Brockley Max

Away from Playstations and PCs children make their own entertainment! A fun arts and crafts workshop.

Friday, 3 June (15:00)

You Can Uke

Get all plinkey-plonky and learn to play the Ukulele. One for the adults!

Songs for the Ladies

Celia Byrne, international actress and singer, invites you to join her for an evening of “Songs from the Ladies”. A chance to savour the rich repertoire of music from the golden girls of singer/songwriting – including Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Sandy Denny, Amy Winehouse, Carole King and some that may surprise you.

Venue: Jam Circus

Masquerade Ball

A decadent evening of dressing to impress.  Put on your finest Venetian mask and come to party away the closing night of Brockley Max.

Days of Roses

Well-established wordsmiths Chris Horton, Declan Ryan and Malene Engelund bring a series of poetry, prose and music showcasing established and emerging literary and musical talent which recently published its first poetry anthology.

Venue: The Orchard

Monday, 30 May (19:30)

Jazz in the Orchard

Local Jazzman Ed Renshaw and friends bring some trad jazz to the festival. Nice!

Wednesday, 1 June (19:00) FREE ENTRY

Through Peru

Stand-up storyteller Peter Searles returns with his hit show Through Peru.  He bought a ticket, jumped on a plane and set off.  No rough guide in the world could prepare him for the consequences…  A hilarious catalogue of close scrapes and surprise encounters. “A stand-up storyteller par excellence, Searles is the diametric opposite of a pub bore” Metro.

www.petersearles.com

This is now a FREE event.

Saturday, 28 May (21:00 – 23:00)

Saturday Shindig

Come down for an evening of acoustic sounds and a couple of pints to kick off the bank holiday weekend!

Sunday, 29 May (20:30)

Shedload of Love

A big, warm friendly band with fabulous saxes, scintillating Hammond organ, spine-tingling lead guitar, vocals and an impeccable rhythm section. A slow burn that raises the roof when they turn up the heat with moody originals as well as cool covers.  www.myspace.com/shedloadoflove

Thursday, 2 June (20:30 – 22:30)

The Grey Cats & Friends

Come along for a lively mix of ska, folk and rock with local band The Grey Cats featuring Monkey Brass.  John and Stuart will kick off the evening with a set of acoustic covers that you can sing along to.

Saturday, 4 June (16:00 – 23:00)

BBQ and Beats

Eclectic mix of indie/rock, funk, hip-hop, crazy ukuleles and acoustic sets from a full-on line up of acts featuring Solar Unit, Stange Chocolate, Sense of Amelia, Brockley Ukulele Group and Dune Lake. The BBQ gets fired up at 4pm so grab a burger and bun, sit in the sun and soak up the sounds of the last night of the Brockley Max festival.

Wednesday, 1 June (20:00)

Quiz Night  £2 entry per person

The famous festival quiz night is back with even more crafty questions on the arts and local knowledge!

27 May – 4 June

Thames Path and Going Underground

Tom Gifford’s evocative images take us along the south eastern stretch of the Thames Path while Cathy Dupay’s subterranean photographs document life under the city. Check venue for opening times.

27 May – 4 June

Brockley Photographers Group
This is Brockley

Local photographers celebrate the diversity of the local area with a group show of photographs of Brockley, Ladywell, New Cross and Deptford. Check venue for opening times.

Saturday, 28 May (20:00)

Around the World

Cameron & Les perform Latin American & African through to folk songs to the pulsating rhythms of Cuba.

Thursday, 2 June (19:30)

Hopscotch Showcase

Gifted local artists performing acoustic sets and spoken word showcasing their passion and creativity including among others Burning Glass bring an acoustic set covering swing and 60′s pop to sea shanties and folk music and Priscilla and George performing Gypsy Swing, Latin, Bossanova, Jazz, Folk, Blues, Afro beat and Electronica

Saturday, 4 June (20:00)

Unplugged

50s, 60s,70s R&B and rock and roll – soulful vocals, eddy riffs, driven guitars, solid drum grooves overlaid with smooth sax lines combining to produce a lively and energetic core set of infectiously danceable music.

27 May – 4 June

Olympia

Hee Seung Sung exhibits paintings immersed in dreams and desire. Originally from South Korea, she is a painter, photographer and video artist exploring her place in a city and an art world that are increasingly entrepreneurial. Sung is a young woman not afraid to play with the idea of innocence, nor present her femininity in terms of desire. She is willing to lose herself in it all, without making a tragic heroine of herself.  It seems natural to learn that Sung summarizes her life as an artist with a quote by William Blake: ‘I must create a system or be enslaved by another man; I will not reason and compare; my business is to create.  For opening times see www.thebrockleymess.com

CueB at The Brockley Mess

Sunday, 29 May (19:30)

BBQ & Tunnel Trio

Join the team at The Talbot for an evening of acoustic pop with Rudi’s “Tunnel Trio” on the terrace.  Expect self-penned, toe-tapping tunes, good harmonies and driving rhythms.  While away the evening with grilled meat and fish from the BBQ and try one of our freshly-made mojitos.

Monday, 30 May (20:00)

Trombone Poetry

Paul Taylor’s trombone is familiar to fans of the Robert Pla Latin Ensemble and Snowboy & The Latin Section. Now he presents a solo trombone project combining improvised music and poetry. Free verse fanfares, binge thinking, bad news blues: Paul Taylor’s globe-trotting musical journeys are distilled into a trunkful of engaging poetry, bounced along in a solo set of classic standards, original pieces, and spontaneous compositions.  www.trombonepoetry.com

Tuesday, 31 May (20:00)

Talbot Jackpot!

