REGENT’S ROOTS FESTIVAL 2026: FULL PROGRAMME!
THE REGENT’S PARK ESTATE COMMUNITY AND ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 5TH YEAR.
CELEBRATING THE CULTURES OF REGENT’S PARK ESTATE AS ONE COMMUNITY
WHERE? Outside ODAC, 201 Drummond Street, Regent’s Place, London, NW1 3FE
WHEN? Saturday1st August 1 - 6 pm
A day filled with celebration and community, a variety of performances from traditional dance to local choir, workshops, market stalls, free food, and a vibrant parade to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month and our local community. All happening on the streets and spaces of Regent’s Park Estate and Regent’s Place.
Part of Love Camden’s South Asian Heritage Month programme.
CREDITS
Regent’s Roots is produced by Old Diorama Arts Centre, Fitzrovia Youth In Action, and the Camden Detached Youth Team. In partnership with Community Champions, Regent’s Park and Regent’s Place. Part of Love Camden’s South Asian Heritage Month programme. Supported by the Mayor of London’s Loved and Wanted campaign. Supported by the Mayor of London’s Loved and Wanted campaign.
Thanks to funding between producers from Camden Council Culture Service;National Lottery Community Fund; John Lyon’s Charity School Holiday Activities Fund; and Camden Council’s We Make Camden Project Grants, Community Festivals Grant Fund and Cohesion Fund.
Thanks to our Corporate donors: Bay Media, Lendlease, University of Tulsa, Potter Raper, Tibbalds.
Thanks to all volunteers and staff who make the day happen. The residents and community of Regent’s Park Estate who always support our events.
SCHEDULE
TRITON STAGE PERFORMANCES
HOSTED BY Milli-Rose Rubin
1:05PM (& 5:30PM) ODAC’S REMIX DANCE
Remix Dance is a community dance project, delivering free weekly Street Dance classes - and performance opportunities - to children and young people of 5-16 years from the Regent’s Park Estate and the local area.
1:40PM CROSSWORD LYRIC
Crossword Lyric will be performing a short set of collaborative music and poetry performances, with an impromptu freestyle at the end.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CROSSWORK LYRIC
2:00PM (& 4:00PM) DANCE PERFORMANCE BY BOLLYFLEX
Fusing traditional Indian dance with modern stagecraft, Bollyflex is a premier dance production company creating high-energy, unforgettable performances.
2:25PM DANCE PERFORMANCE BY DASH DANCE
Dash Dance London is a Ukrainian dance community based at ODAC, bringing together people through dance, creativity and shared experiences. Our programme is a collection of different choreographies performed by our various groups, celebrating Ukrainian culture alongside contemporary dance.
3:00PM “ROOTS TO RISE” BY NANDITA SHANKARDASS
Dance theatre following a journey of three women as they reconnect with the earth, ancestral wisdom, and to the futures emerging on the horizon, celebrating freedom, resistance and community. Come dance with us in our finale! This show was supported through ODAC's New Narratives programme.
4:00PM (& 2:00PM) DANCE PERFORMANCE BY BOLLYFLEX
4:25PM REGENT’S ROYAL TWIRLERS (MAJORETTES)
With over 40 years of history on the Regents Park Estate, Regent’s Royal Twirlers are proud to showcase a selection of their exciting baton twirling routines.
4:45PM SPIVANKA (TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN SONGS)
“Spivanka” translates to “sing-along” in Ukrainian. We meet to sing Ukrainian songs, talk about culture and explore the meaning of old folk music in the modern context and our lives. Spivanka is excited to share with you a short set of their favourite songs. Expect Ukrainian folk and more!
5:00PM “EVERYONE IS WELCOME” - SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH PARADE
Harkiran Kalsi’s new mural “Everyone Is Welcome” takes prime position within the festival site. The mural is filled with messages of unity and ambition, provided by the children Harky met.
“Everyone Is Welcome”, the South Asian Heritage Month Parade is a community celebration that honours the diverse cultures and traditions of the eight South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Featuring traditional dress, music and community made artworks, the parade showcases the rich heritage, creativity and cultural identities of South Asian communities while celebrating unity, pride and connection.
Featuring design by Harkiran Kalsi. Featuring choreography by Hashna Siva. Commissioned by Camden Culture Service for South Asian Heritage Month, the procession has been made by the community through workshops between May and July.
