As part of our last Heritage Lottery Fund project, young adults made two short films, a visual media art sculpture and a smart phone app which creates an interactive tour of the cemetery, documenting the notable and interesting figures buried there. Check out their work below.
'Waking the Dead'
A short performance piece exploring the work of Wilkie Collins, Harold Pinter, Lady Jane Wilde, Erich Fried and Joe Strummer of The Clash.
'The Beats Beneath'
This film explores the history of the Notting Hill Carnival and the key figures who helped shape it and are laid to rest in Kensal Green Cemetery.
Waking the Dead app now available on the app store
Navigate this scenic cemetery with our innovative app, and find out about:
- the sound system pioneers who created Carnival;
- celebrities of their day who scandalised London; and
- a host of people who made our world.
You’ll find 3 bespoke walks and a wealth of audio-visual information about remarkable figures, from Count Suckle to Charles Babbage and Joe Strummer.
This Octavia Foundation project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and all the content was curated, photographed and recorded by local young people.
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Other projects
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Think. Make. Create.
A creative digital media project focusing on emotional health and wellbeing.
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Yo London!
The Yo! London showcase brings together over 80 photographs that explore the connection young people have with their London and its inhabitants.
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The Story of QPR
Charts the history of Queens Park Rangers football club and documents the heritage of London's W12 area (trailer 2mins16, full film 60mins) 2015
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#Reprazent
Four films challenging common perceptions of young people in Britain (35mins51, 62mins, 26mins31, 68mins) 2013
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Doing it Right
A short film about sexual health. 13m58. 2013.
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Margins to Mainstream
Tells the story of black theatre in Britain (trailer 2mins35) 2012
