th Anniversary Exhibition |
The Blackheath Art Society celebrates 60 years of a vibrant professional and semi-professional group of artists at work in Greenwich.
Location: Blackheath Library Gallery
Website: www.blackheathartsociety.org.uk
FREE
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| 16 & 17 June |
Open Studios |
In their 30th anniversary year, visit the various artists who live and work in Greenwich and open their studios annually to the public.This is a golden opportunity to acquire paintings, sculptures, prints and pottery, directly from local artists.
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Website: www.greenwichopenstudios.org
FREE
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A group of delightful private gardens open up for the afternoon, including the centrepiece itself of Gloucester Circus.
Locations:
4 Orchard Drive - open 14:30 - 17:30
Hillside, Crooms Hill
- open 10:30 - 12:30
Gloucester Circus - open
14:30 - 17:30
The White House, Crooms
Hill - open 14:30 - 17:30
Donations suggested
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| 17 June |
Music in the Park |
A traditional English summer afternoon musical treat with Bromley Concert Band performing on The Bandstand in Greenwich Park.
Times: 14:00-15:15 & 15.45-17:00
FREE |
| 17 June |
Greenwich Society & Blackheath Society
Annual Cricket Match |
Witness the annual contest between the two local societies within the picturesque setting of Greenwich Park.
Time: 15:00
FREE |
| 17 June |
House and Home - Dream Room |
Be inspired by a room from the beautiful Queen's House to transform into your own dream home and make a model for your design. Suitable for all ages, drop-in workshop.
Location: Queen's House, National Maritime Museum
Contact: 020 8858 4422
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk/families
FREE |
| 17 June |
House and Home - Inigo Jones |
Hear about the life and times of the famous architect of the Queen's House. Performance suitable for all ages.
Location: Queen's House, National Maritime Museum
Times: 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00
Contact: 020 8858 4422
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk/families
FREE |
| 17 June |
Shakespeare Shorts |
Street theatre from the University of Greenwich
Location: various through the Greenwich World Heritage Site
Time: Afternoon and evening.
Website: www.gre.ac.uk/news/whatson
FREE |
| 17 June |
Linden Baroque Orchestra |
The Linden Baroque Orchestra, now in its 20th year, is a London based orchestra specialising in performing Baroque Music on period instuments. Hear them in the historic setting of St Alfege Church.
Location: St Alfege Church Time: 16:00
Tickets: £9, £7 concession and under 14s free. Purchase tickets at the door or visit www.st-alfege.org to reserve.
Website: www.lindenbaroque.org |
| 17 June |
Handel with Hamper |
The Thomas Tallis Society Choir & Orchestra, led by Simon Smith and conducted by Stephen Dagg, perform in the beautiful Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College. During the extended interval, take the opportunity of this summer evening to picnic outside on the lawns and colonnades around Grand Square.
Location: Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9LW Time: 18:30
Tickets: £22, £18 and £15
Contact: Greenwich Theatre Box office on 020 8858 7755
Website: www.thomas-tallis-society.org.uk |
| 17 June |
Take Another Look |
Experience the buildings of the Old Royal Naval College in new and unusual ways, draw and create your views in your own log book. This is a drop-in activity suitable for all the family.
Location: Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9LW - begining at the Visitor Centre
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Tickets: £1 per child
Website: www.oldroyalnavalcollege.org |
| 18 June |
Last Tango in Paris at Greenwich Picturehouse
Advance Screening |
The 1970s classic, digitally restored and polished to perfection.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci.
Starring: Marlon Brando & Maria Schneider.
This timeless classic about disenfranchised souls features a powerhouse performance from Marlon Brando as an American widower who, devastated by the apparent suicide of his wife, embarks on a doomed affair with a young girl, played by Lolita-like vision of jaded youth, Maria Schneider.
Location: Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN
Time: 18:30
Website: www.picturehouses.co.uk |
Winetasting by Theatre of Wine with art showcase by local artist Paul Chisholm.
