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Fabrix host the PERMANENT TEMPORARY by Pempeople

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September 2021 at The Bottle Factory as part of London Design Festival 2021

Date: Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September 2021
Address: The Bottle Factory, 12 Ossory Rd, London SE1 5AN

Permanent Temporary confronts the constant state of flux we find ourselves in. Creatives in Southwark work in a permanent state of temporariness, as rapid regeneration shifts the ground beneath our feet and spaces for making are taken away. But even as our environment transforms at a dizzying pace, the fabric of our community remains strong.

Saturday 25 September 2021, 12 noon to 11 pm

Time
Programme of events
12 noon
Doors Open: All sections of the Bottle Factory will be open to the public. Artworks will be exhibited across the site. Stalls, food and drink will be sold on the ground floor and outside in the containers
1 pm to 2.20 pm
Traditional African waist beading workshop by Celestial Being / Out-Building
2.30 pm to 6 pm
Film screenings / Out-Building
7 pm to 7.30 pm
Livesey Exchange fashion show / Installation space
8 pm to 11 pm
Live music Music Hall - Featuring performances by The grove, Rayen, Louis Patten + Manuka, Memsis, Footloose, Deijuvhs, Casper, Ella Knight, RADA, Anti-Net, Samatar Gurey, Theodore Black, Lakuna, Sail Out, Swear That's Deema, Memsis Stank and DJ stank / Music Hall
All day
Entrance Hall: Jewellery casting workshop by Veo Made

Sunday 26 September 2021, 12 noon to 9 pm

Time
Programme of events
12 noon
Doors Open: All sections of the Bottle Factory will be open to the public. Artworks will be exhibited across the site. Stalls, food and drink will be sold on the ground floor and outside in the containers
12 noon - 2 pm
Dance workshop and performance by Gilly Muwanga / Music Hall
2 pm to 3.30 pm
Pimp My Slidez - clothes customisation workshop by Tuff Cookie / Out Building
3.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Film screenings / Out Building
4 pm to 5 pm
Permanent Temporary panel discussion / First Floor
5 pm to 9 pm
Live music / Second Hall

Permanent Temporary is an interactive showcase of the ways we continue to thrive despite these volatile circumstances. Our project champions local ingenuity and collectively imagines how we can shape the future of Old Kent Road and beyond.

Throughout the London Design Festival,  a team of architects will be working together to construct a multi-media installation experience at Livesey Exchange garages (LEX 1). That installation, along with art and designs from some of the most stellar local makers, will be celebrated in our big finale weekend, when we’ll be taking over the newly renovated Bottle Factory space for an electric expo of curated galleries, live musical performances and a fashion show.

About The Bottle Factory

The Bottle Factory has a very rich history having been built in the 19th century as J. Mills & Son’s Mineral Water and Ginger Beer Factory. Part of the beating heart of the historic Old Kent Road, the building became a furniture factory in the mid-20th century and most recently was a church before then, unfortunately, falling into disrepair.

For Fabrix, the opportunity to save a heritage building from demolition and to deliver a beautiful new workspace in one of London’s most historic and fastest developing areas was too much to resist. We’re delighted to be hosting so many inspiring and influential people within our local community.

Community Events

Meet the Artists: Panel on Permanent Temporary by Livesey Exchange

Saturday 18 September 2021, 6 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Disobedient Mapping by Émilie Loiseleur

Sunday 19 to Thursday 23 September 2021, 2 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Pallet Painting Workshop by Shack Collective

Sunday 19 to Thursday 23 September 2021, 3.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Penny Up the Wall Film Screening & Conversation by George Hanlon

Sunday 19 September 2021, 5.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Intro to Weaving by the Livesey Exchange Fashion Team

Monday 20 September 2021, 4 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Film screening of Rising: A Manifesto by Valeria Salinas Toro & Jahnavi Inniss

Monday 20 September 2021, 6.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Bring it to the Table: Textiles Workshop by Nicola Reid & Euphemia Franklin

Wednesday 22 September 2021, 4 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Style & Shoot by Mh’ya McLean + Elle Andrews

Thursday 23 September 2021, 4 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Self-Love Zine Workshop by Fiona Quadri

Thursday 23 September 2021, 6.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Community Interviews by Making Numbers

Friday 24 September 2021, 4.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Film screening of Sensing the City: Young People and Regeneration in London

Friday 24 September 2021, 6.30 pm at Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1).

