All Festival Events

Celebrate with 6,000 people at an action-packed day of fun. Enjoy free activities, kids’ fairground rides, a Helter Skelter, food, top talent across two stages, exciting activities with Westminster Adult Education Service including makeovers, face painting, wine tasting and family learning, a DJ tent, and festivities for all ages. Check out the Peadboy Wellbeing Wagon for a free health MOT and gardening tips and join Peabody and London Wildlife Trust in a Yurt to find out about the Cockney Sparrow. Plus find out about all the local groups and services in your area from over 40 stalls.

Pimlico Academy and Schools Plus will also be opening its doors for football with Chelsea FC, a car boot sale, table tennis, or you can try out the climbing wall with St Andrew’s Youth Club.

Main Stage sponsored by L&Q Housing featuring:

Little Devils • Rickstar • Nothing Serious • DreamArts • Swing Patrol • City Academy Choir • Roadhouse Dogs • Union Too • Lekiddo Lord of the Lobsters • and Pimlico’s Got Talent 2010 winner Layla Lay

Make the most of the river on your doorstep with a cruise along the Thames. Bring a packed lunch and take in all the sights of your capital. The cruise includes commentary from local black cabbie and tour guide Carl who will give you a whole new perspective to many of London’s famous historic landmarks.

Booking: Advance tickets will be on sale Saturdays, 12pm-1pm at the SouthWestFest stall at Tachbrook market from 4 June, or email tickets@southwestfest.org.uk. Advance Online Booking: Book at www.wegottickets.com (10% booking fee).

Talent of all ages will be displaying their creativity, including costumes from the Carnival Parade, and contributions from the following projects:

The City of Westminster Archives Centre presents the People’s Record Project - Westminster to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, involving art projects, intergeneration events and memories of the London 1948 Olympic Games.

Tate Local and Vital Regeneration present Collection – Connection Project. Group photos from the local area have inspired young people to create new digital artwork with artist/film maker Verity-Jane Keefe, exploring belonging and relationships.

A talent show for anyone who lives or works in SW1. Come along and give us your star turn (family friendly of course!), or watch, vote and decide who should win the trophy and headline the 2012 Festival Gala! Hosted at Pimlico Academy’s newly opened theatre. Registration for acts is at 7pm on a first come basis. For advance registration email info@ southwestfest.org.uk, go to the HQ Tent on Gala Day, or text 07583 545 972

12pm to 1pm: Celebration and showcasing of the work by local groups.

1pm to 4pm: Come to the gallery for activities including digital workshops in sound/image/ video and a walk linking local landmarks featured in the original group portraits. To sign up for workshops contact Oliver at oproctor@vitalregen.org or 0207 245 2269.

Interested in arts and making new friends? Why not come along to our friendly arts taster sessions where you can try your hand at various arts including Painting, Mosiacs and clay modelling.

The sessions are free to local older residents and you find our about our free arts classses either in Pimlico or Covent Garden. Our friendly sessions introduce you to a range of different art forms. Try painting, scuplture and still life drawing.

Please call 0207 021 4400 to book your place.

Get your Friday night giggles at the Festival’s first ever comedy night! Enjoy a varied evening of live stand up, with a mix of upand- coming and established acts, and a special guest appearance.

Join us for a dance and sing along to classic music from the 1940’s performed live by top professional singers and musicians.

As well as a chance to mingle and enjoy, the afternoon will include tea and information on activities and support available from local groups.

Advance tickets from Open Age drop-in centre or on sale Saturdays, 12pm-1pm at the SouthWestFest stall at Tachbrook market from 4 June, or email tickets@southwestfest.org.uk. uk or text/call 07583 545 972.