Traces 2025

TRACES is a one-day outdoor art event inspired by the heritage and beauty of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park - one of the ‘magnificent seven’ Victorian cemeteries of London.

The event brings together the work of over 40 artists across painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation, spoken word, music, and performance, who have all created work in response to the park’s rich history and natural beauty. 

The artworks and performances will be set along a walking trail, which you will be invited to wander at your own pace, while discovering the hidden beauty of the park – its elegantly decaying statues, graves and monuments all set within 31 acres of lush woodland, meadows, dales and ponds.

The event is open to all and will run from 1pm to 6pm. The official opening will take place at the Soanes Centre by the main entrance to the park around 1pm where everybody will be invited to join a musical procession along the artworks trail.

Further details about the event:

• Event timings: Saturday 19 July 1pm - 6pm

• Address: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Southern Grove, London E3 4PX

• About the cemetery: Information on the cemetery can be found here at https://fothcp.org/history/. 

• Accessibility: Most of the artworks are adjacent to or visible from the cemetery’s wheelchair accessible pathways. We apologise for the few that are not fully wheelchair accessible. If you have specific access needs, please contact chris@shurety.studio