Mother Danube
Mon 24 - Thu 27 Sep & Sat 29 Sep, 7pm
Join performance storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton and musician Emma Clare on a magical journey across Europe evoking the River Danube.
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Thames Festival Trust in partnership with British Council
Exhibition: Rivers of the World
Wed 19 - Sat 29 Sep, 12.30pm- 5.30pm (Mon-Thu & Sat), 12.30pm-7.30pm (Fri)
A magnificent exhibition of river-inspired artwork created by young people around the world working in collaboration with professional artists to explore and express what rivers mean to communities today.
- Performance
- Visual Arts
- Walks & Talks
- Workshops
Thames Festival Trust present
The World’s Oldest Boat Race
Sat 18 Aug - Sun 30 Sep
A series of outdoor exhibitions bringing to life this hidden history the world’s oldest continually competed sporting event The Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge.
- Archaeology & Heritage
Curated by Ali Pretty and Kamalika Bose. Photographs by Manjit Singh Hoonjan
Bengal’s Durga
Sat 18 Aug - Sun 30 Sep
A rare insight into the outpouring of creativity, artistic innovation and cultural celebration of Bengal’s riverine communities in an outdoor photography exhibition.
- Visual Arts
A Henry Reichhold Exhibition
Connecting London
Tue 4 - Sun 30 Sep. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 4am - 1am, Sun 6am - 1am
An exhibition looking beyond the architecture and design of the bridges, focusing on the activity on and below the bridges.
- Visual Arts
The Brunel Museum
Thames Boat Trip: Brunel’s London
Everyday at 10.40am - 1pm
Join the Brunel Museum on a voyage discovering his contribution to London’s river architecture: sail below his three bridges to the launch ramps of his mother ship and descend into his tunnel.
- Walks & Talks
Thames Skills Academy
#CareersOnTheThames
Tue 25 Sep, 5pm - 7pm
Thames Skills Academy invite you to get on board a boat to learn about the 95 miles of career opportunities on the River Thames for young people.
- Walks & Talks
BookArtists discuss the Thames as a source of inspiration
Reflections on the River
Wed 26 Sep, 6.15pm
An evening of reflection on the Thames as four artists discuss how the river has influenced their work.
- River Events
- Walks & Talks
BookSecret Adventure Cinema
Every Thursday, 6.30pm
Step into the Brunel Museum Tunnel Shaft for a stellar line up of adventure films including The Swimming Granny & And Then We Swam.
- Films
Gestalt Arts
Liquid History
Sat 29 Sep, 2pm & 3.30pm
Journey below the water and follow the river’s currents with Gestalt Arts to discover objects in the deep and reveal their stories, told through physical theatre and song.
- Performance
Hector Dyer
You Are Warmly Invited to the Death of the Turtle
Sat 29 Sep
The turtle is making their last journey and going as far as they can. When they can go no further, that will be that. As the turtle makes their way at their own pace, we ask you to pay tribute to the turtle in whatever way you choose to.
- Performance
- Visual Arts
Fulham Palace Foreshore Festival
Sat 29 Sep, 11.30am - 4.30pm
Fulham Palace and The Thames Discovery Programme join forces for a fun family day of river themed archaeology.
- Archaeology & Heritage
- Walks & Talks
