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PhotoMonth: Photography Festival

From 2 October to 3 November 2025, PhotoMonth will continue to create a democratic platform where photographers of any age, gender, or practice can exhibit their work. It remains committed to showcasing photography in all its forms, making space for underrepresented voices, experimental processes, and urgent ideas.

PhotoMonth – Relaunching October 2025

This evening marks the return of PhotoMonth, relaunching with a renewed energy and expanded vision. This year, we’ll be exhibiting photography across all London areas with an “E” postcode—from EC1 to SE15, from Hackney to Deptford.

PhotoMonth 2025 will showcase the full breadth of photographic practice—from personal to political, street to landscape, portraiture to conceptual and this relaunch is also a tribute to Maggie Pinhorn, Director of Alternative Arts, who founded the original PhotoMonth festival, which ran successfully from 2001 to 2018 across East London.

Join us for the second event of this series at The Source where together we will celebrate Duane Michals short films and a feature film, Arthur Tress 'Waters Edge'.

Arthur Tress: Water’s Edge is an immersive portrait of acclaimed photographer Arthur Tress, whose surreal, dreamlike images have challenged and enchanted audiences for decades. Filmed over four years along the coastlines, towns, and hidden spaces of California, the documentary invites viewers into Tress’s world — a place where art, adventure, humor, and mortality collide. Remarkably, Tress continues to photograph every day in much the same way he did in the 1960s — on film, using his trusted Hasselblad camera. Blurring the line between documentary and visual poem, the film explores not only Tress’s playful, often subversive creative process, but also his reflections on identity, isolation, aging, and the legacy we leave behind. Through spontaneous photo adventures, quiet trespasses, and the surreal beauty of his imagery, Water's Edge offers a lyrical meditation on art, identity, and the fleeting nature of time.

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PhotoMonth! Duane Michals and Arthur Tress'Waters Edge'., The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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In The Substance, Demi Moore delivers a haunting performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a once-celebrated actress cast aside by a youth-obsessed industry. Desperate to reclaim her fame and vitality, she turns to a mysterious rejuvenation serum known only as "the substance." Directed with visceral intensity by Coralie Fargeat, the film spirals into body-horror as the serum begins to work—violently. Margaret Qualley plays the emerging, radiant new version of Elisabeth, while Dennis Quaid takes on the role of the manipulative TV producer who tempts and exploits her transformation. As identity, ambition, and the female body are dissected—sometimes literally—The Substance becomes a fierce, grotesque allegory on beauty, power, and the terror of becoming obsolete.

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The Substance, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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“Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy”, directed by Michael Morris is the fourth rom-com in the “Bridget Jones” film series, based on Helen Fielding’s 2013 novel, starring Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger, releasing February 14, 2025 in theaters:“…now in her fifties, ‘Bridget Jones’ gets back on track following the death of her husband. As she opens her door to dating once again, she will enter a new decade and a new diary…Cast also includes Emma Thompson as ‘Doctor Rawlings’, Hugh Grant as ‘Daniel Cleaver’, Jim Broadbent as ‘Colin Jones’, Gemma Jones as ‘Pamela Jones’, Sarah Solemani as ‘Miranda’, Sally Phillips as ‘Sharon’, Shirley Henderson as ‘Jude’, James Callis as ‘Tom’, Celia Imrie as ‘Una Alconbury’, Chiwetel Ejiofor as ‘Mr. Wallaker’, Leo Woodall as ‘Roxster, Isla Fisher as ‘Rebecca’ and Nico Parker as ‘Chloe’.

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Bridget Jones - Mad about the Boy, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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The Amateur (2025) is a gripping espionage thriller directed by James Hawes, known for his work on Slow Horses and Black Mirror. The film stars Rami Malek as Charlie Heller, a brilliant yet reclusive CIA codebreaker whose world is torn apart when his wife, played by Rachel Brosnahan, is killed in a terrorist attack in London. When the agency refuses to act, Charlie takes matters into his own hands, blackmailing the CIA into giving him field training.

Under the tough mentorship of a seasoned operative, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, Charlie is transformed from a desk-bound analyst into a calculated avenger. As he tracks terrorists across Europe, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy involving CIA corruption. With tense action, emotional depth, and cerebral suspense, The Amateur delivers a modern revenge thriller powered by Malek’s intense performance and Hawes’ taut direction.

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The Amateur, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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We Live in Time is a tender, time-shifting love story about Almut and Tobias, two strangers brought together by chance. As their relationship deepens—through love, marriage, and the birth of a child—their lives are quietly upended by Almut’s unexpected cancer diagnosis. Told in fragmented, non-linear glimpses, the film explores how we build a life together even as time threatens to take it apart. With moving performances by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, it’s a haunting reflection on love, memory, and the moments that truly matter.

