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Y’MUM, is a community production company founded by compulsive creative Jaki Rance (She/Her).
Jaki is a champion for Deptford, London and the South East.  Cherishing the creative home that it provides. She proudly supports and takes part in the annual artistic festival that is Deptford X.  https://deptfordx.org/event/taylor-bystrom-annie-jordan-taryn-oreilly-jaki-rance-the-family-home-1-event-1/
Y’MUM plays reggae and world music monthly at Aaja Deptford, on aajamusic.com, in the beating heart of the community. Jaki has worked on many award winning projects, including Tales of the Accidental City by Maimouna Jallow of Positively African Productions.   https://www.akefestival.org/ake-recommends/tales-of-the-accidental-city/. Jugnost Ballerinas, Large Scale International and IBK

Lea Kossian (she/her) is a talented young dancer who graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Her practice is truly inclusive, recognising how dance and dancers can be put on a pedestal, she challenges these stereotypes. Lea believes in making dance and movement accessible to all.  
Studying at Trinity Laban has inspired her interest  in the value of inclusive dance and the part it plays in one's sense of  belonging.  When people feel like they belong it makes them feel comfortable and confident and that’s when their personal best can be achieved.  We achieve inclusivity by listening and adapting.  In that safe space work and creativity can flourish.  

Sarah Simmonds (She/Her) Dance with Sarah Unveils 2025 Vision After a dynamic 2024 filled with Flasmbobs, stag parties, wedding fairs, and high-energy Zumba sessions, founder Sarah is ready to pivot once again - inspired by her own journey and the ever-evolving needs of her community. "Each year brings out a new chapter of what I can offer," says Sarah. "It’s shaped by both my physical well-being and what people ask me for." In 2025, the spotlight turns to private dance tuition, including bespoke 1:1 and couples’ sessions.  Sarah inspires confidence on the dance floor.  Despite facing a recent arthritis diagnosis, she continues to adapt, evolve, and uplift through performance. "Movement may be limited, but my creativity isn’t," 
For bookings, dance tuition, or local entertainment in [insert area or region], visit: www.dancewithsarah.co.uk Follow the journey, feel the rhythm — and join the dance.

​​Global Water Dances began as a collective idea of an international group of individuals, certified by the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS), with decades of experience in producing Movement Choirs: events that use community dance to create social cohesion through non-verbal communication. They met attending a conference on Dance and the Environment in July 2008 at Schumacher College in England. The college, connected to the Dartington Estate, is rich in modern dance history and Laban’s life.

Mythago are a masked  the Border/
Bedlam Morris side.  Their masked dances bring to life the ancient myths and legends of Albion - stories handed down through the ages, tales from the beginnings of time, from the dark ages of Britain. 

Sussex Wildlife Trust has over 38,000 members who are helping us to protect the rich natural heritage of East and West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove.
We exist so that future generations can experience the joy and well-being that comes from connecting with nature in Sussex. We are for everyone who cares about nature in Sussex.

All donations from the event go to the RNLI Shoreham.  Visits to our lifeboat station are a fun, free and unique experience. Whether you’re a curious local or a holidaymaker looking for a family day out, you’re invited to meet the crew, see the lifeboats and immerse yourself in our rich history.

Emma Cafferty founded the Parrot Cafe with Nikky Smedley at the Goldsmiths Tavern, New Cross in the 1980s, while they were students at Laban. A phenomenal dancer, singer and performer , her club introduced the world to many exciting acts, including Vic Reeves.  She danced with numerous experimental companies like The Cholmondeleys.  She appeared on TV  in 'Big Night Out' and 'Les Lives'.  She continued her love of 'show' organising events and making things happen in the Green Movement. A skilled carpenter,  loving mum and active member of the local community, she  is much missed.  The Flash Mob commemorates her and the human desire to dance together, with all the joy it brings.

Creekside Education Trust is a unique charity which owns and runs the Creekside Discovery Centre on the banks of Deptford Creek. The Centre was developed in response to the significant regeneration in the area.   It provides an opportunity to protect and nurture our urban habitat.
We are small but we have a big impact. We are a successful wildlife conservation and environmental education charity with a vision for building a vibrant community in the heart of London where people and wildlife can thrive.