The Community of Silent Spring
This page lists spaces, communities, and organisations that Silent Spring admires and periodically is a part of. It's a great index to use if you are visiting London, or travelling elsewhere that the page admins have either visited, or been recommended by friends of the website. We hope to expand this page as the admins get to travel more and build our community with people from all over the world.
London
Steamdown
Steamdown is a music collective with weekly events at Peckham Levels in London most Wednesdays of the year. The group promotes intersectionality, and is a safe space for people of all communities. The weekly Wednesday sessions feature improvised music, typically around a modern jazz/R&B genre, that freely incorporates many different mediums, such as spoken word, samples, instrumental solos, meditations, and whatever feels intuitive in the moment. Tickets are usually £15, with an additional loyalty card discount, and further community details through a dedicated WhatsApp group
Reenchantment London
Reenchantment is a multidisciplinary group that hosts regular readings, discussion groups, workshops, and creative events, including featured live-music guests. One of the group's missions is to foster an environment where artists, in their own words, 'could come together in solidarity with one another at a time when the UK is facing massive cuts to arts funding and creative disciplines are being consistently undervalued.' The group also emphasises a socio-political perspective that prioritises community while challenging the inherent cynicism and competitive degradation of a capital-centric environment. Reenchantment also provided the inspiration for this website itself!
Song Bloc London
Song Bloc is an activist choir group that attends major demonstrations in London, emphasising intersectionality and support for all communities. The group is comprised of members from many other choirs within London and is a great way to participate in activism in an empowering environment that takes special care to foster and spread a message of kindness, pride, and resilience.
Europe
