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Saturday 13 July 201912 noon - 6pmA FREE family-friendly day of circus,music, dance and fun activities

Thessaly Road & Ascalon StreetNine Elms, SW8 5EJ

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Thank youWandsworth Council is grateful tothe event partners, in particularour hosts at St. George’s PrimarySchool and the local developerswho have sponsored the festival,as well as to all the performancecompanies and practitionerstaking part.

Contents

What’s on 4-7

Festival timetable 8-9

What’s on cont'd 10-12

Creating Happy Street on 13Thessaly Road

Refreshments; Access 14

Weather; Venue Facilities 15

Festival map 16


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Welcome to Happy Streets

Yinka Ilori’s striking new artwork onthe bridge – commissioned byWandsworth Council in partnershipwith the London Festival ofArchitecture – explores the theme ofhappiness through a wonderful useof colour.

Inspired by this, the festival ispacked with opportunities to try outanything from hula hooping andpizza-making to beatboxing andgardening. Follow a giant puppetaround the neighbourhood, take tothe streets with a marching band,and be amazed by the skills of circusartists. There are also quietermoments to think about what

happiness means to you and tolearn more about the trees andplants on our doorstep that bring awelcome bit of nature into our busy,urban lives.

So smash a piñata, dance a HappyDance, watch some virtual realitytheatre, scramble through acardboard city, or simply enjoy sometea and cake while you soak up theatmosphere!

We’d love to know what you thoughtof the event: please fill out one ofour surveys on site or e-mail yourfeedback [email protected].

Join in the fun at Happy Streets - a free, family-friendly festival inNine Elms celebrating the bright new Thessaly Road bridge design.


Colour-Your-Own HappyStreet by Yinka IloriPick up a pen and add your ownsplash of colour to a communitymural version of Yinka Ilori’sThessaly Road bridge design.ROSE Community Clubroom (garden)

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Beatbox WorkshopA fantastic opportunity to learn to beatbox. The team behind the famousBattersea Arts Centre’s Beatbox Academy will help you discover the amazingsounds you can create using only your mouth and a mic. All ages welcome;no experience necessary! ROSE Community Clubroom (large hall)

Beatbox Academy:Live on Stage Round off your day by joining some ofthe remarkable young musicians fromBattersea Arts Centre’s famousBeatbox Academy for a highlycharged and entertaining grand finale.St. George's School (main playground)

51st State BandWorld Heart Beat’s 51st State Band is oneof London’s largest and most vibrantcommunity concert bands. Join some oftheir leading musicians on a marchingroute through the newly re-designedThessaly Road bridge and back,celebrating the arrival of Happy Street inNine Elms in musical New Orleans style!St. George's School(meeting point: main playground)


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The Errant StageA mobile stage, converted from a redLuton van, hosts live music, hula hoopworkshops and beatboxing throughoutthe afternoon. Listen out here forannouncements about what’s going onor even appear on the stage yourself atan Open Mic session!If you sing, play an instrument or havea poem to share and want to perform atHappy Streets, emailinfo@nineelmsonthe southbank.comwith a short demo to request anOpen Mic slot.Some walk-up slots may also beavailable on the day via the Info Point.St. George's School (main playground)

Circus Flavoursby UpswingJoin leading circuscompany Upswing for ashowcase of diverse,energetic performancesand hands-on aerialworkshops. For anyonewho’s ever dreamed ofjoining the circus, this is aperfect chance to learnfrom the best.Workshops suitable for 7 yrs+.Limited capacity, so werecommend signing up assoon as you arrive.St. George's School (the pen)


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Gnomus - The Caretakerof the Earth by Puppetswith GutsMeet Gnomus, a gentle giant andthe caretaker of plants andstories, as he unearths untoldfacts about climate change andthe environment. Journey withhim around the Nine Elms streetsas he checks every leaf and everyflower in the Thessaly Road area,inspiring a new generation ofconservationists. Suitable for6yrs+. All children to beaccompanied by an adult.ROSE Community Clubroom(meeting point: garden)

The Happiness Garden& Allotment

Make recycled hanging baskets with theGreen Fingers Gardening Club, get yourface painted courtesy of WandsworthMediation Services, be served tea andcake by St. George’s Church, and try yourhand at simple craft activities designed topromote wellbeing with Nine Elms ArtsMinistry. You can also share your ideas onhappiness at the Table under the Trees orjoin one of the Round Table HappinessConversations for an open discussion onhow we pursue happiness as individualsand as a community.St. George's School(happiness garden, allotment)


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Happy Dance byLorraine Roberts Dance your way tohappiness with a simple,community dance open toeveryone of all ages andabilities. Localchoreographer LorraineRoberts will call the stepsso you don’t have to knowthe dance before you joinin – just get stuck in!

