Summer in Holborn

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A FESTIVAL OF COMEDY, DANCE, MUSIC & MUCH MORE
JUNE 18-22, 2007
RED LION SQUARE

ABOUT SUMMER IN HOLBORN

Welcome to the Summer in Holborn festival 2007 blog!
The event is free and open to everyone.

We hope that the week of events taking place in Red Lion Square will have something for everyone, whether you work in Holborn, run a business here, or are a local resident.
At lunchtimes between noon and 2pm we’ll have a range of music, art and activities for you to participate in. Come and join us for a bite to eat from one of our delicious catering stands and check out what’s happening in your local park.
After work, the fun will continue with a fantastic programme of entertainment. We want to be good neighbours so all entertainment will be wrapped up by 8.30pm – but we have a lot planned to pack in to the time.
Above all, we want you to have fun! Come and take part, sing along, be pampered, learn some dance moves, see works of art form in front of your eyes and taste some great food supplied by local restaurants and cafes. The fun will start at noon every day in Red Lion Square.

PROGRAMME

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JUNE 18, 2007

Lunchtime
We always knew we wanted to start Summer in Holborn with a bang – and we want you to do the banging! Come along and join in our interactive drum jam which will have the rhythm sticks hitting the beat. If that sounds too energetic why not try your hand at our interactive graffiti session where you can practice your artistic skills without ruining the environment.

Evening
Get on your dancing shoes and strut your stuff with our teams of instructors. After a hard day back at work here’s a chance to relive the weekend and dance your cares away. Our instructors will be ready with a range of styles from salsa to street dance and by the end of the evening you’ll be well on your way to becoming the new Fred or Ginger.

The Holborn Partnership works to reduce congestion in Holborn and encourages sustainable forms of transport such as cycling and walking. This week we are also celebrating Bike Week 2007 and Green Transport Week.

JUNE 19, 2007

Lunchtime
Come and relax and be pampered by a range of local businesses offering five minute massages, mini makeovers, and feel-good fashion tips. Or why not try our introduction to Tai Chi session, walking you through some basic moves to relax and tone your mind body and soul. We’ll have some laid back music playing in the background to help you find your inner calm.

Evening
We’ve lined up an evening to really tickle your fancy tonight – with an element of audience participation thrown in for good measure. We have some brave souls from local businesses who have signed up for our open mike slots. Your host for the evening is top comedienne Jo Caulfield who will be a familiar face to many from her work as warm up artist for Graham Norton.

THP aims to establish links between local commercial occupiers and Holborn based charitable and community organisations, as well as to provide a central point for requests for assistance or offers of help. Today is the anniversary of the eight hour working day so we are promoting work/life balance through laughter!

JUNE 20, 2007

Lunchtime
Come and enjoy a bite to eat and listen to some great music courtesy of Mike Hobart's Urban Jazz Quartet playing a mixture of originals and standards. Or why not enjoy a fascinating tour of The Foundling Hospital? Today's walk visits this important site, including free admission to the Foundling Museum, and hears about the work of the nearby Coram Family organisation. Meet at 1.00pm prompt at the junction of Lamb's Conduit Street and Guilford Street. This walk will last about 45 minutes and is free of charge.

Evening
Join us for an evening of laid back, chilled out music from some of our best up and coming local musicians. Performing tonight will be Claire Warburton, a member of the London Community Gospel Choir who will be singing soul and jazz classics with her band. A great chance to enjoy a sing-along in the park!

The Holborn Partnership cooperates with Better Climate for Camden in order give local organisations free one-to-one advice to reduce their environmental impact. This is followed up with ongoing support whenever they need it. Today is World Refugee Day, a chance to reflect on climate change, which could create a world full of ‘climate refugees’ and force more than 1 billion people from their homes before 2050.

JUNE 21, 2007

Lunchtime
It’s midsummer’s day and in the spirit of rebirth and renewal we’re organising an epic eco art challenge to bring the creative spirits to life. Under the watchful eye of eco art expert Max McMurdo, teams from local businesses will be vying to create an original piece of art from discarded office supplies. Background music will be provided by Kyla Owen and Anna Golebiowski on flute and guitar.

Evening
It’s the moment of truth tonight as the winner of our eco art challenge is announced. Come and celebrate with the winners and commiserate with the losers – either way there will be some new art to appreciate. Then it’s on to the musical highlight of the week, with artists from the Overtones project based in Holborn.

The Holborn Partnership focuses on building relationships. We organise many seminars, social gatherings and networking events in order to enable local occupiers to get to know each other, promote their services and thereby strengthen the Holborn economy. Today we will celebrate the summer solstice day – the longest day in the year. Let’s make it an evening to remember!

JUNE 22, 2007

Lunchtime only
Today you have an opportunity to meet the Rangers. The Street Ranger operations began in 2001 as an ambassadorial service to the area whose primary function was to provide a highly visible presence, meeting and greeting visitors to the area, providing directions and information and generally promoting safety and deterring crime.

You also have an opportunity to participate in the Knights Templar Historical Tour provided by one of the Holborn Street Rangers, Aly Mir. This ancient order was formed in Holborn before moving to the New Temple Church (as featured in The Da Vinci Code). Visit both sites on this tour. This walk is free and starts at 1pm from the orange Holborn Street Ranger Kiosk, which is directly outside Holborn Tube Station. Or come along to the square and enjoy some great music from the Concordia string quartet.

The Holborn Partnership assists with the delivery of a safer Holborn. We employ the Street Rangers and develop initiatives such as continuity planning training seminars and the Holborn Crimewatch email loop with the aim of reducing the impact of crime in Holborn.

MORE DETAILS

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HOLBORN REBORN

Holborn is a beautiful neighbourhood in a beautiful city. We all know the environment is high on everyone’s agenda these days, and we want to do everything we can to make the week as sustainable as possible.
Throughout the week, we’ve done our best to make Summer in Holborn fun and entertaining without being wasteful.
Some of the green initiatives are simple – we’ll be recycling all the rubbish produced by the event and we’ve reduced the printed material where possible.
Other green moves have been more adventurous – our eco-portaloos for example!
Our eco-art challenge will involve teams of local businesses competing to create a work of art from discarded office supplies.

The Holborn Partnership promotes healthy living, preservation of the local environment, conservation, sustainability and recycling. Look out for the “Holborn Reborn” tag all around the festival site – this shows you that we’ve come up with an environmentally friendly solution to make the event as green as it can be.

MAP

CONTACT

The Holborn Partnership
10 Lambs Conduit Street
London WC1N 3NR Phone – 0870 4124242
Fax 0870 4124243
www.inholborn.org

This festival is organised by The Holborn Partnership (THP) with the support of more than 400 businesses and occupiers in the commercial district of Holborn. THP is one of the first fully-fledged Business Improvement Districts in the UK. It is a not for profit company that aims to make Holborn a better place to work, live and visit.

This week we will celebrate Holborn, its streets, green spaces, organisations, communities, cultural and historical connections as well as the people who work and live here.

GOLD SPONSORS

Berlitz School of languages

Mishcon de Reya

Saffery Champness

BRONZE SPONSORS

Matsuri Restaurant
Olswang
Renaissance Chancery Court
Snappy Snaps
Wedge Card