Turn September Blues Into September Blooms At Farmopolis!

Farmopolis presents an innovative programme of food, music, workshops, talks, wellbeing and family events featuring highlights from our partners:

FRAME / STRETCH YOGA / TRU THOUGHTS / THE SCHOOL OF LIFE / INUA ELLAMS / WAH WAH 45’s / SOUNDWAY RECORDS / ARCOLA THEATRE / 5X15 / WOODBURNER

MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD

Sunday 11th September
Sunday Soul Food Sessions: My Panda Shall Fly (Dj Set)
3pm-7pm
FREE

Farmopolis teams up with our favourite labels Tru Thoughts, Soundway and Wah Wah 45’s to host a monthly residency on Sunday’s spinning tunes from lunch to sunset on the jetty. Suren Seneviratne A.K.A. My Panda Shall Fly was born in Sri Lanka before settling in London, first caught the attention of the music world with a remix that featured on Pitchfork back in 2010. Since then, he has released a plethora of diverse records, gaining support from Clash, The Fader, Mixmag and Dazed. He has remixed The Weeknd & Little Boots and has appeared at festivals like BBC Hackney Weekender, Outlook & Glade. This Sunday Dubplate Session in the Farmopolis Garden sees Suren take us on an ambient journey, offering an insight into his more compositional work. Come savour the last rays of summer for a sunset session on the jetty.

Sunday 18th September
Sunday Soul Food Sessions: Dom Sevrini Wah Wah 45’s (Dj Set)
3pm-7pm
FREE

Wah Wah 45's head honcho Dom Sevrini has been filling dance floors since the early 1990s with his beautifully blended, open minded mix of music steeped in soul, jazz and funk. From the early days of his Brighton residency with DJ Snowboy, his infamous late 90s Mouseorgan club events, to a decade and a half DJing under the Wah Wah 45s banner, Dom has become something of a clubbing institution. Also a successful radio DJ and music journalist, Dom’s sets are best extended and forward thinking, taking in hip hop, latin, electronica, house, jungle, disco, jazz and everything in between. The last couple of decades have seen Dom DJ as far afield as Canada, Japan and much of Eastern Europe, as well as being a festival favourite whilst still making time to play his London residences, such as his hugely popular monthly sessions at The Big Chill Bar and various Wah Wah events.

Friday 23rd September
Inua Ellam’s The R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry) Party
7pm – 10pm
£7.50
(Music/Spoken Word)

What might eloquent voices from contemporary poetry and spoken word movements have to say about hip-hop's past, present and future? Come chill and find out at Inua Ellams' Rhythm And Poetry Party… a nostalgic, no-clutter, no-fuss, straight-up evening of hip-hop-inspired poems and favourite hip-hop songs. Featuring award winning poets, writers and performers including Victoriana Bulley, Zia Ahmed, Maddie Godfrey, Joshua Idehen, Momtaza Mehri, Adam Kammerling, Joelle Taylor, Christian G Smith, Theresa Lola and Inua Ellams.

Sunday 25th September
Sunday Soul Food Sessions: Nostalgia 77 (Dj Set)
3pm-7pm
FREE

Legendary Brighton label Tru Thoughts present the first of a monthly residency on the jetty kicking off with Nostalgia 77 who has been releasing his work on Tru Thoughts for over 10 years.
 

WELLBEING

Stretch Yoga (Every Saturday in September)
10am-11am
£10

Stretch Yoga continue their weekly residency offering yoga classes for adults and children every Saturday at Farmopolis on the jetty. Stretch believe yoga should be accessible to all, community focused, inclusive and free from stuffy dogma. A family run yoga company founded on community, Stretch offer a safe and comfortable space to practice yoga and connect with others. @Stretch_London www.stretch-london.com/

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September (EVERY WEEKEND)
FRAME Curates: Beyonce Barre (Saturdays) and Yin Yoga ( Sundays)
10am – 2pm
£12

Frame was put on Earth to make sure keeping fit and healthy never feels like a chore. A place to MOVE, SWEAT and FUEL your Frame daily. They are known for feel-good, energetic and fun-filled classes. You can sweat it out with a high-intensity fitness class; dance, shake and party like it’s 1999; or get zen with a restorative workout for the mind. This month Frame start their weekly residency of movement classes at Farmopolis designed to get you to smile while you sweat!

TALKS

Thursday 22nd September
5×15: The Future of Urban Food
7pm – 9pm
£20
(Talk/Food)

As part of Urban Food Fortnight, Sustain, 5×15 and Farmopolis present a one-off chance to hear five leading thinkers present their ideas in a 15 minutes talk, on the role and future of the food grown, made, cooked and saved in London.

