The Forest Community Marquee at Walthamstow Garden Party 2017

Community Marquee at the Walthamstow Garden PartySaturday, 15 July – Sunday, 16 July, 2017
12noon – 6pm
Fellowship Island at The Walthamstow Garden Party 2017

The Mill, in partnership with Community Waltham Forest have produced The Forest Community Marquee at this years Walthamstow Garden Party, for the third year running.  The Walthamstow Garden Party is a free festival in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, open to all!

Come and visit us in The Forest Community Marquee. We have an exciting programme of 10 minute talks from organisations around the borough. They are talking about the work they do to create a Utopian Waltham Forest. There will also be an opportunity to talk to these organisations about the work they do on a pop up stall.

Other activities will include:

E17 Art Trail Flock of 2017

This is an exhibition to give you a flavour of the E17 Art Trail in 2017, the year of the #1000Swifts project. Showcasing the diversity of mediums and approaches to making artworks with an ornithological theme.

Mapping Walthamstopia

Help design the ‘Stow of your dreams! Draw, print, write and stick your utopian plans of the future onto a giant map of Walthamstow, with local artist, Esther Neslen. Esther is a Walthamstow artist interested in exploring the creative ways we explain ourselves and collectively create social environments.

Bunting for All

Add to our ever growing stream of bunting! Upcycling banners from previous festivals to create beautiful bunting. Take a load off and contribute one panel, two panels or as many as you desire. Come and try out your sewing skills, for the beginner or the more experienced sewer!

All ages and abilities welcome

Children under 12 must be accompanied