Care WeekendeR
A free weekend of live music, dance, shows, food and community fun, for everyone!
This summer, the Care Weekender is back! Rhiannon Faith Company and Harlow Playhouse bring you a weekend of FREE family friendly activities celebrating care and kindness in Harlow.
Co-created with our local steering group, the Care Weekender uses art and culture to bring people together and sprinkle some joy.
The Care Weekender will run on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August from 12 - 5pm outside the Harlow Playhouse in Playhouse Square, CM20 1LS.
What’s on
Saturday 2 August 12-5pm
12:10 : Harlow Brass Band
12:45 : Caspian’s Storm, children’s theatre show by LAStheatre
1:15 : ARCADE Mini, interactive dance performance by Casson & Friends
1:45 : Hip Hop Pop, dance workshop
2:15 : Jigsaw Arts, performing arts workshop
2:45 : Open Mic featuring Harlow Rock School
3:15 : ARCADE Mini, interactive dance performance by Casson & Friends
4pm : Caspian’s Storm, children’s theatre show by LAStheatre
4:30 : FINALE performance - A Place to Be, by Rhiannon Faith Company
Throughout the day: Free lunch from Community Embrace, Generation Circus give it a go workshops, Harlow Creates craft activities, Rainbow Services Community Hub, Butterfly Effect Wellbeing activities, Harlow Libraries and the Harlow Council Community Safety and Regeneration Teams.
Sunday 3 August 12 - 5pm
12:10 : Anwaar Belly Dance
12:45 : Emoto-Matic, a comedy dance show by Four Eyed Theatre
1:15 : FiveDinners Cook-off! With Cllr Dan Swords and Cllr James Griggs
2:00 : Dance Fusion, dance aerobics workshop
2:30 : Voices of Harlow Choir
3:15 : Hip Hop Pop, dance workshop
4:00 : Emoto-Matic, a comedy dance show by Four Eyed Theatre
4:30 : FINALE performance - A Place to Be, by Rhiannon Faith Company
Throughout the day: Free lunch from Community Embrace, games with Harlow Rugby Club, meet the Harlow Council Regeneration team, arts and craft activities, Healthwatch Essex Engagement Van.
PLUS screenings of dance films Harlow Cares and 9 Acts of Care by Rhiannon Faith Company, You are also Us by Cathy Waller Company and PUBLIC - a film by Steve Ryan (Ockham's Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts).
“I am really enjoying everything today.
Sharing community spirit..Thank you for everything you are doing for our community.”
“Beautiful to see thoughtful, multidisciplinary art with and for the Harlow community ❤️ ”
CREDITS
The Care Weekender 2025 is presented by Rhiannon Faith Company and Harlow Playhouse, supported using public funding by Arts Council England and Harlow Council. The performances of Caspian's Storm, ARCADE Mini and Emoto-Matic are made possible by Applause Rural Touring.
TEAM
Artistic Director Rhiannon Faith · Executive Director Maddy Morgan · Producer Anna Dominian · Production Manager Jack Greenyer · Technical Stage Manager Fraser Owen · Stage Manager Samantha French · Print Design Anne Van Den Boogaard · Security General Security Services Ltd, Video Big Egg Films · Photography Foteini Christofilopoulou
‘A PLACE TO BE’ CAST
Klara Bow, Monika Budka, Cherie Coleman, Marlie Fuentes Palacios, Mithun Gill, Donna Glynn, Dave Hobbs, Chris Hunter, Donald Hutera, Catherine New, Audrey Nicholson, Robert Nicholson, John Richardson and Shavenbeard.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Care House Project works with the Harlow community to improve mental health and wellbeing, celebrate care and community, and provide hope for a better future.
