Brainchild presents Desire Lines at The Shipwright

Introducing Desire Lines! Our intimate 500 capacity, multi-arts day-festival this July at one of South East London’s most precious and little-known gems, the Shipwright. The first thing we've done that's wholly ours since we went on hiatus in 2022 🧡

A house and garden party right on the river, this will be a beautiful reunion with an all-day programme of live music, DJs, theatre/performance works in progress, talks and conversations, art installations and marketplace for DIY art, culture, zines and activism, as well as delicious food and drinks from some of our favourite SE local independents. A chance to see all those people you only danced with at Brainchild, to spend time with people you love and connect with new kindred spirits. 

‘Desire Lines’ are the paths we make when we go where we want, how we want, despite the route that's been set for us. When reflecting on what we wanted to put on this Summer, this is the spirit we kept returning to. As a theme, this is about conjuring the intentional and joyful energy of doing what we want, forever (to quote our friends at Local Action) while also holding space for the reality that sometimes that is really hard!!

Whether you're running a creative business, sustaining careers as artists, or just trying to be expressed and fully yourself in today’s climate of over-work… we want this day to hold you wherever you are, to recharge you and bring you strength and joy. The artists taking part are encouraged to share exactly what they want, feel safe to take creative risks, and our programme of conversations will all be about learning from each other - our thwarted plans, how we make it work, how we build resilience.

This is an 18 + event. 

With all our love, Brainchild HQ