5:30PM (& 1:05PM) ODAC’S REMIX DANCE
STANHOPE STAGE PERFORMANCES
HOSTED BY Aya Elgool & Hdayet Otaky
1:15PM VOCAL PERFORMANCE BY REGENT’S PARK SINGERS
Join your local community choir! We sing together for fun and to bring people together in the local area. Rehearsals are warm and friendly with a mix of classic pop and folk music from around the world. Regent's Park Singers is free and open to all.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE REGENT’S PARK SINGERS
1:35PM CAMDEN YOUTH THEATRE
Camden Youth Theatre is a group of some of Camden's brightest young performers. Come and see an exclusive performance, created especially for Regent's Roots!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CAMDEN YOUTH THEATRE
1:55PM THIRD AGE PROJECT UKULELE
Join Tunes on TAP at Regent’s Roots Festival – a lively set of feel-good songs played by a group of over-60s ukulele enthusiasts from Third Age Project. With toe-tapping tunes, warm harmonies, and plenty of heart, this joyful group will have you smiling, singing along, and celebrating the power of music to bring people together.
2:15PM THIRD AGE PROJECT CHOIR
Third Age Project brings together over-60s to perform a wonderful collection of songs, guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE THIRD AGE PROJECT.
2:35PM ARTOPIA
Artopia brings together a group of artists with different lived experiences to perform challenging and exciting new work.
3:00PM LONDON TRANS CHOIR
London Trans Choir presents an eclectic mix of songs from their 2026 repertoire, including some new compositions and some well known pop bangers that'll get everyone singing along.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LONDON TRANS CHOIR
3:25PM FYA PRESENTS GLORIA AND BLU GUMBO
FYA supports young people from in and around Camden and Westminster to lead community action and create positive change for themselves, their peers and their community. Showcasing talented youth in our community with performances from FYA youth.
3:45PM THE SIMON COMMUNITY’S UKULELE BAND
At the Simon Community, we have been providing support to people experiencing homelessness through street outreach since 1963. This Ukulele Band at ODAC is for anyone in the area who is experiencing or recovering from homelessness.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SIMON COMMUNITY’S UKELE BAND
4:05PM HROMADA (UKRAINIAN SINGING)
Hromada Collective, a London-based Ukrainian folk singing collective, will perform polyphonies from different regions of Ukraine, featuring songs from the summer cycle, as well as other songs about love and life.
4:25PM AR_TEA WELLNESS SPOKEN WORD GROUP
Join community members as they share their poetry and spoken word!
GET FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AR_TEA WELLNESS
4:40PM RAT TAILS - RESPONSE ABILITY THEATRE
Response Ability Theatre (RAT) brings you two stories full of survivor wisdom and whimsy for the whole family!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RESPONSE ABILITY THEATRE
5:00PM “EVERYONE IS WELCOME” - SOUTH ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH PARADE - STARTING AT TRITON STAGE
WORKSHOP/INTERACTIVE
TRANSACTIONLAND - ART BUSINESS LTD
Transactionland is an artwork, ‘shop’, community space & venue for thinking about economics. Created by artist Rachael Clerke, aka Art Business Ltd, Transactionland that has popping up in 98 Robert Street for the last two weeks.
LET’S TWIST - KALEIDER - All day, drop in - Stanhope & Longford Street Junction
Kaleider invites you to twist and shape our sculptures. They are made out of interconnected prisms that can be twisted into thousands of different shapes. Every time someone changes the sculpture, they inherit their starting point from the people before them. By transforming the shape, they add to the sculpture’s story. Work together, or witness others playing.
INFLATABLES ON LONGFORD STREET - All day, drop in
Young people from Fitzrovia Youth in Action have selected what they thought residents would enjoy! See how high you can jump on the Bungee Trampoline or bouncy castle, get the highest score on our Giant Football Dart or challenge yourself to get the best time on the Light up challenge! Something for all ages over 5.
CHESS, TABLE TENNIS, SNAKES & LADDERS AND OTHER GAMES FROM REGENT’S PLACE - All day, drop in
THE REGENT’S PARK ESTATE STORY TRAIL - All day, self-guided - Start from Stanhope Street
The Story Trail Project is a celebration of the past, present and future of Regent’s Park Estate, promoting a sense of community, safety and connection through 11 unique art installations. Developed through community participation since 2021, this project has been conceived, shaped, and curated by residents as part of Community Champions Regent’s Park.
INFO & ACTIVITY STALLS
All day, drop in - around the site
BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY CENTRE
The British Somali Community Centre is a community organisation working to ensure improved civic participation and equitable access to services for BAME communities.
BRITISH LIBRARY EXTENSION DEVELOPMENT
Mitsui Fudosan, a leading global real estate company headquartered is developing the British Library Extension, including significant new commercial spaces primarily targeting occupiers in the life sciences sector and extensive public access on land owned by the Library.
BROOK
Brook is the only national charity to offer both clinical sexual health services and education and wellbeing services, plus training & support for professionals.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP WITH CATRIONA GRAY
Catriona is an experimental photographic artist working with slow processes exploring the physical nature of the photographic surface over time, using destruction and reconstruction.
CAMDEN PEOPLE’S THEATRE’S CAMDEN YOUTH THEATRE
Camden Youth Theatre is free to attend and introduces young people who live or go to school in Camden, to the skills they need to make their own inventive new theatre.
