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You don’t have to go far to get the most of GDIF.

It’s coming to a local park, basketball court or playground near you. The best of free, family friendly, hip hop, theatre, circus, dance and street arts, on your doorstep.

All events are FREE and unticketed – just show up.

Programme:
There Should Be Unicorns presented By Middle Child - (2nd September)
- Hip hop, dance and theatre collide in this new joyful outdoor musical for audiences of all ages. 
Performance Time: 1:00pm & 5:30pm (Duration: 80 minutes)
Venue: Abbey Wood Park Playground

B.V Natuur presented By Karel Casier and Aat Dirks - (28th August)
- Slapstick comedy and playful physical theatre come together in this irreverent theatre piece that asks, can nature be repaired?  
Performance Time: 2:00pm & 5:00pm 
Venue: Avery Hill Park

Out of the Deep Blu presented By Autin Dance Theatre - (28th August)
- A magical and interactive adventure with Eko, the 13ft tall Sea Giant puppet who has emerged from the deep to transport audiences of all ages into another world.
Performane Time: 3:00pm & 5:20pm (Duration: 30 minutes)
Venue: Avery Hill Park

Roll Play presented By Simple Cypher - (9th and 10th Septemer)
- Featuring feel-good choreography and storytelling, three performers blur the boundaries between hip hop and circus with a series of inventive scenes challenging identity, status and societal roles, all set to a pulsing urban soundtrack.
Performance Time: 1:00pm & 4:00pm (Duration: 30 minutes)
Venue: Globe Town Market Square, Bethnal Green 

Scrum presented By Avant Garde Dance | London Premiere - (28th August)
- Mixing virtual reality with live performance like never before, this electrifying dance experience celebrates freedom of expression and digital culture.  
Performance Time: 2:00pm & 4:30pm 
Venue: Glyndon Estate Basketball Court 

The Tide presented By Talawa Theatre Company - (3rd September)
- Unknown land, new arrivals, boarded doors and a suitcase full of hopes, dreams and aspirations.  
Performance Time: 1:00pm & 4:00pm (Duration:  30 minutes)
Venue: Rathbone Market, Canning Town, Royal Docks 

Crowd_Ctrl presented By AndroidX + MHz - (3rd September)
- 4 dancers from London’s Dragonsquad busking crew (of Oxford Circus fame) turn their personal history of the Afrobeat’s movement into a futuristic Odyssey.
Performance Time: 1:00pm & 4:00pm ( Duration: 35 minutes)
Venue: Rathbone Market, Canning Town, Royal Docks

Follow Me presented By Be Flat - (28th - 29th August)
- Follow two ‘urban acrobats’ on a surprising and interactive journey through The Moorings Estate in Thamesmead.   
Performance Time: 3:00pm (Duration: 60 minutes)
Venue: Thamesmead

The Sky is Filled with Thunder presented By Fevered Sleep - (27th - 28th August)
- Experienced in a playground in Thamesmead at dusk, The Sky Is Filled With Thunder features the voices of local children in a multi-layered audio artwork about home, migration, family history, hope, anger, fear and joy.
Performance Time: 8:00pm (Duration: 60 minutes)
Venue: Thamesmead

There Should Be Unicorns presented By Middle Child - (3rd September)
- Hip hop, dance and theatre collide in this new joyful outdoor musical for audiences of all ages. 
Performance Time: 1:00pm & 5:30pm (Duration: 80 minutes)
Venue: Twinkle Park, Deptford

* Supported and co-commissioned as part of Stomping Ground, a commissioning partnership with DanceXchange, The Place, Tramway and FESTIVAL.org.

* Supported using public funding by Arts Council England and Creative Scotland.