News

Silk River India Launches! A Journey of surprises along the Hooghly to celebrate a major bilateral year of cultural exchange between the UK and India. Download the press release here.

We're delighted to announce that the Silk River India Walk flyer is out now! Download yours here, or read it on the website.

Join us for an an immersive weekend experience soaking in the heritage and the magic of the Hooghly River, as the Silk River scrolls whisper their stories and secrets!
Indian artists are invited to this exchange with 15 visiting artists from the UK.

We're delighted that Steve Shaw’s Silk River film is being shown as part of Silk Unravelled Symposium on 22nd Nov, in London.

Times of India - How the Twain did Meet.
A unique initiative to rediscover and reforge connections between Britain and Bengal through indigenous artwork is travelling to India in Dec.

What a fantastic exhibition it was at Kew Gardens 22-27th Oct. This is the last time all 20 scrolls were displayed together before they travel India for the Silk River India walk.

Thursday 16 November 2017 5.30pm - 8.30pm. ‘A’ Team Arts presents Silk River Forever Hoorah!
Silk River Forever Hoorah! is adapted for the stage and devised as part of the Silk River performance walk by the House of Talent youth. This production follows the changing migration, trade and social landscape of Tower Hamlets through song, drama, spoken word and declamatory storytelling.

Kew Gardens is collaborating with outdoor arts organisation Kinetika, on the ambitious Silk River project, connecting 20 communities along the Thames Estuary and India's Hooghly River.