A summer like no other Showtime and Secrets events

Join the 2012 street party in Londons largest ever FREE and inclusive outdoor arts festival. Wherever you are in the capital this summer, parks and town centres will turn into artists playgrounds and come alive with fantastic free, accessible outdoor performances and entertainment for the whole family. This fantastic programme will add colour, excitement and hilarity throughout London as part of a plethora of events pop up across the city. We have loads of programmes and events to offer, and have chosen some of the best and given some additional ways of accessing them through BSL and audio described performances. All information is on www.molpresents.com

SHOWTIME (until 9 September) With seven weeks of the best arts and entertainment from the UK and around the world, Showtime has something for everyone. Part of the London 2012 Festival, Showtime brings entertainment to each and every corner of the capital and offers brilliant family fun. From a man who spurts water to Ravel's Bolero to gladiators who wrestle four million vaults of electricity and hip hop dancers on bungees, Showtime is not to be missed. Showtime is presented by the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival, with support from Arts Council England. www.molpresents.com/showtime SECRETS (until 28 August) Discover some of London's amazing hidden gems as leading artists transform the city's lesser-known landscapes including canals, lidos and parkland, with dance, opera and specially created installations. Amongst those involved in

creating Secrets are English National Ballet, Royal Opera House; ex-Monty Python star Terry Jones; award winning composer Anne Dudley; award winning artist-composer Mira Calix; and artist led environmental arts group Red Earth. Through Secrets, Londoners and visitors alike will experience the city in a new way. Part of the London 2012 Festival. www.molpresents.com/secrets

ACCESS at Showtime events Shows will take place in high streets, town centres and parks across the city, literally on your doorstep. Most events are highly visual with little dialogue. The Mayor of London has made sure that a selection of events offer audio description and touch tours. For the events that do use spoken word, BSL interpretation will be available at selected events throughout the programme. Audio description will be provided by VocalEyes. This captures the visual elements of a theatre piece, painting or environment that a blind or partially sighted person might otherwise miss and describes them in clear, vivid language. The describer watches the show whilst simultaneously describing the action. This description is broadcast live to members of the audience who have been issued with radio headsets. A designated access meeting point will be at each of the locations, where people can pick up and return AD headsets and get general information about the shows. A walking bus, which is a means of accompanying blind and partially sighted people to and from a local transport hub, will be provided where possible. Details of meeting points and times will be posted on the VocalEyes website. www.vocaleyes.co.uk The following shows will be audio described: Bells by Theater Tol and Akademi 25 July, Victoria Park, Barnet: 9pm Walking bus meeting point: Finchley Central Site meeting point headset pickup: Left of the stage in Victoria Park 2

2 August, Blackheath Common 9:45pm Walking bus meeting point: Blackheath mainline station Site meeting point headset pickup: Tbc please ask the stewards 4 August, Turnham Green Park 9pm Walking bus meeting point: Chiswick Park tube station (Piccadilly Lane) Site Meeting Point headset pickup: Tbc please ask the stewards Showtime Touring Programme Osadia and Kazzum BPP: 5 August Central Park, High St. South, Newham E6 6ET Upswing, Bash Street, Lyrix Organix, Wet Picnic, Icarus and Dot Comedy 12 August Victoria Park Live Site, Tower Hamlets Upswing, Bash Street, Lyrix Organix, Wet Picnic, Close Act 18 August High Street, Hounslow, Middlesex Upswing, Bash Street Theatre, Lyrix Organix and Marc Brew 23 August, Kings Boulevard, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA Meeting point: The Boulevard leading to Granary Square Local Transport Hub: Kings Cross St Pancras Sign language will be provided by Remark! the UKs largest deaf-run and deaf-led company specialising in all aspects of BSL, interpreting, training and translation. The signers will be in a prominent position next to the stage or performance area, and well lit in low light, where the audience can see both the signer and the action. British Sign Language (BSL) has been confirmed for 12 August at BT London Live Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets for Showtime acts Wet Picnic and Dot Comedy, and for 18 August at High Street Hounslow for Showtime act Wet Picnic. 3

Other acts to be BSL interpreted are still being confirmed. See the www.molpresents.com website for more info.

Access Information for NORTHALA Paralympic Flame Celebration Event: 24 August 2012 Car Park East (Kensington Road) reserved for Blue Badge Holders with parking for up to 30 cars. This car park is approximately 300m from the viewing area along flat paths of crushed gravel and tarmac, suitable for wheelchair users. There will be static stewarding positions along the route to provide directions and summon assistance if required. Stewards have attended disability awareness training. A public car park will be situated in the adjacent Rectory Park (Parkfield Drive). Access to the viewing area is across flat grass and tarmac terrain, approximately 10-15 minutes walk. The event viewing area is on level ground at the foot of the hills. A designated viewing area will be roped off at the front of the audience area for disabled people but there will be no raised platform. A signer/steward will be located within the designated viewing area to offer disabled people assistance as required. The show will not be signed as there is no text or narrative. The action is very visual including over 100 fire cans and musical performances featuring gongs, drums, horns and cymbals. No induction loop will be provided as the instruments will mostly be played acoustically. A touch tour of the performance site will be held on Thursday 23 August at 5pm. Visually impaired visitors will have the chance to walk in and around and to touch the towers, set and the instruments used in the performance. Unfortunately the Paralympic Flame lantern will not be available for this event. 4

Advance booking is required for the touch tour. Please call: 0800 078 9338. San Remo Caf located 100m from the designated viewing area has wide ramps and an indoor, accessible toilet. The caf will be open for refreshments throughout the evening event and the touch tour. An additional accessible portaloo will be installed adjacent to the caf. Access information for NORTHALA Towers Installation: 8 August 27 August 2012 Car parking There are no designated blue badge bays in Northala Fields car parks. One blue badge bay is available on Dolphin Street, off Kensington Road. The installation of greenwood towers will be erected on the summits of three of the Northala Hills. Access to the sculptures will be limited as there are no designated pathways and the terrain is uneven, covered in long grass. The hills have a very steep slope. The tallest of the four hills has a wheelchair accessible spiral pathway to the summit. There will be no tower erected on this hill however the other towers can be viewed from this vantage point and there are excellent views of the surrounding area. The caf and accessible toilet facilities are generally open from 10am until approximately 6pm, seven days a week. Access information for Artist Led Tours Nothing is Set in Stone Saturday 18th August 2012 Nothing Is Set In Stone is a musical sculpture by Mira Calix. This interactive installation will stand at Fairlop Waters, a nature reserve in the borough of Redbridge between June 21st and September 9th 2012. Its part of the London 2012 Festival and Secrets, Hidden London, a series of site-specific collaborations in surprising locations across the capital. 5

On Saturday 18 August, there will be tours of the sculpture at 3, 4 and 5pm, led by the artist Mira Calix. Tours will last around half an hour. Tours at 4 and 5pm will include BSL interpretation. There is an audio description of the work at the Vocaleyes website: www.vocaleyes.co.uk If you require a guide, meet at exit door of Fairlop Tube station from 30 minutes before start. Guides will set off 20 minutes before the tour. Meeting place at Fairlop Waters on the hour: inside the Clubhouse main entrance. 10 people per tour. Book at chloe@ocmevents.org or call: 01865 488369. Ticket Price: Free Tour Time: 3pm, 4pm and 5pm Ticket Office Number: 01865 488 369 Advance booking is essential.