BFI for young people and teachers 

The British Film Institute has ongoing events programmes for young people, including screening for adults with young children, film fundays for the whole family and interactive workshops throughout the year. Charges may apply.

For more information on September activities visit:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_southbank/film_programme/regular_strands/especially_for_kids

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_festivals/film_funday

The BFI Mediatheque is completely free to all visitors. You can book, or just turn up on the day.

Currently available are archive films Adventures of Robin Hood and the original animated Alice in Wonderland amongst thousands of other films and documentaries for all ages. ID may be required as only age-appropriate material is made available to younger users.

Opening times
Tuesday 1-8pm. Wednesday to Sunday 11am-8pm. Not open Monday (except Bank Holidays).
Book in advance: 020 7928 3535
For more information visit: http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_southbank/mediatheque

Open House London

This annual, London-wide event offers the opportunity to view, free of charge, a huge range of buildings of architectural interest which are not normally open to the public. There are a number of activities particularly for young people including treasure hunts, craft workshops and a photography competition.

For more information visit: http://www.openhouse.org.uk/public/kids/kidscorner.html

Or go to http://www.openhouse.org.uk/index.html

Watch This Space: National Theatre

September is the final month for The National Theatre’s outdoor performance area ‘Watch this Space’

There are free performances and workshops every weekend in September^.

Times of performance are Fridays 6.30pm, Saturdays 1.15pm and 6.30pm and Sundays between 1-3pm. With a huge range of performance and artists including circus, aerial work, village fete, bicycle ballet, painting and harvest feasting.

For more information visit: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/%slid=48860

Myatts Field Photography Project

Emma Critchley photographer is creating a bank of images to promote the Cultural Services in Lambeth. The images are made in collaboration with participating volunteers through a series of short workshops. Participants will have creative input into the work produced and the images will be seen in Lambeth publications to promote the cultural offer in Lambeth.

The first workshop is in Myatts Fields Park on Thursday 3 September and she is interested in working with a number of participants. There will be 4 sessions of 1 hour each during the day:

Wildlife area - any gardening or wildlife groups (11am-12noon)

Tennis courts - tennis clubs - range of ages (12.30-1.30pm)

The children’s play area - Families & children (2.30-3.30pm)

Bandstand - Musicians - 1 to 2 groups (4-5pm)

If you would like to participate come to Myatts Field for your chosen session, for the gardening and wildlife (11am-12noon) feel free to bring any ‘props’ you might wish to use (gardening implements, Wellington boots etc) for the Bandstand session from 4-5pm bring along any musical instruments you may like to use.

For more information call: Rosella Hart 0207 9260763

Pestival

4-6 September South Bank Centre

Pestival and the Slow Food Festival join forces on the Southbank. There will be a working bee-hive inside a London taxi (disguised as a giant bee), an Urban insect garden, Chrysalis making workshops and many more inter-active activities to explore creepy-crawlies.

Free for all ages.

For more information visit: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/children-family

Saturday Drama and Performance classes

The Young and Talented Saturday youth class new term begins 12 September 

For information on this and other Saturday youth classes in Lambeth, opportunities to participate in free Masterclasses, young women’s choir, Oval House youth theatre, and other opportunities for youth activities with links to further arts activities in the borough; go to Lambeth’s webpage at the link below:

For more information visit: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/LeisureCulture/Arts/ProjectsNetworks/YouthWhatsOn.htm

The Mayors Thames Festival

 Noon till 10pm

Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge.

This is the big one: Street arts, performance, carnival, pyrotechnics, illuminations, art installations, exhibitions, river events, massed choirs, circus, music and dance, food and feasting. The finale is a Night Procession that winds along the North and South banks of the Thames, followed by a fireworks display fired from the centre of the river itself.

Something for everyone with many activities for young people.

For more information visit: www.thamesfestival.org

Drama workshops for anyone over the age of 50! No experience necessary! Spend your Monday afternoons being creative, learning new skills and making new friends. Workshops will run from 14 September through to 19 October (weekly on Monday afternoon, plus extra sessions on the 20 and 21 October).

Register your interest with Kirstin

Would you like to try your hand at improvisation%s Whether or not you have experience or if you want to expand your skills, our workshops will give everyone the opportunity  to “have a go”. Sessions will run every Wednesday night from 16 September through to 18 November. And there will be a chance to participate in a Improvisation Comedy Night at the end! You can attend as many or as few sessions as you would like! Participants must be over 18.

Register your interest and hear more about it with Kirstin

Personalisation Conference

All are welcome!

CoolTan Arts Voices will be running a free interactive conference,

To learn and share information about the Personalisation Agenda.

We have key speakers from different perspectives, e.g. Robin Murray-Neill from the Department of Health, open discussions and presentations. There will be light refreshments and an introduction to self advocacy. If you want to know how Personalisation may affect you then come along and find out!

25^th September 2pm - 5pm

Call CoolTan on 020 7701 2696 or email Gin at gin@cooltanarts.org.uk if you have any questions or want to book in. Hope to see you all there!