A park turned into a creative haven that immersed all the senses.
Crawley’s Creative Playground held the Around The Lake Festival at Tilgate Park, with free events including poetry and spoken word, a foraging walk and lakeside chats with artist Victoria Melody.
Residents and visitors were invited to "experience the park in a whole new way" with newly elected MP Peter Lamb stopping by to get involved in the fun.
Crawley MP Peter Lamb experiencing Crossings (Image: Ian Greenland)
Creative Crawley is an arts charity championing arts and creativity and making surprising events happen across the area.
There were performances and installations that included Crossings, a new sound instillation by artist Luke Jerram in collaboration with BBC Radio 4 producer Julian May.
People rowed across Tilgate Lake while listening to twelve audio stories.
Residents of Crawley and visitors were invited to experience the park in a whole new way (Image: Ian Greenland)
Luke said: “Audiences sit in the boat with their friends and families and get to row around the lake listening to these stories. It’s that combination of listening whilst doing an activity which will transport audiences into another world.
“Tilgate park is an amazing park - it’s really green and very beautiful. I’d certainly recommend everyone come down and have an opportunity to float on a boat on the lake. It’s such a relaxing thing to do.”
Tilgate Park turned into a creative haven that immersed all the senses this weekend. (Image: Ian Greenland)
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