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SUMMARY:Re-Walking the Trail 2025 - Walk Festival - Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Re-walking InspiralLondon Trail 2024-2025 Next Rewalk Thames Ditton to Epsom.\nIn 2015 an intrepid group of walking artists finished mapping a new spiral trail\, tracing a pathway through 30 London Boroughs. As we near the trails 10th anniversary InspiralLondon invites new communities\, individuals\, and groups to re-discover their city through this unique inspiralling walk. During 2024 and into Summer 2025\, we will re-walk\, and re-tell\, the story of this 300 mile trail as we re-spiral through London. \nRe/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange. Join us to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of InspiralLondon Trail (May 2025-Aug 2025) & Songlines for Greenwich BH365 celebrations (May 2025 – July 2025) \nFollow the collection of walks HERE \nRe/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange – Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of InspiralLondon Trail with a festival of seven plus seven\, unique walks as participatory experiences. The festival walks will take you to other hidden and less well-known parts of the city; detouring from the trail\, in exploring underexplored\, buried aspects of the city or walking together by night. \nWe wish to share the magic and multiplicity of the city with all its diverse inhabitants\, and to get you walking; to explore the city with renewed curiosity\, by excavating the other buried narratives and histories that make London so unique. Together\, we will re/walk and re/make the city by foot. \nRe/walk is generously supported by tfl WCGL grant\, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and other walking group partners such as Kinetika T-100\, Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park\, Walking Artist Network and soundcamp \n  \n  \n \n(Re: Walking InspiralLondon 2024-2025 – taking time to contemplate the variety and beauty of cityscape)\nRe-walking InspiralLondon Trail 2024-2026.\nIn 2015 an intrepid group of walking artists finished mapping a new spiral trail\, tracing a pathway through 30 London Boroughs. As we near the trails 10th anniversary InspiralLondon invites new communities\, individuals\, and groups to re-discover their city through this unique inspiralling walk. During 2024 and into Summer 2025\, we will re-walk\, and re-tell\, the story of this 300 mile trail as we re-spiral through London. \nRe-walking InspiralLondon is a walking adventure that offers Londoners opportunities to join short walks\, walking workshops and to participate in exploring the unexpected landscapes opened up through the inspirallondon trail. Walking together so we can share in the wonder and variety of the Metropole\, and to be more aware of ourselves and others\, in celebrating all the diverse life that inhabits the city. \nIn 2025 this shared story\, made from rewalking together\, and with new inspirallondon adventurers\, will culminate in a festival of walking and in the final Re-Walking London publication as an alternative guide to walking in and through the city (scheduled Spring 2026). This walk and guide co-created from the collective imagination and overlapping stories of all Londoners. \n \nInspiralLondon Rewalk is funded by tfl Walking and Cycling Grants for London (2024-2025) \n \nWe will be rewalking the trail over 2024-2025 with over 40 plus walks. Updated information on the schedule and how you can get involved.\n \nFor next cycle of Re-walking see June 2025 schedule. \nA number of short linked walks offer a magical unexpected taster and opening to the majesty and scope of the trail – for example Four linked walks for Retellings on 12th July – yas we re-walk together through 2024-2025\, in conversation with the ever changing cityscape of London. \nYou can visit our map to get inspired and see where the trail passes. \n \n 
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/walking-the-trail-2024/
LOCATION:Thames Ditton Station\, Station Road\, Thames Ditton\, Outer London\, Surrey\, KT7 0PA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Swanning Along the Crane
