URBAN VILLAGE FETE IS BACK, BUT THIS YEAR THE EVENT’S COMING TO YOU!
Gilles Peterson/ Greg Belson/ Robert Elms talk/ Voga/Land of a Thousand Dances/ Powerhouse Gospel Choir/ Interactive Workshops

Mark it in your diaries; this year’s Urban Virtual Fete, is being brought direct to you, wherever you are!

Greenwich Peninsula will be inviting you, your family and friends, into the fold of its creative community as they celebrate Urban Virtual Fete, the start of an exciting summer series of virtual events for local residents, virtual visitors, families and the wider community’.

Curated by Hemingway Design, Urban Virtual Fete (see what we’ve done there?) sees the event bring together a mighty fine line-up of music, art, dance, craft, talks and workshops – plenty to keep the whole family entertained.
Powerhouse Gospel Choir will present Sunday Service, an uplifting start to the programme via a pre-recorded, carefully curated setlist aiming to bring together communities. It’ll be a super special opening to the online event and make us feel as though we’re right there alongside each other!

Headline acts will see Gilles Peterson performing two sets, including for the first time a back to back set with the world’s undisputed ‘Don of gospel’, Greg Belson, live from LA for a unique and eclectic blend of gospel, house and disco not to be missed.
“This will be the first time I have played at a virtual fete, so am very interested to see how it goes. I love a new challenge.”

Gilles Peterson

Land of 1000 Dances will be with us again this year for an unmissable show, teaching four different dances throughout the session. Forget your inhibitions and dust off your partywear as we’ll be live streaming and giving you the opportunity to showcase your dance moves, the best costumes and general exhibitionism in all your finery. So log-on, get involved and get moving!

Join in with our exercise experts, House of VOGA, with their yoga and vogueing dance fusion, set to nostalgic 80’s classics – grab whatever neon lycra you have lying around and show us what you’ve got.

Robert Elms, BBC Radio London DJ and broadcaster will be with us in conversation with Wayne Hemingway MBE discussing “What now for creative independents?” and “What do we want post COVID-19 London be like?” The interactive session welcomes questions and comments from viewers, so join us for what is sure to be an interesting and varied discussion as always.

Urban Village Fete was born from the desire to support and champion a broad array of over 100 incredible independent traders so although this year we’ll be virtual; we’re still committed to championing all of our wonderful and unique companies. Urban Virtual Fete will be providing a platform to shine a light on all of our independents throughout the day via our platform so do check out the names showcased, browse their brilliant products and treat yourself whilst supporting the independent businesses that so need our help right now.

Get crafty with back to back (no fuss) workshops – use what you have at home with household items and back of the kitchen cupboard ingredients, transforming them into something

Our previous events have generated in excess of £260,000 for local businesses and the community so let’s keep up the good work!
FULL LINE-UP SCHEDULE:

12PM – 12.30PM – PERFORMANCE (POWERHOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR)
12.30 - 1.30PM - SUNDAY LUNCH DJ SET (GILLES PETERSON + GREG BELSON)
1.30PM – 2.30PM INTERACTIVE FAMILY FRIENDLY ELEMENT (HOUSE OF VOGA)
2.30PM – 3.30PM FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKSHOPS (2 x CREATIVE WORKSHOPS)
3.30PM - 4.30PM PANEL/TALK DISCUSSION (ROBERT ELMS & WAYNE HEMINGWAY) 4.30PM - 5.30PM INTERACTIVE MUSIC & DANCING (LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES)
5.30 - 7PM MAIN SET (GILLES PETERSON)
Surely no more persuasion needed to come and join in the fun – we’ll see you on screen soon.....! #URBANVIRTUALFETE

The Urban Virtual Fete will also be supporting the three charity initiatives to help support the local community:

• Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust: Donations will support the amazing NHS staff through this unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus – from booking in temporary accommodation for colleagues who have household members in quarantine, to morale-boosting items like coffee machines and care products. Donations will also help to purchase additional equipment and make improvements to benefit patients and staff at both of hospitals and at their many sites out in the community.

• Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich ‘MIND’ charity: Donations will support the charity MIND who are working tirelessly to ensure people in the local area with mental health problems and dementia continue to get the support they need. Your support will help to ensure that MIND can always be there when it matters, now and in the future.

• Holy Trinity Church for the St Mary Magdalene School Community Food Drive: Holy Trinity Church are fundraising for St Mary Magdalene School which is an All Through School on the Peninsula. The closure of the school has meant that families are not able to benefit from the previously available Free School Meals provision. Donations will be used to provide food parcels to the vulnerable families who have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 crisis.