“Ever thought about what the moon actually does? Its tremendous influence on people from the personal, to the cultural via to the political? The Moon Festival team is getting ready to submit to the wonder of the moon. Tomorrow, we’re asking you to do the...
Moon Festival is looking for a young film director to produce a complex piece of work at the intersection between culture and commerce. The ideal candidate is a commercially led creative, aged 18-25, looking to hone their skills and flex their creativity by working on...
So many of you got in touch to ask how you can be part of Moon Festival and too often we had to say no because of time and money which we hated to do because let’s face it, you had some really brilliant ideas....
A half-day of talks and performances Curated by Irenosen Okojie Saturday 20th July 2019 | 6.30pm-9.45pm Throughout history and all across the world, there have always been women who lived at the edge of society. And while they were at it, many have looked at the...
On the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese Han Calendar, on the night of the full-moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place (last 24th September). On this day, when the moon is supposed to reach its brightest peak, numerous cultures dedicate rituals to...
A recent survey found that 52% of Brits think the Moon landings from 1969–72 were faked, with 73% of 25–34 year olds thinking it was all a hoax. In his essay, ‘Apollo Moon Landings: Pseudoscience and 6 Reasons Why There Was No NASA Hoax’, Barry...
Though Japan has long declared itself ‘the land of the rising sun’, the moon occupies a singular, altogether more complex place in the Japanese imagination. Both ephemeral and powerful, it has – from imperial poetry to anime – long inspired people striving to represent the...
Welcome to Our Orbit, a weekly space where people living in Moon Fest headquarters (Woolwich) tell us what they think about the moon and life. This week we chatted to Rasheeda Page-Muir, our community liaison. Rasheeda is a student, poet and youth worker born and...
July 20th 2018 | 8.30pm | Battersea Arts Centre | Tickets | Oh wow it’s EXACTLY 12 months to go till Moon Festival! To celebrate, we’re inviting you to a night out in Battersea. Join three rising stars in the world of storytelling as they...
Dear London, Welcome to Moon Festival. We are a collection of all things Moon from the beginning of time to the unforeseeable future. Anytime, everywhere, anyhow. Over the past few years I noticed how all the great stuff about living in big cities – the...
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