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River of Hope 2025: Compilation From Around The World

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Ethiopian singers rehearsing

Addis Ababa and Arba Minch, Ethiopia

In partnership with the British Council Ethiopia and thirty primary schools.

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Children painting in a school room

Devon & Cornwall

In partnership with the Tamar Landscape Partnership and involving 5 Devon secondary schools and 8 Devon and Cornwall primary schools.

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River of Hope 2025 - Dorset art workshop

Dorset

In partnership with Inside Out Dorset and featuring artwork from five Dorset secondary schools.

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Teachers and students at a flag installation event

France

In partnership with the British Council and featuring artwork from ten French primary schools and three secondary schools.

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School children making art

Leeds

In partnership with Leeds 2023 and featuring artwork from Carr Manor Community School, Cockburn School, Cockburn John Charles Academy, Co-op Academy Leeds…

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Children looking at a river with binoulars

Newham

As part of Totally Thames and featuring artwork from five Newham secondary schools and nine primary schools.

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Flags on display in a foyer

Norfolk & Norwich

In partnership with Norfolk and Norwich Festival and featuring artwork ten Norfolk primary schools and five secondary schools.

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School children being instructed by an art teacher

Tees Valley

In partnership with Stockton International Riverside Festival and showcasing artwork from five secondary schools and ten primary schools.

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School classroom with artworks on the wall

The Aldgate School

Year 3, 4 and 5 children at The Aldgate School created a collaborative stained glass inspired artwork in the windows of their school using transparent…

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School children marching with flags and a brass band

Platinum Jubilee

River of Hope is an arts-based learning project linking schools around the world through the study of rivers.

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City Partners:
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Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Rouen Seine Normande 2028

Supported by:

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British Council Logo
Paul Hamlyn Foundation logo
Port of London Authority logo
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Without the support of funders, partners and people like yourself, we wouldn’t be able to deliver our diverse programme of projects and events along the Thames and across the world.

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Kids' Choir

Find out how to participate or watch Kids' Choir

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Rivers of the World

Find out more about the the schools and countries that take part.

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The Story of Water

Check out workshops by our teachers and find out more on the project.

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Thames Path at 30: Photography Competition

The Thames Path National Trail traces the River Thames from its source in Gloucestershire to the Woolwich Foot Tunnel, where it meets the King Charles III England Coast Path.Integrated along the trail, there are new riverside public spaces created by the Thames Tideway Tunnel, each incorporating newly commissioned public artworks.The photography competition focuses on the new Tideway public spaces, the Thames Path and the riverside walkway on north…

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Platinum Jubilee

River of Hope is an arts-based learning project linking schools around the world through the study of rivers.

Discover this project