Kingston University fellows are hosting a performance along the Hogsmill River on Friday, 12 June.

The fellows are also inviting locals to join them at the Stanley Picker Gallery before the performance for free drinks from 5pm - 6pm.

As part of FRAUD's Stanley Picker Fellowship project, A Simultaneous Agreement, a large-scale community performance will trace the course of the Hogsmill River through movement, voice, and collective action.

Bringing together up to one hundred participants, Standing for the River will stage a simple, accessible choreography on the bridge above the river, devised by movement director Neus Gil Cortés and accompanied by a live vocal score by Juniper (Jenny Plant).

The performance forms part of an ongoing community campaign advocating for the Hogsmill River's designation as a public bathing site. Documentation from the event will contribute to evidentiary materials supporting this application.

The performance is part of FRAUD's Stanley Picker Fellowship project (Image supplied)

The gallery is calling for locals to participate in the performance.

No movement experience, flexibility, or technical skill is required — only a willingness to take part. Everyone is welcome.

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Ahead of the performance, participants will attend a workshop rehearsal with Neus Gil Cortés to learn a series of accessible movements, performed collectively with a lead dancer to create a shared choreographic language.

If you have access requirements and would like to participate, the gallery asks you to get in touch, and says it is happy to support access needs.

Important Safety Information

Participants are asked to note that the Hogsmill River currently contains unsafe levels of phosphates, E. coli, leptospirosis (Weil's disease), and other contaminants, and is not safe for swimming.

A spokesperson said: "While this project advocates for improved river access and care, participants are strongly advised not to enter the river at this time."