Strain the brain and scoop the loot. The Talbot’s fun quiz with expanded Brockley Max music round. Cash prizes for 1^st & 2^nd with bar tab for 3^rd.  Minimum pot £100 guaranteed!

Thursday, 2 June (20:00)

Imaginary Life

Free-association spoken word performance by Franek on life imagined as a movie about a hand-shake, attraction, love, obsession, India, genes, evolutionary filters, intuition, frequencies, mutating faces, coincidences, chance – and eureka moments, horoscopes, Amazonian women, gorillas, wolves, cats, a stag, and a baby boy and his milk bottle, have I already mentioned aliens?

Monday, 30 May (19:30)

Brockley Knits

Pick up sticks and start knitting.  If you’re new to knitting we’ll get you started and if you fancy a challenge we’ll attempt to make a Brockley Max mascot. We’ve got needles and yarn and some Brockley-themed patterns for you to take away.

Tuesday, 31 May (19:30)

Firebrand on Form

Brian Millington former Brockley resident uses his poetry to compare polling systems, praise the P4 bus route, postulate on why Peter Pyrr’s a hero and challenge complacent political opinions. This is poetry with passion, bite and tears.

Wednesday, 1 June (19:30)

Nash & Co

An evening of quality contemporary poetry from local and London-based poets. A showcase of both new talent and established writers.

Saturday, 28 May (16:30 – 17:20)

Peter & the Wolf

£5 adults/£3 children

Spellbinding, intimate performance of Prokofiev’s tale by wonderful miniature orchestra Mazaika.  Instruments and characters galore spring from Igor’s accordion, alongside Sarah’s storytelling, percussion and soaring violin.

Saturday, 28 May (18:00 – 19:00)

Mazaika in Concert

£5 adults/£3 children

Guaranteed to transport you from concert hall to gypsy campfire, from opera house to tango salon.  With a stomping Russian finale!  Composers include Vivaldi, Verdi, Sarasate, Kreisler, Piazolla and Queen!   With Sarah Harrison on violin & dorma and Igor Outkine on accordion and vocals.

Friday,3 June (19:30)

The Mike King Choir & The Brockley Rise Singers

Brockley’s own home-grown choir bring songs and chorus to Crofton Park while supporting the Mike King Choir from Goldsmiths – a premier soul, jazz and gospel vocal collective whose trademark is their uplifting performances and rich harmonies arranged by musical director and founder, Mike King.

Saturday, 4 June (09:45)

Pilates workshop

A light fusion Pilates class involving yoga, creative movement and breathing exercises.  Focusing on core strength extending into the limbs for a sense of release and opening.

Tuesday, 31 May (20:00)

Loving Hands

A film about inspirational South London community leader & long term Brockley resident Dame Sybil Phoenix charting Sybil’s life from her arrival from the Caribbean in the early 60s, to her struggles with the National Front & her constant advocacy on behalf of the Afro-Caribbean community. We follow the setting up of Britain’s first Black youth club ‘Moonshot’ in New Cross, the Deptford fire & the riots of the early 1980’s not only  through her eyes but also through those who worked with her.  Her story is also the story of the black history in Lewisham in the last fifty years. There will be a Q&A with Sybil and the director at the end.  Brought to you by The Brockley Society.

27 May – 4 June (18:00)

Navigate – Private view Thursday, 26 May

Tank presents a group exhibition of photographic based work showing in locations around Brockley and within the gallery. Festival goers can participate by emailing photos of themselves at the festival to navigatebrockley@gmail.com. So save the email to your phone and get snapping.  For full details and opening times please go to www.tanklondon.co.uk.

Friday, 3 June (19:30)

Brockleywood Nights

£4/£3 concs

Film: the modern art form – so let’s take it to the galleries! A selection of locally made short films, crossing all genres and showcasing the many talents of people who live around the corner from you. No booking necessary, just turn up on the night, but for enquiries or submissions email Declan at brockleyfilm@yahoo.co.uk

Private View Friday, 27 May from 18.30 – 21:00 (as part of South London Art Map) Then from 28 May – 4 June

Saturation

Group show of Lewisham Arthouse Members exploring ideas around saturation and colour using a variety of media including painting, drawing, print, photography, sculpture and installation. For full details and opening times see www.lewishamarthouse.co.uk

27 May – 4 June

3 Solo Shows

Three local photographers will be taking over the pub with individual and unique solo shows. Check venue for opening times.

Saturday, 4 June (12:00 – 17:00)

Art In The Park

A magical marquee and performance space offering creative workshops and events sure to fire the imagination of children from 0-16 years of age. Workshops include finger puppets, acapella singing, bringing the Amazon to life, paint your own ceramics, The Creation Station, drumming, Capoeira, face painting and loads more. Design an emblem for next year’s Where’s Max, a live Where’s Wally competition. Once again, Francis Drake Bowls Club on Hilly Fields are hosting a free Bowls Bash so if your aged 8 to 98 just bring flat-soled shoes, sporting prowess and a sense of humour for a free try-out in Brockley’s very own Stadium of Balm. Test your body with Zumba, a spicy, hip-swivelling workout where African, Caribbean and Latin moves combine with aerobics.

Watch the Ladywell Youth Skaters play hockey, skate ball and tug of war on the basketball pitch.

Celebrate Brockley International Explorer Day to celebrate Dunwoody’s life at 16:00. And at 16.30 we’ll have the grand raffle prize draw.

See what the local artists and designers are making at the Art Mart at the Max craft market, try the Jam Circus bar and lounge where you chill out on the comfy sofas and chair, and tantalise your taste buds with the Max BBQ and a range of food from local caterers.

All Art in the Park events on Hilly Fields by the stone circle.

Check out the Getting There page for details on how to get from A to B.