WORD 2021 - Autumn edition

WORD2021 - Autumn edition is the second part of a celebration to mark year #10 of this unique festival which brings together ARTS, LIBRARIES and COMMUNITIES in Islington. This special 2-part anniversary edition - in June and October 2021- celebrates and shines a spotlight on a range of projects working with communities to make connections, both online and offline - from All Change, Key Changes, Lyrix Organix, House of Illustration and more!

The OCTOBER 2021 PROGRAMME- in focus:
CARE CARDS - illustrated poetic greetings cards for those who take care of us, created by older people
All Change & House of Illustration

GENERATIONS -
an intergenerational improvisation and play project connecting older people, students and children
All Change, Islington Play Association & Central School of Speech and Drama

SILVER SUNDAY BLOCK PARTY
- an afternoon of poetry, music and dancing with care home residents
All Change & Notting Hill Genesis

THE READING ADVENTURE -
a brand new online reading for pleasure game for children in Years 6 and 7
The Reading Agency, Islington Libraries & Get Islington Reading

BOLD, BRAVE, WONDER WOMEN OF ISLINGTON - local women and girls create a brand new book for Islington
#Islington4Women

CONNECT 360 -
A cultural exchange and arts activism event with writers in the UK, Uganda and Malaysia
All Change & British Council

Suzanne Lee