Greenwich and Docklands International Festival - We Move

WE MOVE

“One of the best free festivals in the UK” (The Guardian), Greenwich+Docklands International Festival returns this summer with an extraordinary programme of theatre, circus and dance.

This year’s theme WE MOVE and extraordinary line-up of performances celebrates London’s spirit of resilience and community in the face of life’s myriad challenges from 21 Aug—6 Sep.

A life-enhancing dance spectacular in 360 opens the festival in Woolwich, immersive theatre meets a live film set at Greenwich Peninsula, a son et lumiere transforms Romford Market and Thamesmead plays host to the voice of nature itself. Plus so much more!

Plan your visits to “London’s most spectacular free festival” (Time Out) now!

ABOUT GDIF

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) festival.org/gdif-2026/ is London's leading festival of free outdoor performing arts (theatre, dance, and street arts), an annual celebration of extraordinary outdoor events that transform people's lives.

GDIF forms part of the Royal Greenwich Festivals, an annual series of high-quality events organised by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to celebrate cultural vibrancy, and is the flagship annual event produced by FESTIVAL.ORG festival.org/ .

GDIF events take place across the borough, from the beautiful historic setting of the Old Royal Naval College, to Eltham’s bustling high-street and the dynamic twin Woolwich locations of General Gordon Square and Royal Arsenal Riverside. They also put on events in the outdoor public spaces of Canary Wharf, the City of London, the Royal Docks, and Tower Hamlets.

GDIF is free for everyone to enjoy. Typically, a handful of performances are partially ticketed each year because of capacity constraints but even at these some free tickets are available to those with limited access to the arts.

See More on the GDIF Website... festival.org/gdif-2026/