Little Amal’s UK Plans Revealed
Join Little Amal in the UK!
Little Amal began her epic 8000km journey in Gaziantep in Turkey in July 2021. She is now over halfway through her route, and as of today has met artists and communities in Turkey, Greece, Italy, France and Switzerland.
Her voyage will continue through Germany, Belgium, and back through France before she arrives in the UK on 19th October. Many groups have been preparing to welcome her, and we know that Good Chance friends in the UK are eagerly awaiting information on where they can meet Little Amal having followed her online. So, we’ve rounded up her public UK events and hope you’ll join us to welcome her in a few short weeks!
For further information please visit The Walk’s events page.
19th October, 16:00 - Folkestone
The Old Station, Folkestone Harbour, CT20 1QH
Welcome Little Amal to the UK, and join her as she experiences an unexpected participatory and musical event. This beautiful occasion will have musical direction from Anil Sebastian of London Contemporary Voices and is free for audience members to join.
20th October, 18:00 – Dover
Pencester Gardens, CT16 1NS
Join the welcome offered to Little Amal by families with home-made star lanterns at a brand new lighthouse created for Dover by artist duo UV Labs, built with local people.
21st October, 12:00 – Canterbury
Meeting point: The Buttermarket, proceeding to the Catherdral
Join Little Amal as she walks to the university, led by children of Canterbury and accompanied by a giant urban fox!
19:00
Gulbenkian Theatre
Songs and stories that explore journeys and adventures just like Amal’s will mix with live performance and puppetry to create this special event of welcome.
This event is ticketed, please book here
22nd October – London
10:00
Lewisham
Deptford Broadway, The Anchor – Griffin Square
A giant fairground wheel has been erected in Little Amal’s honour! Join her in Lewisham, the London Borough of Culture 2022 as she discovers Deptford – the first borough in the UK to be recognised as a borough of sanctuary.
19:00
Royal Docks
The Royal Docks welcomes Little Amal to this sensory storytelling journey through the docks, filled with live performance, food, film, beatboxing, music and dance.
This event is ticketed (£10/£5 concession) please, book here.
23rd October – London
10:00
St Paul’s Cathedral
Little Amal will be welcomed to the city by faith leaders and children. An unforgettable performance combining spoken word and music, directed by Phyllida Lloyd will then unfold around Amal! This event will be held outside the Cathedral and is open to all to attend.
13:00
The Globe Theatre
Watch as Little Amal meets the company of Twelfth Night in this iconic performance space.
16:00
The Southbank Centre
Little Amal will attend Welcome Wishes, a special event in the London Literature Festival. Join her for interactive storytelling, aimed at spreading the message of global community and friendship contained in Swallow’s Kiss – a new novel written by Sita Brahmachari and illustrated by Jane Ray.
17:45
National Theatre
Singer-songwriter Juliana Yazbeck will perform a welcoming solo that will lead into the choir performing ‘I Am My Own Way Home’ from Pericles. Watch this performance on the Terraces from below with Little Amal.
19:00
Somerset House
Follow Little Amal into the beautiful courtyard, and form an audience for an original contemporary dance piece. Choreographed by Ruby Portus, this troupe is composed of the National Youth Dance Co and the Sadlers Wells Company of Elders, dancing to live music from Baque Luar.
24th October – London
11:00 & 13:00
Victoria & Albert Museum
Little Amal will attend a birthday party for young friends, including cake made by Yotam Ottolenghi! Book a free museum entry ticket for 11.00 or 13.00 to join her here
16:00
Trafalgar Square
Boy Blue will stage a spectacular celebration for Amal’s birthday, featuring dance and hip hop in this iconic setting.
A one-off concert full of surprises and an extraordinary line-up will finish Amal’s birthday in epic style! Tickets available for purchase now here
25th October – London
The public are invited to join Little Amal with a special prayer service.
26th October – Oxford
13:00
Oxford Botanic Gardens, OX1 4AZ
In the 150th anniversary year of Lewis Carroll’s Alice Through The Looking Glass, a very famous Alice welcomes a very big Amal!
27th October – Coventry
15:00
Millennium Place, outside Transport Museum
Join communities from across Coventry as they take to the streets and welcome Little Amal as she explores the city centre.
19:45
University Square, Priory Street, Coventry
Amal will witness a spectacular show of light and dance that will unfold around Little Amal. Free tickets must be pre-booked for this special performance, directed by Sita Thomas of Fio Theatre Company, inspired by Coventry’s history and its journey to becoming a significant city of sanctuary in the UK: https://coventry2021.co.uk/what-s-on/the-walk-coventry-embraces/
28th October – Birmingham
15:00
Erdington High Street, B23 6RH
Games, music and a giant friendship bracelet woven by all the local children are waiting to celebrate Amal and send her on her way with hope. Follow her as she explored the High Street and Market Square.
29th October – Sheffield
16:20
Finesse Boat Yard, S4 7YY to Victoria Quays
Little Amal will arrive on a barge, and be greeted by giant messages of hope, and a traditional Sheffield brass band with a twist!
Tudor Square, S1 2LA to Peace Gardens, S1 2HH
Amal arrives in Tudor Square and hangs up her ‘Quotes for Hope’. She will be greeted by a brass band in the Peace Gardens …
30th October – Barnsley
15:00
Wentworth Castle Gardens
Little Amal will engage with a bespoke artwork, The Rope of Hope by Syrian Palestinian artist Maryam Samaan. The piece is imbued with objects collected from across Amal’s vast journey in this special event of welcome with Live Poetry performance from Good Chance’s Change The Word poetry collective.
3rd November – Manchester
19:00
Castlefield Bowl
Little Amal’s days in Manchester will culminate in a spectacular finale event. Surrounded by the communities of the city and a giant flock of paper birds, Amal will understand that she has reached her destination.
We can’t wait to see many of you interact with Little Amal for the first time, anywhere alone her journey.
For full event details please read The Walk’s events page, which will be regularly updated.
You can follow Little Amal's journey and experience exclusive content through the Bloomberg Connects mobile app, available for free on Apple Store or Google Play.
