Silk Unravelled Symposium 22nd Nov
We’re delighted that Steve Shaw’s Silk River film is being shown as part of Silk Unravelled Symposium on 22nd Nov, in London.
Kew Exhibition Photos
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.
Tower Hamlets presents Silk River Forever 16th Nov
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 Exhibition
The Silk River Scrolls feature in their very own exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 22-27th Oct.
Diwali in Trafalagar Square
What a wonderful day at Diwali in Trafalgar Square! Huge thanks to all the scroll carriers who represented their areas from Kew to Southend and to Jane Ford for choreographing the procession.
Silk River Scrolls to open Trafalgar Sq Diwali
We’re delighted to announce that the Silk River Scrolls have been invited to open the Diwali celebration in Trafalgar Square.
Thank you!
All ten of the Silk River UK walks are now complete! What an amazing journey – 138 miles by boot and by boat from Kew all the way to Southend on Sea. We would like to extend a heart felt thank you to all the partners, performers, artists, walk leaders, link walkers, schools, teachers, boat owners and participants who made it such an outstanding success.
Day Ten: Warning: This Kind of Thing Could be Addictive
Dawn on the last day of our journey and I’m staring out the window into a tarnished silver mirror that is the Thames estuary. It is a perfect day for a walk..
Day Nine: We Cross the Border into Picturesque
It has taken a week of walking from Greenwich to reach a place that knows for sure that it is picturesque.