Welcome to the fourth installment of Unity Arts Festival!
Unity Film Screening
11th & 12th September | 11am-4pm
Trinity Art Gallery - London City Island
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the as yet unreleased film before it goes on The Film Festival Tour. Tim Allen, the animator behind Mr Fox and Isle of Dogs, is screening his animated film that was created in Unity’s 2020 arts festival at London City Island.
Created at London City Island, the film uses the intriguing method of 'pixilation' - animating people frame by frame by capturing thousands of photographs.
With a cast made of London City Island residents with no prior experience of animation, this film is a truly collaborative and often spontaneous process guided by director & animator Tim Allen. Edit and cinematography by filmmaker Paul Mortimore, produced by Ian Felton, this is the story of the community that came together to tell their tales of separation and unity.
GoodLuck Hope Collection
11th September | 11am-4pm
Trinity Art Gallery - Goodluck Hope
Good Luck Hope Art Gallery presents a group show that explores different mediums and techniques from various artists including Eva Tezoni, Noel Paine, Marilyn Durkin, Vincenzo Muratore, Cat Vitebsky and Stephen Meakin.
For more information please visit trinityart.gallery
FREE admission
Dock Lands People
11th & 12th September | 11am-4pm
Trinity Art Gallery - London City Island
DOCK LANDS PEOPLE is a series of events centred around a photographic essay by Michele Turriani and produced and coordinated by Trinity Art Gallery. The photographs document the Royal Docks' architectural heritage and their intangible history, as found in the surviving original communities. These communities consist of people that worked at the docks and spent most of their lives in their immediate proximity.
We provide a suitable platform where the voices of docklands' diverse communities can be heard and their presence acknowledged and appreciated. This project in part is geared towards introducing a new community to their own history and an old community to today's history in the making.
Our aim is to encourage people of the docks to pause for a moment and consider the wealth and depth of heritage within the location where they live and work. We hope this project will promote greater appreciation for the Royal Docks' history and regeneration. We'd like to inspire the local community to consider their active involvement in shaping the future of the docks.
Visit www.docklandspeople.com for more information.
FREE admission
UNITY LIVE STAGE
12th September | 6pm-9pm
Trinity Art Gallery - London City Island
PLAYBACK - London City Island’s favourite music producer Dantae Johnson teams up with some of his favourite musicians in this one off, exclusive, showcase event. Take a step into the creative mind-set of songwriter and producer, Dantae. As he showcases the work it takes to produce a new song.
Please note that tickets are required for this event and can be acquired below.
Image courtesy of @ollie_rudkin
software for less
11th & 12th September | Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-3pm
arebyte Gallery - London City Island
arebyte Gallery presents Software for Less, an exhibition examining the cultural, social and political effects of software on contemporary society, by US artist Ben Grosser.
Software for Less will take visitors on a journey through a pseudo tech exposition. Each work is presented as a product that could have come out of an alternative Silicon Valley, interrogating and reimagining how software is created, operated, and sold. The exhibition provokes the viewer to consider the influence software has on us, foregrounding social media platforms as the main impetus; how is an interface that foregrounds our friend count changing our conceptions of friendship? Who benefits when a software system can intuit how we feel? Ultimately, questioning how software moulds who we are.
For more information visit arebyte.com
BIRD
11th & 12th September | Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12am-8pm
London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio
Starting from the moment Annabel found a dead bird in a disused fireplace, this exhibition explores the history we find imprinted on all objects and beings. From an immediate response captured with oil paint on an old floorboard, the artist continued to create. With poetry, print, paint and sculpture becoming a sort of resurrection in memory which brought the bird to life. In this exhibition the fragility of life is certain but the inspiration in memory is a sure resolution.
For more information visit londonlighthousestudio.com
FREE admissions
Architectural Photography Workshop
with Sokari Higgwe
11th & 12th September | Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12am-8pm
London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio
London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio’s resident artist Sokari Higgwe is well known for his sentimental approach to architecture through photography that captures the staggering impact of our modern skyline. The workshop will be a thorough introduction to architectural photography through theory and practice. Including a guided tour of the local area and its distinct which according to Sokari is both simple and bold.
Please note that we require bookings and can’t guarantee walk-in entry. Please arrive 15minutes before the workshop starts.
The Lockdown Room
11th & 12th September | Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
London City Island
The Lockdown Room became a firm favourite at London City Island and a well-known meeting place for locals & visitors alike. A creative hub which brought the community together for fun times during Lockdown. Saturday includes craft beer, street food and music in Hopewell Square. On Sunday coffee, craft beer and music running throughout the day.
The Wild London
11th & 12th September | Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm
London City Island
Creating beautiful, harmonious, balanced and stylish environments for everyday life.
With a background in interior design and many years of retail and VM styling, The Wild London was created with the passion for curating tranquil and harmonious spaces out of the 2020 Covid Crisis. The forced Pause of our hectic lifestyles and the need for Quality over Quantity and harmony of our homes shaped The Wild London into Existence.
Instagram: @thewild.london
email: howl@thewild.london
Artyytude
11th & 12th September | Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm
London City Island
Artyytude is a creative collective brand hosting some of the freshest, exciting and most innovative designers and artists in the creative world. We give both fresh talents and established talent a platform to connect with the world and our clientele. We plan on hosting many talks with industry professionals, inspiring women in fashion and many more. We look forward to hosting our launch and meeting our new neighbours. We are new to the island but hope within the upcoming months to be an exciting new spot for events, talks and shopping.
Homestead
11th & 12th September | 8am-11pm
London City Island
Homestead are an all-day dining destination created by Sven-Hanson Britt, Tristram Hillier and Scott Ward; three restaurant industry friends passionate about providing a simple route for small artisanal suppliers to share their incredible produce. Homestead is a place to come together, enjoy a drink or simple yet luxurious food, all sourced ethically from our very special British farmers and producers.
Carefully selected wines, craft beers and a daily changing deli counter brimming with quality meats, homemade pasta and a tempting selection of cheese and fish, come to you directly from high welfare farms and day boat fisherman.
Cartografie
11th & 12th September | 11am-4pm
London City Island
Our story begins with a joint purpose: two families drawn together by our shared passion for beautiful ingredients, design and experiences. We pair this passion with our desire to change the chocolate industry for good. One bite at a time.
As such, day in the life at Cartografie is a delectable one. Our filled chocolates are celebratory expressions of particular regions, couvertures and cocoa bean varieties. Origin shapes originality. So that these nuances shine, preparation and process are meticulous matters. Kae Shibata constantly tastes and tests each couverture to ensure it ages with a full flavour profile. When it’s at peak perfection, it’s time to create our ganaches and fillings. Her devotion to her craft from ageing the chocolate, to tempering, filling, hand-shaping, dipping and packaging each piece is a labour (and flavour) of love.