DESCRIPTION:Swanning Along the Crane\nOn Saturday 5 July 2025 \nStarts 10.30am from Hayes & Harlington Station – Book your free place HERE \nA day walk with ornithological investigator J D Swann along the River Crane corridor\, observing wildlife and considering the history close to this beautiful Thames tributary. Finding nature growing between major roads and Heathrow airport. Travel south from Hayes & Harlington Station on segment 30 of the Inspiral Trail through Cranford Country Park\, Donkey Wood\, Pevensey Road Nature Reserve\, Crane Park and Mereway Nature Park\, the walk ends at Twickenham Station. \nThis walk is part of InspiralLondon Re/Walk Festival supported by tfl WCGL and with Friends of the River Crane Environment (F.O.R.C.E)\, a community based voluntary organisation working in the London Boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow – www.force.org.uk – They are developing the Crane Valley Trail as a new walk for West London – https://www.cranevalley.org.uk/crane-valley-trail/ \nInspiralLondon Segment 30 follows this route as we negotiate Heathrow Airport. \n \nInspiralLondon’s Re/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange – Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of InspiralLondon Trail with a festival of seven plus seven\, unique walks as participatory experiences. The festival walks will take you to other hidden and less well-known parts of the city; detouring from the trail\, in exploring underexplored\, buried aspects of the city or walking together by night. \nWe wish to share the magic and multiplicity of the city with all its diverse inhabitants\, and to get you walking; to explore the city with renewed curiosity\, by excavating the other buried narratives and histories that make London so unique. Together\, we will re/walk and re/make the city by foot. \nRe/walk is generously supported by tfl WCGL grant\, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and other walking group partners such as Kinetika T-100\, Walking Artist Network and soundcamp. \nInspiralLondon is an artist-led metropolitan trail\, a collective on the ground mapping\, that offers a new walk trail spiralling out and into London. This anti-clockwise walk begins at Kings Cross\, unwinding from its centre point six times\, to finally end at Gravesend\, only to begin again. This unique Metropolitan trail crosses the River Thames at ten locations\, using bridges\, foot tunnels\, a cable car and ferries. At over 300-miles of pathway\, the trail is divided into 36 segments all easily accessible by public transport\, allowing the public – walkers\, urban explorers\, excursionists\, citizens – to experience the city and its environs as one vast space in which to re-imagine together the built and natural environment. 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the trail’s first festival and opening.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/swanning-along-the-crane/
LOCATION:Hayes & Harlington Station\, Station Road\, Hayes\, Greater London\, UB3 4BX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:RE/Walk the epic Segment 33 of Inspiral Trail - from Epsom to Kenley
DESCRIPTION:Join Inspiral artists and Charlie Fox director for RE/Walk on Segment 33 – Epsom to Kenley.  \nJuly 6 Sunday walking 11am-5pm. This walks is approx. 10 miles. Please bring picnic and wear suitable walking shoes for various terrain as we start our final spiral out to Gravesend\, leaving the city and walking out into the edgelands of north kent. This is an interesting leg of walk\, starting from Epsom Station and skirting the edge of the old site of West Park Asylum Hospital\, before heading directly eastwards to Woodmansterne\, toward Coulsden Town and out to Kenley. BOOK your free place HERE \nInspiralLondon’s Re/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange – Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Trail with a festival of seven unique walks that take you to other hidden and less well-known parts of the city; detouring from the trail\, in exploring underexplored\, buried aspects of the city or walking together by night. \nWe wish to share the magic and multiplicity of the city with all its diverse inhabitants\, and to get you walking; to explore the city with renewed curiosity\, by excavating the other buried narratives and histories that make London so unique.  Together\, wel re/walk and re/make the city by foot. \nRe/walk is generously supported by tfl WCGL grant\, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and other walking/artist group partners such as Kinetika\, T-100 and soundcamp.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/re-walk-segment-34-epsom-to-kenley/
LOCATION:Epsom Railway Station\, Epsom Railway Station\, Station Approach\, Epsom\, KT18 7RJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Songlines for Greenwich - part of BH365 celebrations 2024-2025.
