From encounters with skeletons deep beneath the Museum of London, to skyline views from Brutalist tower blocks, Smithfield life weaves up, down and in-between the parallel layers of living that exist across the local community. Discover new poems and films that echo the collective voices of a community: early morning meat market moments; snippets from the school yard; the rhythm fuelled roar of ravers at Fabric.
Over the course of six months, a trio of celebrated poets Murray Lachlan Young, Imtiaz Dharker and Joshua Idehen were commissioned to delve into life at Smithfield; engaging with its inhabitants, industries and architecture, and producing three poems reflecting what they found.
These poems have been brought to life by film-maker Charlotte Ginsborg in the form of three exciting poetic films, featuring local people and places as the backdrop to her narrative.
