✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

You have reached the limit of free articles.


To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy

Each week, we send newsletters and communication featuring articles, our latest tickets invitations, and exclusive offers.

Occasional information about discounts, special offers and promotions.


OR
LOG IN

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.



EXPLORE CULTURE WHISPER
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy
Forgot your username or password?
Don't have an account? Sign Up

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use

Support Us Login
  • Home
  • Going Out
    • Things to do
    • Food & Drink
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts
    • Cinema
    • Kids
    • Festival
    • Gigs
    • Dance
    • Classical Music
    • Opera
    • Immersive
    • Talks
  • Staying In
    • TV
    • Books
    • Cook
    • Podcast
    • Design
    • Netflix
  • Life & Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Gifting
    • Wellbeing
    • Lifestyle
    • Shopping
    • Jewellery
  • Explore
  • Shopping
  • CW SHOPS
  • Support Us
  • Get Started
  • Tickets
  • CW SHOPS
Get the Best of London Life, Culture and Style
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
Things to do

Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer

01 Jun 22 – 20 Aug 22, Various times

Sculpture trails, free family games, live performances and immersive exhibitions: Canary Wharf is the new go-to for London’s cultural crowd

Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer
Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer
Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer Holly CW
Sponsored

Canary Wharf might not be the first district that comes to mind for a free family adventure or art-focused escapade, but in amongst 20 acres of landscaped parks, gardens and squares you'll find sculptures and installations by leading artists.


Canary Wharf is a hidden hive of cultural activity. For starters, it boasts the largest collection of free outdoor art in London. There’s over 100 works in total (and you’ll need to make more than one trip to see them all), with notable pieces including the great sculptor Henry Moore’s ‘Draped Seated Woman’ (Old Flo); Lynn Chadwick’s striking 'Couple on Seat'; two bright red, contorted pieces by Julian Wild (‘Scribbleform’ and ‘Origin’) and Richard Hudson’s alluring metallic sculpture ‘Tear’.


Queen of colour Camille Walala has also put her stamp upon the Canary Wharf estate. In 2020, she reimagined Adams Plaza Bridge as Captivated by Colour, lending the tunnel her signature bold tones and geometric shapes.


There’s a Children’s Art Trail too, featuring 12 striking and exciting installations for little ones to spot around the Estate – a great way to keep them entertained on long summer days.


At a time when the climate crisis is front of mind, a sculpture trail can be plotted between the Estate's sustainability-led installations. Joining existing works of bronze, marble and steel are pieces made from recycled materials and works made in direct response to the challenges currently faced by the planet. Paul and Pute’s ‘Time & Tide’ is an hourglass shaped reminder of our urgent need to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Aphra Shemza’s ‘Ocean Rise’ is an art-led example of how plastics can be recycled into tiles.


The artworks alone aren’t the only pull here. This summer, Canary Wharf plays home to summer games, a spectacular series of light installations, a four-day arts festival and temporary exhibitions. Here are four events reshaping what was once merely a financial district into a melting pot of free, family-friendly culture.




Festival14
WHEN: 21 - 24 July
WHERE: Throughout Canary Wharf, London E14


Theatre, music, dance and comedy – there’s a little something for everyone at Festival14, a four-day celebration of the arts, spread across Canary Wharf’s parks, plazas and open forums. The best bit? Most events are free.


Canada Square Park is set to become the hub of the festival, with a main stage playing host to a diverse line-up of musicians, spanning classical, jazz, soul and gospel. For some fresh-air takes on Shakespeare, head to Westferry Circus, which is being transformed into an outdoor theatre for the festival. Here, you can also catch evening comedy gigs and a family rave. Up at Crossrail Place Roof Garden, there’s cabaret, comedy and storytelling to enjoy, while down in Jubilee Park, there will be a steady stream of live music every day.


Foodies aren’t being forgotten either. Just like any festival, a parade of street food stalls will be cooking up flavours from around the world. Head to Montgomery Square when you need to refuel. There is also a vast variety of restaurants, cafes and bars available across the Estate, some of which will be hosting special events and offers to celebrate the festival. And if it's a lunch in the sun or cold drink on an outdoor terrace you're after, download their alfresco dining and drinks map here.


Thursday line-up
440 Theatre
Milton Jones
Grandmaster Flash


Friday line-up
Jo Caulfield
Dane Baptiste
Reginald D Hunter
House Gospel Choir


Saturday line-up
Bus King London
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
Paul Sinha
Felicity Ward
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra
Jocelyn Brown


Sunday line-up
The HandleBards
Sona Jobarteh
Hackney Colliery Band


Find out more





Minigolf by Craig & Karl
WHEN: Daily, 12pm - 6pm
WHERE: Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14


Designed by artists Craig Redman and Karl Maier, this is a minigolf course with artistic flair. It’s a great one for the school holidays: the multicoloured course is free to play – just ask the stewards for some clubs and balls, and challenge your troops to a round of putting balls.


Find out more




Summer Lights
WHEN: 21 June - 20 August
WHERE: Throughout the Estate, Canary Wharf, London E14


While its Winter Lights festival is one of the largest in London and a highlight of January's cultural calendar, Summer Lights offers a chance to watch the effects of natural light on the area's parks, buildings and walkways, when manipulated by leading lighting designers. A hit in 2021, Summer Lights returns to Canary Wharf for 2022.


Find out more




Jelle Mastenbroek’s The Robin Who Wondered if he was a Nightingale
WHEN: 20 June - 20 August
WHERE: Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Canary Wharf, London E14


Immerse your ears in birdsong in this atmospheric, audio exhibition from Dutch artist Jelle Mastenbroek. The foliage-lined walkway of the Crossrail Place Roof Garden will play home to a cacophony of bird song as a series of machines replicating the tapping of woodpeckers, the whistles of nightingales and the song of cuckoos are nestled among the plants.


Find out more




What Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer
Where Canary Wharf, 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AB | MAP
Nearest tube Canary Wharf (underground)
When 01 Jun 22 – 20 Aug 22, Various times
Price £FREE
Website



Most popular

Things to do in London this weekend: 3–5 February
Things to do in London this weekend: 3–5 February
Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman, Sky Max (Photo: Sky)
What to watch on TV this week
London exhibitions on now — Peter Doig, Courtauld Gallery
Top 15 exhibitions on now in London
Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).

Things to do

Kids

Outdoors

summer 2022

Canary Wharf



  • The Culture Whisper team
  • Support Us
  • Tickets
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • FAQ
  • Privacy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Discover
  • Venues
  • Restaurants
  • Stations
  • Boroughs
Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
×