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The third Hackney WickED Art Festival returned in 2010 from Friday 30th July 2010 to Sunday 1st August 2010. Three days of galleries, open studios, live art events, flea markets, open air film screenings, exhibitions, 4 live music stages, the Coracle Regatta and more. For full events listings and artist/studio websites please refer to hackneywickedfestival.co.uk

- Three-day programme full to the brim with art, music, pop up events
- Gavin Turk as festival patron in Agile Rabbit show at The Lighthouse Pub
- 624 studios and more artists per capita in Hackney Wick than anywhere else in the world
- Live music stage in Queen’s Yard from 3-11pm all weekend
- Fete for the WickED brings culinary delights, art stalls and market
- Cabaret and comedy at the Peanut Factory Stage by Tax Deductible & The Hive, Fish Island
- Graffiti Jams throughout the Wick… follow us on Twitter
- ‘The Education Team’ working with schools in the community: Teachers V Kids boat races
- Art treasure hunts for kids by Alice James… and we just might allow the adults to join in too
- Harry’s infamous Coracle Regatta on Sunday 1 August 2-6pm at Eton Mission Rowing Club
- Closing party Sunday with carnival procession and burning of the Wicker Man by Adam Beale


Openvizor is the main supporter of the festival and produced a documentary in 2010 to celebrate all the wonderful people who come together to make it all happen on a magic weekend in an amazing neighbourhood; with more projects and collaborations in 2011 and planned for 2012.


Documentary Credits

Camera by Tijmen Veldhuizen
Additional Camera by Theo Shaw
Edited by Andrew Papadopoulos
Sound Mix by Diego Belmonte
Music by The Ouse Valley Singles' Club
Produced by Abbas Nokhasteh
Directed by Andrés Borda González

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