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GDIF2016

24 JUNE- 2 JULY

CAR FREE S AT U R D AY
Shoes for Hope
Climate Guardians
Sat 25 June 13:00- 19:00
Car Free Zone 2
Sun 26 June 12:00- 19:00
Cutty Sark Gardens
Continuous
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In a recreation of an art installation that took place during COP21 in Paris and made front pages around the world, the Climate Guardians lay down children’ s shoes and invite you to contribute your own for a short while in an act of solidarity to the climate cause.
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Slapstick & Slaughter
Desperate Men
Sat 25 June 15:00, 17:30
St Alfege Park
Sun 26 June 14:00, 16:30
St Alfege Park
Runs 35 mins
Two men confront the absurdity of war in this blackly comedic street theatre show which might have been imagined by Joan Littlewood. Splattering big ideas on a small canvas, Desperate Men explore art’ s reaction to the destruction of lives, finding echoes in modern conflicts.
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Sat 25 June 13:00- 18:00
Old Royal Naval College
Sun 26 June 12:00- 18:00
Old Royal Naval College
Continuous
The Strange Travel of Mr. Tonet
Mr Tonet has travelled the world having amazing adventures. Discover what he got up to
Tombs Creatius
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6 as you play on 9 beautifully constructed wooden games. Each game holds a story – peep inside the boxes to discover a magical world created with robotics, sound, light and movement.
Sol Bemol
D’ irque & Fien
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Stilt-Men
Afuma
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Sat 25 June 14:10, 19:00
Old Royal Naval College
Sun 26 June 13:10, 18:00
Old Royal Naval College
Runs 60 mins
Last seen at GDIF in 2012 with their unforgettable performance
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9 featuring a revolving piano, D’ irque & Fien are back with a brand new circus show, this time based around a tower of pianos. Cranes, pulleys and amazing circus feats combine to create a musical performance like no other.
Sat 25 June 13:50, 18:55
Cutty Sark Gardens
Sun 26 June 13:15, 15:45
Cutty Sark Gardens
Runs 30 mins
Afuma is an African fern that grows and sticks to trees without falling down. It provides the

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3 inspiration for this extraordinary performance from three Togolese“ tall men”, combining ancestral traditions of stilt-walking on 5m stilts with contemporary circus.

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