Posts for June 2010

Follow the clues to the Fifth Quarter

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As part of The Calling, which explores the Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities of the East End, Max Reinhardt has created three soundscapes that existon the streets of Spitalfields and Whitechapel during the festival. They recall that brief chapter in local history when the butchers were kosher, Brick Lane Jamme Masjid (Great Mosque) was Machzike Adass Independent Orthodox Synagogue and Yiddish was the lingua franca. You can locate and lis…

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Make your own instruments

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In preparation for our Arnold Circus Family Day, workshop leader Jim Cartwright and our intern Georgie Lyon, have been making their very own carrot whistlers ready for our kitchen orchestra. Watch them online as they show you how to create one. Or even better come down on Sunday to join in the fun yourself.

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