Waterloo Festival 2012
The inaugural Waterloo festival last year was a resounding success and was attended by over 1,000 people over a week of events. The 2012 festival will look to improve on that again with a varied and entertaining programme. The theme for this years festival is War and Peace and will run from July 12th – 17th. Please see the revised programme below (TBC) and the full programme will be available here shortly.
Monday 2nd July – Waterloo Women’s War
Throughout the festival Futures Theatre Company will be performing a specially written piece based on oral histories of Waterloo women in wartime. Performances will take place in the atmospheric crypt space which was an air-raid shelter during the war.
Thursday 12th July – La Cenerentola (Cinderella) by Rossini, Performed by SouthBank Sinfonia (7.30 p.m.)
SouthBank Sinfonia will be performing Rossini’s famous opera Cinderella and will be running a workshop for schools prior to the first performance to introduce young people to Rossini’s classic version of the Cinderella story.
Friday 13th July – Waterloo Walk (11 a.m.)
The walk will be led by an experienced Blue Badge Guide to give an illuminating insight into life in Waterloo past and present.
Friday 13th July – Festival Lunch (1.00 – 2.00 p.m.)
The perfect way to finish the Waterloo Walk with a Lunch at our historic Church of St John’s.
Friday 13th July – Tea Dance (2.00 – 4.00 p.m.)
This Free event is designed for local people of all ages to enjoy and remember good times – dancing and listening o music of the wartime years with accompaniment from Blackfriars Settlement choir – The Nightingales.
Friday 13th July – Quartet Concert (7.30 p.m.)
Kreutzer Quartet with Linda Merrick – Clarinet, Diana Matthews – Viola and Pieces by Martin Ellerby, Dvorak and Janacek. Including – World Premiere of Martin Ellerby’s work. European Premiere of Elliott Schwartz’s work.
Janacek – 2nd Quartet (Love Letters) 1928
Martin Ellerby – Epitaph VII: Memento (Terezin) (World Premiere)
Elliott Schwartz – 2nd Quartet ‘for Louise & Aaron’ (European Premiere)
Dvorak – G Major Quintet Op 77
The Kreutzer Quartet set up a dialogue with Martin Ellerby’s new work using music from the 19th,20th and 21st centuries. All three works that they have chosen explore ideas of correspondence, of distance, of exile, and new life. Dvorak’s quintet was inspired by his time im the small Czech community of Spillville, Iowa, a home very far from home. Elliott Schwartz, who has pioneered new music in Maine for many years, offers a quartet inspired by the collection-sculpture of Louise Nevelson, who was exiled from Kiev to Maine early in the 20th century. Leos Janacek’d astounding 2nd Quartet ‘love letters’ finds a musical universe way beyond the scope of it’s moniker, and succeeds in bringing together the hopes and tragedy of the Europe unfolding around him in it’s short span.
Saturday 14th July – Waterloo Walk (11 a.m.)
The walk will be led by an experienced Blue Badge Guide to give an illuminating insight into life in Waterloo past and present.
Saturday 14th July – Art Workshops (2.00 – 4.00 p.m.) (TBC)
Art workshops throughout the afternoon within the Crypt which will be coordinated by the artist in residence, Clare Abbott who will give an opportunity for participants to experience making art using different materials using St John’s as an inspiration.
Saturday 14th July – Waterloo Canticle (7.30 p.m.)
A choral concert whose programme will include the second Waterloo Canticle, specially commissioned as part of a cycle from Orlando Gough. To be performed by local school choirs who will also perform pieces from their own repertoire.
Sunday 15th July – Festival Eucharist (10.30 a.m.)
Our traditional Sunday service with a visiting preacher.
Sunday 15ht July – Community Fete (2.00 – 5.00 p.m.)
Celebrating Waterloo’s past and present in the grounds of the church (weather permitting)
Sunday 15th July – Grace (7.00 p.m.)
Contemplative worship led by Grace Church involving art, multi-media and reflective space.
Monday 16th July – Waterloo Walk (11.00 a.m.)
The walk will be led by an experienced Blue Badge Guide to give an illuminating insight into life in Waterloo past and present.
Monday 16th July – Words (6.00 p.m.)
Dialogue around the theme of War, Peace and Reconciliation. (Speakers TBC)
Monday 16th July – Music and Compline? (8.30 p.m.) (TBC)
Tuesday 17th July – Lunchtime Recital (1.00 p.m.)
A lunchtime song recital – War, Peace and Reconciliation given by festival favourite Vivien Munday, in a return appearance.
Tuesday 17th July – Community Event (7.00 p.m.)
A community event to round off the festival at which local groups will present in words and music their responses to the theme of the Festival, including Coin Street Co-Ops, Futures Theatre, SE1 United, and other local and national groups.
Throughout the festival we are encouraging people to make a symbol of peace in the form of a dove which will be displayed in or outside the church as an organic artwork growing during the festival. This project will be coordinated by the Artist in Residence, Clare Abbatt.
Mosaics made by SouthBank Mosaics on the theme of War, Peace and Reconciliation will be on display in the church throughout the festival.