Location: Paul McPherson Gallery, 77 Lassall Street
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Contact: 020 8858 6363 to book
Tickets: £20 |
| 19 June |
La vie en Rose at Greenwich Picturehouse
Advance Preview |
Director: Olivier Dahan
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau et Jean-Pierre Martins.
She was tiny and tender, but her private life was marked by extraordinary tragedy. Edith Pilaf (1915 - 1963) conveyed French identity to the rest of the world as had no other singer before or after her. Known internationally as the "sparrow of Paris" her voice was in fact strong, expressive and passionate. Her international fame rests on the astounding success of songs like "La vie en rose", "Non, je ne regrette rien", "Mylord" and many others, 30 of which are to be heard in this film. In French with subtitles.
Location: Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN
Time: 18:30
Website: www.picturehouses.co.uk |
| 20 - 22 June |
Dialogues des Carmelites by Poulenc |
Opera performed by Trinity College of Music
Location: Blackheath Halls
Time: 19:00
Contact: Blackheath Halls box office for tickets on 020 8463 0100 |
| 20 June |
21st Century Architecture in Greenwich
Panel Discussion |
How do leading contemporary architects create ground-breaking, innovative and exciting projects within a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Greenwich is currently experiencing an architectural Renaissance with new iconic landmarks juxtaposing with celebrated classical architecture - from London's new planetarium at the Royal Observatory to the Cutty Sark Conservation Project.
Join the architectural teams behind these projects as they discuss their vision together with David Ball Restoration, the leading architectural conservation and restoration specialists responsible for maintaining the Old Royal Naval College and who worked on the care and repair of Nelson's column last year. This event is in partnership with the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College and the Cutty Sark Trust.
Panelists:
Adrian Attwood - Executive Director, David Ball Restoration
Paul Appleton - Project Partner, Allies and Morrison
Simon Beames - Project Designer, youmeheshe with Grimshaw
Chaired by Pieter van der Merwe - National Maritime Museum
Location:The Peter Harrison Planetarium, National Maritime Museum
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 Contact: 020 8312 8560
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk
FREE, no booking required |
| 20 June |
Peninsula Square Tour |
Peninsula Square is a spectacular new contemporary public space for London, equivalent in size to Leicester Square, with dramatic water features, longitude lines to mark the Greenwich Meridian and a growing 'green' wall, a story wall and stage.
This Architecture Week tour gives a lively insight into the ideas behind the creation of the Square, located on Greenwich Peninsula at The O2 (formerly the Dome). Tour led by architect Alistair Barr of Barr Gazetas and Lindsey Whitelaw of Whitelaw Turkington.
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Contact: Leo Wood, Theresa Simon & Partners on 020 7734 4800 or email at leo@theresasimon.com - BOOKING ESSENTIAL FREE |
"Ease on Down" the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion in this exuberant adaptation of the classic Oz adventure. With a score that mixes rock, soul and gospel with witty dialogue, this hugely entertaining show is fun for all the family!
Location: Greenwich Theatre
Time: 19:30
Tickets :Call Greenwich Theatre box office on 020 8858 7755
Website: www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk |
| 21 June |
Live Jazz and Market Arts |
Live jazz music and art exhibition at Greenwich undercover market.
Time: 18:00 - 22:00
Website: www.greenwichmarket.net
FREE |
| 21 June |
Lunchtime Recital - Music from Spain & Latin America |
Performance by "Bailo!", a group of Trinity College of Music students. The programme will include music for clarinet, voice, guitar and piano from Spain and Latin America, including de Falla's '7 Folk Songs', Rodrigo's '4 madrigales amatorios', Yuste's 'Estudio melodico' and 'Capricho pintoresco, traditional flamenco music and music by Tarrega and Machado.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 13:10
FREE |
| 21 - 24 June |
Art Exhibition |
Art exhibition by Artists from Greenwich Open Studios and others.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
FREE |
Ensemble of flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon and piano. Presented by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 19:00
Tickets: £7 & £5 concession. |
| 23 June |
Laban Degree Show 2007 |
Studio based work and events throughout the building. New dance and performance by emerging dance artists from Laban's BA (Hons) Dance Theatre programme. Catch these bright young performers now before they burst onto the international dance scene.
