Upper Street

Soul in the City Upper Street takes place in and around St. Mary's Church (map below). Join us for FREE food and fun!

Tuesday 5 June

  • 4–7pm Queen’s Jubilee Fete & Afternoon Street Party featuring Crouch End All Stars jazz band 5-7 w/dancing - forecourt
  • 4.30–6.30pm Youth Rap Workshops* with Gospel Tongues (4.30 8-10 yrs, 5.30 11+) – St Mary’s Crypt Rm 1
  • 6pm Sponsors’ Ribbon cutting for festival & Youth Photography exhibition - church
  • 7pmShe Who Dares’ one woman play by Amy Harris on leading female figures in the Bible - church

Wednesday 6 June

  • 10am-12pm Drama Workshops* from Amy Harris (10.00 8-10’s, 11.00 11+) - Crypt Rms 1 & 2
  • 1pm & 2pm ‘15 min church’ - church
  • 1.30-4.30pm ‘Upper Street’s Got Talent’ Amateur Talent Show auditions - contact Gerry 07932035977 to sign up - Neighbourhood Centre, Garden Rm & Johnston Rm
  • 4-6pm Songwriting & Performance Workshop* with Rory Malone (11-15’s) - bring your instrument if you have one! - Crypt Rm 1
  • 8pm Pop Up OPERA: L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) - church

Thursday 7 June

  • 1pm & 2pm ‘15 min church’ - church
  • 1.30–4.30pm ‘Upper Street’s Got Talent’ Amateur Talent Show auditions - contact Gerry 07932035977 to sign up - Neighourhood Centre, Garden Rm & Johnston Rm
  • 6.30pm Godfrey’s ‘Sausage Sizzle’ - forecourt
  • 7.00 – 9.00pm Outdoor Concert (7.00 Shelley Nelson & Grace Fleary to open, 7.30 Gospel Tongues & 8.15 Rory Malone) – forecourt

Friday 8 June

  • 10.30 - 3.45pm Almeida ‘Play in a Day’ Workshops * for youth (8-10 yrs, 11-15 yrs) - Garden Rm (Neighourhood Centre) and Crypt Rm 1
  • 1pm & 2pm ‘15 min church’ - church
  • 4.00pm Almeida ‘Play in a Day’ performance - Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street
  • 6:30pm Godfrey’s ‘Sausage Sizzle’ - forecourt
  • 7.00 – 9.00pm ‘Upper Street’s Got Talent’ Amateur Talent Show - judges from SkyTV, The Almeida Theatre & Singer/Songwriters Shelley Nelson & Rory Malone - forecourt
  • 9.00pm awards talent show - £100 prize + open for Rory Malone concert; youth photography - free pro family photo shoot; [community service award (tbc)]

Saturday 9 June

  • 12:30-4:00pm Family Fun Day - St Mary’s Church, Forecourt & Gardens
    • 12.30 Opening Ceremony - Amberleigh Drum & Dance (forecourt)
    • 1pm - Debutots (gardens)
    • 1pm - Celebrity magician Josh Brett (gardens)
    • 2.30-4.30 - Jazz band (gardens]
    • 2-2.30, 3-3.30pm - Swing dancing lessonsf (gardens)
    • 2.30-3.15 - Tick Tock Music for 0-5’s (church)
    • 3.15 - 15 min church (church)
    • Arsenal penalty shoot out (gardens)
    • Sumo wrestling / bouncy castle/ slide (gardens)
    • 1-4pm - Dr Bike - free bike servicing/ small repairs; free massages from Neal’s Yard (forecourt)
    • Table tennis
    • Face painting
    • GirlGuiding and Scout Activities
    • Garden Jenga
    • Nail bar
    • Little Angel Theatre puppet making
    • Free DVD/book stall

Sunday 10 June

  • 11am Sunday Service (half outdoor in forecourt, half inside church)
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