DESCRIPTION:Songlines for Greenwich BlackHistory 365 celebrations link to BOOK for each invidual walk below:\nRetellings – four interlinked Celebratory Walks for BH365 on Saturday 12 July 2025\nInspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich creates a day of polyphonic shared exploration for Black History 365 celebrations – with four interlinked walks along the InspiralLondon Trail – the first 2 parts are longer walks (10.30am – 1pm then from 1.30-3.30pm) arriving at Oxleas Woods. Here there will be a unique walk workshop led by Frances Calliste around Severndroog Castle woodland from 3.30pm -5.30pm. Before we descend via bus\, across Woolwich Common to the Riverside. Then\, in the early evening (6.30-8pm) join us for a  final short walk event led by local artist Bonita Charles\, around Woolwich Riverside \nThe day of explorations start from Mottingham\, passing through Eltham\, as the trail flows towards the River Thames. This walking event links up different parts of the Borough\, to explore Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walking tours you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, found buried in the cityscape. \nWe welcome all to this day of interlinked walks that celebrate Black history and cultures within Greenwich as we traverse the Borough from Motterham to Woolwich. We will stop on the way for performances\, talks and celebratory retellings – with partners including Severndroog Castle\, and Clockhouse Community Centre. \n \nYou can join us for 1 or more of the walks – or for full Retellings experience book for the whole day HERE – All walks are free but you must Book. Details and tickets from June 2025. Note if you cannot make the walk on day or need to cancel we are grateful if you can in form us via Eventbrite.  \nRetellings First walk: Ghosting Inspiral\nRetellings starts promptly at Motterham Station at 10.30 am (10.30am-1pm) to trace a ghost path along Inspirallondon trail toward Eltham station. We pass along King John’s Way to arrive at the end of this first walk exploration near to Eltham Palace.  Taking time along the way to admire the views\, share readings and local stories before stopping for a picnic lunch with refreshments at around 1pm. \n \n(Image: The only known likeness of Yemmerrawanne – a silhouette profile in the Sir William Dixson collection of the State Library of New South Wales.) \nNotably we visit the gravestone dedicated to ‘Imeerawanyee’\, or Yemmerrawanne\, a ‘slender\, fine-looking youth’ and a ‘good tempered lively lad’ who soon became ‘a great favourite with us\, and almost constantly lived at the governor’s house.’\nOn the walk we hear tell about this extraordinary story\, the first encounters between the English colonisers and the native Australians of Warrane (now Sydney Harbour) – of songlines lost and found; Of the first time an Aboriginal song was performed in Europe by Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne – the printed score\, the oldest known published music from Australia ! \nBook HERE \n  \n \n  \nThird Walk –  Severndroog Retellings – Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism (3.30pm-5.30pm)\nLed by theatre artsist Frances Calliste \nWhat secrets lie beneath a hill so tall\, that caused leaders to rise and fall ? \nFollow us on a gentle nature walk starting at Severndroog Castle\, Shooters Hill\, to venture into the surrounding ancient woodlands. \nWe will learn how this castle came to be\, and reflect on the other histories mirrored in the post-colonial past. We’ll explore modern day piracy\, sea shanties\, flag symbolism and much more ! \nO Mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country\,\nHow sweetly your siren-song sounds o’er the sea!\nIf it weren’t for your arms\, an orphan I’d be\,\nO mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country.’\n(Angeline Morrison – Cruel Mother Country)\nStrolling around Oxleas Woods with musical\, poetic and thoughtful interludes. We will delve in deeper to the history behind Severndroog\, making links to trade\, piracy\, pirate radio and much more! Through song\, music and story-telling\, we explore together other histories that mirror a post-colonial retelling of the past. Stay tuned for more info! Refreshments available. \nBook HERE \nFourth Walk Present\, Memory and Myths: Meeting of the Female Spirits\n \nWe meet at Woolwich Station exit Elisabeth Line at 6.30pm to explore until Woolwich until around 8pm. Please BOOK HERE \nWalk 4: Present Memory & Myth: Black Women Writers Trail
(6.30 pm – 8.30pm.) 
