Camden summer programme 2018

Your guide to free and low-cost things to do this summer

Camden Summer

Programme July and August 2018

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camden.gov.uk/summer

Enjoy the best of Camden

with this year s summer programme

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Camden VOX

There’s something for everyone, from fun family activities and new ways to get active, to community events and exciting exhibitions on your doorstep.

Summer is a great time to get together with family, friends and neighbours, try something new, and celebrate our diverse communities in Camden.

All events are free unless otherwise stated.

You may need to book for some activities.

Check the latest details with event organisers.

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This year our annual arts programme takes inspiration from the women’s suffrage movement and 100 years since the first women were given the right to vote.

Camden VOX explores themes of equality, place, history and power, with free and low-cost events for everyone.

Look for the Camden VOX stamp in the event listings.

For even more events and activities across the borough visit the Love Camden website: lovecamden.org

camden.gov.uk/summer

Family Fun

There’s plenty to keep children and young people busy over the summer.

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Families create: workshops Summer play schemes Summer Reading Challenge Saturday 28 July to Saturday 8 September For a fun way to enjoy books, four to 11-year-olds can sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge at local libraries.

Follow Mischief Makers on a hunt to find Beanotown’s buried treasure. Read six books, collect stickers and explore the Beanotown map to find clues. When you complete the challenge, you will get a certificate and medal. Look out for weekly activities in libraries.

Energise and Get Wise While you’re at the library, sign up to Energise and Get Wise to enjoy free swimming at Camden leisure centres. Log your activity via our online portal, Race to Health, and pick up activity cards each time you swap a book.

camden.gov.uk/libraries

Monday 23 July to Friday 31 August Arts, crafts, games, sport and day trips for four to 12-year-olds. Nine locations across the borough.

Dates and costs vary, concessions available.

Saturdays from 7 July to 11 August, 2 to 5pm Weekly artist-led workshop for families. Drop in.

Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3PT zabludowiczcollection.com 020 7428 8940

camden.gov.uk/play 020 7974 4444

Family days British Museum games Saturday 7 July and Saturday 4 August, 11am to 4pm Play digital games, solve challenges and explore trails that will lead you to unexpected places. Ages five and over. Drop in.

British Museum (Great Court), Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG britishmuseum.org 020 7323 8195

Sunday 15 July, 2 to 4pm Make a monster: Create your own summer monster movie, using poems, art and junk-modelling. Drop in.

Sunday 19 August, 2 to 4pm Inspiration from nature: Learn how to make colours, pigments and paints using natural materials to create a masterpiece inspired by nature.

Drop in.

Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, NW3 2RR cityoflondon.gov.uk/keats 020 7332 3868 3

Family Fun Explore zoology

Family Cartoon Festival

Saturday 28 July, 1 to 4pm Ever wondered how heavy an elephant’s tusk is or how sharp a shark’s tooth is? Hands-on family activities. Ages five to 11. Drop in.

Grant Museum, Rockefeller Building, UCL, 21 University Street, WC1E 6DE

Sunday 19 August, 1 to 4pm An afternoon full of fun cartoonthemed activities for all ages.

Free with museum entry (£8.50 adults, £4 children, under fives free).

Drop in.

Jewish Museum, 129-131 Albert Street, NW1 7NB

ucl.ac.uk/culture 020 7679 2000

jewishmuseum.org.uk 020 7284 7384

Casting memories family workshop Tuesday 31 July, 11am to 12.30pm, 1.15 to 2.45pm and 3 to 4.30pm Create plaster casts using scraps of found clothing, inspired by exhibits in the Foundling Museum. Ages five and over. Book a session on the day.

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ foundlingmuseum.org.uk 020 7841 3600

Animal patterns Saturday 25 August, 11am to 4pm Spot different animal patterns and use tablets together to make a 3D animal model to take home. Under fives. Drop in.

British Museum (Samsung Centre), Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG britishmuseum.org 020 7323 8195

Camden Summer University

Stay and play Various locations and times Baby play (under ones), toddler time (under twos) and fun for all (under fives) sessions with songs, painting and more. Drop in. camden.gov.uk/surestart 020 7974 4444

Rhyme time Various locations and times (term-time only) Mix of songs, rhymes and actions for babies to pre-school aged children.

