10 Day Count Down – Gravesend
It’s day 7 of the 10 day countdown! On the 21st Sept we will be discovering an area with an industrial history of cement, bricks and paper that sits alongside Europe’s finest Gurdwara.
10 Day Count Down – Dartford
On 20th Sept, only 10 days away, we’ll be enjoying a 4.2 mile walk around Dartford and discovering the legacy from its pop culture past that still thrives in the town today.
10 Day Count Down – Purfleet
Day number 5 on the 10 day count down and it’s an easy walk through Purfleet. Join us on 19th Sept as we parade the 8 giant silk banners through Rainham Marshes to enter Purfleet at the RSPB centre, followed by a historical walk that includes haunts from Dracula’s Thameside residence and leads us through new housing…
10 Day Count Down – Barking
Tick tock, you’ve guessed it! It’s only 10 days until we will be exploring the riverside and Indian connections of Barking! Stories of the river and the connections between old and new meet during this walk, from the lives of fishing families revealed at St.Margaret’s Church, to their modern day river community which…
10 Day Count Down – Greenwich and Woolwich
And the count down continues! In only 10 days time we will be exploring life on board the Cutty Sark through the eyes of a Lascar sailor, listening to personal stories from the local community, hearing some some good old sea shanties and being treated to a fantastic drumming send off by the…
10 Day Count Down – Tower Hamlets
In 10 days time we will be winding our way around the wonderful streets of Tower Hamlets, tracing the footsteps of the Huguenot silk weavers
10 Day Count Down – Kew
We can’t quite believe it, but it’s only 10 days to go until the Silk River UK Walks kick off! On the 15th Sept we will visit the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and celebrate their historic and contemporary links with India. There are still places available on the walk but they are…
Silk River Scrolls at Totally Thames Launch Party
All twenty of the hand painted Silk River Scrolls were finally revealed together at the Totally Thames launch party on 30th Aug. It was the first time that they had all been seen together. Representatives from all ten UK Silk River partners were there to see them, and we were delighted to have been invited to be part of this event produced by Totally Thames.
Indian Walks Open for Booking
We are very excited to announce that the Silk River Indian Walks are now open for enquiries and booking! Participate in a unique 12-day International Residency that has been created especially for the Silk River project.
Silk River Film prompts panel discussion in Kolkata
The Silk River film, shown in Kolkata on 20th July, inspired debate about the importance of place and community in traditional arts
