Venues + Directions
For delegates travelling from outside of London, please plan your journey carefully and allow time for travel or tube disruptions. For maps and information about public transport, please see http://tfl.gov.uk/
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If you own a contactless payment card – this can now be used on tube and bus travel in London, otherwise we recommend buying an Oyster Card.
Jacksons Lane
www.jacksonslane.org.uk
269a Archway Road
London N6 5AA
Maps link: http://bit.ly/1JzAmrg
By tube
Jacksons Lane is situated opposite Highgate Tube Station, on Northern Line (High Barnet branch)
By bus
Numbers 43, 134 and 263 stop right outside
By car
There is no car park at the venue and parking on surrounding road can be very limited, however it is free from 12noon.
artsdepot
www.artsdepot.co.uk
5 Nether Street
Tally Ho Corner
North Finchley
London N12 0GA
By tube
artsdepot is on the Northern Line (High Barnet branch)
We recommend travelling to Woodside Park station, when you exit the station walk straight up Woodside Park Road to High Road, turn right and you will arrive at artsdepot shortly. Overall walk 10mins.
See map link http://bit.ly/1Cvut9N
By car
artsdepot’s postcode may lead you astray - use N12 0EH instead.
Parking
artsdepot itself has no car park, but there's pay and display on street car parks nearby:
Castle Road Car Park, Castle Road, N12 9ED or Stanhope Road Main Car Park, 12 Stanhope Road, London N12 9DT http://bit.ly/1yP5Bhf
Roundhouse
Chalk Farm Rd
London NW1 8EH
https://goo.gl/hsmYUw
By tube
Roundhouse is a short walk from Chalk Farm station (Northern Line - Edgeware Branch)
Parking at Roundhouse is very limited, we recommend traveling by public transport
National Centre for Circus Arts
National Centre for Circus Arts
Coronet Street
London N1 6HD
http://goo.gl/lVJj6r
By tube
The National Centre for Circus Arts is a five minute walk from Old Street station (Northern Line - Bank Branch).
Taxi Options
Addison Lee
020 7387 8888
www.addisonlee.com
Cheetah Minicabs
0208 459 2525 / 0800 018 1651
www.cheetahminicabs.co.uk
or enquire at venues/hotels
Wifi
National Centre for Circus Arts
Network: nationalcircus
Password: Circusrolls2017
Jacksons Lane
Network: Jacksons Lane FOYER
Password: SocialLunch
artsdepot
Network: artsdepot
Password: no password required
Access
If you have any access requirements, please contact Canvas Producer on flora@canvas-london.org.uk
Accommodation Recommendations
North London, not too far from Jacksons Lane or arts depot:
Ramada London Finchley
Guesthouses near artsdepot:
Glenlyn Hotel
Heatherbank Guesthouse
Camden area:
Holiday Inn Camden Lock
Camden Lock Hotel
Shoreditch / Old Street area:
Z Hotels Shoreditch
Ace Hotel London Shoreditch
Generally anywhere near the Northern line is good for reaching all the Canvas venues.
The previous 2015 edition of Canvas supported over 80 artistic projects and we welcomed over 90 national and international delegates over 3 days.
Event Summary
Thanks to Kate Kavanagh and Lu Cyrcus for their reports and write ups:
Canvas Storify
Canvas overview blog
Useful Links
Introduction to Contemporary Circus
A ten-week online course providing an introduction to the circus field.
Sideshow
A magazine and website that promotes, records and thinks about contemporary circus.
CIRCUSPUNT
Dutch website that encourages writing about contemporary circus through interviews, reviews, aiming to support the development of circus in the Netherlands.
SUBCASE
Annual showcase of Nordic contemporary circus at Subtopia in Stockholm.
FACE
An international network of arts organisations that supports contemporary cross-disciplinary art forms and facilitates international collaboration.
CIRCOSTRADA
Circostrada is a European network for street arts and contemporary circus, dedicated to information, observation and professional exchanges.
Circus Post
Commissioned by ACE / the BBC and curated by Crying Out Loud, Circus Post is a collection of short films reflecting on the diverse manifestations of contemporary circus.