The Floating Cinema by Studio Weave and Somewhere

The Floating Cinema is a Ex-British Waterways boat, that has been converted into a compact moving-cinema by architects Studio Weave and artist duo, Somewhere (Consisting of Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie). The customised narrow boat is navigating the waterways of the five Olympic host boroughs this summer, including Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Hackney, and will feature free on-board screenings, quirky canal tours, talks and workshops. The project is part of the UP Projects’ Portavilion programme, a contemporary art project, which commissions temporary pavilions in east London. The old boat, originally called “Cole” and owned by Annie Myers and Hazel Saunders, was refurbished into the current cinema. The interior of the boat was fitted with 12 bespoke cinema seats and lined with blackout curtains, which were folded into a intricate pattern.