led by local artist Bonita Charles \nMeet at Woolwich arsenal station \nWe will walk the trail of Black Women Writers\, who have local connections to the
borough of Greenwich\, and/or Woolwich. We will be exploring the works of historic writer Phyliss
 Wheatley as well as contemporary writers from the borough such as Bernadine Everisto and listening 
to extracts from their poems/novel. \nThe walk will take place in Woolwich\, and we will be walking to
personal heritage sites described in the novels/writings and will be incorporating multisensory
activities to immerse walkers in the experience. Lastly\, we will uncover and reimagine the mythical
women of folklore from the Caribbean and colonial diaspora. \nNote for full updated details of all walks and event please visit ticket BOOKING (from June 2025)\n \nA Black History 365 celebration project funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich\, that seeks to uncover\, then retell hidden\, buried or untold stories from the Black British diaspora\, through a festival of unique public walk events and performances. \nTransport\nTransport to Mottingham – recommended to use Station – Parking is available. \nTransport to Eltham – recommended to use Station – Parking is available. \nTransport to Severndroog Castle site: Parking is available. \nBus – Take the 486 bus from North Greenwich or Bexleyheath or 89 bus Lewisham or Bexleyheath\, alighting at the Memorial Hospital. 244 bus from Woolwich or Queen Elizabeth Hospital alighting at the Memorial Hospital on Shooters Hill. \nTube – Jubilee Line to North Greenwich\, then 486 bus\, alighting at the Memorial Hospital. \nDLR – DLR to Woolwich Arsenal\, then the 244 bus alighting at the Memorial Hospital. \nTrain-  Network Southeast to Welling\, then a 486 or 89 from bus stop D towards Shooters Hill. See above. \nThis event is generously supported by Royal Borough of Greenwich Black History 365 Grant 2024 to 2025. \nTransport to Woolwich – recommended Elisabeth Line. Parking not available \n          \nsupported by  inspirallondon associate artists & counterproductions.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/songlines-for-greenwich/
LOCATION:Severndroog Castle\, Severndroog Castle and Tea Room Shooters Hill\,\, London\, London\, SE18 3RT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Retellings – Four interlinked Celebratory Walks part of Songlines for Greenwich BH365 Festival
DESCRIPTION:Retellings – four interlinked Celebratory Walks for BH365 on Saturday 12 July 2025\nInspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich creates a day of polyphonic shared exploration for Black History 365 celebrations – with four interlinked walks along the InspiralLondon Trail – the first 2 parts are longer walks (10.30am – 1pm then from 1.30-3.30pm) arriving at Oxleas Woods. Here there will be a unique walk workshop led by Frances Calliste around Severndroog Castle woodland from 3.30pm -5.30pm. Before we descend via bus\, across Woolwich Common to the Riverside. Then\, in the early evening (6.30-8pm) join us for a  final short walk event led by local artist Bonita Charles\, around Woolwich Riverside \nThe day of explorations start from Mottingham\, passing through Eltham\, as the trail flows towards the River Thames. This walking event links up different parts of the Borough\, to explore Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walking tours you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, found buried in the cityscape. \nWe welcome all to this day of interlinked walks that celebrate Black history and cultures within Greenwich as we traverse the Borough from Motterham to Woolwich. We will stop on the way for performances\, talks and celebratory retellings – with partners including Severndroog Castle\, and Clockhouse Community Centre. \nYou can join us for 1 or more of the walks – or for full Retellings experience book for the whole day HERE – All walks are free but you must Book. Details and tickets from June 2025. Note if you cannot make the walk on day or need to cancel we are grateful if you can in form us via Eventbrite.  \nRetellings First walk: Ghosting Inspiral\nRetellings starts promptly at Motterham Station at 10.30 am (10.30am-1pm) to trace a ghost path along Inspirallondon trail toward Eltham station. We pass along King John’s Way to arrive at the end of this first walk exploration near to Eltham Palace.  