Spine Festival 2024
Idea Stores are delighted to be part of the SPINE Festival again this year. This year, the theme is the magic and imagination.
SPINE Festival is a yearly London celebration of spoken word and arts for children and families. Hosted by Apples and Snakes with libraries, it spans 16 boroughs and offers free activities and events with our specially commissioned Artists in Residence. This year's festival will run from Thursday 21 March to Sunday 21 April.
This year Tower Hamlets will be working with Adam Kammerling as our Artist in Residence and Meng Ni Beh as our locally commissioned artist. Please see below for dates and times of our events:-
Poetry, Portraits, Sculptures, GOLD! with Adam Kammerling
These workshops are all built around the ideas of Alchemy: a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.
Alchemists were early scientists who mainly attempted to turn cheap metals into gold. No alchemist ever found the formula for this particular problem but alchemy still exists in many forms. In these workshops, Adam Kammerling will guide us through creative alchemy producing sculptures, poems, portraits from simple questions, and filling our libraries with artistic gold!
Idea Store Bow
Thursday 4 April, 2 - 4pm
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Idea Store Chrisp Street
Saturday 6 April, 2 - 4pm
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Bethnal Green Library
Monday 8 April, 2 - 4pm
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The Magic of Harry Potter Art Workshop with Meng Ni Beh
Step into the enchanting world of Harry Potter, the children will embark on a creative journey to craft two iconic magical objects —the Sorting Hat and the Magic Wand. Join us for a magical experience where imagination knows no bounds!
Idea Store Chrisp Street
Monday 15 April, 4 - 5pm
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Idea Store Bow
Friday 19 April, 4 - 5pm
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Meng Ni Beh
Meng Ni Beh is a London based artist and her main sources of inspiration come from familiar everyday surroundings and family activities. As an artist and a mother, she enjoys working with families and children to encourage co-creative processes to enhance a sense of connection between family members and to promote well-being.
Photos in the gallery by Apples and Snakes / Suzi Corker