2019 Festival

Illuminate Bermondsey & Rotherhithe

(scroll down for free lantern making workshops from 26th October)

Family Barn Dance, Saturday 9th November 1-3pm, Mayflower Hall, Neptune Street

Collection Creatives writing & art group, Saturday 9th November 5.30-7.30pm Canada Water Library

Pilgrim Statue Illumination Saturday, 16th November 6:30-7:00pm Cumberland Wharf SE16 5QH

Tales and Songs of Migration Concert, Saturday 16th November 7.30pm, Sands Films, St Marychurch St

Film Screening Weekend, Sands Films, St Marychurch St

– The Pilgrims Saturday 23rd November – 11am (Free tickets)

– Latcho Drom Saturday 23rd November – 4pm (Free tickets)

– In My Heart Sunday 24th November – 2pm (Free tickets)

– Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow  Sunday 24th November – 5pm (Free tickets)

Rotherhithe Lantern Procession, Friday 29th November assemble from 4- 4:30pm at St Mary’s Churchyard Gardens, Rotherhithe, arriving St James’s Churchyard Gardens, Bermondsey. . . bring your lanterns!

Bermondsey Lantern Procession, Friday 29th November assemble from 3.30 at The Blue, Market Place, Bermondsey, arriving St James’ church . . . bring your lanterns!

Illuminate Rotherhithe Community Show, Saturday 30th November 7.30pm, Finnish Church, Albion Street – Music, Poetry, Cabaret, Folk, Choir, Performance, Merriment . .  bring yourselves!

JOIN in our free events and make a lantern for the procession

Free Lantern Making Workshops with artist Frog Morris

Saturday 26th October 12 noon. Made in Bermondsey, The Blue Market Place Bermondsey, London SE16 3UQ

Saturday 2 November 10.30 am. Mayflower Hall, 1 Neptune St, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7JP

Wednesday 13 November 2.00 pm. Cherry Garden Hall, 210 Jamaica Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 4RT

Friday 15th November 4.00 pm. Crafty Beasts T&T2, opposite Tesco Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7LL

Saturday 16th November 10.30 am. Blue Anchor Library, Bermondsey

Saturday 16th November 2.00 pm. The Gregorian pub, 96 Jamaica Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 4SQ

Saturday 23 November 11.00 am. Canada Estate Hall, Moodkee Street, SE16 7BD at the junction of Renforth St.

Saturday 23 November 3.30 pm. T&T2, opposite Tesco Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Redriff Rd, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7LL

Tuesday 26th November Beormund Centre 6.30 pm 177 Abbey St, Bermondsey, London SE1 2AN

Lantern designed by Frog Morris

Header photograph, composite: 242 Rotherhithe Street, 1911