Location: Laban, Creekside, SE8 3DZ
Time: From 14:00
Tickets: £5 / £3 Concession. To book call the Box Office on 020 8469 9500
Website: www.laban.org |
| 23 June |
Lunchtime Recital |
Performance by British pianist Arianna Palin. This recital will include works by Mozart, Brahms and Scriabin.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 13:10
FREE |
Programme will include Beethoven Sonata in G major, C.Frank Sonata in A major, Prokofiev Sonata N 2 in D major and Wieniawsky Polonaise in A major.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 19:30
TIckets: £10 adults, £8 concessions - available at the door. |
Jazz for Midsummer Day! Chicago style jazz with the Phoenix Dixieland Jazz Band and guest trad revival trumpeter Mike Daniels. An event for all the family, sponsored by the Friends of Greenwich Park.
Location: Observatory Gardens
Time: 13:00 - 15:30 (gardens open for picnic from 12:00)
Tickets: adults £5, 5-15 y/o £2.50, under 5s free. To book telephone 020 8853 2150 or buy on the day from midday. |
Gill Cook quartet: Steve Waterman, Nick Tomalin and Mark Hodgson with Gordon Mark as the vocalist. Sponsored by Jazz Nights.
Location: Novotel, Greenwich
Time: 13:30 - 16:00
Website: www.gordonmarkwebber.com
FREE |
| 24 June |
House and Home - Dream Room |
Be inspired by a room from the beautiful Queen's House to transform into your own dream home and make a model for your design. Suitable for all ages, drop-in workshop.
Location: Queen's House, National Maritime Museum
Contact: 020 8858 4422
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk/families
FREE |
| 24 June |
House and Home - Inigo Jones |
Hear about the life and times of the famous architect of the Queen's House. Performance suitable for all ages.
Location: Queen's House, National Maritime Museum
Times: 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00
Contact: Call 020 8858 4422
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk/families
FREE |
| 24 June |
Festival Evensong |
Evensong by the choir of St Alfege Church, directed by Stephen Dagg.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 18:30
FREE |
| 24 June |
Meet Samuel Pepys |
Character performance in the Painted Hall. Suitable for the whole family.
Location: Old Royal Naval College, SE10 8LW
Time: 12:00, 13:00, 14:30 & 15:30
FREE |
| 24 June |
Freewheeling in the Docklands Bike Tour
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London's Docklands are steeped in history yet developing so fast they will be unrecognizable by the time the Olympics take place in 2012.
Join this bike tour for a fun-packed and fascinating exploration of the area, taking in architectural, historical, environmental and contemporary sites related to themes of time and space, with the National Maritime Museum's Curator of Timekeeping and Senior Education Officer.
Location: The route starts and finishes at National Maritime Museum
Tickets: £10
Contact: For further information or to book call 020 8312 8560
Website: www.nmm.ac.uk |
| 24 June |
From Binnie's Tunnel to Ballast Quay
The Five Foot Walk and the Greenwich Riverside Walk |
The walk will be guided by Diana Rimel
and will look at the interesting and unusual features to be found
on the way, and conclude for refreshments at the Cutty Sark Pub.
Numbers are limited to 25 due to the narrowness of the path, so
early booking is advisable.
Time: 10:30 - 12:30 Location: to be advised when ticket is issued.
Tickets: £5. To obtain a ticket, send a cheque (made payable to Greenwich Society) together with a stamped addressed envelope to Diana Rimel, 48 Hopedale Road, Charlton SE7 7JJ.
Contact: 020 8858 5886 for cancellations only. To order a meal at the Cutty Sark pub, call 020 8858 3146 |
| 23 - 24 June |
Open Studios |
In their 30th anniversary year, visit the various artists who live and work in Greenwich and open their studios annually to the public. This is a golden opportunity to acquire paintings, sculptures, prints and pottery, directly from local artists.
