The Albert LAUNCH

Thursday 31.01.13

12pm-12am

Where: 1 - 5 Albert Road, London NW6 5DT
For more information contact: ulrike@what-if.info
Or call: 07813218079

Come along to the launch of the The Albert on Thursday 31st January from 12pm to 12am and explore the free programme of sports, art, live performances, food growing, cooking, music and more.

The Albert is a new pop-up venue for arts, experimentation and community well being in South Kilburn hosting a diverse and exciting programme of free activities and events. A team of more than 100 artists, cooks, architects, trainers, musicians, photographers, carpenters and performers now work at No 1 and 5 Albert Road and will be sharing their expertise, skills and knowledge with the local community through regular free classes, workshops and events. The programme is suitable for both young and old people. Sign-up lists will be on display at The Albert.

During the launch a series of taster sessions in art, music, performance, carpentry, yoga and sports training are on offer while the Albert team of cooks will be serving a delicious menu from 12pm-6pm. The “plot to plate” food growing project will start with the allocation of plots and local residents are invited to join. The outside space with a ballcourt will also be opened for play.

From 6pm the free evening programme will commence with film projections followed by live bands and performances from 7pm. A small street food market will provide tasty dishes form 5-10pm while the licensed bar will be open from 6pm until 12am. At 7pm The Albert will be officially opened by local councillors with a free drink for all guests.

We hope to meet you on Thursday 31st January either during the day or in the evening. For more information about the project refer to www.thealbert.org.uk. Please contact Ulrike@what-if.info if you would like to book a place for the workshops or the sports sessions.

Free programme: 12-6pm
Open artist studios
Exhibition, installations, films
Sport sessions (footb., netb, tennis)
Green space, outside ballcourt
Allotment plot allocation

Lunch, juice bar, cake: 12 - 6pm

Free classes: 6-8pm
Yoga class 6-7pm
“Get into football” (16+) 7-8pm

Launch party: 6pm - 12am (free)
Film screening 6-7pm
Live music + performances
Licensed bar

Official launch with local councillors and a free drink for all guests at 7pm. Come along and enjoy!

 



 

 

       
         
       
         

The Albert launch: 31.01.13

PROGRAMME:

DAY

12:00-18:00       
Open house: 5 Albert Road

WORKSHOPS   

14:00-18:00       
Allocation of plots for growing food at The Albert (all welcome), What if: projects

12:00-18:00      
Free portraits sessions: get your picture taken by photographers Eilleen Perrier, Maya Glaser and Monica Takvan. 

12:00-18:00       
KtoK radio workshop: Make a jingle; intro to radio production (various sessions during the day, sign up)

14:00–17:00      
"Come and get hooked" - Crochet Taster Sessions, with Zoe Landau-Konson, studio 1

14:00-17:00      
 "Dynamic drawing" - A giant drawing for all to get involved in, architect Natasha Reid

15:00-16.30       
Form junk to gold, art workshop for kids, artist Clare Lewis, art room

16:00-17:30       
Introduction to carpentry,  carpenters Justin Fishlock, Matteo Ferrecchia

17:00-18.30        
Clay workshops for children, artist Mohmmad Namazi, art room

OPEN ARTIST STUDIOS/INSTALLATIONS/EXHIBITION:

12:00-18:30           
Exhibitions/installations/screenings by artists in residence at The Albert:
Clare Lewis, Group 101, Monica Takvan, Natasha Reid, Stephanie Moran, Eileen Perrier, Anna Moderato, Ludmila Bebjakova, Maire Byrne Gascon, Maya Glaser, Mohammad Namazi, Susan Finlay, Zoe Landau Konson, Sara Hibbert, Susanne Thomas (Seven Sisters Group), h2dance, Hiru dance

12:00 -18:30       
Light installation by architecture students from Madrid, pool

12:00-18:00        
KtoK radio, interviews and music

12:00-18:30        
Open studio 11: Seven Sisters Group (choreography, contemporary dance)

12:00-18:00        
Open studio 10: h2dance film projections (choreography, contemporary dance)

12:00-18:00        
Open studio 9: Group 101 (visual artists)

14:00-15:00        
Open rehearsal: Trumpet Creepers, contemporary dancers, sport hall (come and watch)
           
16:00-17:00        
Experimental screenings: video projections , Ludmila Bebjakova

FOOD+DRINK

12:00-18:00           
Lunch including caribbean and vegetarian dishes as well as cakes will be prepared by the Albert team of cooks. Sonia Robinson , Lara Farah and cooking duo Norman Loves Soup.

12:00-18:00           
Juice bar “Punch and Juicy”

SPORTS TASTER SESSIONS

12:00-14:00           
Get into football, taster sessions, Kayleigh Saunders (age 16+), sports hall

14:00-14:20           
Qigong, self massage with Alex Scrimgeour, studio 14

17:00-18:00           
Junior tennis, Andy Wicks, sports hall

16:00-17:00           
Karma Yoga, Nina Weisfeld, studio 14

18:00-18:45           
Netball for girls, Flora Wellesley Wesley (age 14+), sports hall

18:00-19:00           
Yoga Class, Suzanne Thomas, studio 11

19:00-20:00           
Get into football, Kayleigh Saunders, sport hall (age 16+)

     
      
EVENING

18:00-24:00           
Launch Party at 1 Albert Road

18:00-24:00           
Licensed bar with a range of small bites

18:00-22:00           
Food stall  

18:00-19:00           
Projections

19:00                       
Ribbon cutting and official launch by local councilors, free drink for all guests at 7pm                       

Live performances by:
                      
“Cake” by Eleanor Sikorski, premiered at Sadler’s Wells in January (15min)

h2dance,  “one”, extract (7 min)

“Sorbet du soir”,  performance, Flora Wellesley Wesley (15min)

Jazz Alive, jamming (30 min)
           
Conversations with Sound will present a short excerpt of Opera of Surveillance recently premiered at the Kings Place “,  (20 min)

Musicians from The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

21:00-23:00           
Projections

23:30           
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