Speakers
Rosie Boycott (Chair of London Food and our host for the night)
Kath Dalmeny (Coordinator of food and farming charity Sustain)
Henry Dimbleby (Co-founder of Leon and the Sustainable Restaurant Association)
Bridget Nicholls (Naturalist, writer ,broadcaster and creator of Pestival, an international festival about ‘the art of being an insect’)
Bee Wilson (Food writer and historian)

Proceeds on the night will go to the food and farming charity Sustain, which runs London Food Link, organisers of Urban Food Fortnight and publishers of The Jellied Eel magazine. For more details visit www.londonfoodlink.org.

Tuesday 20th September
The School of Life Conversation Breakfast
9am – 11am
£15

Philosopher Alain de Botton’s the School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence through culture, addressing such issues as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand one’s past, how to achieve calm and how better to understand, and where necessary change, the world. In this series of Conversation Breakfasts we will explore these themes and how me might go about making positive changes in our lives through the much undervalued art of conversation.

KIDS & FAMILY

Stretch Yoga for Kids (Every Saturday, September)
11:00 – 11:45am
£5
Stretch Yoga continue their weekly residency offering yoga classes for adults and children every Saturday at Farmopolis on the jetty. Stretch believe yoga should be accessible to all, community focused, inclusive and free from stuffy dogma. A family run yoga company founded on community, Stretch offer a safe and comfortable space to practice yoga and connect with others. @Stretch_London www.stretch-london.com/

Hula School with The Majorettes (Every Sunday, September)

2pm-3pm
Price: £5 / £10 Adults
(Workshop/All ages)

Total beginners and all levels, come and shake, spin and twist with Marawa's Majorettes – the Farmopolis resident World Record Hula Hoop Troupe! Brought together and trained by hula extraordinaire Marawa the Amazing, they are now fully fledged circus hoopstars. Dazzling  crowds all over the world from Delhi, Paris, Italy to the UK, The Majorettes are conquering the world with their virtuose holla skills. Come learn or improve your hoop skills at their super fun Hula Schoola and you'll be a hoop master in no time! For all ages over 5.
@themajorettes www.hoopermarket.com

17 & 24th September
White Rabbit Storytelling and Crafts Workshop
12.00pm-1.30pm
£5

Children’s author and performer Bernadette Russell has written some stories especially for Farmopolis- come and find out all about the animals that live with us in London and make something to wear to the Animal Ball. You will hear about how squirrels can time travel and why rats live mostly underground, plus you’ll hear a song from the pigeon choir and learn to dance the Fox Trot.
White Rabbit have created work for National Theatre, LIFT Festival, Birmingham Rep and the Southbank Centre amongst others. Bernadette’s books "Do Nice Be Kind Spread Happy" and "Be The Changed" are published by Quarto

WORKSHOPS

Saturday 10th September
DSLR Photography Workshop: Composition and Light
2pm-4.30pm
£35
(Workshop)

Join award-winning documentary photographer Mark Wilkinson for an engaging, fun and practical two hour workshop designed to demystify your basic DSLR camera settings whilst exploring techniques for creative photography. Using Farmopolis’ unique venue and it’s surroundings as your muse, you will learn compositional tips to produce more visually engaging photographs, how to best capture light photographing still life subjects, as well as exploring how to produce eye catching urban landscapes. This workshop is presented by Quodo , the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.

Tuesday 13th September
Jewellery Making Workshop: Ring Design
7pm-9pm
£25
(Workshop)

Jewellery designer Emma Aitchison will guide you through creating your own unique piece of jewellery in this two hour workshop. You’ll start by sketching your ring design, learn how to size your ring to fit, and then using jeweller’s wax you will sculpt and carve your design. By the end of the workshop each participant will have learned some of the fundamental skills of jewellery design, and created a one-of-a-kind ring in wax, which can then be cast in a variety of different metals and finishes. The workshop itself is priced at £25 per person, and for an additional fee Emma will cast your ring and have it delivered to your home. Prices for casting vary depending on the metal and finish, but a simple silver ring will cost an additional £25. This workshop is presented by Quodo, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.

Wednesday 14 September
Botanical Cocktails Workshop
7pm-9pm
£40
(Workshop)

Description: Adam McVay is a professional mixologist and the man behind cocktail specialists Holy Water. Adam has developed a cocktail masterclass especially for Farmopolis, taking its inspiration from botanical and foraged ingredients. In this hands-on two hour workshop you will learn to make (and taste!) four different cocktail inventions, all designed to highlight the delicate, and sometimes surprising, flavours found in foraged ingredients from our gardens, parks and forests. The perfect way to learn some new cocktail recipes to wow your friends! his workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists, craftspeople and food & drink producers.
 