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Website: www.greenwichopenstudios.org
FREE |
| 25 June |
Evening Recital - The Muse |
An evening recital by Trinity College of Music students, in the historic setting of St Alfege Church.
Location: St Alfege Church
Time: 19:30
Tickets: £8 (£5 concessions) at the door on the night |
| 25 June |
The Sound of Music at Greenwich Picturehouse
Advance Screening |
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
This special preview of the musical classic is the first screening in the UK of the brand new digitally restored print of this much loved sing a long classic starring Julie Andrews as Maria, a young nun who leaves the convent in pre-Second World War Austria to serve as governess for a motherless family and finds herself falling in love with the seven children.and their father.
Location: Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN
Time: 18:00
Website: www.picturehouses.co.uk |
| 25 June |
Burning Questions: Model Answers
The simulation of fire and human behaviour |
This years University of Greenwich Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Ed Galea on "Burning questions, model answers: The simulation of fire and human behaviour".
Professor Galea is a life saver - an international expert in fire safety and engineering. He helps design safer buildings, trains, planes and ships by modelling how fires spread and how people behave trying to escape from them. This lively talk promises to be both hard-hitting and entertaining and features Ed's award-winning computer simulation programmes, EXODUS and SMARTFIRE, which are used in over 30 countries around the world.
The software has been used on projects from the Sydney Olympics to the Greenwich Millennium Dome, from the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo to the new Aircraft Carrier for the Royal Navy.
Location: Howe Lecture Theatre, University of Greenwich
Time: 18:00
FREE |
| 26 June |
Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Gloria Concert |
The Greenwich Foundation presents Vivaldi performed by the Old Royal Naval College Choir and Greenwich Baroque Orchestra in the beautiful Chapel.
Location: Old Royal Naval College
Time: 19:00
Tickets: £15 - please call 0208 269 4799 for tickets. |
| 26 - 28 June |
Dawn to Dusk!! - Carmac Harp Days |
A festival of concerts, master classes, workshops with the students and professors of Trinity College of Music harp and jazz department, with the exceptional participation of Isabelle Moretti and jazz harpist Felice Pomeranz.
Location: Trinity College of Music |
| 26 June |
Unveiling of Skyline Panorama |
In order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the inclusion of Maritime Greenwich on the list of World Heritage Sites, an updated skyline panorama will be unveiled by Cllr Chris Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council.
Location: Wolfe Statue in Greenwich Park.
Time: 17:30
FREE |
| 27 June |
Greenwich Veterans Day Event |
A free event jointly produced by the Not Forgotten Association and the Ministry of Defence to mark National Veterans Day. A live concert performance on large screens in the grounds, Battle of Britain simulator, laser clay pigeon shooting, assault course, Royal Marines Band, displays by the armed forces and parachutists landing in Grand Square!
Location: Old Royal Naval College
Time: 16:00 - 21:30
FREE - grounds open to all. |
| 27 June |
Guided walk in Greenwich Park |
A Guided Walk: Trees in the Park. A personal view of the many interesting trees in the Park.
Location: Walk starts from the Parks Offices, Blackheath Gate
Times: 10:00-12:00
FREE |
| 30 June |
Felicitas! A Musical Celebration! |
This is a 15th Anniversary concert.
Musical Director is Simon Winters. Music by Byrd, Harris, Britten,
Howells, MacMillan and Rutter.
Location: Old Royal Naval
College, Chapel
Times: 19:30
Tickets: £12 (Concessions
£10) - call 01992 627348
FREE
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10th Anniversary
2007 marks the 10th Anniversary of Greenwich being inscribed by UNESCO as a
World Heritage Site. In 10 years, Greenwich has developed into a distinctive
cultural hub.
There
are always events going on for all ages and the superb Wren architecture
and distinguished Greenwich Park are the perfect setting. There are also
loads of restaurants, cafes and bars to keep you sustained as you spend
the day in Greenwich.
2007
is also the 10th Anniversary of the Greenwich Foundation.
The
Greenwich Alive event is a wonderful way to celebrate 10 years of achievement! |
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