Boundless Arts

 A CELEBRATION OF DEAF ANS DISABLED ARTISTS IN PECKHAM

Peckham Square, Peckham Space, Peckham Library & Peckham Pulse

Sunday 2nd September 2012 1- 7pm

Family Friendly

FREE

On Sunday 2nd September, Boundless Arts will transform Peckham Square to celebrate the creativity of deaf and disabled local performers and artists with live music, dance and art exhibitions. 

Singer story-teller Kate Portal, the Southwark-based Samba band Bloco Maluco and the groups Corali Dance , Ready Willing Able and Sign Dance Theatre will get Peckham singing and dancing. Deafinitely Theatre will perform the poem  Spring/Winter from their production ‘Love’s Lost. CoolTan Arts will engage the audience with dynamic drawing  and paper making workshops whilst Francesca Pratt, Shape Arts and the BEAM Artists Group will showcase their work.

Other highlights of the day include comedy by Liam O’Carroll, poetry and story-telling, inspirational talks, an art installation and films.

Pere Ramirez, Southwark Arts Forum Events Coordinator explained

       “Disabled artists can struggle to get the recognition they deserve. Boundless Arts will bring more visibility to these talented artists and will create a platform and a legacy that will be growing year after year. We feel truly excited to be able to show case their work in this festival - it’s going to be an amazing day”

Visit our Boundless blog for more information, updates and interviews with the artists participating!

http://safboundless.wordpress.com

The festival is produced by Southwark Arts Forum and is part of The Elephant and the Nun, a family festival featuring nine events coordinated by London Borough of Southwark's Events Team.  Boundless Arts will take place from 1pm to 7pm across Peckham Square, Peckham Space, Peckham Library andPeckham Pulse.

PROGRAMME

MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES

1pm Joy of Sound - Music participatory workshop

http://www.joyofsound.net

2pm Welcome and Introductions

2.30pm Deafinitely Theatre. Spring/Winter from Love’s Labour’s Lost 

http://www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk

3.00pm Corali Dance - One of a Kind

http://www.corali.org.uk

3.30pm Liam O’Carroll – Comedian

3.50pm Ready Willing Able – Still/Life 

4.25pm Kate Portal – Singer Storyteller

5.00pm Sign Dance Theatre

• New Gold
• Half a penny

          https://sites.google.com/site/signdancecollective

6.10pm Bloco Maluco Samba

http://www.blocomaluco.co.uk

7.00pm Close 

PECKHAM SQUARE 

WORKSHOP MARQUEE

• Cooltan Arts

• Papermaking 2pm-3pm
• Dynamic drawing 3.30pm-4.30pm

SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL ARTS MARKET 

PECKHAM SPACE 

• Peckham Space Exhibition
  • Film/videos
  • How to be Strong by Nicola Field
  • Poetry
    
    • Janet Jackson 2.30pm
    • Adele Carden 2.45pm
  • Inspirational Speaker
    
    • Stuart Moore 5.30pm

PECKHAM PULSE 

• Peckham Pulse
  • Boundless Arts information Table
  • Shape Art artists exhibition

PECKHAM LIBRARY

• Peckham Library

• Multi-Sensory Storytelling Session 2.30pm -3.30pm
• Exhibition at the Library Canopy
  • BEAM Art Group
  • Francesca Pratt

Directions to Peckham Square

·       Bus: 12, 36, 171, 343, 345, 436

·       Train: Peckham Rye Station.  Peckham Rye Station is located on Rye Lane. Turn left on Rye Lane and walk up approximately 200 meters to Rye Lane's junction with Peckham High Street. On the opposite side of Peckham High Street is Peckham Square.

·       Tube: As there is no tube station close to the square take the underground to London Bridge Train Station and take an
overland train to Peckham Rye Station. Alternately take the
Northern Line to Elephant & Castle or Oval tube stations and take a bus to Peckham.

Visit The Elephant and the Nun website for more information about all the events, their links and more!

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/elephantandnun

For more information about Boundless Arts, contact Pere Ramirez, Events Coordinator

Email: pere@southwarkartsforum.org Telephone: 0207 231 3222

Our sponsors and partners

With Special thanks to Peckham and Nunhead Community Council Fund, Camberwell Community Council Fund, Sainsbury’s Dulwich store Community Grant, Southwark Council, Peckham Space and Peckham Pulse for their support.