Taking time along the way to admire the views\, share readings and local stories before stopping for a picnic lunch with refreshments at around 1pm. \n(Image: The only known likeness of Yemmerrawanne – a silhouette profile in the Sir William Dixson collection of the State Library of New South Wales.) \nNotably we visit the gravestone dedicated to ‘Imeerawanyee’\, or Yemmerrawanne\, a ‘slender\, fine-looking youth’ and a ‘good tempered lively lad’ who soon became ‘a great favourite with us\, and almost constantly lived at the governor’s house.’\nOn the walk we hear tell about this extraordinary story\, the first encounters between the English colonisers and the native Australians of Warrane (now Sydney Harbour) – of songlines lost and found; Of the first time an Aboriginal song was performed in Europe by Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne – the printed score\, the oldest known published music from Australia ! \nBook HERE \n  \n \nFootfall of Songlines the Second walk of Retellings (1.30pm-3.30pm)\nNow in the footsteps of Songlines\, we trace our way from Eltham Station through Tudortime Eltham\, to St John the Baptist Church where one of the first indigenous Australians to visit Europe was buried in 1794.  Taking time reflect on the diversity of songlines that intersect among the meridian lines of Greenwich. Through Eltham\, time travelling past Eltham Palace\, to finally walk up to the edge of Oxleas Wood\, to reach the monument of Severndroog Castle around 3.30pm for refreshments – you can then join the gentle walk workshop Severndroog Retellings – Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism (3.30-5pmish) . Book HERE \n \n  \nThird Walk –  Severndroog Retellings – Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism (3.30pm-5.30pm)\nLed by theatre artsist Frances Calliste \nWhat secrets lie beneath a hill so tall\, that caused leaders to rise and fall ? \nFollow us on a gentle nature walk starting at Severndroog Castle\, Shooters Hill\, to venture into the surrounding ancient woodlands. \nWe will learn how this castle came to be\, and reflect on the other histories mirrored in the post-colonial past. We’ll explore modern day piracy\, sea shanties\, flag symbolism and much more ! \nO Mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country\,\nHow sweetly your siren-song sounds o’er the sea!\nIf it weren’t for your arms\, an orphan I’d be\,\nO mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country.’\n(Angeline Morrison – Cruel Mother Country)\nStrolling around Oxleas Woods with musical\, poetic and thoughtful interludes. We will delve in deeper to the history behind Severndroog\, making links to trade\, piracy\, pirate radio and much more! Through song\, music and story-telling\, we explore together other histories that mirror a post-colonial retelling of the past. Stay tuned for more info! Refreshments available. \nBook HERE \nFourth Walk Present\, Memory and Myths: Meeting of the Female Spirits \n \nWe meet at Woolwich Station exit Elisabeth Line at 6.30pm to explore until Woolwich until around 8pm. Please BOOK HERE \nPresent\, Memory and Myths is a multi-sensory exploration of Black British female writers\, with readings along the River and around Old Woolwich Dockyards. \nThis final gentle perambulation down to the Thames and along the Thames – led by local artist Bonita Charles\, culminates by the Thames in a meeting of the Female Spirits. \nNote for full updated details of all walks and event please visit ticket BOOKING (from June 2025)\n \nA Black History 365 celebration project funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich\, that seeks to uncover\, then retell hidden\, buried or untold stories from the Black British diaspora\, through a festival of unique public walk events and performances. \n  \n          \nalso supported by soundcamp\, Clockhouse Community centre\, inspirallondon associate artists\, The Art of the Magic Lantern\, counterproductions & walking volunteers.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/retellings-interlinked-celebratory-walks-for-bh365/
LOCATION:Kent
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SUMMARY:Ghosting Inspiral - Retellings First Walk part BH365 celebration
