Artistic Programme

Our Artistic Programme

Cultural, active and community events in healthy river environments. Accessible by all, enjoyed by all.

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Totally Thames Seed Funders Sing for Water Thames Lens Reflections Other artistic projects...

Education Programme

Our Education Programme

Inspiring the next generation of river ambassadors. Our creative education programme helps children and young people to connect and learn about rivers, creating work inspired by its culture, community and ecology.

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Kids' Choir River of Hope Rivers of the World The Story of Water Other education projects...

Heritage Programme

Our Heritage Programme

Unearthing and reconnecting local communities to the river's rich history and cultural importance.

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Lost & Found Foragers of the Foreshore London's Lost Village Places of Change The Islanders Other heritage projects...

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Totally Thames Festival

Totally Thames Festival

Celebrating the River Thames with arts events, active adventures, environmental initiatives, heritage and education programmes.

Totally Thames Festival is an annual season of unique, diverse and accessible arts and culture throughout the month of September with activity taking place on, beneath, and along the River Thames.

Launched in 2014, Totally Thames Festival emerged from the idea to expand and replace the hugely successful two-day Thames Festival along the South Bank and Bankside that ran from 1997-2013.

The month-long programme runs the 42-mile stretch of the Thames through working collaboratively with artists, local communities, river interest organisations and businesses.

Each year we run an open call for events to be part of our programme, ranging from pop-up performances, boating events, art installations, river clean-ups, live performances, talks, workshops and much more.

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A wonderful celebration of what is arguably London’s biggest natural asset, with an exciting mixed arts programme of arts and cultural activities, talks, walks and boat rides.

Joyce Wilson, Arts Council England

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Seed Funder Programme

Applications for Seed Funders 2025 are now closed2024 Seed FundersAishwarya Raut showcased Nadī at Rembert. Translating to ‘River’ in Marathi, the contemporary duet was based on stories from the rural Konkan region of India. SCATTER took us on a journey from Monument to Crossbones Graveyard, rediscovering historical sex workers of Southwark - the Winchester Geese. Willy Does Productions presented Get Your Ducks in a Row. Part cabaret / part gameshow,…

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Sing for Water

A riverside choral event that takes place as part of Totally Thames, bringing together choirs from across the UK to raise money and awareness for WaterAid.

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Thames Lens

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Reflections

This event took place at dusk on Saturday 24 September 2022, the Reflections flotilla was a tribute by the river community marking the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and the accession of King Charles III. As the boats glided peacefully by, it allowed those viewing to remember the past and think positively about the future. The event aimed to raise up to £20,000 for the RNLI, supporting the construction of a new lifeboat station at Waterloo Bridge.The…

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