St George in Southwark Festival 2017
St George in Southwark 2017 Festival Programme
St George in Southwark 2017 Festival ProgrammeSt George in Southwark 2017 Festival, a series of events for everyone in and around St George The Martyr.
St George the Martyr church in The Borough was the first to be dedicated to dedicated St George in London. The surrounding marshy area began to be known as St George’s Fields. The name can be found locally in St George’s Mansions, St George’s RC Cathedral and St George’s Circus. St George is honoured in many countries, representatives of whom live in Southwark. He is a figure who can bring communities together.The Festival has been celebrated since 2007.
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Monday 17 April
11.15am DRAGON QUEST
Meet in Tabard Street piazza SE1 1JA
The Dragon Quest is devised and led by local writer-performer John Constable with Katy Nicholls, based on an original idea by Sarah Wheeler.
- Monday 17th -11.15am
- Friday 21st – 11.15am
- Saturday 22nd – 11.15am
Meet in Tabard Street piazza SE1 1JA – between the Church of St George the Martyr and the gardens (near Borough tube). The Quest begins and ends here. Please arrive in good time. We depart promptly at 11.30am.
Adults: £3. Children free. All children must be accompanied by a adult who will responsible for their safety at all times during the quest. Maximum two children per adult.
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12pm-10pm DRAGON CAFÉ
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
The Dragon Café is a Mental Fight Club creative project: a relaxing café and imaginative space, open to all, located in the Crypt of St George the Martyr Church, Borough High St, SE1 1JA, opposite Borough tube station.
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Thursday 20 April
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
BALLAD OF ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
‘Ballad of St George and the Dragon’, a 500 year old ballad originally written about St Eglamore and adapted by the Lions Part to tell the story of George slaying the dragon. Two locations.
3.45pm Red Cross Garden & 4.30pm Borough Market Hall
7pm Photo EXHIBITION LAUNCH & POETRY
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
An exhibition of photographs by local schoolchildren on the theme of community. The exhibition will remain open daily until Sunday 23 April.
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Friday 21 April
11.15am DRAGON QUEST(See Monday for details)
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1pm WATER CITY MUSIC LUNCHTIME CONCERT
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA
Concert by Water City Music
2-4pm ST GEORGE’S CAFÉ
Venue: St George the Martyr Crypt, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
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Saturday 22 April
11.30am DRAGON QUEST(See Monday for details)
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1pm CAPOEIRA
Venue: St George’s Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7HY2pm
An hour of music and dancing with Cultural Exchange.
Venue: Starts at St George’s Cathedral to St George the Martyr
St George’s Day community procession. The dragon parades through Borough eaves St George’s Cathedral at 2pm to arrive at St George the Martyr Church in Borough High Street at 3pm.
3pm ST GEORGE AND DRAGON(IA) PLAY / All Age Theatre
Venue: St George the Martyr (Tabard St Piazza)
All age theatre with this specially commissioned street play by Richard Brown for St George the Martyr and performed by local school choirs.
3.30pm COMMUNITY TEA FOR ALL
Venue: St George the Martyr Crypt, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
7pm JAZZ CONCERT
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA
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Sunday 23 April St George’s Day
11am PATRONAL FESTIVAL SERVICE St George’s Day service
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (with Katherine Baxter)
4.30pm TALK: ST GEORGE: A SAINT FOR ALL, By Sam Riches(Lancaster University)
Church of the Most Precious Blood, O’Meara Street, London SE1 1TD
6pm CHORAL EVENSONG (The Martyr’s Voices)
Venue: St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA
7pm CROSSBONE VIGIL
Venue: Crossbones Graveyard, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1TA
155th consecutive Crossbones vigil, which has been observed on the 23 of every month since June 2004. Tonight’s vigil with John Constable and Friends of Crossbones is dedicated to St George as an inclusive patron saint, a healer, a protector of spiritual works and ‘Our Lady’s knight’.
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Monday 24 April
6.30pm CELEBRATION OF THE SOLEMNITY OF ST GEORGE / Mass for St George’s Day
Venue: St George’s Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7HY2pm
Archbishop Peter Smith is the main celebrant of the St George’s Day Mass. St George’s Day is being transferred from yesterday Sunday, followed by reception.
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Venues
St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, SE1 1JA (Crypt entrance at the back)
St George’s Cathedral, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7HY2pm
Red Cross Garden, Redcross Way, SE1 1EX
Cross Bones, Redcross Way, London, SE1 1TA
Church of the Most Precious Blood, O’Meara Street, London SE1 1TD
Disclaimer: The information in this website is subject to changes and cancellation by organisers without prior notice.