Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey
This event has already happened
This event took place on Sunday 3 September 2023.
- Sunday 3 September 2023
- Wembley Park
Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey
Sun 3 Sept 2023
Wembley Park
Need to know
Features
- Patrick Bailey Conductor
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Wembley Park
Wemba's Dream is a reality!
After last year's postponement, we are excited to present the RPO alongside local performers at Wembley Park for Wemba’s Dream, a festival performance of music, dance, poetry and carnival arts that celebrates the unique and diverse communities of Brent.
Featuring new music by contemporary composer Dani Howard, join Mahogany Carnival Arts, spoken word group Word Up, the Sujata Banerjee Dance Company, guitarist Trevor Brown and the St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra for a free performance in Wembley Park this September.
When Wemba first journeyed to settle on the hill that would be named Wemba’s Lea (or Wembley), it was just the first of multitudes of journeys from people across the world to the heart of Brent.
No matter who we are, we all take our own journeys that shape our lives in ways we could never expect: from beginnings of hope and anticipation to the emotional highs and lows of joy, sadness and self-discovery, and the new perspectives we find that change how we see the world. Celebrate the resilience of those who cross oceans and continents to find a place to call home in their journeys of struggle, overcoming barriers, finding freedom and telling their stories through art.
Timings and performance information
Unfortunately, due to injury, Keira Martin will no longer be able to perform at Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey. Everyone at the RPO and Wembley Park wishes her a speedy recovery.
We are grateful to Louise and Philip Keller for their generous support for Dani Howard's composition for 'Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey'.
As part of a shared vision between Wembley Park and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Wemba's Dream event on Sunday 3 September aims to establish a creative hub in the neighbourhood bringing together community outreach and performance to create a sensory festival with repeat performances throughout the day.
Discover more about the incredible creative groups and collaborators performing at Wemba's Dream: Join the Journey below.