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We Live in Time, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), directed by Zoya Akhtar, is a Hindi-language coming-of-age drama that explores friendship, self-discovery, and the courage to live fully.

The film follows three childhood friends—Kabir, Imran, and Arjun—who reunite for a three-week road trip across Spain, a bachelor celebration before Kabir’s upcoming wedding. Each friend chooses a life-threatening adventure sport—deep-sea diving, skydiving, and bull running—forcing them to confront their deepest fears and unresolved emotional baggage.

As they journey through sun-drenched Spanish landscapes and engage in moments of humour, poetry, and romance (notably, Arjun’s encounter with the spirited diving instructor Laila), their relationships evolve. Kabir questions his readiness for marriage, Imran searches for the father who abandoned him, and Arjun learns to loosen his grip on ambition and embrace the present.

Infused with soul-stirring poetry by Javed Akhtar, vibrant visuals, and a memorable soundtrack, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is both a celebration of friendship and a call to seize life’s fleeting moments—because "you live only once."

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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Two friends meet on graduation day and their lives intertwine each year in a story of love and fate.

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One Day, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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ABOUT THIS FILM

SCREEN: Studio Theatre

RUNNING TIME: 3h 05m

AGE RATING: (PG)

IMDb: 7.5 / 10.

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Devdas is a grand, emotionally intense saga of love, pride, and self-destruction. Set in early 20th-century Bengal, it follows Devdas Mukherjee, the sensitive son of a wealthy landowner, who returns from London to reunite with his childhood love, Paro. But their happiness is short-lived — Devdas’s family disapproves of Paro’s lower social status, forcing them apart.

Unable to reconcile his heartbreak with his pride, Devdas spirals into despair, seeking solace in alcohol and the compassion of Chandramukhi, a kind-hearted courtesan who loves him without condition. As he drifts further from redemption, the film explores the tragic consequences of societal pressure, emotional repression, and lost love.

Lavish in scale and operatic in tone, Devdas is a visually dazzling classic of Indian cinema, featuring unforgettable performances by Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit, with a haunting score and breathtaking set design. It remains a timeless tale of doomed passion and inner torment.

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Devdas, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Barbie ventures from Barbieland into the real world, confronting what it truly means to be human.

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Barbie, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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A timeless reggae anthem calling for unity, peace, and love among all people in the face of struggle and division.

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Bob Marley - One Love, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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An exhibition of photographs by Barry Lewis, "Intersections", a study of London through portraits and words of the people, will also launch during the evening, with the artist present.

Lewis started as a chemistry teacher with photography as a hobby until 1974, when he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art and studied photography under Bill Brandt. In 1976 he won the Vogue award and worked for a year with the magazine. In 1977 he received an arts council grant to photograph commuting in London, which was exhibited in the Museum of London and the Southbank. In 1981 & 83 he was exhibited in the Photographers Gallery, for ‘New Work on Britain’ and a solo show, ‘A Week in Moscow’. Working mainly for magazines, in 1999 he was a co-founder of the photo agency Network which played an important role in British Photojournalism for over 20 years.

A regular contributor to Life Magazine, National Geographic, and the Sunday Times, Barry has worked globally until 2014 and made over 20 books. His latest book, GULAG was a finalist for the Lucie Photobook Awards. He has exhibited throughout the world and received several awards including the Leica medal for humanitarian photography.

From 2015 for 5 years Barry worked mainly on documentary films but returned to photography in 2021 when he started his current ongoing work, “Intersections”

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PhotoMonth! The Wordless Diary by Rod Morris and Barry Lewis Exhibition, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995)

Set in a funeral home in South Central Los Angeles, three gang members arrive to buy drugs but instead encounter the eerie funeral director, Mr. Simms. As he leads them through the mortuary, he recounts four chilling stories tied to the coffins inside: a tale of police brutality and revenge from beyond the grave, a boy haunted by an abusive monster that may be closer to home than it seems, a racist politician confronted by the spirits of murdered slaves, and a violent gang member facing judgment for his crimes. Each story blends supernatural horror with sharp social commentary, exposing the horrors of racism, violence, corruption, and systemic injustice. By the end, the gang members learn that the funeral home itself holds a terrifying truth, and that they have reached not a drug deal, but their own reckoning in the ‘Hood of Hell’.

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Tales from the Hood, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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PhotoMonth: Photography Festival

From 2 October to 3 November 2025, PhotoMonth will continue to create a democratic platform where photographers of any age, gender, or practice can exhibit their work. It remains committed to showcasing photography in all its forms, making space for underrepresented voices, experimental processes, and urgent ideas.

