Dolphin Close

Join us for a special outdoor screening of Dolphin Close, a new film by artist Ed Webb-Ingall and Friends of Tump 39

      Analog film still showing a man sitting on a small bench, looking at a piece of paper on the bench. He is dressed in long trousers and striped T-shirt. He is sitting in a natural environment, there are trees and bushes behind him, grass on the ground. The still has a reddish filter applied, distorting natural colours and giving it an older feel.

      When: Saturday, 15 March, 5:00pm -7:00pm (Last entry at 5:30pm)
      Where: Tump 39, Watersmeet Way, London SE28 8PU
      Who: Everyone is welcome! Book your free place via Eventbrite. 

      Dolphin Close is a new film by artist Ed Webb-Ingall responding to Tump 39; a long-term project working with a group of local people in Thamesmead, who have gathered to collectively re-imagine a disused and rewilded Victorian munitions magazine hidden in their housing estate, as a new community space for arts and ecology.

      Shot on 16mm film with a Bolex camera over 12-months, with support from filmmaker Rhea Storr, the film documents the site as the artist listens to the individuals recollections and reflections on their relationship with this unusual place, which was closed for 20-years and recently reopened by Three Rivers. Through anecdotes and encounters, the film explores what draws community members to get involved as well as some of the obstacles to joining in.

      Dolphin Close was commissioned and produced by Three Rivers and will have its official Bexley premiere at Tump 39 on 15 March 2025, where it will be screened by ‘The Thamesmead Travelling Cinema’; a ‘social sculpture’ created by artist-led project space, Texas Thamesmead.

      Important Information:

      This event is FREE and open to all. However, participants under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

      Limited spaces available - booking is essential. Secure your spot here.

      Transport from Abbey Wood Station is available, but must be booked by February 28 at 12 PM.

      If traveling independently, please note: There is no onsite parking. We encourage arriving on foot, by bike or using public transport.

      Nearest Transport Links:

      Train: Abbey Wood Station

      Bus: Eastgate Close (Stop NG) and Manordene Way (stop NC) - Routes 117, 229, 401, 472, 601, 602, 669, N1. 

      Accessibility Notice:

      The event is wheelchair accessible, but the terrain consists of mostly flat ground with some stony paths, small inclines, and uneven grassland.

      The site is outdoors with limited shelter and may become muddy after rain. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing. Feel free to bring blankets for extra comfort.

      A compost toilet is available on site.

      ED WEBB-INGALL is a filmmaker and researcher working with archival materials and methodologies drawn from community video. He often collaborates with groups to explore under-represented historical moments and their relationship to contemporary life, developing modes of self-representation specific to the subject or the experiences of the participants.

      In 2018, Ed completed a practice-based PhD at Royal Holloway University, where he carried out the first in-depth study of the history and practice of community video in the UK. Ed's research and film practice have resulted in opportunities to present, exhibit and publish his work nationally and internationally. He currently runs the public programme for the London Community Video Archive. In 2020, Ed commenced work on a book to be published by the BFI/Bloomsbury as part of their Screen Stories series, with the title ‘The Story of Video Activism’. His recent research looked at the role of video in response to the housing crisis and is in partnership with Peer Gallery, The Serpentine Gallery, Rule of Threes, Grand Union Birmingham, LUX Scotland and Nottingham Contemporary.

      FRIENDS OF TUMP 39 are a team of local volunteers who act on behalf of the communities who use and care for Tump 39. They are the natural starting point for cultural work where people and places meet, and work closely with the Three Rivers team to develop a site-sensitive creative programme that recognises both human and more-than-human ‘beings’ in the co-creation process. Everyone is welcome to join and if you would like to find out more and get involved please email chiara@threeriversbexley.org


      THAMESMEAD TEXAS is a nomadic artist-led project space, based in Thamesmead founded by artists & filmmakers Vanessa Scully & Liam Scully, who create events, exhibitions, screenings, workshops and residencies centered around an art bar. Their latest project ‘The Thamesmead Travelling Cinema’ is a ‘social sculpture’ that aims to bring people together through the shared love of cinema, as well as continue sharing histories & archives unique to the people of Thamesmead, the biggest social housing estate in England.