ASSEMBLY – AN AMPHITHEATRE FOR THE FLEET STREET QUARTER

CULTURE AND CREATIVITY TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT THE CITY'S FIRST AMPHITHEATRE IN 2000 YEARS

The Fleet Street Quarter are excited to launch ‘Assembly’, a remarkable open-air amphitheatre created by Urban Radicals, AKT II and Millimetre for the London Festival of Architecture 2024, set against the historic backdrop of Kings College London’s Maughan Library Courtyard.

The new outdoor theatre will host a series of incredible free alfresco performances, talks, public debates and workshops throughout the summer from 11 June – 31 July in partnership with key cultural partners such as Sadler’s Wells, Kings College London, London Metropolitan University, and Troubadour Stageworks, and more.

The amphitheatre is located in King's College London's historic Maughan Library courtyard and offers a unique space for the community to come together and celebrate diversity and artistry. The amphitheatre is designed with inclusivity in mind, freely open to the public. It seats 50 guests and is fully wheelchair accessible.

See below for our line-up of free performances, talks, public debates, and art workshops, with the full programme to be released in the coming days. Please note there are more events to be announced, so make sure to keep an eye out for updates!

Please note, some events require booking as a limited number of seats are available. All events are 100% free to attend, sponsored by the Fleet Street Quarter BID.

Please click here to view all events that require booking at the amphitheatre this June and July.

REIMAGINE: SOUNDSCAPES

Experience the physical installations through specially conceived soundtracks at Assembly from the MA Public Art & Performance at London Metropolitan University. EXPLORE MORE HERE.

11JUNE:

12:30pm – 1:00pm: YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan perform Hinotori - The Wings of Phoenix. Expect remarkable athleticism, high energy spectacle and drums that explode with energy. We're thrilled that YAMATO are taking a break from their run at the nearby Peacock Theatre to perform at the Fleet Street Quarter amphitheatre.

5:30pm – 6:15pm: Fix the Folio – 36 Shakespeare Plays in 45 Minutes with Troubadour Stageworks. Will Shakespeare's plays make it to print? Fun, fast and accessible to all, join us in this whirlwind through all of Shakespeare’s plays. With six original songs and containing at least one line from every play in The First Folio. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

24 JUNE

5:00pm – 8:00pm: Law Students for Climate Accountability is excited to announce the launch of our first multinational report exploring the legal industry's connections to fossil fuels and the climate crisis. Featuring data from the Vault 100 as well as additional firms in the UK and Ireland, the report aims to provide students with the information they need to find work that doesn't threaten their futures and firm employees the information they need to push their organizations toward a just transition.

25 JUNE

26 JUNE

12:00pm – 2:00pm: Pop Up Art Workshop with Bella Gomez. Drop in for our summer stencil workshops with artist Bella Gomez. Suitable for all abilities and only taking 15 minutes to create, drop by on a break or on the way from a meeting to create a series of unique postcards celebrating British design.

27 JUNE

12:45pm – 1:45pm: Dr Johnson's House Lecture Series Special: Jane Austen and the Science of Sea-bathing. This talk lead by Dr Jane Darcy explores Jane Austen’s knowing use of the science behind the Georgian and Regency craze for sea bathing. CLICK HERE TO BOOK.

3 JULY

12:00pm – 2:00pm: Summer Stencil Workshop with Bella Gomez. Drop in for our pop up Summer Stencil Workshops with artist Bella Gomez. Suitable for all abilities and only taking 15 minutes to create, drop by on a break or on the way from a meeting to create a series of unique postcards celebrating British design.

5:30pm – 7:30pm (inc. interval): A Midsummer Night's Dream by Troubadour Stageworks. Troubadour’s take on Shakespeare’s classic comedy will transport you from the Fleet Street Quarter to a magical midsummer dream. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

8 JULY

6:00pm – 8:00pm: Urban Odyssey: Young Soul Rebels Film Screening

Join us for a screening of Isaac Julien’s cult classic “Young Soul Rebels.” Dive into a gripping tale of racial, sexual, and political tensions in the late 1970s. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

9 JULY

10 JULY

12:00pm – 2:00pm: Summer Stencil Workshop with Bella Gomez. Drop in for our pop up Summer Stencil Workshops with artist Bella Gomez. Suitable for all abilities and only taking 15 minutes to create, drop by on a break or on the way from a meeting to create a series of unique postcards celebrating British design.

11 JULY

6:00pm - 8:00pm: Pop-Ups and Parliament with Samantha Hardingham, Academic Director at the London School of Architecture. Pop-Up Parliament (1965) a project by architect Cedric Price and Paul Barker and Anthony Colbert and published in social affairs magazine New Society is a prompt for Samantha Hardingham to present Price’s work and specifically his engagement with politics - its processes, people, parties and spaces. CLICK HERE TO BOOK.

13 JULY

6:00pm - 7:00pm: Public Record Listening Party At the Assembly, DJ DDQ will be playing a selection that traces the history of dance music connected to London. From early soundsystem culture to the bloom of forward-thinking genres throughout the nineties and beyond, made possible by the coming together of broad diasporas in this unique city. CLICK HERE TO BOOK.

18 JULY

12:30pm – 1:15pm: Fix the Folio – 36 Shakespeare Plays in 45 Minutes with Troubadour Stageworks. Will Shakespeare's plays make it to print? Fun, fast and accessible to all, join us in this whirlwind through all of Shakespeare’s plays. With six original songs and containing at least one line from every play in The First Folio. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

25 JULY

12:30pm – 1:15pm: Fix the Folio – 36 Shakespeare Plays in 45 Minutes with Troubadour Stageworks. Will Shakespeare's plays make it to print? Fun, fast and accessible to all, join us in this whirlwind through all of Shakespeare’s plays. With six original songs and containing at least one line from every play in The First Folio. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

31 JULY

ASSEMBLY – AN AMPHITHEATRE FOR THE FLEET STREET QUARTER

CULTURE AND CREATIVITY TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT THE CITY'S FIRST AMPHITHEATRE IN 2000 YEARS

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