PhotoMonth – Relaunching October 2025

This evening marks the return of PhotoMonth, relaunching with a renewed energy and expanded vision. This year, we’ll be exhibiting photography across all London areas with an “E” postcode—from EC1 to SE15, from Hackney to Deptford.

PhotoMonth 2025 will showcase the full breadth of photographic practice—from personal to political, street to landscape, portraiture to conceptual and this relaunch is also a tribute to Maggie Pinhorn, Director of Alternative Arts, who founded the original PhotoMonth festival, which ran successfully from 2001 to 2018 across East London.

Join us for the second event of this series at The Source where together we will celebrate Duane Michals short films and a feature film, Arthur Tress 'Waters Edge'.

Arthur Tress: Water’s Edge is an immersive portrait of acclaimed photographer Arthur Tress, whose surreal, dreamlike images have challenged and enchanted audiences for decades. Filmed over four years along the coastlines, towns, and hidden spaces of California, the documentary invites viewers into Tress’s world — a place where art, adventure, humor, and mortality collide. Remarkably, Tress continues to photograph every day in much the same way he did in the 1960s — on film, using his trusted Hasselblad camera. Blurring the line between documentary and visual poem, the film explores not only Tress’s playful, often subversive creative process, but also his reflections on identity, isolation, aging, and the legacy we leave behind. Through spontaneous photo adventures, quiet trespasses, and the surreal beauty of his imagery, Water's Edge offers a lyrical meditation on art, identity, and the fleeting nature of time.

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PhotoMonth! Duane Michals and Arthur Tress, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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ABOUT THIS FILM

SCREEN: Studio Theatre

RUNNING TIME: 1H 44m

AGE RATING: 15+

IMDb: 7.7/10

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GET OUT (2017)

In the horror-thriller Get Out, Black photographer Chris Washington is uneasy about visiting his white girlfriend Rose's family, but their overly accommodating behavior and the strange, unsettling actions of the Black household staff — the groundskeeper and housekeeper — turn out to be a deceptive front for a horrifying scheme to transplant elderly, wealthy white people's brains into younger Black bodies for eternal life and possession. Chris's initial discomfort is amplified by his girlfriend's deceptive mother's hypnosis and the chilling realization that the house staff are not just strange, but are victims whose minds have been taken over by the Armitage family's elder relatives. When the truth is revealed, Chris fights for his life to escape the family's sinister plans and the horrifying reality of being trapped and used by them.

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Get Out, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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PhotoMonth: Photography Festival

From 2 October to 3 November 2025, PhotoMonth will transform London’s “E” postcodes into a month-long celebration of photography. The relaunched festival spans neighbourhoods from EC1 to SE15 with over 50 pop-up exhibitions and established galleries from Kennington to Mile End, Clerkenwell to Camberwell and Hackney to Stratford – across both institutional and alternative spaces, including museums, churches, libraries, cafés, and architectural practices.

The Festival programme includes a series of film screenings, workshops, artists talks and portfolio reviews. To celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the Photo Booth, PhotoMonth is launching a special competition in collaboration with AutoPhoto for the best portrait. Find your AutoFoto booth at Yorkton Workshops (part of the Wonderland exhibition), The Photographers Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery to take part.A parallel film programme runs throughout the month, exploring the intersections between photographyand film. Each screening will be followed by a live Q&A with directors, photographers and special guests.

Join us for the third event of this series at The Source where together we will immerse ourselves in an evening of the wonderful sounds of Northern Soul by Elaine Constantine. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the producer of the film, Alan Graves.

Northern Soul is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by Elaine Constantine, following two Lancashire teenagers, John and Matt, in the mid-1970s. United by their discovery of American soul music and its accompanying dance culture, they become involved in the burgeoning Northern Soul scene. The film explores their journey of escapism, self-discovery, and the testing of their friendship amidst the scene's high-octane, drug-fuelled atmosphere.

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PhotoMonth! Northern Soul, with Elaine Constantine and Alan Graves, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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SCREEN: Studio Theatre

AGE RATING: 15 +

RUNNING TIME: 2h 17m

IMDb: 7.7/10

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Sinners (2025) is a bold, genre-defying film directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore—WWI veterans who return to 1930s Mississippi with stolen mob money to open a juke joint. Set against the backdrop of Jim Crow oppression, the story blends Southern Gothic, horror, and blues-infused drama as the brothers confront racial violence, personal demons, and a supernatural vampire threat symbolising cultural exploitation. Rising star Miles Caton plays their cousin Sammie, a gifted musician at the centre of the moral and mystical struggle, with standout performances by Hailee Steinfeld and Jack O’Connell.

