Kinetika

17/06/2026

What is sacred?

This was one of five questions we carried with us through the landscape of Terschelling during The Act of Walking, led by Kinetika’s Artistic Director Ali Pretty as part of Oerol Terschelling.

Walking with hand-painted silk flags from Mountains of Hope – a global project created by Kinetika and the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) جمعية درب الجبل اللبناني – artists and cultural producers from across Europe joined a journey of conversation, reflection and exchange.

Each flag carries a community story from the Lebanon Mountain Trail, inviting us to consider who we are, where we come from, where we are going, how we should live, and what we hold sacred.

As Ali reflected during the gathering, through walking we experience humanity at its best:

“Connecting us across borders, cutting through language, united in taking one step after another.”

The conversation that followed, facilitated by Maaike Muis, explored the relationship between artistic freedom and responsibility. Should artists be free to make the work they choose? What responsibilities do we have to the places, people and communities with whom we work?

Returning to the question of what is sacred, many of us found ourselves reflecting on our freedom to connect through walking and talking, to listen to one another’s stories, and to create work that challenges what we think we know.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this shared journey, and to Oerol Festival for creating a space to explore responsibility, freedom and the role of art in helping us navigate both.

10/06/2026

What a joyful way to close this year's T100 Festival.

On Saturday, artists, walkers, volunteers, young ambassadors, community groups and local residents came together for A Place at the Table: Celebrating Our Community, presented by Kinetika and Together Productions at High House Production Park in Purfleet-on-Thames.

The afternoon began with a colourful flag parade led by Kinetika artist Sarah Doyle as the Carnival Queen and Jean Claude Lionbeat on the BASSIS bike, bringing everyone together before an afternoon of creativity, conversation and celebration.

At the heart of the event was a shared community meal, with tables dressed with serviettes featuring wax rubbings collected across Thurrock throughout the festival. Created from impressions of pavements, railings, leaves, bark and other everyday textures, they formed a collective portrait of place and the communities that call Thurrock home.

Throughout the afternoon, people added their mark to a new permanent mural led by Brave Arts, shared stories with Laura Trevail, contributed words that Rachel Morgan wove into a live poem, and heard festival reflections and stories brought together by Nigel Munson of 6FootStories. Together Productionsalso debuted a new folk song for Thurrock, inviting everyone to join in and celebrate the connections formed throughout the festival.

Across the site, community artworks and exhibitions reflected the stories, creativity and experiences shared throughout the festival, including the Thurrock Youth Cabinet mosaic made with Geo Jam, the Welcome to the UK flag designed by Ali Pretty in collaboration with Mark Massey, Together Productions and Welcome to the UK, Grays, the Singing Our Lives mandala, Together Create textile artworks, and the growing collection of T100 community tablecloths.

The voices of young people were central to the day, with East Tilbury Primary School's T100 Young Ambassadors sharing Fresh Air and Snacks, created with The Paper Birds, alongside a new film by students from William Edwards School. Together, the works explored ideas of home, wellbeing and belonging through the perspectives of young people across Thurrock.

More than anything, the day was a celebration of the people who make T100 possible. For twelve years, the festival has brought people together through walking, talking, making and sharing, helping us see Thurrock differently and connect more deeply with the places we call home.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday and throughout this year's festival. It was a fitting finale to another remarkable journey.

📸 Mark Massey

04/06/2026

🎉 Looking for something free to do with family and friends this Saturday?

Join us for A Place at the Table: Celebrating Our Community, the grand finale of the 12th annual T100 Festival, bringing together local residents, artists, performers, schools and community groups from across Thurrock for an afternoon of creativity, food and celebration.

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and settle in for a relaxed afternoon filled with live music, poetry, storytelling, theatre, singing, community artwork and hands-on creative activities for all ages.

Highlights include:
🎨 Graffiti workshops with Scotty Brave
🎵 Singing workshops with Together Productions
🎭 Performances by the T100 Young Ambassadors and Nigel Munson of 6 Foot Stories
✍️ Live poetry with Rachel Morgan
📖 T100 Stories with Laura Trevail
🖼️ Community exhibitions and artwork created by local people

The day begins with a colourful flag parade led by Jean Claude Lionbeat and his BASSIS bike, celebrating the creativity, stories and friendships that have shaped this year's festival.

Whether you stay all afternoon or just drop by for an hour, everyone is welcome.

📍 High House Production Park, Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1QN
📅 Saturday 6 June, 12pm–4pm
🎟️ Free to attend - to book visit: https://t100festival.co.uk/placeatthetable/

29/05/2026

🎥 The Beach of Dreams documentary is now live.