Sunday 18 September
Seasonal Flower Crowns with Plant Art
Drop in between 2pm-6pm
£5 / £10

Drop in between 2pm-6pm to learn to make your own floral brooches, hairpins and garlands with real flowers. All flowers have been saved from destruction and collected from local florist’s waste.  Wearable flower power for all the family with Louise Whitham the floral artist from Plant-Art! As a practising artist and art teacher Louise Whitham uses plants to inform or make work, delivering workshops in schools, hen parties, markets and festivals.

Sunday 18 September
Decoupage on Glass
11.30am-1.30pm
£25
(Workshop)

Decoupage is the craft of decorating objects with paper cut-outs. Plain glass can be transformed into something incredibly beautiful using the reverse decoupage technique. During this two hour workshop with artist Gabriela Szulman, you will select from an extensive variety of patterned papers to transform a simple pair of tea-light holders into unique and magical decoration pieces for your home. The perfect introduction to decoupage. This workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.

Wednesday 21 September
Wine-Tasting Workshop: Organic, Biodynamic and Natural wines
7pm-9pm
£30
(Workshop)

Alex Percy is the man behind The Modest Merchant and a wine merchant to some of London’s best restaurants. Alex prides himself debunking and demystifying wine-speak to make the world of wines more accessible to all. In this two hour wine-tasting workshop you will learn about the increasingly popular category of organic, biodynamic and natural wines – tasting five fantastic wines in the process. There’ll be some science, a bit of history and even a touch of mystery, and whether or not you find all the wines to your taste you’ll be sure to have your eyes opened and taste buds titillated leaving you eager to explore more. This workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists, craftspeople and food & drink producers.

Saturday 24 September
Screen Printing and Textiles Workshop: Screenprinting on Canvas
2.30-5.30pm
£25
(Workshop)

Create your own unique tote bag design in this three hour screenprinting workshop with Daniel Heath. Daniel is an award winning textile designer renowned for his illustrative and engaging designs, so you’re in the best possible hands to learn this ancient technique re-popularised in the West by Andy Warhol. Each attendee will make their own unique tote bag design – bring an art print you would like to replicate, or freestyle your own design using the Farmopolis gardens as inspiration. This workshop is presented in association with Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.

Sunday 25th September

Blue Print: Cyanotype Tile Workshop
3.30pm-6.30pm
£25
(Workshop)

Create your own artisan tile designs using the cyanotype printing technique in this three hour workshop with artist and maker Lola Lely. Cyanotype printing is a photographic technique that produces a distinctive cyan-blue print. You’ll join Lola to create your own unique designs using the foliage of the Farmopolis gardens as inspiration for your tiles. Each participant will take home artisan three tiles, which make fantastic feature pieces in any kitchen or bathroom, or act as a beautiful stand-alone decoration piece. This workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.
 

Tuesday 27 September
Still Life Drawing Workshop
7pm-9pm
£20
(Workshop)

Max is a portrait artist, painter and sculptor of international acclaim. Classically trained at University of the Arts London and the Florentine School, with his artworks exhibiting across the world, Max is the perfect tutor to help you unleash your inner Van Gogh. In this two hour still life drawing class, you will learn the fundamentals of perspective and composition, line and shade, using the Farmopolis gardens as your subject. Open to people of all abilities, this is the opportunity to hone your artistic talents in a stunning setting under the tutelage of a classically-trained artist. This workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists and craftspeople.

Tuesday 27 September
Make Your Own Secret Mini Bar
7pm-9pm
£17
(Workshop)

Heaps + Stacks and Farmopolis welcome you to a very special secret book mini bar making session. Guests will be able to hollow out a hardback book and create a secret mini bar to keep alongside their text books to spice up your study schedule. The contents of the bar will be created whilst the books are drying and, using seasonal fruits and spices, you'll learn to flavour your own gins to personalise your mini bar! The Heaps + Stacks team is made up of visual artists, experimental foodies and artisan craftspeople – just like the team at Farmopolis!

Tuesday 28 September
The Mindful Kitchen teaches you how to Preserve Tomatoes
7pm-9pm
£35
(Workshop)

Heather Thomas and Marian Reed are the women behind The Mindful Kitchen – a project to educate us all on the impact our daily eating habits have on the environment, whilst teaching us how to make delicious, and sustainable, recipes! In this two hour workshop Heather and Marian will use the humble tomato to illustrate the impact food production has on the environment, and in the spirit of zero food waste, teach you how to create delicious tomato preserves. Each participant will make their own preserves to take home with them. This workshop is presented by Quodo.com, the place to discover unique creative classes with London's leading artists, craftspeople and food producers.
 
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