Cygnet Square Markets 2024
On the first Saturday of each month, local residents are invited to explore a range of food & drink stalls and workshops.
Saturday 4th May 2024 , 10:00am to 4:00pm
This monthly market will continue on Saturday 4th May, 2024.
Head over to Cygnet Square to enjoy delicious street food from fantastic street food vendors, in partnership with Ace Events Ltd. The market, a stone’s throw away from Abbey Wood Station, will also feature free art workshops. Interact with local artists, and visit the newly opened Thamesmead Social Café at the Lakeside Centre, a 5 minute walk away.
Draw-A-Thon
Join us in May for a Draw-A-Thon. From 10am-1pm, Bow Arts artists will take turns drawing nonstop, marathon style. Each artist will work on their subject of choice using a range of media (pencils, pens, charcoals, pastels etc.) in their own style, ranging from portraits of people, their pets, and everything else!
Members of the public are invited to draw, doodle, or scribble to make one large community drawing. All drawings will be displayed throughout the day, and will be donated to the Thamesmead Community Archive.
Please reserve a free space here, or simply turn up on the day to take part in the Draw-A-Thon!
Draw-A-Thon Schedule
10am-10:30am Myra Barraza will be drawing portraits in mixed media to the sound of the sitters favourite songs.
10:30am-11am Ian Maslen will be making abstract drawings inspired by the local architecture.
11am-11:30am Myra Barraza will be drawing dogs, live or from photos. Pop by with your pup and have them drawn!
11:30am-12pm Chloe Cooper will be creating cartoon-y characters from what she sees.
12pm-12:30pm Roni Parker will be journaling using doodles.
12:30pm-1pm YOU! This is a community drawing session where you are invited to doodle, draw, write, and make cartoons. This will make one large scale community drawing that will be recorded at the Thamesmead Community Archive.
Dynamic Yoga Class
You are invited to take part in a free dynamic yoga class in Cygnet Square. The class will start at 11:45am, and run for 30-40 minutes. Please arrive 5 minutes beforehand to get a space on a mat.
Led by Bow Arts artist Amanda Eatwell, this session will improve your physical strength and flexibility, prevent injury, and help to maximise your performance.
Yoga mats will be provided, simply turn up with an inquisitive mind!
Amanda regularly runs Yoga sessions in Thamesmead. You can find out more information here.
April’s Cygnet Square Market
Last month featured Thamesmead-based artist Dominic Snow, with the eye-catching works of the Love Machine! The Interactive Installation captivated many of you, as you utilised a combination of words, a ritual, and grounding techniques to give power to your words!
April’s market also featured a free BoxingYoga™ class ran by local artist Amanda Eatwell, a challenging yet fun form of exercise – no fighting involved!
Further Information
The market will take place on the first Saturday of every month from April- June and is free to attend.
Updates on the Market will be displayed in the Bow Arts lakeside_centre Instagram account.
Please note there is no parking available to the public.
Cygnet Square Market is a short walk away from Abbey Wood Rail Station (Elizabeth Line, National Rail), and can be accessed by bus routes 177, 244, 229, 301, 401, 472, 601, 602, 669.
The nearest accessible toilets and baby change facilities can be found inside The Nest Community Building and Library.