30-minute drop-in sessions. Check with your local library. camden.gov.uk/libraries 020 7974 4444

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COURS Thursday 26 July to Friday 24 August, dates and times vary ES Over 70 free courses for young people aged 13 to 19, including film-making, animation, painting, pottery, photography, journalism, fashion, drama, music, baking, trampolining, football, motorcycle mechanics and off-road riding. Book early, popular courses fill up fast. camden.gov.uk/summeruniversity 020 7619 3903

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Camden New Town Community Festival

Join in the fun and celebrations at a local community event.

Saturday 14 July, 4 to 8pm Jazz, folk and open mic poetry.

Sunday 15 July, 12 noon to 7pm Music and dance, stalls, arts and crafts, green corner, and more.

Camden Square, NW1 9XX e-voice.org.uk/camdennewtown communityfestival

Queen Square Fair Saturday 7 July, 12 noon to 5pm Live music, crafts for children, family workshops and more.

Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ queensquarefair.wordpress.com

Kentish Town Community Festival Family fun days Join in our family fun days across the borough full of games, sport and art activities.

Thursday 16 August, 2 to 6pm: Regent’s Park Estate, NW1 Thursday 23 August, 2 to 6pm: Bourne Estate, EC1N Saturday 8 September, 1 to 5pm: Talacre Gardens, NW5 lovecamden.org/camdenvox

Jester Festival Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July, 12 noon to 6pm Two days of fun for all the family with performances, sports, a fun fair, arts and crafts, children’s storytelling and stalls.

Fortune Green, West Hampstead, NW6 jesterfestival.co.uk

Saturday 14 July, 12.30 to 5pm A street party run in collaboration with local artists, residents and community groups.

Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5 2SP ktcc.org.uk

Give it a Go! Festival Sunday 15 July, 1 to 5pm Fun and free activities for all the family to try out to get moving more, including fencing, martial arts and zumba, as well as music and arts.

Parliament Hill Fields, NW5 1QR cityoflondon.gov.uk/events

Somers Town Festival Saturday 14 July, 12 noon to 6.30pm A street festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the area.

Chalton Street, NW1 somerstownfestival18@gmail.com

Camden Mela

Camden Unity Cup Festival

Sunday 15 July, 12 noon to 6pm A festival celebrating Camden’s diversity with traditional Bangladeshi music and dance, arts and crafts, food, and stalls.

Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford Street, WC1 1DN

Tuesday 7 August, 9am to 4pm One of London’s largest youth football festivals, with entertainment and stalls.

Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN

coramsfields.org

fya.org.uk 0880 7388 7399

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Get Active

From children’s sports courses to free swimming for older adults, there’s plenty of opportunities to get moving more.

Kids for a quid

£1 swimming for members under 16 at public swimming sessions, Monday to Saturday during school holidays. Junior membership £5 or £2.70 concessionary.

Drop-in sessions for Girls Get Moving Week

Free swimming for residents aged 60 and over Weekdays from 7am to 12 noon.

Bring along your Pay & Play membership card. Concessionary resident Pay & Play annual membership £5.40.

Oasis, Kentish Town, Pancras Square and Swiss Cottage leisure centres. better.org.uk/camden

Drop-in sports sessions Various locations and times Sessions including table tennis, basketball and football.

Ages eight to 16.

Locations including Kilburn Grange Park, Maygrove Peace Park, Rowley Way. camden.gov.uk/active active@camden.gov.uk 020 7974 3927

Tuesday 28 August to Friday 31 August, 11am to 4pm Sessions including dance, trampolining, football, table tennis and badminton for girls and young women ages eight to 16.

Talacre Community Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5 3AF camden.gov.uk/active 020 7974 6294

Courses for children and young people Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Multi-sports course Monday 23 July to Friday 27 July, and Monday 30 July to Friday 3 August, 10am to 2pm. Ages five to eight.

Gymnastics short course Monday 6 August to Friday 10 August, 4 to 5pm ages five to eight, and 5pm to 6.30pm. Ages eight and over.

Prices vary, concessions available.

Booking essential.

Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre, Adelaide Road, NW3 3NF betterlessons.org.uk 020 7974 2012

Talacre Community Sports Centre Five-day sports courses Various dates and times between Monday 23 July and Friday 24 August Ages four to seven (90-minute sessions) Including gymnastics and trampolining.

