GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024

Presented By Motionhouse

Knot

10 - 11 September | 1.30pm & 3.55pm | Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf

Duration: 15min

What to Expect: Dance | Family friendly | Speech free

Free

Extreme physicality, awe inspiring lifts and contact choreography come together in this emotional duet that explores the twists and turns of relationships.  

Inspired by Salvador Dali’s Metamorphosis of Narcissus, Knot lays bare the many facets of human connection as balances shift from one dancer to another.  

More information on Knot

How to attend

Knot is free to attend.

Site Access 

There is level access to all Dancing City performance locations.   

Modern site with level access across. Some sites are accessed via public lifts. 

Viewing area 

A priority area for disabled audiences will be marked with a sign or flag. Space for wheelchair users, and a variety of seating options will be available at each performance site. 

On-site walking distances  

This is a large festival site. Some sites are a 40 minute walk between. Most are within 10 minutes. Check the map and brochure on the day to plan your route across site. 

Respite and Access Areas 

Access Area at Canary Riverside. Meet here for access information. 

Accessible Toilets 

They are located as follows:   

  • 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  
  • Churchill Place, Mall Level -1, behind James Shoe Care  
  • Jubilee Place, Mall Level -1, adjacent to Seoul Bird  
  • Crossrail Place, Mall Level -3 via lift adjacent to the Notes Coffee Roasters & Bar  

All of these locations also have accessible facilities. In addition, the accessible toilets in Canada Place and Churchill Place both have hoist facilities.   

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  

Photo route 

Available to download in the ‘Where to Find it’ section below.

Contact  

For Access questions, contact access@festival.org // 07899 893 935   

Other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected] 

 

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Access

Easy Read.

Speech Free.

Check out our Access Information page for GDIF 2022 to learn more about our access practices.

GDIF 2022 Trailer

Gallery

Credits

CONCEIVED AND CREATED BYKevin Finnan 

CHOREOGRAPHY: Kevin Finnan 

SCORE: Sophy Smith and Tim Dickinson 

Supported by

Knot at Dancing City is supported by Canary Wharf Group and Arts Council England.  

Where to find it

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