Created by filmmaker Fotis Begklis and two years in the making, the film traces Beach of Dreams’ journey around the UK coastline in 2025, capturing the stories, landscapes, artworks and communities that shaped this ambitious national project.

We were delighted to celebrate the film’s premiere at the RSA in London alongside Julie Brook's Tide Line films and Telling & Retelling Dungeness, directed by Sophie Austin. The evening concluded with a Q&A between Fotis, Sophie and Ali Pretty, expertly chaired by Nour Saleh FRSA, exploring the power of walking, creativity and connection to place.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and to our brilliant filmmakers, partners, artists and collaborators who helped bring these stories to life.

Film by Fotis Begklis, in collaboration with the regional filmmakers: Charlotte Ginsburg · Mark Hannant · TAPE Community Music and Film · Will Connell · Chuck Blue Lowry · Stephen Hurrell

🎥 You can now watch the Beach of Dreams documentary here: https://shorturl.at/IRw4Q

🔗 Read the Beach of Dreams project report here: https://lnkd.in/ePSbDABz

25/05/2026

20/05/2026

Meet the artists helping us see Thurrock differently.

This year’s T100 Festival commissions bring together storytellers, movement artists, poets, gardeners, graffiti pioneers and outdoor theatre makers to create bold new experiences across Thurrock.

→ Essex walk leader and storyteller invites audiences beyond the beaten path through an immersive journey into Thurrock’s hidden histories and landscapes.

→ Basildon-born graffiti pioneer Scotty Brave transforms the riverside into an open-air gallery, sharing over 20 years of spray-can artistry rooted in youth work, education and street culture.

→ Writer and gardener Rachel Morgan , based in Southend-on-Sea, brings poetry, planting and reflection together in our Natural Dye Garden, creating space to slow down, write and reconnect outdoors.

→ Purfleet-based movement artist Aditi Kaushiva explores wellbeing, breathwork and joyful movement in a very special sensory Meandering Monday.

→ And outdoor theatre maker Nigel Munson of turns the Thurrock Estuary into a live unfolding performance where landscape, storytelling and imagination collide.

Alongside these newly commissioned artists are exciting events by long-standing volunteers, partners and communities who have shaped T100 for the past 12 years – bringing local knowledge, warmth and stories to every walk and encounter.

📍 23 May – 7 June 2026
🎟 All events are free
🔗 Explore the programme via the link in bio

T100 is brought to you as part of the ’s Thurrock Programme

10/05/2026

Explore the free full programme: https://t100festival.co.uk/2026festival/

T100 Festival 2026 by Kinetika – Seeing Thurrock Differently: A Journey Home – kicks off on Saturday 23 May 2026.

28/04/2026

Over 65 walks have taken place worldwide since 3 April – answering a shared invitation to walk in solidarity with communities along the Lebanon Mountain Trail.

Thank you for walking, sharing, and carrying stories from Lebanon communities forward.

Pictured walks:

🇫🇷 In Die, France, 30 people across four generations walked side by side – reflecting on migratory birds connecting Lebanon and France, and the freedom of movement they represent – organised by Azul Thomé

🇱🇧 In Lebanon, hikers from France, Belgium and Lebanon explored the Jaj Nature Reserve – part of the Lebanon Mountain Trail network

🇪🇸 In Madrid’s Sierra de Guadarrama, Javi Gras led a walk asking: What is sacred? Where are we going?

🇮🇹 In Verona, Annalise Mercuri walked along the River Adige, creating cyanotypes along the way

🇨🇦 In Toronto, 59 Canadian Friends of the Lebanon Mountain Trail walked the Yellow Creek Trail, organised by Wafaa El-Osta

🇹🇷 In Turkey, over five days, artists, walkers and storytellers walked the Lycian Way, tracing ancient paths

→ Walk with Lebanon: Mountains of Hope
3 April – 3 May 2026

Wherever you are, you’re invited to walk alongside us.

🔗 Sign up to walk and learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3zw43yt

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22/04/2026

The world, as seen through each other’s steps. Happy

Since 3 April, over 60 walks have unfolded across the world – quiet moments of reflection, gathering, connection.

Through Walk with Lebanon: Mountains of Hope, your images carry these landscapes between us.

Thank you for walking, sharing, and being part of this collective journey.

The earth is not just where we are, but how we care for it – together.

The path is made by walking.

Walk with Lebanon: Mountains of Hope
3 April – 3 May 2026

🔗 Read the stories:
https://lnkd.in/ewaDHJCN

🔗 Share where you will walk: https://lnkd.in/e3zw43yt