Blue Colouring Competition
Artist Sarah Sparkes invited the residents of Bermondsey to colour in pictures of local landmarks and market traders.
The drawings were made by Sarah and featured the Fruit and Vegetable Stall, The Blue Anchor Pub, Russell The Fishmonger and The Biscuit Factory. Local children and adults spent a sunny Saturday afternoon colouring on the drawings in the Blue Market Square and some really amazing work was produced. As a theme, the participants were encourage to use the colour blue in inventive and unusual way, and as you can see they really went to town! At the end of the afternoon, Fishmonger Russell Dyden, who posed for one of the pictures, awarded blue coloured prizes for the best entrants. Sarah had to go and buy extra prizes as the work was so great. Take a look at the gallery below.
Sarah only had enough time to draw a few of the great business and landmarks around Bermondsey and hopes to return and draw more in the future.
The event was supported by Blue Bermondsey Business Improvement District as part of a series of live events running through the summer. You will find art projects and live performance on Saturday afternoons through the summer in and around Bermondsey Market Square and High Street. Each week is different and previous events have included a treasure hunt, hula-hooping, hook-a-duck games, a clown show and a royal tea party. Why not come down and see what’s going on?
12 – 4pm Saturday 30th July 2016
Society for the Protection of Admirable Rubble (S.P.A.R.)
S.P.A.R. fight to preserve rubble created by councils and developers.
“Rubble that embodies all the qualities of the demolished building so meriting a portion being retained as a reminder of its existence even after a new building is in its place ”
Meet S.P.A.R’s General Secretary Brian Guest at ‘The Blue’ to discuss all aspects of the campaign.
2pm Saturday 6th August 2016
Dr Burnheart Gloss
Clowning in The Blue with the Rankine McFarlane from The Madcap Coalition aka Dr. Burnheart Gloss. All ages welcome.
12noon – 4pm Saturday 10th September
Bermondsey Folk Festival in the Blue
A free folk festival in the heart of South London
More events to be announced
Bermondsey Lion Presents is curated by artist Frog Morris with the traders of Bermondsey Blue Market. The aim of the project is bring people together around in the Market, whether local residents or new visitors to the area, and to promote local businesses and community cohesion.
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