GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
Migrare
10 - 11 September | 5.10pm | Canary Wharf, Riverside
Duration: 35mins
What to Expect: Family friendly | Kick back and relax | Speech free
Free
Four migrant women fight for a new place to call home.
After being driven from their homeland, they navigate a perilous journey, to arrive in country that doesn’t want them. Facing invisible boundaries and prejudices, they struggle to find a new place to put down roots.
Following their previous appearance at GDIF with Mulier (Women), Maduixa (Spain) return with this emotional and timely production is featuring through poignant physical storytelling on stilts, set against the backdrop of the Thames at Canary Wharf as part of this year’s Dancing City.
More information on Migrare
How to attend
Migrare 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 [email protected] // 07899 893 935
Other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected]
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Access
Speech Free.
Check out our Access Information page for GDIF 2022 to learn more about our access practices.
Migrare Trailer
Gallery
Credits
Cia Maduixa
Since its foundation in 2004, the Maduixa Company elaborates artistic hall and street theatre creations for all audiences. Research and a mix of disciplines are the creative engine of each production. The objective is to explore fresh scenic languages and to risk always creating their own original stories.
Supported by
Migrare is supported by Canary Wharf Group, the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe.
They are a commercial and residential property company who, as owner, manager and developer, is responsible for the regeneration of 128 acres of the once-derelict Docklands district of East London. Our purpose is to transform urban spaces into extraordinary environments.
Where to find it
Canary Wharf, Riverside