CAMDEN COUNCIL’S FWD
FWD support young people across Camden who want to find out more about their drug use, including alcohol.
CAMDEN COUNCIL’S REGENT’S PARK ESTATE NORTH DEVELOPMENT
Camden Council is proposing to build new homes on Regents Park Estate North (RPEN), which includes Cartmel, Coniston and Langdale blocks; Stanhope Parade and the existing Children’s Centre and Family Hub.
Join the Council team and local artist Shazzy (Ar_Teawellness) for interactive, drop-in creative station that invites residents to process their thoughts and emotions through art and poetry and tote bag making.
CAMDEN COUNCIL MOBILE HEALTH BUS
The Camden Mobile Health bus offers free preventative diabetes risk checks, health information and advice to support residents to make positive health and wellbeing choices, and to prevent people aged 30 and over from developing serious health conditions in the future.
CAMDEN YOUTH COUNCIL
Help to represent young people in Camden and make change happen by joining Camden Youth Council.
CENTRAL LONDON HUMANISTS
Central London Humanists (CLH) is a social club, volunteer group, and educational network for humanists and allies in and around London.
DRUMMOND STREET TENANTS & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Come and meet one of two local representative residents’ groups, sharing your voice with the Council.
IMAGINING ‘BUCKLEBURY & BEYOND’ WITH ODAC
Join us at our interactive community stall to unwind with locally harvested herbal ice tea and craft your own lavender bag to take home. While you relax, add your voice to our local map by sharing where you feel most connected to nature and how you would green it in the future.
EUSTON MASTERPLAN CONSULTATION WITH LENDLEASE
Euston is at the centre of one of the UK’s largest infrastructure programmes bringing together a new high-speed rail (HS2) terminal, a redeveloped mainline rail station, a major upgrade to the Tube station, and a 60-acre development.
REGENT’S PARK ESTATE TIME BANK
A grassroots self-help charity rooted in the diverse and dynamic Regents Park Ward in Camden, London. Dedicated to fostering trust, mutual respect, and cooperation among neighbours by promoting the exchange of time, skills, and knowledge.
REGENT’S PARK TENANTS ASSOCIATION
Come and meet one of two local representative residents’ groups, sharing your voice with the Council.
THIRD AGE PROJECT
Third Age Project is a community resource centre serving those who are over 60 years of age, working to reverse the declining quality of life and well-being of the elderly.
BUILDING HOPE WITH HANDS ON HEARTS
What gives you hope? The Hands on Hearts project will be collecting your ideas and drawings to create a beautiful display about hope…whatever we create together will be used as inspiration for local people to decorate a giant model hot air balloon which we are building nearby - called the Hope Balloon!
THE ORANGERY TCR
The West End’s first indoor hydroponic farm.
LITTLE VILLAGE
Network of London baby banks passing on 0-5 year-olds clothes & equipment essentials. Pre-loved to re-loved!
SAMMI HA - CREATIVE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CHAMPION
Hands-on art activities, led by local artist Sammi.
FACE PAINT AND HENNA
FAMILY ZONE
All day, drop in, Stanhope Street & ODAC foyer
KIDS ZONE
The 5 and under kids zone will have various forms of entertainment generously provided by several of our local partners.
CALM ZONE
A quieter area to rest and recharge from the hustle and bustle of the festival. Located in the foyer of the ODAC building, you can take in a great view of the festivities as you cool off and enjoy an escape from the fray.
HEALTH ZONE
All day, drop in, Drummond Street
CAMDEN HEALTH BUS AND FAMILIES FOR LIFE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMES
Discover a range of activities designed for families with children aged 2-11 years. These programs focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle through engaging and fun-filled cooking and nutritional activities.
Immunisation Information: Get all the facts about the importance of immunisations, schedules and benefits for your children.
Healthy Start Scheme: Learn how this scheme can support you financially to provide the best start for your children's nutrition and overall wellbeing.
Other Wellbeing Offers: Explore various other offers and resources available
Hear about the exciting volunteering opportunity with the Health and Wellbeing Department
COMMUNITY KITCHEN @ REGENT’S ROOTS
FREE LUNCH, CATERED BY DRUMMOND STREET’S TASTE OF INDIA - From 1:30PM til finished - Stanhope Street
Join us for lunch, free in exchange for filling in a feedback form about your experiences at Regent’s Roots. The menu is
STANHOPE STREET COMMUNAL DINING - All day - Stanhope Street
Share food together, and meet new people.
HONEST GRIND COFFEE (PAID - SPECIAL FESTIVAL RATE) - All day, outside ODAC
Honest Grind Coffee is a radical employability programme and speciality coffee roastery based in Euston, created by Camden Council's Integrated Youth Support Service, with a public outlet at ODAC. Their programmes build self-esteem, develop work skills, and create clear pathways into employment.