Ages eight to 14 (9am to 4.30pm) Including bend, bop and bounce (gymnastics, dance and trampolining) and multi-sports (trampolining, table tennis, dodgeball, cricket, football and more).

Prices vary, concessions available.

Booking essential.

Talacre Community Sports Centre, Dalby Street, NW5 3AF better.org.uk/talacre sportsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk 020 7974 8765

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Active for All We offer activities for people of all ages with a disability, including gym and fitness, adapted cycling, and a weekend multi-sport hub club for over-14s.

Read the Camden Leisure Centre Accessibility Guide on our website for more information.

camden.gov.uk/disabilitysport 020 7974 2198

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Make the most of the summer by trying one of our nine free outdoor gyms. Drop in any time or find sessions on our website. camden.gov.uk/outdoorgyms 020 7974 4444

Green Gym Health walks If you have a health problem but want to get out more, join a relaxed and friendly walk. Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the walk.

Cycling skills for children and adults Various dates in July and August Free two-day training courses for children and adults at two levels: ‘learn to cycle’ for beginners, and ‘building cycle confidence’ to prepare for riding on the road.

Booking essential.

Haverstock School, 24 Haverstock Hill, NW3 2BQ camden.gov.uk/cycleskills 020 7974 1451

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Parliament Hill Every Monday, 10 to 11am Meet at Parliament Hill Café, Highgate Road, NW5 1QR

Get active while making a difference at one of these fun and free outdoor sessions.

Waterlow Park Tuesday 24 July and Tuesday 14 August, 10.45am to 2pm Waterlow Park (meet by the lodge), N6 5HD tcv.org.uk/camden 07768 421 881

Regent’s Park Every Thursday Women’s walk: 10.30 to 11.30am Men’s walk: 11 to 11.30am Meet in Green Light Pharmacy, 6264 Hampstead Road, NW1 2NU

Ingestre Woods Tuesday 31 July and Tuesday 28 August, 10.45am to 2pm Ingestre Woods (meet at the community centre), Ingestre Road, NW5 1UX

camden.gov.uk/active 020 7974 4444

tcv.org.uk/camden 07769 710 359

Camden Can is our campaign to get everybody in the borough more active and eating more healthily. For more activities visit camden.gov.uk/active

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Arts and culture

Explore exciting exhibitions and more right here in Camden.

A Stone’s Throw from Westminster: Suffragettes and other Feminists in Camden Until Friday 28 September Exhibition looking at the contribution of activists in Camden to the campaign for the right of women to vote, and the wider struggle for women’s rights.

Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobald’s Road, WC1X 8PA

lovecamden.org/camdenvox

Citizen Until Sunday 15 July Exhibition by Tash Kahn and John Ros, exploring ideas of community, ethics, and why people do what they do.

Swiss Cottage Gallery, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA lovecamden.org/citizen

Tell us the tooth and other stories Tuesday 24 July, 3 to 5pm and Saturday 28 July, 2 to 4pm Join in storytelling workshop.

No experience needed. Drop in.

Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE

Open Open 2018 Thursday 9 August to Saturday 15 September, preview Wednesday 8 August from 5.30pm Amateur and professional artists of all ages are invited to display their artwork in this community exhibition.

Contact Love Camden to exhibit.

Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA lovecamden.org/open-open-2018 lovecamden@camden.gov.uk

Quentin Blake exhibition Until Sunday 30 September Exhibition of Quentin Blake’s illustrations for classic space travel tale Voyages to the Moon and the Sun. Adults £8.25, children £4.40, over 65s £7.15.

House of Illustration, 2 Granary Square, N1C 4BH

wellcomecollection.org

houseofillustration.org.uk 020 3696 2020

Camden Commissions at Swiss Cottage Library

Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land

A series of posters on themes of equality, place, power and identity.

July: Claudette Johnson. August and September: Sutapa Biswas.

Swiss Cottage Library (atrium), 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA lovecamden.org/ camden-vox-exhibitions

Camden Fringe Monday 30 July to Sunday 26 August Enjoy comedy, spoken word, dance, musicals and more on your doorstep this summer. Prices for shows vary between £5 and £15. camdenfringe.com

Until Sunday 21 October Exhibition telling the story of the Empire Windrush and how the people who came here have shaped Britain over the past 70 years.

British Library (entrance hall), 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB bl.uk 01937 546546

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