YOUR VIBE, YOUR STYLE, YOUR RIGHT. CREATE YOUR PLACE!

Neon Performing Art's biggest event to date! 

A FREE 3 day outdoor and indoor festival produced through collaboration between  young emerging and established artists; celebrating South London’s diverse community and green spaces.

Original performances, DJ sets, food markets, workshops - celebrate art, culture, environmentalism, and social justice to keep our communities and spaces diverse and green!

Follow us @neonperformingarts @neonelevate on Instagram, where we will be introducing our fabulous line-up. ✨

🗓️ 2ND - 4TH AUGUST, 2024

📍VAUXHALL PLEASURE GARDENS

Brought to you in partnership with We Live And Breathe, Vauxhall One, Foundry - A Place for Change, Lambeth Made, Event Industry Forum, HG Construction, Lambeth Council, PPL PRS, Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre and Metropolis London.

2ND AUGUST: INTRODUCTION DAY

ART IN THE PARK - WORKSHOP WITH VICKY LONG (Botanical Art)

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A workshop for children and young people to learn about botanical art, draw the plants in the Vauxhall Pleasure Garden's award winning Hugo Bugg Garden, work with colour, scale up artwork and create an enormous botanical chalk mural with a clear blue sky in the midst of it. Friday's workshop will focus on botanical art, and Saturday's workshop on chalk mural making

Age 7+

Limited spaces available - register now!  

EXHIBITION: SELFHOOD 2.0 - 'WHAT YOU DON'T SEE AND WHAT I DON'T SAY'

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A creative collaboration between photographer Nirel Falana, digital artist Helen Dewhurst, and Neon Performing Arts' young artists, this exhibition will explore the depths of personal identity, empathy, vulnerability, acceptance, tolerance, and human connections. This exhibition will take place at 'The Foundry - A Place for Change' (17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR)

WORKSHOP WITH HELEN DEWHURST 

2:00AM - 4:00PM

This workshop will take place at 'The Foundry - A Place for Change' (17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR).

Ages 9+

Limited spaces available - register now!

3RD AUGUST: CELEBRATION DAY

Commissioned performances, workshops and market stalls - TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! Watch this space regularly to register for workshops and events as they are rolled out - LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE.

ART IN THE PARK - WORKSHOP WITH VICKY LONG (Chalk Mural Making)

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Art in the Park with Vicky Long! A workshop for children and young people to learn about botanical art, draw the plants in the Vauxhall Pleasure Garden's award winning Hugo Bugg Garden, work with colour, scale up their artwork and create an enormous botanical chalk mural with a clear blue sky in the midst of it! Friday's workshop will focus on botanical art and Saturday's workshop on chalk mural making.

Ages 7+ 

Limited spaces available - register now!

STAGE LINE UP

ESKI + KIE- DJ SET

1:00PM - 2:00PM

THICK AND TIGHT w/ CORALI

2:00PM - 2:10PM

ArtPerUK - DANCE PERFORMANCE

2:20PM - 2:30PM

LIT (Learn. Inspire. Train) - DANCE PERFORMANCE

2:40PM - 2:50PM

ORII COMMUNITY - LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE

3:00PM - 3:30PM

UNCSS - LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE

4:00PM - 4:30PM

POETIC UNITY - PERFORMANCE

5:00PM - 5:30PM

FLAWLESS NXT GEN- DANCE PERFORMANCE

5:30PM - 6:00PM

*SPECIAL GUEST* (TBA) - MUSIC PERFORMANCE

6:00PM - 6:30PM

BRIXTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA X NEON PERFORMING ARTS - PERFORMANCE

7:00PM - 7:30PM
7:30PM - 8:00PM

AFTER PARTY (18+)

8:00PM - 1:00AM

18+ after party at Metropolis London (72 Albert Embankment, London SE11 5AW) with SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUESTS (to be announced soon). 

Includes an insightful talk with a panel of established artists and musician, producer, artist and activist Love Ssega, as well live performances and DJ sets from Orii Community; On Da Beat; Dj Cat and IamGiggla X Emma the DJ.

LIMITED PLACES, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. 

ENTRY FROM 8PM TO 9PM ONLY. 

4TH AUGUST: CELEBRATION DAY

More live performances, workshops and market stalls, with the chance for audience members to take the stage - guided by our artist facilitators. Watch this space regularly to register for workshops and events as they are rolled out - limited spaces available!

POETRY WORKSHOP WITH POETIC UNITY + PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIENCE

1:00PM - 3:00PM

NEON PERFORMING ARTS - PERFORMANCE

3:00PM - 3:30PM

PERUVIAN DANCE WORKSHOP WITH ArtPerUK + PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIENCE

3:30PM - 4:45PM

HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOP WITH FLAWLESS NXT GEN + PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIENCE

5:15PM - 6:30PM

PLEASE NOTE: Day passes for the 3rd and 4th of August will only provide access to the festival grounds and market stalls, you must sign up individually for specific workshops and activities due to limited availability of spaces.

Please check this page regularly, as well as our socials - @neonperformingarts - as we roll out an incredible line-up of events, workshops, and performances!