It’s September already?! Our Autumn programme kicks off this month and we’re excited to share September’s #FriendsAtSTH with you. From immersive VR experiences, behind the scenes tours, dancing and creative workshops, we’ve got a packed schedule – read on to discover everything we have in store.
Award Winning Virtual Reality
Anagram – Goliath: Playing with Reality
24 – 28 September
Anagram join us this month with their award-winning immersive work, Goliath: Playing with Reality. Through mind-bending animation and heartfelt dialogue, this virtual reality experience explores the power of gaming communities in this true story of so-called ‘schizophrenia’. Echo (narrated by Tilda Swinton) guides you through the many realities of Goliath, a man who spent years isolated in psychiatric institutions but finds connection in multiplayer games. Find out more and book your tickets by clicking here.
Behind the Scenes Access
Open House 2024
22 September
We are thrilled to once again be part of Open House Festival – the world’s largest architecture festival – a two-week celebration of London’s homes, architecture and neighbourhoods. Come along on of our Guided Tours to explore spaces that are never usually open to the public. You will learn about the architecture & design of the building, and how its use has developed over the years from a municipal building that opened in 1866 to the leading arts venue it is today. You can find out more by clicking here.
Dance the Day Away
Town Hall Tea Dance
9 September
The Shoreditch Town Hall classic returns for the Autumn! Once a month we invite you to join us for a cuppa, a slice of cake and to relive those Tea Dance memories in our magnificent Assembly Hall. New dancers, group parties and all ages are welcome, and a Beginners’ Dance Class led by former world champion, Raymond Root takes place before every dance. You can book on our website by clicking here.
Workshops
Theatre Re – Beginnings: Week Long Intensive
2 – 6 September
This 5-day workshop series is designed for professional and semi-professional performers, actors and dancers as well as visual artists, students and recent graduates. Participants will learn how to uncover and play with physical details to enhance their performance skills, develop new material, and push the boundaries of what theatre, without a playwright, can do. They will also learn how to respond to a live musician discovering the balance of how to both lean into, and challenge the music. Find out more by clicking here.
Theatre Re: Monthly Training Classes
22 September
Occurring monthly since September 2021, Theatre Re‘s Sunday professional classes aim to support professional, semi-professional, recent graduates and performers-in-training in their regular practice with monthly day-long training sessions with a community of like-minded creatives – Led by Theatre Re Director Guillaume Pigé and other members of the company. Find out more by clicking here.
Marawa’s Majorettes
Weekly
Marawa’s Majorettes make everyone fall in love with hooping! They’ve become a leading fitness team and international performance troupe, teaching the world to hoop as they go. Every week we support the Majorettes by giving them space to rehearse at Shoreditch Town Hall. Find out more about them by clicking here.
Supporting our local and artistic community
Local Lounge
Throughout September our Local Lounge is open, offering Hackney-based grassroots organisations, charities, non-for-profits and creative individuals the opportunity to utilise our Front Room space for FREE for events that benefit the local community. The space can be used for meetings, social events, creative workshops, training sessions and more. This month we’re looking forward to welcoming returning groups such as Xenia, an organisation dedicated to bringing women from diverse backgrounds together to connect, share, and learn, as well as new users like London Fashion District, who are holding workshops to support creatives with practical employability solutions. Find out more about our Local Lounge by clicking here.
Artist Workspace
Ongoing
Our Made in Shoreditch: Artist Workspace initiative continues this month as we support artist development and the creation of new live performance. You can book a desk space for a day or week at a time, benefiting from a dedicated and safe communal working environment, interaction with other artists, and advice sessions with Town Hall staff. Find out more and book a desk by clicking here.
