Parkour, pyrotechnics and pram-dancing: Greenwich + Docklands international festival 2024 – in pictures theguardian.com/culture/galler…

10 companies from around the world. Over 20,000 audience members. 1 unforgettable day at Dancing City✨

‘They made a complete life for themselves here. They chose Thamesmead, and they never left’ Across 2 sold out performances Dante or Die celebrated #Thamesmead and the people that call it home with unforgettable theatre and music 🩵

20,000 audience members. 10 dance companies from around the world. 1 🔥 @gdifestival day! Acro, breaking, Caribbean, contemporary, Yoruba, trampolining, rollerblading and so many more dance styles came together for one epic celebration of community and dance at Dancing City!

Congratulations to our iconic Trustee Jenny Sealy and The Architect’s Jade Samuels on entering their Awards era!🏆 Jade Samuels for Producing at the Black British Theatre Awards and Jenny Sealey's for her Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre at the UKTheatre Awards🍾

How can national infrastructure ambition and heritage work together? Visiting Upminster Tithe Barn with Julia Lopez MP on Friday. It's vital that projects like the Lower Thames Crossing crack on. At Historic England we protect local heritage on the way and encourage rescue and restoration.

A new London-based cultural organisation has secured £1.6 million for 30 projects including new community venues and well-being-focused work led by deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/have…

It’s wonderful to see Havering Council building on the momentum of their London Borough of Culture bid to super charge ambition, empower communities and unleash funding and support✨ Justine Simons OBE

We're proud to support Havering London as they secure £1.6m to transform the cultural landscape of their local area 🎉 🤞 Made possible in part by £500,000 of National Lottery Place Partnership funding 🤞 Read more about this exciting new scheme below: haveringlondon.com/home/announcem…

So excited to be supporting this Arts Council England, London via our Place Partnerships grant programme. All the very best to @HaveringLondon & Havering Council as they work in partnership locally to bring about a lasting stepchange in arts provision across the borough.

A cultural plan for Havering Havering Council thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2025/02/25/vid…

ICYMI: A new London-based cultural organisation has secured £1.6 million for 30 projects including new community venues and well-being-focused work led by deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/have…

Mathew Russell and David Shearing are directors of Havering London. When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful, they set about reimagining A Good Life for the local community Havering Council artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/featu…

ICYMY: When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful, Mathew Russell and David Shearing set about reimagining A Good Life for the local community Havering Council artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/featu…

Theatre must put design at its heart to meet the needs of modern audiences, argues David Shearing 👇 thestage.co.uk/opinion/theatr…

Not out till August but you can pre-order! Get it while it’s hot! Above and Beyond by Greenwich and Docklands Festival | Waterstones waterstones.com/book/above-and…

Parkour artists are to open the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival (Greenwich + Docklands International Festival) this year with a "roof-hopping" performance across landmark buildings in Woolwich. Read more here 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/productio…

ANNOUNCING #GDIF2025! 🩷🌍 Explore a FREE programme of theatre, circus and dance to take you Above & Beyond from 22 Aug—6 Sep. Every performance is free and unticketed. Learn more: festival.org/gdif-2025

This is interesting… Theatre must evolve to put more design-led work at its heart thestage.co.uk/opinion/theatr…

At this year’s ⁦Greenwich + Docklands International Festival⁩ … theguardian.com/stage/2025/jul…