WeвЂ™ve been hugely influenced in this by the inspiration of similar festival producing organizations in other parts of Europe such as Zomer van Antwerpen, a festival with which we have a strong and longstanding relationship. Over the last 25 years weвЂ™ve been proud to be part of a wider shift towards the development of high quality outdoor cultural experiences. If you looked across to Canary Wharf, there was just one tall building, the Royal Navy were still in residence and whilst Greenwich was always well known for its markets, the European style alfresco culture which we now all take for granted, was much less developed. Back in 1996, the only way to cross the river was by foot tunnel as the DLR and later Jubilee Line hadnвЂ™t yet opened.

Our offices are based in Greenwich, and, at that time, this part of the world looked very different from now.

GDIF came into being more than 25 years ago. Can you tell us a bit more about yourself, about FESTIVAL.ORG, the annual Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) and the work that you do? Hi Bradley, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. He was awarded an MBE in 2016 and the Freedom of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2017. In 2012 Bradley was Co-Artistic Director for the Opening Ceremony of London 2012 Paralympic Games, watched by 11.5 million viewers.

GDIF, the organizationвЂ™s flagship which Bradley founded in 1996, has been described in The Guardian as вЂњan event whose annual contribution to the happiness of the people of London is unrivalledвЂќ attracting audiences of over 50,000 each year. Under Bradley's direction FESTIVAL.ORG has broken new ground in outdoor arts, commissioning, producing and presenting work by a wide range of diverse UK and international artists. It includes the annual Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), Global Streets (a national programme of international outdoor arts and audience development), talent development and other strategic initiatives. Bradley Hemmings is Artistic Director of FESTIVAL.ORG, an outdoor theatre and arts producing organisation which delivers an ambitious and diverse year-round programme.

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