If you are now in London, or will be in London in the month of September, there will be plenty to keep you busy with the activities and concerts offered by The Totally Thames Festival, an annual event.
The Totally Thames Festival is a month long calendar of events.
http://totallythames.org/
From their website: "Celebrate the Thames and its culture with a vibrant programme of river-inspired art, live performances, archaeology walks, boat races and more along London's famous river."
Check the events to find something that interests you.
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OP
Nashville, TN, USA
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From their website:
Walk along the Thames to see art installations, free exhibitions and live performances. Enjoy a concert or join an archaeological tour of the river's surroundings. See boats of all sizes cruise down the river, or get on the water yourself with water sports and boat parties.
Highlights:
Set foot on historic boats and enjoy family activities as the Classic Boat Festival returns to St Katharine Docks. (7-9 Sept.)
http://totallythames.org/event/the-classic-boat-festival-2018
Watch the spectacle of more than 300 crews rowing the Thames, at the annual Great River Race. (8 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/great-river-race-2018
Learn more about the historic Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge at The World’s Oldest Boat Race outdoor exhibition, in Guildhall Yard. (8-24 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/the-worlds-oldest-boat-race
Explore poetry and hip-hop at the The R.A.P Party aboard the elegant Dixie Queen boat. (12 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/the-r-a-p-party
Enjoy classical, vocal and spoken-word performances as part of the Bascule Chamber Concerts, held within Tower Bridge’s Victorian interior. (20-23 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/bascule-chamber-concerts-2018
Uncover central European myths and legends during free Mother Danube music and storytelling performances. (24-27 Sept. and 29 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/mother-danube
Discover what rivers and waterways mean to people across the world, as gallery@oxo showcases work by young artists with the Rivers of the World exhibition. (29 Aug-9 Sept.) http://totallythames.org/event/rivers-of-the-world-oxo-gallery
And many more activities. Explore the website above.
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franktown, colorado
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Another thank you, Rebecca, as I will be in London from 18th to 22nd. Sounds like some fun and interesting things to do.
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OP
Nashville, TN, USA
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Andi, I hope you have a great time!
Here's another Totally Thames event, the shore archaeological walk, where you might find artifacts on the water's edge:
http://totallythames.org/event/bankside-foreshore-archaeological-walk-2018
From their website:
"Discover the long history of Bankside beginning over 6000 years ago and continuing right through to today with Dr Fiona Haughey. Come and find evidence of the red light district of the Tudor period and other bad habits, as well as what people ate and drank over the last few hundred years.
A heavy prehistoric presence is followed by the Romans and all periods through to today.
Come for a stroll with Dr Fiona Haughey and explore the varied life on the southern bank of the Thames through the ages - all to be found beneath your feet on the Bankside foreshore."
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franktown, colorado
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Even more fun...you must know me! Thanks!!
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PA
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Did Fiona's London Walk on this -really interesting.
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OP
Nashville, TN, USA
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Andi, you're welcome. I hope some others who will be in London in September will find some things to do by looking at these programs and activities.
Larry, glad you enjoyed that walk.
Last year, Thames Festival had a Tall Ship event in Greenwich. I don't see that listed on their website for this year, but I am still searching for it.
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OP
Nashville, TN, USA
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This week at Totally Thames 2018:
"Mudlark",
an exhibition of objects found along the Thames River shore.
http://totallythames.org/event/mudlark
Starting tomorrow, runs through Sunday.
Sept. 11 to Sept. 16.
From the "Mudlark" page:
This beautiful exhibition includes photography and the actual artefacts both rare and historical ranging from Tudor pins to WWII shells, medieval pottery and animal bones, to human teeth and messages in bottles.
There will be a series of talks during the week by Mudlarks, discussing the history of their finds and why they are so passionate about mudlarking.
One of the objects in the Mudlark exhibit:
http://www.hannahsmiles.com/mudlark/kmu3aq8dlaumcm0ghyneiqagmc8u77
Pilgrim badge : dated AD1300-AD1500. It depicts the martyrdom of Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury) - the knight (on the left) is striking Becket with a sword.
Much like today's tourism souvenirs, the badges were used as evidence of holy journeys to places of pilgrimage, and worn fitted with pins to hats or clothing.
(Courtesy of Tony Thira.)
(Photo credit: Hannah Smiles.)