FOR EVERYONESubject to Change presents

HOME SWEET HOMEBY THE RIVERSAT 17, 11AM-5PM & SUN 18, 11AM-4PM, GALLERY, £2-4 PER PROPERTY PURCHASED

TA K E PA RTHome Sweet Home Estates invites you to become a resident of Brentford River Homes, a cardboard community of house boats and barges just waiting to be turned into homes. On arrival, you will select a plot of riverbank and a mini fl at-packed boat or building (costs between £2 and £4 per item to decorate to suit your taste). Come and go as you please and return for a street party at 4pm on Sunday.

GET INVOLVED! We need volunteers to play the roles as an Estate Agent , the Postman, the DJ and local councillor for the Brentford River Homes community. If you are interested see our website or contact info@watermans.org.uk subject

‘Home Sweet Home casting’.

2016’S RIVER WEEKENDER IS A WEEKEND

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FOR ALL AGES

AND THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATE LIFE ON –

AND IN! – THE RIVER.

Explore the lives of river dwellers in ‘Life Afl oat’,

presented in partnership with Totally Thames.

Or buy your very own mini house boat and join our

Watermans river community. Find out about how

the River Saved us 400 years ago, or sing along to

Kai Hoffman’s fabulous Ella Fitzgerald tribute.

And after all that … settle down in a deck chair by

our giant sandpit, perfect for kids.

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Totally Thames presents

L IFE AFLOATALL WEEKEND, RIVERSIDE GALLERY, FREE

E X H I B I T I O N It’s estimated that over a thousand people live afl oat on the Thames between Teddington Lock and the Thames Barrier. These fl oating 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; Oral history fi lm by digital:works.

‘Life Afl oat’ is part of Totally Thames that runs from 1–30 September. We are delighted to host the exhibition at Watermans. Supported by Heritage Lottery Fund

Andrea Tierney presents

PAINT THE THAMESSAT & SUN,11AM–7PM, STUDIO 2, FREE

TA K E PA RT Join Andrea Tierney in her artist’s studio to create a 5m view of the Thames. Bring along your own images and memories of the river: past and present photos of Brentford or the Thames, objects found along the river bed or just your imagination. Work with acrylic colours to transfer the images to canvas.

No experience necessary but remember to wear clothes you don’t mind getting mucky!

If you enjoyed making our recent exhibition What’s in a line? with Andrea, then you will love this.

Makin Projects presents

COMEDY CLUB 4 K IDS SUN 18, 3PM, THEATRE, £8 (CONC £7)

C H I L D R E N ’S T H E AT R E Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children and their families… but without the rude bits! It’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on during the day, kids are in the audience, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles. Now, how funny can they make the River?!

60MIN

Kai Hoffman presents

CRY ME A R IVER: A TRIBUTE TO ELLA F ITZGERALDSAT 17 SEPT, 8PM, THEATRE, £12.50 (CONC £10)

L I V E M U S I C Cry Me a River is Kai Hoffman’s vocal tribute to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, a homage to the great woman who inspired her to sing with energy and joyful abandon. Originally from the USA, Kai Hoffman is a favourite performer at top UK venues including Ronnie Scott’s where she had an 8-year residency, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, the London Jazz Festival and more. Grab a drink and take a tripdown memory lane.

90MIN + 20MIN INTERVAL

6+YRS

Music House for Children present

SAVED BY THE RIVERTHAMES! THE GREATFIRE OF LONDON SAT 17 SEPT, 11AM, 1.30PM 3.30PM, RIVER TERRACE, £5 PER CHILD

TA K E PA RT A musical tale of the Great Fire of London and how the

River came to our rescue. Children take part in

action-packed musical adventures with song, instruments and dancing all woven around a historical London tale. Takes place on our terrace on the banks of the Thames itself.

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Kaffe Matthews presents

YOU MIGHT COME OUTOF THE WATER EVERYTIME S INGINGALL WEEKEND, ALL DAY, STUDIO 1, FREE

S O U N D I N STA L L AT I O N Swim with sharks without leaving West London! You might come out of the water every time singing is an immersive sound installation that takes you beneath the waves to experience how it might feel to be a shark. You’ll be taken into an underwater world with sounds that swoop and fall, created by the journeys of six sharks through the Galapagos Islands.

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‘ The Queen of Swing!’Ian Shaw (BBC Radio)

FOR FAMIL IESGIANT SANDPITFRI, SAT & SUN, ALL DAY, FREE

TA K E PA RT Settle down on a deck chair and watch the kids play in our giant sandpit aka the Watermans River Beach. Bring along buckets and spades and dig to your heart’s content!

the kids play in our giant sandpit aka the Watermans River Beach. Bring along buckets and spades and dig to your heart’s content!

Kai Hoffman presents

CRY ME A R IVER: A TRIBUTE TO ELLA F ITZGERALDSAT 17 SEPT, 8PM, THEATRE, £12.50 (CONC £10)

L I V E M U S I CCry Me a River is Kai Hoffman’s vocal tribute to the Cry Me a River is Kai Hoffman’s vocal tribute to the Cry Me a RiverFirst Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, a homage to the great woman who inspired her to sing with energy and joyful abandon. Originally from the USA, Kai Hoffman is a favourite performer at top UK venues including Ronnie Scott’s where she had an 8-year residency, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall, the London Jazz Festival and more. Grab a drink and take a tripdown memory lane.

90MIN + 20MIN INTERVAL

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PURPLE RAIN ( 15)FRI 16 SEPTRIVERSIDE TERRACE 8.30PM, £10 (£9) Dir. Albert Magnoli/107m/1984/USA.

Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day

A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. Prince’s fi rst foray into fi lm is all about the music. Enjoy it with a drink on our gorgeous Riverside Terrace, and sing along.

TITANIC ( 12)SAT 17 SEPTRIVERSIDE TERRACE 8PM, £10 (£9) Dir. James Cameron/194m/1997/

USA. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate

Winslet, Billy Zane

A young Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio star in this 1997 classic, perfectly set on our deck on the banks of the River. Grab a drink, settling into a deckchair and feel the warm breeze, as you get the hankies at the ready. We can’t wait!

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DATE TIME LOCATION COST

ALL WEEKEND

Life Afl oat (Exhibition) All day Riverside Terrace FREE

Giant Sandpit All day Café FREE

Sound Installation by Kaffe Matthews All day Studio 1 FREE

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

Purple Rain (15) 8.30pm Outdoor Cinema £10 (£9)

SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

Home Sweet Home (Take Part) 11am–5pm Gallery £2-4 per home

Paint the Thames: the artist’s studio 11am–7pm Studio 2 FREE

Saved by the River! (Take Part) 11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm River Terrace £5

Cry Me a River (Live Music) 8pm Theatre £12.50 (£10)

Titanic (12) 8pm Outdoor Cinema £10 (£9)

SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

Home Sweet Home (Take Part) 11am–4pm Gallery £2-4 per home

Paint the Thames: the artist’s studio 11am–4pm Studio 2 FREE

Comedy Club 4 Kids 3pm Theatre £8 (£7)

BUS: 65, 237 and 267 all stop right outside.

TRAIN: we are only a short walk from either Brentford or Kew Bridge overground station.

CAR: on-site car park (1st hour free and Blue Badge holders park for free).

CYCLE: secure cycle parking.

GETTING HERE IS EASY

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RIVERWEEKENDERBox Offi ce: 020 8232 1010 watermans.org.uk

A weekend festival with Ella Fitzgerald, a giant sandpit and our very own mini Brentford river community