For those who want somepractice first, you canlearn the dance andexplore how connectingwith our bodies makes

us feel better at one of the afternoon workshops.ROSE Community Clubroom (large hall) - workshopsSt. George's School (main playground) -community performance

A Kitchen’sTrue MissionA celebration of food in allits guises - eating it,cooking it, making it,growing it - is at the heartof the Yvonne CarrCentre's summer offer inpartnership with NewCovent Garden Marketand Vinci St Modwen. Popdown to learn more, trysomething new and signup for food-relatedactivities running allsummer long!Yvonne Carr Centre


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Eventstart times

ROSE Community ClubroomAscalon Street, SW8 4DL

Startingbetween12 noon - 1pm

12noon-1.45pm - Piñata-making workshop(small hall; drop in anytime)

12.30-1.30pm – Nine Elms Tree Walk(meeting point: garden)

12.45-1pm – Gnomus (meeting point: garden)

Startingbetween1pm - 2pm

1-1.30pm – Happy Dance workshop(large hall)

1.45pm – Piñata smashing (garden)


2-2.15pm – Gnomus (meeting point: garden)

2.30-3pm – Happy Dance workshop (large hall)

2.45-4.30pm – Piñata-making workshop(small hall; drop in anytime)

2.45-3.45pm – Nine Elms Tree Walk(meeting point: garden)


3-3.15pm – Gnomus - (meeting point: garden)

3.30-4.30pm – Beatbox Academy workshop(large hall)

3.45-4pm - Gnomus - (meeting point: garden)


4.30pm – Piñata smashing (garden)

4.45pm-5pm – Gnomus (meeting point: garden)


Head to St. George's School (main playground)for the festival finale!

See map on backpage for locations

ROSE CommunityClubroom12noon-6pm -Pizza-making Workshops(garden)

12noon-6pm -Virtual Reality TheatreTasters (garden)

12noon-6pm -Colour-Your-Own HappyStreet (garden)

St. George's School12noon-6pm -Tea Trail (info point)

Ball CourtAscalon Street, SW8 4DL12.30-2.30pm;3.30-5.30pm -WildCity

Yvonne Carr Centre2 Thessaly Road, SW8 4HT12noon-6pm -A Kitchen's True Mission

All-day activities


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St George’s SchoolThessaly Road, SW8 5EJ (entrance opposite Powerleague)

12noon-1pm – The Errant Stage (main playground)

12noon-3pm – Musical Instrument Discovery Hotspot(long play area; drop in anytime)

12.15pm-12:45pm – 51st State Band (meeting point: main playground)

12.30-2pm – Recycled Hanging Baskets (allotment; drop in anytime)

12.30-2.30pm – Face Painting and badges (happiness garden; drop in anytime)

12.45-1:30pm – Circus Flavours workshop (the pen)

1-1.10pm – Marawa’s Majorettes performance (main playground)

1.30-2pm – Marawa’s Majorettes hula hoop workshop (main playground)

1.30-2.30pm – Wellbeing Craft sessions (allotment; drop in anytime)

2-2.15pm – Circus Flavours performance (the pen)

2-3.15pm – The Errant Stage (main playground)

2.15-2.45pm – 51st State Band (meeting point: main playground)

2.30-3pm – Round Table Happiness Conversation (happiness garden)

2.30-3.15pm – Circus Flavours workshop (the pen)

2.30-4.30pm – Tea and Cakes (allotment; drop in anytime)

3-4pm – Wellbeing Craft sessions (allotment; drop in anytime)

3-4.30pm – Face painting and badges (happiness garden; drop in anytime)

3.15-3.45pm – Marawa’s Majorettes hula hoop workshop (main playground)

3.45-4pm – Circus Flavours performance (the pen)

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4-4.10pm – Marawa’s Majorettes performance (main playground)

4.15-5pm – The Errant Stage (main playground)

4.15-5pm – Circus Flavours workshop (the pen)

4.30-5pm – Round Table Happiness Conversation (happiness garden)

) 5-5.15pm – Happy Dance performance (main playground)

5.15-6pm - Beatbox Academy: Live on Stage (main playground)


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Piñata-making (andsmashing!) by Lizzie King Decorate – then smash - large,colourful piñatas celebratingThessaly Road’s Happy Streetbridge and the horticultural heritageof Nine Elms, which, according tolocal legend, was the first place inthe country to grow pineapples. All ages welcome; children under 6must be accompanied by an adult.ROSE Community Clubroom(small hall & garden)

Marawa’s MajorettesBe dazzled by the skills ofthis troupe of world-record-holding hula hoopers, ledby a Britain’s Got Talentsemi-finalist. You can alsohave a go yourself byjoining one of theirworkshops.St. George's School(main playground)

Nine Elms Tree Walks by Paul WoodAn urban forest safari led by the author ofLondon’s Street Trees. Explore the fascinatingstories that the trees on Nine Elms’ streets,estates and gardens help us unlock aboutpeople and nature.ROSE Community Clubroom(meeting point: garden)


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Pizza-makingWorkshopsLearn how to make and cook pizzain the ROSE’s very own outdoorpizza ovens then devour yourculinary creations!ROSE Community Clubroom (garden)

Tea Trail by Urban Canopy& Edible Avenue SW8Pick up a guide from the InfoPoint and follow this health andwellbeing Tea Trail by solvingclues and following directionsaround newly planted herbgardens to learn about the healthproperties of plants. Bring theherbs you pick back to theAllotment to make a health-givingcup of tea.St. George's School(meeting point: info point)

