Young Friends of Burgess Park
Young Friends of Parks is a group, co-ordinated by Southwark’s Parks Service with Groundwork, which aims to engage young people in their local park. This is achieved by involving them in positive activities and events, as well as by giving them a voice over development issues in their local green space.
Young Friends of Parks Free Summer Extravaganza 2011
8 exciting free events planned by young people for young people (12-18) to come along to and enjoy.
Tuesday 16th August 11am – 3pm
Peckham Rye Park, Park café, Strakers Road, SE15
- Bushcraft workshop - come along for fire workshops creating fire by friction, shelter building and survival skills.
Wednesday 17th August 11am – 3pm
Dulwich Park, Outside Francis Peek Building, College Road, SE21
- Olympic Sports Day – Come along to take part in football, hockey, handball, cricket, athletics and more. Go for gold!
Thursday 18th August 12pm-3pm
Burgess Park, Garden Room, Chumleigh Gardens, Albany Road, SE5
- Graffiti boards – come along and design and print your own board (limited places – please call to book a space)
Monday 22nd August 11am – 3pm
Southwark Park, meet at Park Café, Gomm Road, SE16
- The Living Classroom – Get up close and hands on with snakes, lizards, and a selection of giant creepy crawlies!
- Building bird boxes – learn how to make shelter for our feathered friends
Tuesday 23rd August 12pm-2pm
Dulwich Park, Francis Peek Building, College Road, SE21
- T-Shirt printing – design and print your own t-shirt through screen printing techniques (limited places – please call to book a space)
Thursday 25th August 12pm – 3pm
Burgess Park, Chumleigh Gardens, Albany Road, SE5
- African Drumming – learn drum patterns and rhythms to groove to!
- African Dancing – learn how to do traditional African dancing
- Circus skills workshop – bring out your inner clown by learning an array of circus skills including juggling, poi and Diablo.
Friday 26th August 12pm – 3pm
Southwark Park, meet at Park Café, Gomm Road, SE16
- Capoeira dance and music – learn the traditional Brazilian martial art dance and how to play some of the instruments that accompany it also.
Sunday 4th September 1pm – 4pm
Peckham Rye Park, Picnic Area, Strakers Road, SE15
- Best In Show - Young Friends have teamed up with Needlefoot Dance Theatre Company to put on a short piece about park life (performance at 3pm & 3.30pm) but can watch improvisation and rehearsals beforehand.
- Community games – come along and play tug of war, race for triumph in a sack and more.
N.B. All activities for ages 12-18years old.
If you would like more information please contact Lindsay Gowlett on 0207 960 2690/ 07726 696 013 or email lindsay.gowlett@groundwork.org.uk
Find out more about Young Friends of Parks here.
People and pets participate in Burgess Park fun days