Peckham Space: opening 11-13 June

Peckham Space - a new creative building for new happenings in Peckham Town Square opens weekend of 11-13 June. See latest news below.
For forthcoming events: http://peckhamspace.com/forthcoming/commission-6/public-programme
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Peckham Space Newsletter
Welcome to the fifth Peckham Space e-newsletter. It’s all systems go at Peckham Space right now, as we look toward the launch of the first exhibition in our new venue on 12 June 2010 with a weekend of free events for all.

News: Launch Weekend
To launch our new venue, Peckham Space announces a weekend of free events for all from 11 – 13 June 2010 including London’s first mobility scooter meet: Rachael House’s ‘Peckham Peacocks’ on 12 June. Featuring special guests The Red Wheelies mobility scooter formation display team, riders and non-riders are all warmly welcome to this art event. read more http://peckhamspace.com/forthcoming/peckham-peacocks

Events: Public Programme
Artist Ana Laura López de la Torre has made new work in response to working with Harris Academy Peckham for the launching exhibition of Peckham Space. Her new work consists of documentary film work and a series of events working with local organisations throughout the opening exhibition entitled ‘Neighbours’. read more http://peckhamspace.com/forthcoming/commission-6/public-programme

News: Opening Exhibition
Peckham Pledge is an artwork by the art collective FREEE. Presented as a series of four photographic postcards available for the duration of the exhibition, the work invited local shops, The Flower Shop, Persepolis, Scope and The Greyhound, to sign a symbolic gesture towards an imagined future inspired by the visions that poet William Blake experienced on Peckham Rye. read more http://peckhamspace.com/forthcoming/commission-6/freee

Online: New Website
We are pleased to announce that our brand new website is now up and running featuring project, artist and partner information alongside images, video and podcasts from recent projects. If you have an arts venue that you want to add to our local Art Map email us at info@peckhamspace.com. You can also keep up to date with us on Facebook, Twitter, or join our mailing list. read more http://peckhamspace.com/