The film won multiple awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Jordan) at the 2025 Astra Midseason Movie Awards. Hailed as a “transcendental Southern Gothic vampire musical,” Sinners is both a chilling horror tale and a powerful allegory about Black creativity, survival, and stolen legacy.

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Sinners, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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PhotoMonth: Photography Festival

From 2 October to 3 November 2025, PhotoMonth will transform London’s “E” postcodes into a month-long celebration of photography. The relaunched festival spans neighbourhoods from EC1 to SE15 with over 50 pop-up exhibitions and established galleries from Kennington to Mile End, Clerkenwell to Camberwell and Hackney to Stratford – across both institutional and alternative spaces, including museums, churches, libraries, cafés, and architectural practices.

The Festival programme includes a series of film screenings, workshops, artists talks and portfolio reviews. To celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the Photo Booth, PhotoMonth is launching a special competition in collaboration with AutoPhoto for the best portrait. Find your AutoFoto booth at Yorkton Workshops (part of the Wonderland exhibition), The Photographers Gallery and Whitechapel Gallery to take part.A parallel film programme runs throughout the month, exploring the intersections between photographyand film. Each screening will be followed by a live Q&A with directors, photographers and special guests.

Winner of the prestigious Grierson Documentary Award at its UK debut at the 68th BFI London Film Festival, the stunning MOTHER VERA opened to audiences across the UK on 29th August. Shot in breathtaking black and white, Mother Vera is a visually arresting and deeply meditative portrait of a woman confronting the shadows of her past. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson.Vera has spent 20 years in a convent on the outskirts of Minsk, living among men undergoing addiction rehabilitation. When a conversation with her mother stirs long-buried memories, Vera is compelled to revisit her own past and the tragic events that led her to this secluded life. What unfolds is a quiet, powerful story of resilience, healing, and spiritual transformation. With its haunting cinematography and contemplative pace, Mother Vera invites audiences into a world rarely seen on screen — one of silence, struggle, and redemption. Directed by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson, and produced by Laura Shacham for She Makes Productions, Mother Vera is an unforgettable cinematic experience.

‘Sublime and sensorial debut feature’ - The Film Verdict Synopsis

After two decades in a Belarusian Orthodox monastery, Vera reflects on her unexpected path to nunhood, rooted in a history of addiction. Facing her lingering guilt, she finds herself at a crossroads between her monastic sanctuary and an uncertain future. With a poignant gaze, Vera's quiet journey of self-examination offers an intimate glimpse into the complexities of faith, recovery, and personal transformation within cloistered walls.

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PhotoMonth! Mother Vera, Alys Tomlinson and Cécile Embleton, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Do the Right Thing (1989), directed by Spike Lee, is a gripping exploration of race, community, and moral conflict set in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood during the hottest day of the summer. The story follows Mookie, a young Black man delivering pizzas for Sal’s Pizzeria, as tensions simmer between the Italian-American owners and the predominantly Black residents. When a dispute over representation on Sal’s “Wall of Fame” escalates into violence, the neighborhood erupts in chaos, forcing everyone to face painful questions about justice, prejudice, and responsibility.

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Do the Right thing, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Between 6:30pm and 7:00pm, just before the main feature, we’ll be showcasing a short film titled "The Quest" by Iris Gama.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - The Final Reckoning (2025)

In the fallout from Dead Reckoning, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) remains in hiding, while a powerful rogue artificial intelligence known as the Entity continues to gain control of global systems, particularly nuclear arsenals.

Two months after retrieving a key tied to the Entity’s source code, Ethan is summoned by U.S. President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett). She demands he turn over the key, but Ethan refuses—determined instead to finish what he started: stop the Entity for good.

Ethan reunites with his IMF team—Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), and Grace (Hayley Atwell)—and they recruit new allies, including Paris (Pom Klementieff) and Theo Degas, to take on their most dangerous mission yet.

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Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX

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Between 6:30pm and 7:00pm, just before the main feature, we’ll be showcasing a short by an emerging filmmaker.

We Live in Time (2024)

We Live in Time is a deeply moving romantic drama that follows Almut (Florence Pugh), an ambitious chef, and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), a recently divorced man, whose lives are forever changed after a chance encounter. What begins as an unexpected connection grows into a profound love story spanning years — from the awkward spark of new romance to the quiet beauty of domestic life and the shared joy of raising a child. As their relationship matures, a life-altering diagnosis forces them to confront the fragility of time and the endurance of love. Told with tenderness and emotional honesty, the film explores how moments of love, loss, and hope shape a lifetime together.

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We live in time, The Source, Theatre Square, Stratford,, Theatre Square, London, United Kingdom, E15 1BX