WEMBLEY PARK November – December 2018
Highlights include:
- A curated season of short films, with Q&A and discussion from the filmmakers
- A vintage Christmas fair, bursting with gorgeous Christmas gift ideas
- London’s famous Reggae Choir performing in Brent Civic Centre
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XmasBox is presented by Wembley Park, and adds to the headline music and sporting events for which the area is internationally known, and forms part of an ambitious multi-year cultural strategy for the area as it rapidly evolves into one of London’s newest cultural neighbourhoods and destinations.
Film Director’s Film Nights Wembley Library
Curated by Wembley Park-based Karakoram Films to celebrate filmmakers of colour, these engaging film nights will help raise and discuss important issues around representation, entertaining and educating audience with the filmmaker present to give an introduction before the screening, and a Q&A and discussion to follow. From 23 Nov 18
Markets So Last Century Christmas vintage fair
16 December Boxpark Wembley
The reputable producer of vintage fairs, So Last Century, will bring their first market to North London with a Christmas twist. From Victorian baubles to mid-century decorations to prints and posters, clothing, accessories, and garden ware vendors.
Performance Shamrocks and Sugar – Live Show
8 December 6pm Wembley Library
Origin Arts presents an unmissable evening of performance with storytelling, dance, and music from Caribbean and Irish bands
Reggae Choir
11 December 5pm Brent Civic Centre
Singalong to Christmas classics as London’s famous Reggae Choir fills Brent Civic Centre for an unmissable evening of festive fun and special guests
Walks and talks
Disegno walking tours. 21 November & additional dates to be announced. Market Square
Disegno, the world’s leading quarterly design journal, will lead a series of design walks through Wembley Park discussing their Christmas 2018 commissions
Emotional Intelligence Talks
Young adults 15+ 28 November, 11 December 4.30pm Wembley Library
Join Hattie Edmonds for a reading and discussion on alienation and bullying, and how to develop self-love and compassion by viewing the world from different perspectives
Lifestyle Talks
5 December 6pm Wembley Library
Learn from the best Brent community leaders, who will run talks and workshops on confidence, building your brand and how to engage with the wider community
Workshops
Creative Writing Workshops
6 November, every Tuesday for 5 weeks 6pm Wembley Library
Be the author of your own anthology and create an album of stories, poems, prose, and songs in this series of 5 workshops led by poet and writer Dfiza Benson
Shamrock and Sugar – workshop
10 November – 8 December 3 – 5pm Wembley Park
Take part in a month of exploring Irish and African history in the Caribbean through research, song, performances, and film
DIY workshop
14 November 5.45 – 8.45pm Wembley Library
Looking to become a DIY expert, or just craft-curious? Take part in a beginners’ course led by experts teaching the essentials of woodworking and furniture making
Espresso Martini Masterclass
22 November 6.30 – 7.15pm Black Sheep Coffee
Is it even a night out without a cheeky round of Espresso martinis?! Come and try your hand at making Black Sheep’s version of the modern classic
A Lesson in Latte Art
29 November 6.30 – 7.15pm Black Sheep Coffee
Now is your chance to get involved and, under the guidance of our trained baristas, attempt to recreate the art which sits on top of every delicious Black Sheep coffee
Children’s events and activities
Timeless World Music £4, booking not required 4-5pm, every Thursday The Yellow Age 5-10, and parents
A new weekly event to explore the musical world! A journey through an engaging world map to discover and experience different musical instruments, cultures, people and tribes
Kids’ Disco 23 November 5-7pm The Yellow Age 0-5
All the children in the local area and from our activity groups can come and boogie alongside with entertainment, games and refreshments
The Journey of the Lost Five & the Monster of Emotions
4 December 6.30pm The Yellow Free
Have you ever felt as if you are lost in your own mind with no way out? Like you have no control over your feelings? What would you do if the only way out of this tangled web was to come face-to-face with the cause of all your troubles, a monster that goes by the name Mmmbop? Join our talented cast this December for their scratch performance of this emotional adventure!
Nativity Play: Parent and Toddler playgroup
7 December 10.30am The Yellow Free
The Parent and Toddler playgroup will be performing a nativity play for our local pensioners, with soup, bread and hot drinks served
Wembley Park is fast establishing its credentials as a new creative hub for the capital, with the recent opening of 26 affordable artist studios and the announcement of London’s largest Boxpark to date, Boxpark Wembley, www.boxpark.co.uk/wembley/ set to open this December. Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre will open its doors in spring 2019. Delivered by the award-winning team behind King’s Cross Theatre, it will offer a flexible 1,000-2,000 seat capacity space being created inside the former Fountain Studios, best known as the venue of live televised shows including The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent.