Tower of London

Location: Tower of London

Date: 16 – 19 November

Time: : 5:30pm – 9:30pm  (Show lasts 25 minutes and runs every half an hour throughout the evening until 9:30pm. The last show commences at 9pm.)

Relaxed performance: There will be a relaxed performance on Thursday 17 November at 9pm.

Free to attend

 

THE SHOW

About Us will be at the Tower of London from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 November.

During the daytime, from 11am onwards, a digital exhibition will showcase newly commissioned poems, and animation and poetry created by children from across the UK.

After dark at 5.30pm, our show site transforms to share About Us, which is a live outdoor multimedia display and performance. The show lasts 25 minutes and is repeated at half-hour intervals throughout the evening, finishing at 9:30pm. It includes video projections, poetry and music and explores our shared story from the Big Bang to our hyper-connected now.

The Tower of London, a yellow brick wall with turrets and a crenellated roof. A green lawn moat runs in front of the wall and a tree and blue sky are in the background. A Union Jack flies from the tower.

CHOIR

A live choir will perform at selected shows, which will bring together singers from choirs in Renfrewshire, Derry-Londonderry, Caernarfon, Luton and Hull.

ACCESS

The site will have an accessible viewing platform, accessed by a ramp. We are offering audio descriptions provided by VocalEyes. Audio description headsets will be available for collection from next to the accessible viewing area. Please ensure you arrive fifteen minutes early to collect your headset in time. There is also a hearing loop and BSL interpretation accessible.  If you need any assistance, please speak to one of our stewards or email [email protected]

LOCAL PARTNERS

About Us is proud to be working with Historic Royal Palaces, Tower Hamlets Council, the City of London council and TFL to bring the show to this stunning location.

WHERE TO GO

Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB.
map showing the Tower of London, with Tower Hill Car and Coach Park, Minories Car park and Tower Hill underground station highlighted. The River Thames runs along the bottom of the image in blue. An area highlighted in teal shows where the show will take place, to the west of the Tower and adjacent to Tower Hill car park.
The Tower is located within easy walking distance of several train stations including:

You can also travel by river boat. Tower Pier is served by river boats travelling from various piers including Westminster and London Eye and is located next to the Tower entrance.

For any further questions, please visit our frequently asked questions page here.

Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @AboutUs2022_ for the latest information and share your experience of the day!

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