“One of the things I liked was the way kids, teenagers, 20/30-somethings, parents, elders and grandparents were all present and getting along and mixing so well, which is all too unusual for cultural events nowadays.”
(Comment from local resident re Games Day 2007.)

Following the success of the Gillett Square Games Day 2007 in Dalston’s own public space, Hackney Cooperative Development’s Dalston4London project is funding a series of events for 2008.

On Saturday 7th, 14th and 21st June Universal Board Games will be hosting games from all over the world: Carrom (India); Backgammon (Middle East); Mancala (Africa); Nine Men’s Morris (Britain/Europe); Shut the Box (Britain) and Le Passe Trappe (France) to name but a few...

Hackney’s table-tennis experts, the Young Offenders’ Institute, will be setting up tables for ping-pong on the 7th and 28th June and for the finale session local chess expert Malena Griffiths will lead a multi-board tournament. At all the Games Days, swingball and giant chess will be available for use.

Everyone is welcome, but young people aged 12 and under must be supervised.

Gillett Square’s new café The Ochre Works will also be open throughout the day for refreshments.

Hackney Cooperative Developments is working with local partners to stimulate the use of Gillett Square for regular cultural and enterprise activities.

At Gillett Square
London N16
(off Kingsland High Street)

See the directions page for a location map and travel details.