DESCRIPTION:Retellings First walk: Ghosting Inspiral starts promptly at Mottingham Station at 10.30 am (Walk 10.30am-1pm) to follow a ghost path along Inspirallondon trail toward Eltham station. This walk retracing the InspiralLondon footway offers readings\, guided interventions and a set of mini-detours to explore the traces of other lives buried in the urban landscape. This walk the first intocductory part of a day of walks that celebrates Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walking tours you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History and culture hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, found buried in the cityscape. \nFor this walk we pass along King John’s Way to arrive at the end of the morning near to Eltham Palace.  Taking time along the way to admire the views\, share readings and local stories before stopping for a picnic lunch with refreshments at around 1pm. Please Book HERE \nNote: For all todays walking you are advised to bring water\, wear sensible clothes and comfortable walking shoes or boots. Some refreshments will be provided but if you are planning to stay with the walks in the afternoon please bring something for a picnic. \n 
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/ghosting-inspiral-retellings-first-walk-part-bh365-celebration/
LOCATION:Motthingham Station\, Station Approach\, Court Road\, London\, SE9 4EW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Footfall of Songlines - Second walk of Retellings part BH365 celebration
DESCRIPTION:Footfall of Songlines the Second walk of Retellings (from 1.30pm-3.30pm).\nNow in the footsteps of Songlines\, we trace our way from Eltham Station through Tudortime Eltham\, to St John the Baptist Church where one of the first indigenous Australians to visit Europe was buried in 1794.  Taking time reflect on the diversity of songlines that intersect among the meridian lines of Greenwich\, we explore cutural heritage\, appropriation and celebration. Through Eltham\, time travelling past Eltham Palace\, to finally walk up to the edge of Oxleas Wood\, to reach the monument of Severndroog Castle around 3.30pm for refreshments – you can then join the gentle walk workshop Severndroog Retellings – Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism (3.30-5pmish). Book for this walk HERE \nNote: For all todays walking you are advised to bring water\, wear sensible clothes and comfortable walking shoes or boots. Some refreshments will be provided but if you are planning to stay with the walks in the afternoon please bring something for a picnic. \n \nInspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich creates a day of polyphonic shared exploration for Black History 365 celebrations – with four interlinked walks along the InspiralLondon Trail – the first 2 parts are longer walks (10.30am – 1pm then from 1.30-3.30pm) arriving at Oxleas Woods. Here there will be a unique walk workshop led by Frances Calliste around Severndroog Castle woodland from 3.30pm -5.30pm. Before we descend via bus\, across Woolwich Common to the Riverside. Then\, in the early evening (6.30-8pm) join us for a  final short walk event led by local artist Bonita Charles\, around Woolwich Riverside \nThe day of explorations start from Mottingham\, passing through Eltham\, as the trail flows towards the River Thames. This walking event links up different parts of the Borough\, to explore Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walking tours you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, found buried in the cityscape. \nWe welcome all to this day of interlinked walks that celebrate Black history and cultures within Greenwich as we traverse the Borough from Motterham to Woolwich. We will stop on the way for performances\, talks and celebratory retellings – with partners including Severndroog Castle\, and Clockhouse Community Centre.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/footfall-of-songlines-second-walk-of-retellings-part-bh365-celebration/
LOCATION:Eltham Train Station\, Well Hall Road\, London\, SE9 6SL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism - Severndroog Retellings Walk Workshop - Third Retellings Walk BH365 celebration
DESCRIPTION:Third Interlinked Walk on 12 July –  Severndroog Retellings – Trade\, Piracy and Colonialism (3.30pm-5.30pm) BOOK \nJoin us on this short exploratory walk with musical interludes in the woods around Severndroog Castle. We meet and congregate at cafe entrance to Severndroog Castle from 3.30pm. The short walk led by Frances Calliste\, will make a wooded circuit  – exploring some of the contested or hidden stories behind the construction of the Castle\, and its complex history. \nO Mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country\,\nHow sweetly your siren-song sounds o’er the sea!\nIf it weren’t for your arms\, an orphan I’d be\,\nO mother\, my mother\, cruel mother country.’