Our festival exhibition is Pipe Dreams by Jimi & Madeleine Famurewa, a nostalgic exhibition that transports visitors to the half-remembered fantasia of a London orbital waterpark in the mid-1990s and the collective memories held within these transient  spaces. 

Made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

EVENTS:

Pipe Dreams | exhibition

Pipe Dreams will combine soundscapes, large-scale drawings and an installation. The project is a cross-disciplinary celebration of leisure pools in the South East, examining what they meant to the people who visited, reflecting on the loss of similar community spaces, and exploring how they can become more diverse and inclusive.

25 JULY 2024 | 6 – 9PM | FREE

Swimming and Flowing  | yoga

We invite you to a yoga and art workshop. Come swimming and flowing with Teresa Paiva and Isabella Ludlam, merging in community.

26 JULY 2024 | 6.30 – 8.30PM | £7. CONCESSIONS £4

Family Day | workshop

A day full of workshops, talks, and guidance which invite visitors to share their experiences of swimming.

Curator tour with Jimi and Madeleine | 11:30 and 14:30
Swim Dem Crew | talk | 12:00 
Saxon Crown Swimming Club | talk | 15:30
Junk Modelling | workshop | drop-in

​27 JULY 2024 | 11AM – 5PM | FREE. PWYC

Glengall Wharf Gardens x Community Sauna CIC | workshop

For this two-part event, we want to explore the role of water, heat and relaxation in building collective freedom and solidarity through visiting the Glengall Wharf Garden x Community Sauna CIC pop-up.

31 JULY 2024 | 5.45 - 9PM | £6. UNWAGED FREE

Peckham Life Drawing Summer Special | workshop

Join us for a South London water park themed life drawing session where you can draw and/or pose. Swimwear optional.

1 AUGUST 2024 | 7 - 9PM | £5

Trans Chorus: Sensing Sounds | workshop

Wash off your week with a sensory vocal bath created by and for trans and gender non-conforming folks.

2 AUGUST 2024 | 7 - 11PM | FREE. PWYC

Folly Building | workshop

A workshop with Charlie Hawksfield about architecture and community, exploring how looking afresh at the structures around us can re-empower us reimagining them anew.

3 AUGUST 2024 | 12 - 2PM | FREE. PWYC

Pop’s n Tot’s | play morning

Are you a local father to a young person? Join us for coffee, tea and conversations around the exhibition and parenthood. Toys provided!

4 AUGUST 2024 | 11AM - 1PM | FREE. DROP-IN

Open Water: How can swimming make space for everyone? | panel

Pipe Dreams curator Jimi Famurewa hosts author Jenny Landreth (Swell; Swimming London) and director Olivia Smart (Black Stroke) in a conversation about the past, present and future of historic disparities and inclusivity in swimming culture.

6 AUGUST 2024 | 6.30 - 9PM | FREE. PWYC

Walking Trees x Peckham Pen-Tangle | workshop

What happens when we slow down and give the world around us our full attention? Join the Walking Trees Art Collective for a curious summertime wander.

8 AUGUST 2024 | 6 - 8PM | £10. CONCESSIONS £5 X

Word Club | all dayer

Join Elida Silvey for Staffordshire St’s Word Club all dayer, a place for cross-disciplinary writing, from prose, non-fiction, poetry, academia and more. 

Memory Zine | workshop | 3 - 4.30PM | £5
Word Club x Exteriors | open-mic | 6 - 9PM | FREE. PWYC

9 AUGUST 2024 | 3 - 9PM

Postcards to the Future | workshop

One Thousand & One Letters invite you to a unique letter-writing workshop. What if postcards advertised our local attractions instead of our holidays?

10 AUGUST 2024 | 10 - 5PM | FREE. PWYC