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Let’s Make Music And Dance, 24 May 2025

    Join us for Let’s Make Music & Dance, a small scale community free public event with live music and salsa dancing.

    This is a community engagement event between the hours 12:30 to 16:00.   The music programme will include a small samba ensemble , guitar vocalist and some salsa dancing plus free family activities.

    ENTRY IS FREE. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

    Let's make music and dance

    Music Schedule

    12.45-13.15 Salsa Oracle Dance

    13.15-13.45 Jamie Whelligan folk /rock/pop covers

    13.45 to 14.00 Victorious Sounds Trombone Quartet led by Josh Bierley

    14.00 Tributes to Russell Dryden

    14.15 to 14.45 Salsa Oracle Dance

    14.45 to 15.15 Jamie Whelligan

    15.15 to 15.30 Victorious Sounds

    15.30 to 16.15 Salsa Dance Finale

    Family workshop

    ABOUT UMAT

    In March 2018, UMAT was established by vocalist Stephen Pierre as a grassroots community music company (CIC) based in London.

    Operating as a not-for-profit group, our primary objective is to showcase and support the talents of both emerging and established creatives, while also contributing to the community and advocating for worthy causes. We prioritize the promotion of equality and diversity in all aspects of our work. Our collective of musicians comprises students and alumni from top music conservatories in London.

    UMAT was nominated for a Mayor of London Culture and Creative Award in 2019, following the popularity of The Bermondsey Square Jazz Days and Live Music Events held at the Bermondsey Blue Market.

    The organization’s efforts were also recognized with a Southwark Business Excellence Award in 2020 for its Contribution to the Community. In May 2021, UMAT organized its first outdoor jazz event at St John’s Church Garden Waterloo, which was acknowledged as part of London’s Festival of Ideas Summer 2021.

    UMAT’s next major achievement came in June 2022, when it hosted its first outdoor jazz event at The Palm Tree Pub in Mile End, situated in East London’s Victoria Park. The event was highly successful, and the venue drew much attention.


    www.umat.org.uk

    How to get there:

    The Blue Market, Market Place, London SE16 3UQ

    Buses: 1, 381, P12
    Underground: Bermondsey
    Train: South Bermondsey
    Overground: Canada Water
    Santander dock stations on Southwark Park Road and Clements Road
    Bicycles parking available.


    About the Blue Bermondsey BID
    Blue Bermondsey BID is an independent, not-for-profit company funded and led by local businesses who activities are geared to provide services to our members whilst providing a unified voice on issues that concern the local business community. We work with the local stakeholders, residents, and visitors to help make The Blue in Bermondsey a better place to work, live and visit by funding many innovative initiatives and events.
    www.bluebermondsey.co.uk