\n(Angeline Morrison – Cruel Mother Country)\nStrolling around Oxleas Woods with musical\, poetic and thoughtful interludes. We will delve in deeper to the history behind Severndroog\, making links to trade\, piracy\, pirate radio and much more! Through song\, music and story-telling\, we explore together other histories that mirror a post-colonial retelling of the past. Stay tuned for more info! Refreshments will be available. \n \nInspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich creates a unique day of polyphonic shared exploration and walking for Black History 365 celebrations. \nThis walking event links up different parts of the Borough\, to explore Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walks you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, in writing and poetry\, or found buried in the cityscape. \nWe welcome all to this day of interlinked walks that celebrate Black history and culture within Greenwich as we traverse the Borough from Motterham to Woolwich. We will stop on the way for performances\, talks and celebratory retellings – with partners including Severndroog Castle\, and Clockhouse Community Centre. \nRetellings – Songlines for Greenwich has been generously supported by The Royal Borough of Greenwich and Tfl WalkingCyclingGrantLondon. \n 
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/trade-piracy-and-colonialism-severndroog-retellings-walk-workshop/
LOCATION:Severndroog Castle\, Severndroog Castle and Tea Room Shooters Hill\,\, London\, London\, SE18 3RT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Present\, Memory and Myths: Meeting of the Female Spirits - Fourth Retellings Walk
DESCRIPTION:Present\, Memory and Myths: Meeting of the Female Spirits Walking Tour (6.30-8pm)\nWe meet at Woolwich Station exit Elisabeth Line at 6.30pm to explore Woolwich until around 8pm. Please BOOK for a place HERE \nPresent\, Memory and Myths is a multi-sensory exploration of Black British female writers\, with readings along the River and around Old Woolwich Dockyards. \nThis final gentle perambulation down to the Thames and along the Riverside – led by local artist Bonita Charles\, culminates by the River in a meeting of the Female Spirits. \nInspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich creates a unique day of polyphonic shared exploration and walking for Black History 365 celebrations. \nThis walking event links up different parts of the Borough\, to explore Black Lives – unique reclaimed stories and hidden histories – located in Greenwich’s diverse landscape. On these walks you will experience and celebrate unexplored Black History hidden in Greenwich’s historic building\, its ghost traces\, in writing and poetry\, or found buried in the cityscape. \nWe welcome all to this day of interlinked walks that celebrate Black history and culture within Greenwich as we traverse the Borough from Motterham to Woolwich. We will stop on the way for performances\, talks and celebratory retellings – with partners including Severndroog Castle\, and Clockhouse Community Centre. \nA Black History 365 celebration project funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich\, that seeks to uncover\, then retell hidden\, buried or untold stories from the Black British diaspora\, through a festival of unique public walk events and performances.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/present-memory-and-myths-meeting-of-the-female-spirits/
LOCATION:Woolwich Station\, Dial Arch Square\, Major Draper Street\, Woolwich\, London\, SE18 6GD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250719T100000
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SUMMARY:Where we have walked / We were here… with artist Remiiya Badru
DESCRIPTION:Where we have walked / We were here… with artist Remiiya Badru. (Saturday 19 July 10am-12.30pm) \nJoin us on an explorative walking tour that reveals known and hidden histories of black presence with a connection to Greenwich\, who have left their indelible marks within the canon of our shared histories. \nAs part of my research for my Rhumblines project and walking as inherent within my practice as an Artist\, I will also be sharing aspects of my research journey around lesser known narratives of black and indigenous voices at sea\, through conversations as a shared and mobile community. \nCommencing from Maze Hill station\, we will be mapping a range of narratives of key black figures who changed the course of history with their contributions\, leaving poignant legacies\, which continue to reverberate today. We will be stopping at key sites weaving our way around through Greenwich Park\, into Queen’s House and the National Maritime Museum to look at specific works and rounding off by the river. \nJoin InspiralLondon and walking artist Remiiya Badru.  