Fabrix host the PERMANENT TEMPORARY by Pempeople

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September 2021 at The Bottle Factory.

Event Partners

What The Local Community Has To Say

Thank you for providing me an opportunity to exhibit prints, photography and canvases from local artists who do not often get the opportunity to and to promo the launch of Artizan Radio. It was a pleasure being part of a well run and organised event which is credit to you (Nicholas), Noah and the rest of PemPeople/Livesey Exchange team. The Permanent Temporary event (as part of London Design Festival 2021) was a shining example of what Creatives need in terms of spaces for making. The attendance alone shows how much people of all ages are interested in arts and culture and local business.
Christian Shodip
Artizan Radio
I just wanted to say thank you for your proactive and selfless efforts of securing such a wonderful space for artists emerging out of lockdown. It has been a struggle as you well know and having that opportunity has helped me to be more positive about my practice and prevent doubts from creeping in. I hope something like that can happen again in the future and if it does I am very willing to help more than just set up my own stuff and would love to be a part of the production side. The Livesey Exchange is another remarkable foundation for something bigger.
Nick Landon
Artist
Fantastic to visit Livesey Exchange to see one of our unused garage spaces transformed into an amazing hub for makers & creators from every part of our community. Thanks to everyone at PemPeople for the amazing work you're doing & especially the inspirational Nicholas Okwulu.
Cllr Kieron Williams
Cllr Kieron Williams
Leader of Southwark Council, 2020 - Present
It has been thrilling to visit the Livesey Exchange and see the start of a journey that will bring local jobs and opportunities for local residents – genuinely inspired by everyone’s commitment and enthusiasm.
Cllr Peter John OBE
Cllr Peter John OBE
Leader of Southwark Council, 2010 - 2020
The Livesey Exchange 2 project is a true community-led project which emerged from a groundswell of a local initiative to support people in the Peckham area. By offering a safe place to meet and gain the skills and training necessary to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the scale of change in the regeneration of the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area.
Matt Derry
Senior Regeneration Manager, Southwark Council
Livesey Exchange will be an excellent space for our young people to hangout which will increase their confidence and well being.
Carol Ossai-Nwosu, Rest In Peace
Livesey Exchange would be a huge asset to the area – an exciting community project with so many interesting facets.
Alex Crawford
We completely support the Livesey Exchange and have been working closely with the team behind the project since the situation on the Ledbury first emerged.
Cllr Mark Williams
Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport
Fantastic to visit Livesey Exchange to see one of our unused garage spaces transformed into an amazing hub for makers & creators from every part of our community. Thanks to everyone at PemPeople for the amazing work you're doing & especially the inspirational Nicholas Okwulu.
Cllr Kieron Williams
Cllr Kieron Williams
Leader of Southwark Council, 2020 - Present
It has been thrilling to visit the Livesey Exchange and see the start of a journey that will bring local jobs and opportunities for local residents – genuinely inspired by everyone’s commitment and enthusiasm.
Cllr Peter John OBE
Cllr Peter John OBE
Leader of Southwark Council, 2010 - 2020
The Livesey Exchange 2 project is a true community-led project which emerged from a groundswell of a local initiative to support people in the Peckham area. By offering a safe place to meet and gain the skills and training necessary to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the scale of change in the regeneration of the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area.
Matt Derry
Matt Derry
Senior Regeneration Manager, Southwark Council

Principal Supporters & Funders

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About Livesey Exchange

Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1) is a grassroots project initiated by Nicholas Okwulu who transformed 60 garages on the Ledbury Estate into workshops, studios and multidisciplinary spaces for local makers and creators.

Livesey Exchange (LEX 2) opening in 2022. The new building will be an important new piece of social infrastructure and through its mix of accessible social, cultural and community space, it will serve to support the local community as the neighbourhood undergoes major regeneration.

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