Castellers Of London At The Blue Market.
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Experience the castells (human towers) at The Blue Market with Castellers Of London
Summary
Experience the incredible display of building Castells, a ‘human tower’ performance by Castellers of London
Event Details
Address:The Blue Market
Market Place
London
Post code:SE16 3UQ
Tickets:Free
Email: media@bluebermondsey.co.uk
Open hours:Timetable:
12noon to 3.30pm
Meet the Castellers of London, try the Calçots, learn about Catalan culture in Bermondsey and enjoy free family activities.
1pm
Castellers of London will start building castells (human towers)
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Description
Join us for to see the Castells, a ‘human tower’ performance by Castellers of London, and a chance to have a taste of Catalonia with the Calçots with romesco sauce.The Catalan Castells (or human towers) dates back more than 200 years, with Castellers of London performing and promoting this tradition in London since 2015. They set up their training site in Bermondsey and performed in The Blue in previous years. This event is an opportunity to learn about the Castells and Catalan culture in Bermondsey and a chance to practice during the workshops.
Other activities:
- Out Of Bermondsey Project stall. Did you or your family move to Bermondsey? Share your story as we look for untold stories of those who made South Bermondsey a place to live, work or visit.
- Arts Tent with free activities for all ages, especially the young ones.
This event is part of Blue Bermondsey’s Out of The Blue: Unheard Voices, Hidden Stories programme, exploring the multicultural heritage of the local area. The project is delivered by Blue Bermondsey BID and supported by Historic England
Cycle to the market!
There are Santander dock stations on Southwark Park Road and Clements Road and plenty of
bicycles racks to park your bike!
About the Blue Bermondsey BID
Blue Bermondsey BID is an independent, not-for-profit company funded and led by local businesses who activities are geared to provide services to our members whilst providing a unified voice on issues that concern the local business community. We work with the local stakeholders, residents, and visitors to help make The Blue in Bermondsey a better place to work, live and visit by funding many innovative initiatives and events.
www.bluebermondsey.co.uk
About Castellers of London
Castellers of London started in 2015 with the aim to give Londoners a chance to see and join in building Castells. We hold open rehearsals twice a week and organise special events, such as exhibitions and performances, while we keep an active social agenda. Everyone is welcome to join us.
www.castellersoflondon.org.uk
Santander dock stations on Southwark Park Road and Clements Road
• Bicycles parking available.
Transport
By Bus:P12, 1, 381
By Tube:Bermondsey station
By Train:South Bermondsey station
Map
Accessibility
Access for wheelchair users
Adapted toilet
Level access toilet
Limited disable parking available. Accessible disable toilet in The Blue Anchor library
