GDIF 2024 | London’s free, annual outdoor performing arts festival 23 August-8 September 2024
Wheels & Cello
Various Dates and Locations
Duration: 35 Minutes
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Groundbreaking street roller skate choreography combines with live music.
Direct from Montreal and featuring former world class figure skating virtuosos, who usually perform on ice, this production fuses groundbreaking street roller skate choreography with live cello music as dancers exuberantly abandon their medal winning careers for a new freedom of artistic expression – on skates.
Performances and Locations:
Thursday 5 & Friday 6 Sep, 1 pm & 5:30 pm | Stratford Cross, 5 Westfield Ave, E20 1HZ
Saturday 7 Sep, 2:15 pm & 5:25 pm | Marshgate South, Marshgate Building, 7 Sidings St, London E20 2AE
Wheels and Cello is supported by Stratford Cross, Lendlease, The London Borough of Newham, East Bank, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Québec Government Office, and Arts Council of England,
Le Patin Libre
Le Patin Libre is a Montreal contemporary skating company. It combines the athletic virtuosity of skating with the creativity of contemporary dance and the energy of urban dances.
The company was founded in 2005 by former high-level fantasy skaters. They came together with the desire to transform their athletics into a means of free expression. Far from stereotypes and glitter, the creations of Patin Libre offer real works of authors who exploit the incredible scenic and choreographic possibilities of sliding.
More information
Promotional photography will take place at this event.
If you do not wish to be featured in our content, please ask one of our volunteers (easily noticeable, in their pink t-shirts) for a no photography sticker.
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
Highly visual with a 3 min voiceover which will be BSL Interpreted at the 5.25pm performance.
Part of BSL/assisted route
Suitable for all ages
Where to find it
Stratford Cross – The Photo Route from Stratford Station
Mashgate – The Photo Route from Stratford Station
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