Virtual RealityTheatre TastersWandsworth Council is launching ayear-long series of free VirtualReality theatre screenings at theROSE Community Clubroom inpartnership with LIVR. Come alongto the Virtual Reality Shed to try outa headset, learn more about howthe regular sessions will be run, andget a taste of what’s in store!ROSE Community Clubroom (garden)


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WildCityJoin WildCity as theycreate a giant,interactive world ofcardboard boxes. Helpbuild a playful,collaborativeconstruction of towersand tunnels, thenscramble your waythrough it!Ascalon Street Ball Court

World Heart Beat: Musical InstrumentDiscovery HotspotIf you’ve ever fancied having a go at a musicalinstrument, now’s your chance! Drop in to theDiscovery Hotspot and let professional musicians helpyou try your hand at the trombone, sax, flute, violin,trumpet or tabla. St. George's School (long play area)

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As part of London Festival ofArchitecture 2018, WandsworthCouncil asked artists and designersto come up with a design to improvethe railway bridge and underpass onThessaly Road, SW8.Following a public consultation andthe decision of an expert panel,London-based designer Yinka Iloriwas chosen to develop his colourfuldesign called Happy Street.The design covers the entrances,walls and underside of the bridge,using a rainbow of colours selectedby Ilori to reference the brightcolours seen during sunsets over theThames nearby.To create the artwork, the bridgewalls and surface areas were paintedand enamel powder-coated panelsinstalled on top of the brick walls.Happy Street is the first improvementto the Thessaly Road area as part of apackage of works being carried outby Wandsworth Council.

Other plans include enhancing theappearance of Thessaly Road,making it safer for pedestrians andcyclists, and making sure the area isready for the new Northern Line Tubestations opening nearby in 2021.

The Council has recently consultedwith residents and businesses on theintroduction of a Controlled ParkingZone and is consulting with localresidents over better sports andwellbeing facilities as well as theproposed road improvements.

Find out more about all theseimprovement works during theHappy Streets festival – you’ll find theWandsworth Council stands in thecanopied area next to the Tuck Shopin St George’s School playground(long play area). Or visitwww.wandsworth.gov.uk to take partin the latest consultations.

Creating HappyStreetHappy Street is the firstexciting stage in awhole programme ofimprovements to theenvironment aroundThessaly Road.


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RefreshmentsYou are very welcome to bring yourown food and drink to enjoy duringthe afternoon.

Please feel free to use the picnicareas provided at the ROSECommunity Clubroom Garden andSt. George's School MainPlayground.

Please avoid bringing alcoholicdrinks or glass onto any of thefestival sites.

Affordable snacks and soft drinkswill be available to purchase fromthe Tuck Shops in St. George’sSchool Playground and the ROSECommunity Clubroom.

You can also take part in pizza-making workshops in the ROSECommunity Clubroom garden, and ofcourse you can eat what you make!

The Yvonne Carr Centre will have aselection of delicious food and non-alcoholic beverages for sale.

AccessAll festival venues arewheelchair accessible.

The outdoor sites are all level,

tarmac terrain; the indoor venuesare step-free, with linoleum flooring.

Toilets are available in the ROSECommunity Clubroom, St. George’sSchool, and at the Yvonne CarrCentre.

Accessible toilets are available atthe ROSE and St. George’s School.

Please discuss any accessrequirements with a member ofUpswing before registering to takepart in the Circus Flavoursworkshops.

A BSL interpreter will be available allday, free of charge. If you would liketo register your interest in using thisservice in advance, you can let usknow by [email protected] ask at the Info Point in St.George’s School Main Playgroundon the day.

Breast-feeding is welcome at any ofthe festival venues.

A Quiet Room will be available in St.George’s School if you need toescape the hustle and bustle; pleaseask one of our Happy Streets team ifyou need to access this space.


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Venue facilitiesROSE Community Clubroom& GardenAscalon Street, SW8 4DL• Picnic area• Toilets• Accessible toilet• Tuck shop• Water point

St George’s SchoolThessaly Road, SW8 5EJ• Info point• BSL interpreter• Picnic area• Toilets• Accessible toilet• Tuck shop• Wandsworth Council & community

stands• Water point• Quiet room• Early years play equipment

Yvonne Carr Centre2 Thessaly Road, SW8 4HT• Refreshments• Toilets

WeatherThe festival will go ahead come rainor come shine!

Please wear comfortable clothingand come dressed for the weatheron the day. We will be able to movesome of the activities inside in theevent of heavy rain; any alterationsto the programme will be available atthe Info Point in St. George’s SchoolMain Playground and announced bythe event compères.

If it is very hot, please carry waterand wear sun screen; sun screen willbe available at the Info Point and youcan ask Happy Streets teammembers to fill up your water bottleat the Water Points in the ROSECommunity Clubroom and St.George’s School Main Playground.

Find out moreFor more information on theperformers appearing at HappyStreets, or for news about other NineElms arts events, visitwww.nineelmslondon.com/arts-and-culture


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