21 July, 11am & 3pm
From Old Ford Locks, River Lea, E3 2NN, Tower Hamlets
The Hackney-based author Iain Sinclair (London Orbital; Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire) offers an alternative travelogue to accompany a canal trip into the Olympic Park, based around the search for El Dorado, the mythical city of fools’ gold. Booking essential.
Portavilion 2011: The Floating Cinema
Come to the Floating Cinema for on-board screenings, creative canal tours, workshops and large-scale outdoor film events. The Floating Cinema was designed by architects Studio Weave and programmed by artists Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie (Somewhere). You are welcome to bring a picnic; there is a bar and food for sale. An UP Projects production in partnership with the Olympic Delivery Authority and CREATE.