DIY Culture Weekend — Commoners Choir x Rockaway Park

Fri 26 – Sun 28 June
Rockaway Park, Temple Cloud

A full weekend of DIY culture: music, workshops, exhibitions, conversations, films and making things together with a mix of affordable and free activities.

Protest songs, political printmaking, choirs, comics, banners, typewriters, culture jamming and shared skills across the whole site.

Vegan hot food, cakes and drinks from the café all weekend.
Family friendly. Well‑behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Open studios + exhibitions running throughout.

Weekend camping available — contact Buster: 07748 001780

Jonny Hannah has also created a special souvenir print which will be on sale throughout the weekend!

Friday 26th June 

6pm — How to Homegrow a Radical Choir - £5

Tips, talk and some singing with Boff Whalley of Chumbawamba and Commoners Choir.

A conversation about building community through singing, with practical ideas and a chance to join in.

7pm — Art and Stencil Printing with Illustrator and artist Jonny Hannah – Wear Your Protest! Bring an item of clothing - £5

Saturday 27th June

12 Midday — 'Speak Up' Exhibition Opening' Political and Protest art and print featuring work by Gee Vaucher, Jeremy Deller, Anthony Burrill, Rickard Sisters – Free

With DIY Culture Discussion featuring  

Jonny Hannah / Rickard Sisters / Marta from Rockaway / Phil Wrigglesworth / Boff Whalley

2pm — Pop up Choir Workshop - £5

Come and learn a new song to perform at the evening's concert with Commoners Choir. No experience needed.

4pm — Workshops - £5

Choose between:

Comic making with the Rickard Sisters

Sociable Media Session with Josh Sutton and House of jO featuring typewriters, letter writing and badge-making

6pm — Evening Concert - £15

Live music featuring:

Carol Hodge / Acts of Resistance / Commoners Choir / Jonny Hannah DJ set

Sunday 28th June

2pm — DIY Film Show - Free

Featuring films around culture jamming, subvertising and DIY media including:

Dr D 'Subvertiser' / Giles Walker / Subvertisers for London

Across the weekend

Open studios, vegan hot food, cakes and drinks from the café, workshops, talks and exhibitions across the site, family friendly, well behaved dogs on leads welcome.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio) — Read more — Read less