Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
greenwichdocklands international festival gdif free annual outdoor performing art festival take place across east tower hamlet south east london greenwich every summer greenwichdocklands international festival founded artistic director bradley hemmings produced charitable organisation festivalorg festival brings together programme uk international event taking place across day encompassing largescale spectacle theatre circus dance greenwichdocklands international festival founded artistic director bradley hemmings independent festival festival developed former greenwich festival crossriver festival hemmings also performed coartistic director paralympic opening ceremony london together jenny sealey graeae theatre company festival produce sitespecific outdoor performance across breadth south east london city london notable area gdif present work annually include thamesmead woolwich greenwich newham royal dock canary wharf city london performance include small largescale theatrical acrobatic show national international artist gdif tradition presenting largescale spectacular show ceremony graeaes la fura dels baus prometheus awakes spainuk compagnie offs le girafes france free art voala spain close act pileau netherlands periplums world famouss bell uk strange fruit absolute pearl australia borealis uk spark netherlands resurgam usa gdif also feature two minifestivals within programme greenwich fair brings together mix street art theatre familyfriendly day outdoor art greenwich town centre whilst dancing city annual celebration contemporary dance take place urban environment canary wharf dancing city part international dancing city network event address local global issue art woman life freedom physical theatre piece addressing human right violation iran architect immersive theatre piece taking place moving doubledecker bus greenwich deptford celebrated legacy local teenager stephen lawrence murdered racist attack gdif aim make theatre art accessible deaf disabled neurodivergent artist audience festival became first festival uk awarded platinum status accessibility charity attitude everything two show produced gdif prometheus awakes crow gdfs production close act pileau hastings june part london festival cultural olympiad accompanying olympic game london gdif take place greenwich tower hamlet olympic host borough since festival also host london annual showcase outdoor theatre national international delegate attending company presenting list company showcasing gdif included gdif gdif national press coverage described gdif key art event london’s cultural agenda lynn gardner guardian saying festival annual contribution happiness people london unrivalled telegraph called event reliably engaging innovative time described gdif one london’s greatest free cultural event younger theatre described gdif street theatre best epic emotive full surprise gdf core funded art council england medium related greenwichdocklands international festival wikimedia common official gdif website gdif highlight gdif highlight archived february wayback machine gdif highlight gdif highlight