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DIY Culture Weekend — Commoners Choir x Rockaway ParkFri 26 – Sun 28 JuneRockaway Park, Temple CloudA full weekend of DIY culture: music, workshops, exhibitions, conversations, films and making things together with a mix of affordable and free activities.Protest songs, political printmaking, choirs, comics, banners, typewriters, culture jamming and shared skills across the whole site.Vegan hot food, cakes and drinks from the café all weekend.Family friendly. Well‑behaved dogs on leads welcome.Open studios + exhibitions running throughout.Tickets & more info including camping linked in bio.FRIDAY 26 JUNE6pm — How to Homegrow a Radical ChoirTips, talk and some singing with Boff Whalley (Chumbawamba / Commoners Choir).A practical session on building community through song.7pm — Jonny Hannah Poster‑Making Workshop Create your own protest banner with illustrator and artist Jonny Hannah.SATURDAY 27 JUNE1pm — ‘Speak Up’ Exhibition Opening + DIY Culture Discussion — FreePolitical posters and prints by international artists.Discussion featuring: Jonny Hannah / Rickard Sisters / Marta (Rockaway) / Phil Wrigglesworth / Boff Whalley2pm — Pop‑Up Choir WorkshopLearn a new song to perform with Commoners Choir. No experience needed.4pm — WorkshopsChoose between:• Comic Making with the Rickard Sisters• Sociable Media Session with Josh Sutton (typewriters, letter writing, badge‑making)6pm — Evening ConcertLive music from:Carol Hodge / Acts of Resistance (Steve Lake) / Commoners Choir / Jonny Hannah (DJ set)SUNDAY 28 JUNE11am — Radical History Walk A guided walk exploring local radical history and stories connected to the area.3pm — DIY Film Show Films on culture jamming, subvertising and DIY media, including work by Negativland.Commoners Choir are a radical, joyful, defiantly DIY singing gang from Leeds, more like a band than a choir. They write and perform their own songs about the world around us: inequality, hope, protest, community and the everyday politics of life. Open, inclusive and proudly non‑audition
