Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52THE RIVER MAGAZINE | Autumn 2016 29 | c u l t u r e | It is estimated that over a thousand people live afloat on the Thames between Teddington Lock and the Thames Barrier. These floating villages have a rich and, until now, untold history. Based on photography, archive research and oral history interviews, this exhibition draws together the past and the present, tracking the evolution of houseboat life on one of the world’s most vibrant rivers. Photography by Katherine Fawssett and film by digital:works. Watermans, 40 High St, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0DS Price: Free Life Afloat Hanoi in Vietnam, Kafua in Zambia, Manila in Philippines, London, Thurrock and Southend in the UK produce extraordinary works of art with young people inspired by their local river. City Hall and along the Thames pathway by National Theatre, Tate Modern and More London Price: Free sail royal greenWiCh: tall ships For four days this September around 50 Tall Ships will be back in London for your viewing and cruising pleasure. Visitors can admire the ships cruising majestically along the river and be wowed by fireworks every evening after dark. Price: Cruise tickets from £39.90 Firing on the Foreshore Watch pottery being produced as it was thousands of years ago, in open fires on the Thames, explore the historic foreshore, see and handle objects dating from the end of the last Ice Age. Join leading archaeologists Dr Fiona Haughey and Mike Webber and have your questions ready for them! Thames foreshore, Bankside, SE1, adjacent to Shakespeare’s Globe Price: Free st katharine DoCks ClassiC boat Festival Come aboard historic and classic boats as the Classic Boat Festival returns to St Katharine Docks. Marble Quay will be filled with family entertainment, live music and a selection of British street food. St Katharine Docks, St Katharine Way, London E1W 1LA Price: Free thames sailing barge paraDe For the first time in history a parade of Thames Sailing Barges not seen in one place since the Industrial Revolution will gather in West India Docks as a pop-up museum with the opportunity to get aboard. West India Docks, Lawn House Close, E14 9YQ Price: Free kiDs’ Choir anD sing For Water Enjoy an afternoon of singing at The Scoop as a colossal choir of over 450 primary school children sing as one in Thames Festival Trust’s Kids’ Choir. A mass UK-wide adult choir will then come together to Sing for Water raising money for WaterAid. The Scoop at More London Price: Free Foreshore Walks Join one of our archaeological walks and see the remains of Tudor jetties, a Bronze Age bridge, an Iron Age fish trap and prehistoric landscapes, as well as mesolithic trees and more. Price: Free to £9 plus booking fee Dine by the river Totally Thames has teamed up with some of London’s best riverside restaurants to offer opportunities to Dine by the River for less. For the whole month of September Dine by the River restaurants are offering special set menus to diners. Riverside restaurant partners include Sea Containers at Mondrian, Kaspars at The Savoy, Skylon, Cantina del Ponte, Butler’s Wharf Chophouse, The Narrow, The Battersea Quarter, The Gun and The Perkin Reveller. Also, to celebrate the start of Totally Thames 2016, Tom Aikens will be hosting an exclusive four-course dinner at Tom’s Kitchen St Katharine Docks on Thursday 1st September. Various locations sat 17 sat 3 sat 24 thu 1 Fri 30 sat 10 sun 11 TOTALLY THAMES www.totallythames.org Twitter: @TotallyThames Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TotallyThamesUK thu 1 Fri 30 sat 10 sun 11 1 - 30 sep thu 15 sun 18 THE RIVER MAGAZINE | Autumn 2016 29 | c u l t u r e | It is estimated that over a thousand people live afloat on the Thames between Teddington Lock and the Thames Barrier. These floating villages have a rich and, until now, untold history. Based on photography, archive research and oral history interviews, this exhibition draws together the past and the present, tracking the evolution of houseboat life on one of the world’s most vibrant rivers. Photography by Katherine Fawssett and film by digital:works. Watermans, 40 High St, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0DS Price: Free Life Afloat Hanoi in Vietnam, Kafua in Zambia, Manila in Philippines, London, Thurrock and Southend in the UK produce extraordinary works of art with young people inspired by their local river. City Hall and along the Thames pathway by National Theatre, Tate Modern and More London Price: Free sail royal greenWiCh: tall ships For four days this September around 50 Tall Ships will be back in London for your viewing and cruising pleasure. Visitors can admire the ships cruising majestically along the river and be wowed by fireworks every evening after dark. Price: Cruise tickets from £39.90 Firing on the Foreshore Watch pottery being produced as it was thousands of years ago, in open fires on the Thames, explore the historic foreshore, see and handle objects dating from the end of the last Ice Age. Join leading archaeologists Dr Fiona Haughey and Mike Webber and have your questions ready for them! Thames foreshore, Bankside, SE1, adjacent to Shakespeare’s Globe Price: Free st katharine DoCks ClassiC boat Festival Come aboard historic and classic boats as the Classic Boat Festival returns to St Katharine Docks. Marble Quay will be filled with family entertainment, live music and a selection of British street food. St Katharine Docks, St Katharine Way, London E1W 1LA Price: Free thames sailing barge paraDe For the first time in history a parade of Thames Sailing Barges not seen in one place since the Industrial Revolution will gather in West India Docks as a pop-up museum with the opportunity to get aboard. West India Docks, Lawn House Close, E14 9YQ Price: Free kiDs’ Choir anD sing For Water Enjoy an afternoon of singing at The Scoop as a colossal choir of over 450 primary school children sing as one in Thames Festival Trust’s Kids’ Choir. A mass UK-wide adult choir will then come together to Sing for Water raising money for WaterAid. The Scoop at More London Price: Free Foreshore Walks Join one of our archaeological walks and see the remains of Tudor jetties, a Bronze Age bridge, an Iron Age fish trap and prehistoric landscapes, as well as mesolithic trees and more. Price: Free to £9 plus booking fee Dine by the river Totally Thames has teamed up with some of London’s best riverside restaurants to offer opportunities to Dine by the River for less. For the whole month of September Dine by the River restaurants are offering special set menus to diners. Riverside restaurant partners include Sea Containers at Mondrian, Kaspars at The Savoy, Skylon, Cantina del Ponte, Butler’s Wharf Chophouse, The Narrow, The Battersea Quarter, The Gun and The Perkin Reveller. Also, to celebrate the start of Totally Thames 2016, Tom Aikens will be hosting an exclusive four-course dinner at Tom’s Kitchen St Katharine Docks on Thursday 1st September. Various locations sat 17 sat 3 sat 24 thu 1 Fri 30 sat 10 sun 11 TOTALLY THAMES www.totallythames.org Twitter: @TotallyThames Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TotallyThamesUK thu 1 Fri 30 sat 10 sun 11 1 - 30 sep thu 15 sun 18