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Desire Paths: Community Symposium

Come along to meet the artists, hear about the projects and how you can get involved, chat over lunch and join the discussion!

“Desire paths are where the grass is worn thin between the places we find ourselves and the places we would like to be […] They are the paths we would like to be true and paths that eventually become true, slowly eroded by our will. ~ ‘Empire of Seeds’, Ruby Tandoh

“There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them … that we must fit our plans.” ~ ‘Desire paths: the illicit trails that defy the urban planners’

 

Join us for a symposium marking the beginnings of Turf’s latest project ‘Desire Paths’.

As part of London Borough of Culture 2023, nine locally connected artists and groups have been commissioned by Turf to create new work responding to the empty & disused spaces around our hometown of Croydon.

From August until November 2023, each ‘Desire Paths’ commission will involve a process of co-creation between artists and the public in spaces around the borough, exploring how communities could forge their own paths in determining how Croydon’s spaces are used.

Come along to meet the artists, hear about the projects and how you can get involved, chat over lunch and join a discussion about collaborative futures for Croydon’s spaces.

Lunch will be provided by Turf. Booking is essential and you may be asked to provide your booking confirmation at the event.

 

11:00 – 12:30

Intro to Desire Paths and the artists’ projects

12:30-13:30 

Lunch

13:30-15:00

Discussion; Collaborative Futures for Spaces


This is event is part of Desire Paths, Turf’s flagship project and part of  This is Croydon, London Borough of Culture 2023.

London Borough of Culture is a Mayor of London initiative, with support from Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund. The This is Croydon programme is being delivered through a unique collaboration between the cultural organisations and people of the borough in partnership with Croydon Council.

KEY ACCESS INFO​

  • To help us support you best, please let us know if you have any access needs when booking.
  • For access info about getting to Turf and the Turf space, click here.
  • Our unit in the Whitgift Centre is 4 minutes walk (0.2 miles) from Wellesley Road Tram stop via the underpass, and 7 minutes walk (0.3 miles) from West Croydon Station and 8 minutes walk (0.4 miles) from East Croydon station.

 

WORKSHOP CODE:

Turf aims to be a space where all are welcomed & respected. We ask all attendees to align with this spirit when booking and support us in creating a welcoming & collaborative atmosphere together. We ask that everyone is;

  • Kind and respectful in our language and behaviour towards others. Turf is a space which is anti racism, sexism, homophobia and ableism.
  • Considerate of others’ time; allowing others room to speak & engage.
  • Respectful of the space itself as belonging to many people, treating the space & objects with care.
  • Attend wherever possible: In 2023, around 30% of people booking free tickets didn’t turn up! Our free tickets are limited and in high demand. Every person who doesn’t turn up means someone else can’t attend, so please let us know if you can’t make it to free up a space. If you don’t attend twice or more without letting us know, you may be restricted from booking again.

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9 local commissioned artists & groups
( Aug 2023 )

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