Fulham Pier Celebrates its Opening with Free Weekend of Cultural Events Including LiveSet from Example

Fulham Pier, South West London’s newest go-to destination, today announces a Summer weekend of celebrations from 20th – 22nd June in celebration of its June opening. The Fulham Pier free weekender will offer live programming, events and workshops, for all to enjoy, with a headline performance by multi-platinum music icon and Fulham local, Example. 

Set against the backdrop of the Thames, Fulham Pier brings a vibrant mix of dining, entertainment and cultural activity to this picturesque stretch of the river. The celebratory weekend will put a spotlight on the destination’s alfresco setting with visitors able to enjoy round the clock experiences on the newly opened boardwalk and culinary delights from Riverside Market, the spacious, river-level food hall where London favourites meet global flavours. The curated programme presents a host of activities with something on offer for visitors of all ages.

Example will host a live performance in Riverside Market, with nostalgic classics and more on Saturday 21st June; while British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist Yinka Ilori MBE inspires a series of workshops that bring to life his new installation ‘100 Found Objects,’ from scent making to screen printing on Sunday 22nd June. Completing a trio of London greats, Comedian Tom Davis and supporting guests will light up the Orange Box on Friday 10th June with his crowd pleasing stand up.

What’s On 20th – 22nd June, Fulham Pier Opening Celebration Weekend

Visitors can choose from a plethora of activities throughout the celebratory weekend, Friday 20th June – Sunday 22nd June.

Friday 20th June: 4pm – 11pm

• The Comedy Box with BAFTA award-winning Comedian, Tom Davis and supporting guests at the Orange Box. FREE ENTRY 
  • Visit fulhampier.com or follow @fulham.pier on Instagram for information on how to secure your place.
• Riverside DJ sets – a summer soundtrack by the river throughout the evening

Saturday 21st June: 10am – 11pm 

• Fulham-born musician Example headlines a free gig at Riverside Market
  • Age restricted and limited capacity, follow @fulham.pier on Instagram for information on timings plus conditions of entry.
• A Line Art’s ‘Fold Your Fulham’ Creative Workshop – Families can create a 3D Fulham town made from card with the River Thames flowing through the middle. FREE
• Join the London Wetlands Centre to enjoy expert birdwatching upon the river. Plus, make your own bird feeder to inspire bird watching in your own home. FREE
• Thames Mudlarks exhibits mudlarking discoveries from the local riverbeds of the River Thames with kids crafting activities. FREE
• The Poetry Takeaway will see one-of-a-kind personalised poems available to collect for all throughout the day. FREE
• Family-friendly activities including giveaways, a scavenger hunt, a poetry van, live painting, roaming entertainment, live music, face painting, and more. FREE

Sunday 22nd June: 10am – 10pm

• British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist Yinka Ilori MBE hosts a creative workshop with Akosua Paries-Osei exploring Fulham’s rich botanical history followed by a workshop to create your own reed diffuser. Ticketed.
  • 10.30am – 12.30pm, ticket release coming soon. Visit fulhampier.com or follow @fulham.pier on Instagram for information on how to secure your place.
• Ilori hosts a screen printing workshop inspired by his recently unveiled artwork, 100 Found Objects – create and take home a bespoke design screen print. Ticketed.
  • 12 – 2pm, ticket release coming soon. Visit fulhampier.com or follow @fulham.pier on Instagram for information on how to secure your place.
• Join the London Wetlands Centre to enjoy expert birdwatching upon the river. Plus, make your own bird feeder to inspire bird watching in your own home. FREE
• The Poetry Takeaway will see one-of-a-kind personalised poems available to collect for all throughout the day. FREE
• Family-friendly activities including giveaways, a scavenger hunt, a poetry van, live painting, roaming entertainment, live music, face painting, and more. FREE

Available for throughout the weekend

• Food & Drink at Riverside Market: Tuck into a tempting variety of food and drink served all weekend at Riverside Market. 
• Scavenger Hunts, designed by A Line Art, will take guests on an exploration of Fulham Pier and surrounding spaces throughout the weekend. FREE

• Chess on the Deck: Borrow one of our beautiful marble chess sets and enjoy a thoughtful game of chess with the picturesque backdrop of the riverside. FREE
• Fulham Pier Postcard Selfie Frame: Snap and a selfie and share your moment @fulham.pier. 

Visit Immersive Public Artwork ‘100 Found Objects’ at Fulham Pier for free this Summer

Acclaimed British-Nigerian artist and designer, Yinka Ilori MBE, transforms Fulham Pier’s riverside boardwalk, with an immersive installation that celebrates the stories past and present of Fulham’s identity and communities. Drawing inspiration from objects found in and around the neighbourhood as well as its local flora and fauna, Ilori’s 100 Found Objects represents a fountain of history and vessels for stories and hidden pasts that Ilori reframes through a contemporary lens.

Speaking to the soul of Fulham, Ilori’s 100 Found Objects is designed to bring people together, through experiences and culture. Spanning the full length of Fulham Pier, key elements are located at the Hammersmith and Putney entrances, on the building’s façade, as well as along the glass balustrades, framing the new boardwalk and the backdrop of the river Thames. The artwork also includes lenticular panels that shift and move with the viewer’s perspective, with a 3D element bringing to life the objects within a floral landscape inspired by Fulham’s rich heritage of craftsmanship and cultivation.

Fulham Pier is now open for visitors to savour culinary delights from Riverside Market’s exciting vendors ahead of the opening celebration weekend including Mumbai-favourite Goila Butter Chicken, Tinie Tempah’s Raps and hailing from Oxford, Slice and Dice Pizza.

For more information, visit fulhampier.com | @fulham.pier