Collective Light
About this Event
Collective Light is a pop-up community event built around an interactive glowing park furniture—powered by touch and movement. As people gather, connect, and play, the space comes alive with light, turning everyday moments into something magical and helping create a park that feels safer and more welcoming—a true public living room.
Because safety isn’t just about brighter lights—it’s about brighter social life.
🌿 Enjoy activities like tea tasting, yoga, art workshops, and more!
🎤 Share your voice in our community listening booth and help shape the future of local green spaces
This is your invitation to reimagine what a park can be: a place of connection, creativity, and community.
💫 Come and add your light.
📅 Saturday, 18 July 2026
⏰ 3–9pm
📍 Dean Gardens, Broadway, London W13 9LX
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
The Park After Us: A Collective Newspaper of Invisible Stories
Host: Stephanie Chung
Info: Together we'll become investigative reporters, exploring the hidden traces people leave behind in the park and transforming our discoveries into a collective newspaper: The Dean Gardens Daily.
We will hunt for clues through a specially designed Park Bingo. Create fictional news stories inspired by your findings and contribute to a collaborative artwork celebrating the invisible stories woven into Dean Gardens
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Outdoor Yoga & Gentle Stretch
Host: Shuna Yoga
Info: This beginner-friendly experience combines gentle stretching, mindful movement, breathing, and relaxation to help you slow down, release tension, and reconnect with your body in a welcoming and pressure-free environment.
Suitable for all levels — including complete beginners with relaxed outdoor setting
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Textures of Nature, Collective Printmaking Workshop
Host: Justina Choi
Info: Slow down and reconnect with the natural details of Dean Gardens through a collaborative printmaking and mark-making workshop with artists @linearydot @carmenyiu_
Using found materials from the park — leaves, flowers, stones, bark, and more — participants will experiment with printmaking, texture rubbings, sketching, and mixed media to create unique impressions inspired by the environment around them.
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Zentangle Drawing Session & Botanical Sharing
Host: Life is Kenobi
Info: This relaxed workshop invites participants to slow down and reconnect with the natural environment through guided observation and mindful drawing. Together, we’ll explore leaves, flowers, trees, and textures within the park, transforming them into calming Zentangle-inspired patterns and artworks. No drawing experience is needed — the focus is on creativity, connection, and seeing public space in a new way.
Drop-in Zentangle Drawing session 5:30 - 7:30pm / Botanical sharing session 5:45 - 6:15pm
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Tea Parties in the Park
Host: London Tea Friends
Info: As the glowing bench slowly lights up around us, come share tea, conversations, and quiet moments with neighbours and strangers alike. In many cultures, tea is more than a drink — it’s an invitation to pause, connect, and belong.
And that’s exactly what Collective Light is about--Creating warmer public spaces through human connection. Bring a friend, or come alone — there’ll always be someone to share tea with.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 6.13