This shortish walk will take you from Maze Hill\, by the plaque to Olaudah Equiano\, down towards the River Thames. BOOK HERE \n \nMore information forthcoming for unique Retellings Walking Events for BlackHistory 365 celebrations on 12 July (funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich). \nInspiralLondon are delighted to be working with walking artist and creative learning practitioner Remiiya Badru\, and resident artists Bonita Charles and Frances Callixte on InspiralLondon’s Songlines for Greenwich. Remiiya Badru is an Artist | Walker | Creative Learning Practitioner\, creates Smile in the River\, @remiiyariverambler. \n \n  \nPart of Black History 365 celebration project funded by The Royal Borough of Greenwich\, that seeks to uncover\, then retell hidden\, buried or untold stories from the Black British diaspora\, through a mini festival of unique public walk events and performances. From December 2024 to July 2025\, InspiralLondon researches\, curates and creates a festival – offering free open workshops/walks/events – that lead to 3 months of public walks and interventions across the Borough in Woolwich\, Greenwich\, Mottingham and Eltham.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/remapping-historical-landscape-of-greenwich-with-artist-remiiya-badru/
LOCATION:Maze Hill Station\, Tom Smith Close\, Maze Hill\, Greater London\, SE10 9XG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:A day of Re/walking and adventure on InspiralLondon Trail - Elstree to Ruislip Gardens - postponed
DESCRIPTION:Apologies due to weather this walk has been canceled and will be rescheduled for late summer/early autumn. \nOur next epic Rewalking of the Trail on Segments 27 and following Segment 28. \nWill take us from Elstree and Borehamwood over the gentle hills and slopes of  North West London to Northwood Hills before dropping down towards Thames flood plains at Southhall. If you interested in a long varied walk through London then this is one for you. With stunning variety – contrasting the wild and unkempt beauty of urban natural spaces with the expanded infrastructure of the city – encountering wild meadows\, heath\, forest\, river\, canal\, trunk roads and gyratories. Please bring a picnic and remmeber to wear suitable footwear/clothes for the weather conditions. We will take regular stops along the way but bring plenty of water. \nPart of Re/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange. Joining us to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of InspiralLondon Trail (May 2025-Aug 2025)\, remapping and rewalking together\, alongside Songlines for Greenwich BH365 celebrations (May 2025 – July 2025) \nIn 2015 an intrepid group of walking artists finished mapping a new spiral trail\, tracing a pathway through 30 London Boroughs. As we near the trails 10th anniversary InspiralLondon invites new communities\, individuals\, and groups to re-discover their city through this unique inspiralling walk. During 2024 and into Summer 2025\, we will re-walk\, and re-tell\, the story of this 300 mile trail as we re-spiral through London. Follow the collection of walks HERE \nRe/Walk Festival – Excavate\, Explore\, Exchange – Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of InspiralLondon Trail with a festival of seven plus seven\, unique walks as participatory experiences. The festival walks will take you to other hidden and less well-known parts of the city; detouring from the trail\, in exploring underexplored\, buried aspects of the city or walking together by night. \nWe wish to share the magic and multiplicity of the city with all its diverse inhabitants\, and to get you walking; to explore the city with renewed curiosity\, by excavating the other buried narratives and histories that make London so unique. Together\, we will re/walk and re/make the city by foot. \nRe/walk is generously supported by tfl WCGL grant\, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and other walking group partners such as Kinetika T-100\, Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park\, Walking Artist Network and soundcamp.
URL:https://www.inspirallondon.com/event/a-day-of-re-walking-and-adventure-on-inspirallondon-trail-from-elstree-to-ruislip-gardens/
LOCATION:Elstree & Borehamwood Station\, Elstree & Borehamwood station\, Allum Lane\, Borehamwood\, London\, Hertfordshire\, WD6 3LS\, United Kingdom
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