Applecart Arts is delighted to present a rich tapestry of creative arts celebrating the best of who we all are. Music, drama, dance, puppetry, crafts, clowning and astronauts… even the statues are alive!!  

Over a ten-day period, Art & Soul Fest will flood Plashet Park with performances and creative workshops as well as a few satellite events in the surrounding area to wet everyone’s appetite. 

The performances and workshops are all free.  We’ll provide all the necessary materials.  Just bring yourself! 

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The Programme

The Big Top

Our Big Top Main Stage will platform a diverse array of great musicians, theatre, dance and performing art companies.​

Saturday 18th September
RAINCHECK V.VII | 2pm
Marlon Hibbert Quintet | 5pm
Seby Ntege and Band | 8pm

Sunday 19th September
Splat | 2pm
All The Beds I Have Slept In | 8pm

Wednesday 22nd September
the RETURN | 7pm
The Burning Gadulka | 8:30pm

Thursday 23rd September
Standup Comedy Night | 8pm

Friday 24th September
Amaterasu – Out of the Cave | 7pm

Saturday 25th September
Sens Sagna and the Kajamor Family Band | 5pm
Bhrama Vishnu Shiva | 8pm

Sunday 26th September
Sangeet Yatra - Wold Music & Dance | 2pm
The Sam Every Big Band | 7:30pm

The Bandstand

We have a large covered inflatable stage which we’re calling The Bandstand.  It’ll venue hosting great artists and community groups.  Let us know if you’d like to come and perform!  Already due to appear are...

Saturday 18th September
Little Stars – Workshop | 12pm
Original & Remix: King Ahmed | 3pm & 6pm
Ra’eesah | 3:30pm

Sunday 19th September
Bollywood Dancing Workshop | 12:30pm & 3pm

Saturday 25th September
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School Choir | 12:30pm
Freedom Drumming - Workshop | 1pm
Unity in Dance - Workshop | 2:30pm
Bridging Sounds Orchestra | 3:30pm
Dance Improvisation Workshop with Emily - Moving to Music | 6pm

Sunday 26th September
Saddler's Wells - Family, Flamenco & Funky ‘70s – Dance Workshop | 12pm, 1pm & 2pm

Da Sweetnezz | 3pm
Elderbury: Live | 5pm
Mojo Wellington: Rhythm & Blues Piano | 6:30pm

In the Park

We also have performances springing up in the park itself.

Saturday 18th September
Bicycle Boy | 1pm & 4pm
Statue Delivery | from 2pm

Sunday 19th September
Racing the Sloth | from 1pm

Saturday 25th September
Frog Morris | from 1pm

Sunday 26th September
Supernova on Stilts | from 1pm

The Gazebos

We have three gazebo tents where we’re staging a variety of performances and workshops.  We’re calling them The Oak, The Cedar, and The Elm tents.  Spread across the festival visitors will be able to take part or just enjoy the show. 

The Oak Tent
Saturday 18th September
Indian Percussions and Rhythms | 12pm & 3pm

Sunday 19th September
You Can Art – Creative Workshop | 3:30pm

Thursday 23rd September
She’s A Hedonist – Poetry Workshop | 6:30pm

Saturday 25th September
Making Our Mark – Craft Workshop | 12pm onwards
The Museum of Imagination – Workshop | 3pm onwards

Sunday 26th September
Marvellous Mess – Theatre & Crafts Workshop | 12pm
Madhumita Bose – Textile Workshop | 4pm onwards

The Cedar Tent

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September
Biodegradable Beast – Sculpture Workshop | Saturday from 1pm & Sunday from 2pm

Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th September
PORTAL – Sculpture Workshop | Saturday from 12pm & Sunday from 1pm

The Elm Tent

Saturday 18th September
Make a Scene Workshop | from 12pm

Sunday 19th September
Sadler's Wells - Family, Flamenco & Funky ‘70s – Dance Workshop | 12pm, 1pm & 2pm
Inspired by Nature – Pottery Workshop | 5pm

Saturday 25th September
Hot Trash! DIY Automatas – Craft Workshop | from 2pm
Making Comedy Theatre Workshop | 7pm

Sunday 26th September
Sensory Story Time (with BSL) | 2pm
How to do Magic - Workshop | 3:30pm

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Other Events

We're pleased to be hosting some other events outside of the Plashet Park festival site. These include:

14th & 15th September 2021, 3pm - 5pm
Taking place at Little Ilford Youth Zone

Introduction to Acting and Devised Theatre where participants will gain core performing arts techniques and skills, and given the chance to put them into practice devising a short piece of theatre.

Writing for performance: Building character and story for the stage, where participants will be introduced to effectively construct stories for the stage, involving writing exercises and tasks.

More info here

12th September from 12pm
Look out for the Brass United Social Club, the international, funktastic supergroup you never knew you needed - popping up in East Ham! Punchy, energetic, loud - BUSC's take on some of the biggest hits is guaranteed to get you bopping, from surefire party-starters like Adele and Lady Gaga to dancefloor-fillers such as Jimmy Somerville and Daft Punk.

More here

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This event is part of the Newham Unlocked Festival, funded by Newham Council. 

Newham Unlocked is a festival of free events, performances and workshops. Curated and produced in partnership with Applecard Arts, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Rosetta Arts and Festival.org, and is funded by Newham Council.

The theme of the festival is unity and there will be plenty for Newham residents of all ages to explore and enjoy.

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