A round up of the Wapping’s community and fundraising events, that are still to look forward to this month.
We can’t promise any more helicopter stunts, but the E1W community event of the year – the Wapping Summer Shindig will be held on Saturday 23rd June.
But there’s a lot more during June. So do read on…
June 2012 events for Wapping
Thurs 21st June: Instinctive Matter contemporary dance
Enjoy a free performance of ‘Instinctive Matter’ at 2pm at Wilton’s Music Hall. The piece combines contemporary dance with singing, as people transform into deer and stags [view flyer and details].
Thurs 21st: Wapping Book Club
Join Wapping readers at 7:30pm for the second meeting of this newly formed Wapping Book club, held at the Prospect of Whitby pub. The book under review this time is ‘Rivers of London’ by Ben Aaronovitch [view details].
Sat 23rd: Wapping Summer Shindig
From 10:15am join the annual celebration of the Wapping community at the 2012 Summer Shindig [view details].
Sat 23rd: Matilda Nursery Summer Fete
Matilda nursery joins the Shindig from 12-4pm in Matilda House with lots of stalls, bonnet making and a bouncy castle [view poster]. To donate, contact Sam (drop off at the nursery, call 020 7702 9242 or email matildanursery@aol.com).
Sat 23rd: Heaven in a thread
All are invited from 12pm-6pm to see Wapping’s hidden treasures, ‘Heaven in a thread’ is a display of church embroidery from the 1860s to the present, in St Peter’s church, Wapping Lane [view website].
Weekend 23rd – 24th : Open Day at Hermitage Moorings
Hermitage Moorings invite Wapping to two open days with a cafe and delicious homemade cakes. Chat to ‘Hermits’ 10am – 4pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June at Hermitage Moorings, 16 Wapping High St, EW1 1NG [view map].
Sat 30th: St Peter’s School Fete
St Peter’s London Docks School in Garnet Street invite everyone to their summer fete from 12pm-3pm on Saturday 30th June. Fun and fundraising are top priority with a bouncy castle, boot sale, games and stalls [school website].
Guess how many sweets in the jar at St Peter’s School Fete 2011 – view more photos from last year here
Anything else?
If you’ve heard about a community, fundraising or free event that isn’t listed and you have all the details, please share it below or contact us here so that we can include it.
Have a wonderful rest of June and fingers crossed for good weather!