GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
Deva
9 - 10 September | 2pm & 3.45pm | Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf
Duration: 30min
What to Expect: Dance
Free
Playfully questioning perceptions, Urja Desai Thakore and Hetain Patel put classical Indian dance right in the heart of the city, reframing movement with sound and text to reveal insights and surprises at every turn.
In this newly commissioned show, Kathak, music, fashion and spoken word will disrupt the everyday and invite you to think again about your own assumptions.
More information on Deva
Site Access
All shows in Dancing City are free to attend. Just show up.
Assistance Dogs Welcome
Level Access
There is level access to all Dancing City show locations.
Some sites are accessed via public lifts.
Access Viewing areas
A priority area for disabled audiences will be marked with a sign or flag. Space for wheelchair users and various seating options will be available at each performance site.
Distances between shows
The festival site is across the Canary Warf Estate. Performance sites are 5-15 minutes away from each other. Each site has multiple performances throughout the day. Check the map and brochure to plan your route.
Quiet Space and Access Areas
There will be a covered Quiet Space available. The Access Area will have volunteers and staff available for access information throughout the day.
Assisted Access Routes
On Sunday 10th September GDIF volunteers will guide audiences on the following access routes:
1)BSL/Captioned/Speech Free performances
2)Audio Described performances
3)Performances with Easy Read available
Meet at 12.30pm Outside Canary Wharf Underground w3w.co/dangerously.wool.tells
Accessible Toilets
All these locations have accessible facilities. The accessible toilets in Canada Place and Churchill Place have changing places hoist facilities.
・Cabot Place, Mall Level -1, near City of London Drycleaners & Leon
・Canada Place, Mall Level -1, at the end of the corridor opposite Robert Dyas * Changing Places
・Churchill Place, Mall Level -1, behind James Shoe Care * Changing Places
・Jubilee Place, Mall Level -1, adjacent to Seoul Bird
・Crossrail Place, Mall Level -3 via lift adjacent to the Notes Coffee Roasters & Bar
Blue badge parking
・Cabot Square Car Park
・Canada Square Car Park
・Jubilee Place Car Park
・Westferry Circus Car Park
Access drop-off point
Canary Riverside
Contact
For Access questions, contact [email protected] // 07899 893 935
For other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected]
Access
BSL Interpreted at 2pm & 3.45pm Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September
Digital Introduction and Audio Description throughout the show is available daily for every performance. Please bring your phone, earphones, and charging pack if you need to charge your phone.
Touch Tour 1.40 pm Daily
Digital access resources can be downloaded below or via a QR code on-site. Volunteers will be available for support.

Credits
Created by Urja Desai Thakore and Hetain Patel.
Supported by
DEVA at GDIF 2023 is supported by Canary Wharf Group and Arts Council England and is commissioned by Stomping Ground, commissioning partnership which includes The Place, Fabric, Tramway, Creative Crawley and FESTIVAL.ORG
Where to find it
Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf
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The Photo Route -coming soon.