January

Dubai

At the beginning of this year EEA went to Dubai as part of the “Arabian Nights” show with Penzance circus company Incandescence. The show was at the Endurance City in the middle of the desert and was to celebrate the opening of this year’s Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Endurance race. EEA took along its fabulous Human Catherine Wheels and other pyrotechnics to create a stunning finale to the show attended by the Sheik himself.

The show got a standing ovation, unheard of from the normally reticent population of Dubai. A great time was had by all.

Click here to see video and pictures of the event.

January - March

Monega School, Manor Park, Newham,
London

'Capturing Creativity'
A continuation of a four year visual and performing arts project in this East London School, supported by Creative Partnerships London East and South. EEA artists Tracy Benner, Jonny Stockbridge, Di Jones and Alex Evans have been working with the school to capture the creative arts process through new technology, drama and visual imagery.

Saturday 9th Feb and continuing

British Museum
Great Russell St
London

Chinese New Year 2pm - midnight

Galleries
Follow a trail of Chinese zodiac animal lanterns around the Museum. These printed silk and wood structures have been created by EEA artists Jonny Stockbridge and Di Jones, with zodiac signs designed by Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz and Tank Girl).

Great Court
Take part in traditional and contemporary Chinese arts and crafts workshops including Chinese Lantern making with EEA artists inspired by the zodiac animal trail .

9th February

Thamesmead Town Centre,
London

Chinese New Year 12.00 - 4.00

Celebrate with EEA and South East London's Chinese Community: Chinese Dragon and Lion dancers, Tai Chi demonstrations, a gong orchestra with local school children and arts and crafts including calligraphy and Chinese lanterns.

Also featuring Chinese musicians playing and singing traditional music.

Commissioned by Trust Thamesmead

10th February

The O2,
London

Chinese New Year at The O2.

Greenwich Celebrates the Chinese New Year with Chinese Dragon and Lion dancers, Tai Chi and Kung Fu demonstrations and arts and crafts including calligraphy and Chinese lanterns.

Also featuring Chinese musicians playing and singing traditional music. All at Europe's newest, state-of-the-art indoor venue for music, sport and entertainment.

Commissioned by The O2 and Greenwich Council.

April 6th

London

Olympic Torch Relay

The Bollywood Brass Band will be accompanying the relay at Somerset House in Central London.

Finale at the O2

EEA worked with a choreographer and 250 children to greet the torch as it arrived at The O2.

January - September
South London

'South London Street Arts Academy'
A joint initiative across 8 South London Boroughs: EEA is inspiring young people to develop their skills in Street Arts.

The young people will be presenting outdoor performances of their new show, 'Elemental', at local festivals in each borough and as part of London's Cultural Olympiad.

Performances:

Sat 17 May Sutton Town centre

Sun 25 May Putney Wharf, Wandsworth 3.30-4pm

Mon 26 May Kingston Green Fair 1-2pm and 3-4pm

Sun 15 June Twickenham Carnival, Orleans House, Richmond

Sun 6 July Danson Festival

Sat 12 July Bromley Arts Festival, Bromley Town centre

Sun 13 July Croydon Summer Festival, Lloyd park

Sun 20 July The Wimbledon Cannizaro Festival, Merton

21 June
London

Artists from EEA will be working at the London International Festival of Theatre to create 'The Trash Catcher’s Ball', with performances, giant costumes and sculptures, music and pyrotechnics, with everything made out of trash.

26-28 June
Glastonbury Festival

Our fabulous Garuda Bird will be sunning itself in the in the Circus Field at the Glastonbury Festival (with wellies packed just in case!).

June - September
S E London

Green Chain - education outreach project with local Primary schools

5 July
London

Quaggy Carnival EEA is involved annually with this Carnival which takes place at Orchard and Coldbath Estate in Lewisham Road. This year's theme is literacy and recycling.

12 July
London