GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
Synergy
Saturday 7 September | 3.15 pm & 4.45 pm | Marshgate South, Marshgate Building, 7 Sidings St, London E20 2AE
Duration: 15 Minutes
This Event Has Passed.
An urgent call for disability rights in the face of climate change.
Presented to coincide with this year’s Paralympic Games, this collaboration between leading UK and South African Deaf and disabled artists imagines what the future might hold for disabled people in a world on the brink of immense challenges as a result of climate change.
Synergy is supported by Global Disability Innovation Hub , The London Borough of Newham , Without Walls , London Legacy Development Corporation East Bank ,Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ,Foundation For Future London , University College London and Arts Council England.
Site Access
All shows in Dancing City are free to attend. Just show up.
Assistance Dogs Welcome
Relaxed
Dancing City is a relaxed event. You can join and leave anytime, move around and make noise.
Level Access
Dancing City show locations have good step-free access and hard-standing surfaces.
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.
Locations and routes
The festival site includes various locations across the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Stratford Town Centre. The furthest distance between locations is 320m.
Check the Dancing City festival map and brochure to plan your route, ask a volunteer or at the information point.
Quiet Space
A Quiet Space will be avaible for anyone who wishes to escape the crowds for some chillout time in a low sensory comfortable environment.
Many peaceful areas have shade and seating across the park.
Accessible Toilets and Changing Places
The Podium: Accessible toilets and Changing Places– ask in Riverside East café for a Radar key.
University College London: Accessible toilets and Changing Places- ask at reception for Radar key.
Westfield Stratford City: Accessible toilets on various levels. Changing Places on the ground floor between Made by Society and Watches of Switzerland, radar key from staff and guest services.
Stratford Centre: Accessible toilets only.
Click here for a QEOP map of accessible toilets and changing places facilities.
Blue badge parking
Westfield Stratford Car Park. Charges may apply.
Drop-off point
Westfield Avenue
Contact
For Access questions, contact [email protected] // 07899 893 935
For other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected]
Show Access
Speech Free from Deaf-led company Mark Smith Productions
Part of audio description and BSL/assisted route at 4.45pm
Live Audio Description at 4.45pm
Easy Read Visual Guide Coming Soon
Suitable for all ages
Content information: Themes of climate emergency and it’s impact on disabled people.


Where to find it
The Photo Route from Stratford Station
For exact location please click on ///often.spun.pool
what3words is an easy way to identify precise locations.
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