Events
River as Witness with Be Manzini
Experience an evening of live poetry aboard the historic sailing barge Raybel, exploring the Thames as archive, storyteller and witness to centuries of change.
Part of the Culture Cargo programme, River as Witness is a live poetry performance by writer and speaker Be Manzini exploring the river not simply as a route for trade and transport, but as a keeper of memory.
Through a series of original poems, audiences will be invited to reflect on stories of migration, labour, ecology, cultural exchange, belonging and environmental justice. The performance considers the Thames as a living body, carrying traces of the people, communities and histories connected to it.
The event will end in the premiere of a new improvised poem, created in dialogue with a voyage on Raybel, offering a unique response to the river and its surroundings.
Be Manzini is a writer, speaker and founder of the Newham Poetry Prize. Her work has been commissioned by organisations including Theatre Royal Stratford East, Hoxton Hall, Autograph and Tamasha, and she has performed with leading poetry organisations including Apples & Snakes.
Interested in more events aboard Raybel? View the full Culture Cargo at Royal Docks programme.
For your visit
Activities
IFS Cloud Cable Car
This cable car flying between the Royal Docks and North Greenwich offers panoramic views of the river.
Food & Drink
The Living Room
The Good Hotel's floating restaurant dishes up locally-sourced comfort food with a Spanish twist.
Outdoors
Royal Wharf Gardens
In this garden in the centre of the Royal Wharf development, you'll find a memorial to the Silvertown Explosion.
