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Epiphytes
23 August - 24 August | 6.15pm | General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill, Greenwich Park, SE10 8XJ
Duration: 45 Minutes
With breathtaking high-wire skills, four aerial performers create entrancing images of arboreal growth in the glorious setting of Greenwich Park, home to more than 3,000 trees.
This all-female circus company takes inspiration from the life of trees to put nature centre-stage. With breathtaking high-wire skills, four aerial performers create entrancing images of arboreal growth in the glorious setting of Greenwich Park, home to more than 3,000 trees. Framing the panoramic view of London spread out below, this evocative performance expresses the transformative, cyclical power of nature, revealing new ways of seeing our world.
Epiphytes is supported by Royal Parks, The Royal Borough of Greenwich, Royal Greenwich Festivals and Arts Council England.
Where to find it
General Wolfe Piazza, Observatory Hill, Greenwich Park, SE10 8XJ
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Access
Site Access
All shows at Greenwich Fair are free to attend. Just show up!
Assistance Dogs Welcome
Greenwich Fair will take place at the top of the Greenwich Park Hill, next to the Observatory. There is a step free access route which takes approximately a 10-15 minute walk from St Mary’s Gate following the road.
An accessible buggy with 1 wheelchair space and up to 4 companions will be available (on a first-come-first-served basis, provided by the Royal Parks team) between St Mary’s Gate and the Pavilion Café in Greenwich Park in both directions. Times and details coming soon .
There will be signage on site with all important show and access information.
Level Access
There is level access to each performance location.
There is a mix of hard-standing and grass areas. Trackway will be used to create accessible routes.
There will be short ramps onto any raised areas.
Access Viewing areas
Each performance location will have an access viewing area for disabled audience members marked with a sign or flag. Space for wheelchair users, companions and seating with and without arms will be available.
Distances between sites
The festival site is contained to the top of Greenwich Park surrounding the viewpoint. Each performance space is up to 5 minutes walk from each other and some are less than 1 minute’s distance from each other.
Check the map and brochure to plan your route or ask a volunteer who can direct you to an information point.
Low Sensory Space and Access Areas
A covered Low Sensory Space and Access Area will be on site for anyone who needs it.
The Access Area will have volunteers and staff available for access information throughout the day.
At the Access Area and Low Sensory Space there will be ear defenders, easy read guides, large print resources and sensory toys.
Exact location of access area coming soon.
Across the park there are many peaceful areas with bench seating and shade.
All shows at Greenwich Fair are relaxed. This means you can come and go as you please, move around and make noise.
Accessible Toilets
Revolootion (formerly Mobiloo) changing places facilities with a hoist and changing bench will be available at Greenwich Fair. Please bring a sling to use the hoist.
Greenwich Park also has accessible toilets behind the Royal Observatory. A radar key is needed for these.
Blue badge parking
Greenwich Park, car parking via Blackheath Gate only ( Greenwich Park Car Park South, London SE10 8QY)
Drop-off points
Greenwich Park Car Park (Enter at Blackheath Gate, and drop off at Car Park by turning to Great Cross Avenue)
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The car park can get very busy, so spaces are available on a first come first served basis
Assisted Routes and Enhanced Access
BSL and Deaf/hard of hearing access
On Saturday 23rd August, there will be a BSL interpreted performance of shows with speech.
On both days there will be:
-A BSL interpreter at the access information point
-A suggested route/schedule for speech free and Deaf friendly shows
Audio Description
On Sunday 24th August, there will be an Assisted Audio Described route.
To book on to one of these routes email [email protected] or contact 07899 893 935
Easy Read + Suggested Routes
Easy Read material will be available on both days digitally and in printed copies.
There will be a suggested route for anyone who wants extra support planning their day.
Details of routes and enhanced access provisions coming early July.
Contact
For Accessibility questions, contact [email protected] // 07899 893 935
For other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected]
Show Access
Speech Free – there is no spoken word at all in the show
Sensory spectacle – There is light smoke/steam at the end of this performance
Audio description – Live AD 24th August
Easy Read Information– available to download and printed copies on site
Other access info:
The performance you see may seem dangerous. It is performed by professionals. The performance includes a cloud of mist
This is part of the AD assisted route on 24th August
Full access details and resources coming early July
About Cie des Chaussons Rouges
The Cie des Chaussons Rouges was created in 2012 in Brussels by Audrey Bossuyt and Marta Lodoli. Self-taught tightrope walkers, they come from worlds other than the circus, and they immerse themselves with a gaze freed from conventions. The company interprets the circus as a visual art. It offers ephemeral, sober and elegant creations that explore notions of time and space, through body language and that question society’s relationship to these notions. The influence of contemporary dance and the sculptural installation are essential elements, the first in the body language of the tightrope walkers, the last in the construction and operation of the tightrope walker structures and how they interact within the space.
More Information
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