RIVER WEEKENDER
WATERMANS PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF RIVER-THEMED ARTS BY THE RIVER AS PART OF THE TOTALLY THAMES FESTIVAL There’s something for all ages, and lots of free stuff too. Doll up for cabaret and retro ‘70s cinema, explore an underwater maze with the kids, or enjoy music over lunch. And don’t miss making your very own raindrop out of a condom with celebrated Spanish artists Luzinterruptus.
ALL WEEKEND
SAT 19 SEPT
CINEMA, 11AM, £5 FAMILY CINEMA
Luzinterruptus presents
RAIN INTERACTIVE
Dir. Terry Jones/84m/1996/UK
Join Luzinterruptus to create a stunning raindrop canopy at Watermans’ entrance, and celebrate the source of life. This stunning installation by celebrated Spanish artists Luzinterruptus will be built over three days, with people of all ages working alongside the artists. Join in to create a canopy of 5,000 giant rain drops. Each drop is made from a condom which you fill with water and a tiny light, creating a unique, tactile object. Squeeze it and weigh it, before hanging it up! Alex May presents
WATERLIGHT
Rain Interactive
Terry Jones directs and stars in this version of the classic tale, co-starring several of his Monty Python associates. Mole (Steve Coogan) finds himself homeless after the weasels bulldoze his burrow. He turns to his friends Ratty (Eric Idle) and Toad (Jones) for help.
ALL AGES
ENTRANCE TERRACE, WATERMANS, TAKE PART 10AM–7.30PM; VIEW ALL DAY FREE INSTALLATION
STUDIO 1, 10AM–10.30PM, FREE INSTALLATION
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (U)
ALL AGES
Artist Alex May presents a new digital installation exploring our physical and emotional relationship to water. Commissioned by Watermans, the piece uses video projection mapping and an original soundtrack to connect with the 60% of our body that is made from this ubiquitous life-supporting fluid.
Tea Dance for Little People present
OUR A-MAZE-IN RIVER GALLERY, 10.30AM, 1PM, 3.15PM, £7 (FAMILY: £25) FAMILY ACTIVITY
2-8 YRS
After a sell-out run at last year’s River Weekender, Tea Dance for Little People are back with this interactive family adventure. Enter an underwater world as our Gallery is transformed into a river maze. Explore caverns, deep river tunnels and play in interactive projections alongside the River Sprites. Dive deep beneath the waves to hunt treasure, gems, stones and shells, scattered through the maze. Find Old Father Thames asleep on the riverbed, who’ll take you on an adventure down to the Riverside Terrace where you’ll offer your treasures to the river and, using clay, make them into a beautiful keepsake to take home. 75MINS (INCLUDING 20MINS OF FREE PLAY)
THE GROWN UPS BAR/RESTAURANT 1–3PM, FREE LIVE MUSIC
ALL AGES
Grab a plate of delicious Indian tapas and while away a couple of hours to a relaxing mix of jazz and grown up pop – a lovely blend of singer, guitarist and saxophone. ‘I want to shout from the rooftops about The Ruby Dolls. If you can catch them, you must.’ The Spectator
OUTDOOR CINEMA ON THE RIVERSIDE TERRACE Friday Top Gun (15)
SUN 20 SEPT
Saturday Goldfinger (PG)
OUR A-MAZE-IN RIVER
Tea Dance for Little People present
Sunday Muriel’s Wedding (15)
THE RUBY DOLLS
GALLERY, 11.30AM, 1.15PM, 3.30PM, £7 (FAMILY: £25) FAMILY ACTIVITY
16+ YRS
BAR /RESTAURANT 7.30PM, £8 (*£15 JOINT TICKET WITH GOLDFINGER CINEMA EVENT) CABARET
2-8 YRS
Scott Walker presents
’Highly unorthodox, highly imaginative...boisterous, sharp, witty and inventive.’ The Scotsman Critically acclaimed cabaret ensemble The Ruby Dolls have performed at Soho Theatre, The Edinburgh Festival, and on BBC Radio. Now you can catch them on your very own Brentford Riviera in ‘Rubies on The River’! For one night only, they’ll perform a sensational set. Quirky and imaginative, they fuse close harmony singing, cabaret and theatre with a large dose of comedy. Why not stay on for outdoor cinema, showing the best Bond film ever... in our humble opinion.
THE CUBE BAR AREA, 11AM–4PM, FREE TAKE PART
Squashbox Theatre present
THE SEA SHOW THEATRE, 3PM, £7 CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Our A-MAZE-in River continues for three more performances.
5+ YRS
A quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Meet crazy characters like Morwenna the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan the reformed seagull and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, as well as a cast of mischievous sea-squirts, anemones, limpets, crabs and pilchards. Come and celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music and songs – unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages! The Sea Show is the creation of Craig Johnson, an actor, musician and puppeteer, and long-standing member of Cornwall’s renowned Kneehigh Theatre.
ALL AGES
Ten metres of original hand-drawn cartoons by artist Scott Walker make up this impressive free standing cube and you are invited to add to them! The black and white cartoon graphics are made up of fantastic creatures from rivers and lakes, the sheer scale and bright colours creating a hive of activity. Pick up your pens and doodle, whatever your age!
FAMILY SING-A-LONG WITH THE BUSKERS The Ruby Dolls
THE
RIVERSIDE TERRACE 4PM, FREE LIVE MUSIC A family sing-a-long on the terrace. Come and listen to old favourites, classic pop songs and we’d love you to join in. A fun way to while away the afternoon.
ALL AGES