Camden Arts Centre

This year’s Spiral is inspired by the work of Camden Arts Centre’s current exhibiting artists, Johanna Billing and Alexandre da Cunha. It takes as its starting point the strange codes of conduct and rituals that we often take for granted in everyday life. During the weekend, visitors of all ages will be invited to take... part in specially commissioned projects by artists Fay Nicolson, Annie Davey and collective They Are Here, designed to unmask the habits and behaviour we see around us each day.

Contribute to the visitor experience of Spiral by taking part in a guide making production line with artist Fay Nicolson, incorporating both temporary and permanent features present during the weekend.

With Annie Davey, use your mobile phone to capture discrete visual observations, which will in turn inform a performative public announcement service made at regular intervals.

Take part in the production of a series of collaborative short films with artist collective They Are Here. Sign up to become a member of the crew, and enjoy the process of live filming and instant editing.

Sign up to try your hand on the ceramics wheel with Kate Tilley in our unique ceramics studio.

Visitors are invited to come and create their own art works, enjoy the Café and garden and sample all the gallery has to offer during this annual summer festival.

Admission is free, and all events are drop-in.
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To accompany the Johanna Billing exhibition at Camden Arts Centre Hai La Drum will be playing traditional Romanian music in the Cafe and garden.

Hai La Drum is a collaberation of four versatile musicians who met playing gypsy swing music in the late '90s. Find out more about them on http://www.myspace.com/hailadrum.

Our ...licensed Cafe will also be serving mezze picnic's, beer, wine and pimms throughout the evening.Read More

Saturday 20 June, 12.00-5.00pm
Admission free

A chance to barter and exchange everything from music to art to haircuts. To take part, you must bring something to exchange; for those without, a map of local charity shops will be provided to help get you started.

To book your own stall, call Ben Roberts on 0207 472 5500.

Swa...pshop forms part of Alexandre da Cunha's residency in the Artists' Studio, where he is developing a new sculptural installation for Gallery 3. Da Cunha often incorporates plinths or pedestals into pieces, examining classical ideas of presentation and the relationship to where the piece begins or ends. His approach also has a playfulness and humour to it.

For more information, visit our website at: http://www.camdenartscentre.org/artistsinresidence/?id=100676.Read More

Off-site at the German Gymnasium
Admission is FREE but booking is essential!
Please call 020 7472 5500

For 'Saturday Night TV' music and comedy acts perform linked up to a lie detector and are critiqued not only on their raw talent but on their genuineness. They will be judged by a ‘celebrity panel’ along with an invited ...audience, dressed as Bob Dylan, who are asked to shout “play loud, play real loud” or “I don’t believe you, you’re a liar”, to register their approval or otherwise.

Saturday Night TV is the culmination of William Hunt’s residency, ‘I don’t believe you you’re a liar’ at Camden Arts Centre. During which he has been inviting musicians to come and perform attached to a lie detector in his purpose built installation in the Artists’ Studio.

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