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Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) 2024 returns to the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Newham and the City of London.

The 17-day programme of theatre, circus, dance and performance art is inspired by the theme ALL CHANGE; celebrating change-making activism and artistic innovation whilst reflecting global and local stories of transformation.

Created by Australian physical performance company Legs On The Wall in response to the devastation of the 2019/20 bushfires, THAW is an 8-hour aerial performance on a suspended 2.5 tonne block of ice making its European premiere at the University of East London’s Docklands campus in Newham.

Experienced on the banks of the Thames as the tide comes in, Actors Touring Company’s BODIES OF WATER is based on Warsan Shire’s poem HOME, co-created with local sanctuary seeking people and directed by Olivier-winning director Matthew Xia.

Internationally renowned phenomenon Yoann Bourgeois’ gravity defying creation TOUCH makes its UK premiere at Dancing City, GDIF’s annual outdoor dance festival, which this year moves to Newham with performances spanning Stratford Cross, East Bank and on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

PATOIS by world-renowned choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles MBE is a new GDIF dance commission, and tells a universal story of lost languages, longing and belonging in Woolwich, Abbey Wood, Greenwich and Stratford.

PRAM PEOPLE by Australian company Polyglot fuses audio theatre, live performance and participatory buggy choreography. This European premiere leads a two-day programme of events transforming Stratford Park into a theatrical playground for families.

“One of the best free festivals in the UK. GDIF’s annual contribution to the happiness of the people of London is unrivalled” - The Guardian

* Supported by the Royal Borough of Greenwich