Secrets of the Thames & Time and Tide film screening
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Visit our mudlarking exhibition and see Time and Tide, featuring Nicola White.
Join us for a special museum late event reflecting on the future of the foreshore.
See Paul Wyatt’s powerful Time and Tide: Steel, Grit and Glass, a film exploring identity and belonging affected by the changing landscape of the Thames, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
Dig deeper into the connections between people and place as you explore our landmark exhibition, Secrets of the Thames, and mix with mudlarks who will share their passion and experiences of a changing Thames foreshore.
This is your exclusive last chance to see the Secrets of the Thames exhibition outside of normal opening hours.
Need to know
What happens when places we know change? Landscapes shape our sense of belonging and identity, but market forces and the need for new housing eat away at their fabric, disrupting our sense of place when they are remade and tidied up around us.
As the birthplace of Henry VIII and home to the Royal Observatory and Prime Meridian, Greenwich is known for its maritime and royal connections. Yet, visitors rarely discover the area’s fascinating history of industrial and maritime heritage, including the manufacture of underwater cables that provided the first transatlantic communication.
Nicola White, an influencer and mudlark whose YouTube content has attracted over 20 million views, is prominently featured in the film. The London riverbank is a source of comfort and exploration for Nicola as she discovers objects from the past. To her, this landscape is like being surrounded by “voices from the past”. But, as steel and glass buildings rise around her, Nicola faces the threat of losing access to this place forever.
Filmed over six years, Time and Tide: Steel, Grit and Glass explores personal identity and belonging through the eyes of those impacted by a changing landscape along the river Thames.
6pm: Main doors open
6–7pm: Access to Secrets of the Thames exhibition and opportunity to meet the mudlarks, with welcome drinks
7pm: Time and Tide: Steel, Grit and Glass screening (65 mins) with introduction and post-screening Q&A with director Paul Wyatt
8.30–9.20pm: Access to Secrets of the Thames exhibition and opportunity to meet the mudlarks
9.30pm: Doors close
Our address is London Museum Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.
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