PRDD × LDF22
Participants Info
After a super successful debut last year, Park Royal returns as an official Design District at the 20th London Design Festival 2022.
A 3-day programme of open studios, exhibitions, workshops, talks, film screenings, and parties.
Here’s all the info you’ll need as a participant…
Dates
Private Preview:
Thu - 22 Sept
For participants ONLY (that’s you!)
After your feedback from last year that it was hard to visit each others’ studios during the festival, we’ve created a Private Preview afternoon, where you can visit each others studios without worrying about leaving your studios during the main festival weekend.
14:00 - 16:00
Queensrollahouse + Gorst Road Studios
16:00 - 18:00
Excelsior Studios + Standard Studios
18:00
Opening Party of 2 exhibitions:
OPEN02 at Excelsior
TEACH DDS × DAVID SAMUEL at Woodward Space
PUBLIC Festival:
Fri - 23 SEPT
SAT - 24 SEPT
SUN - 25 SEPT
OPEN STUDIOS
Open Studios are the backbone of the festival, giving visitors a lively glimpse of what goes on behind the doors of Park Royal, and a chance to show your work to a wide festival audience.
We currently HAVE 47 participating open studios.
You can find all of them HERE >
NOT LISTED?
Please write an email to hello@parkroyaldesigndistrict.com with:
Name + 1 high-res image + studio address and door number + short description of your work
Things TO KNOW:
OPEN STUDIO TIMES
Fri 23 — 10:00 - 20:00
SAT 24 — 10:00 - 18:00
SUN 25 — 10:00 - 18:00
WAYFINDING
Be sure to pick up an A4 poster at Excelsior Studios (Studio 13C or at the café) and stick it on your studio door
HEALTH & SAFETY
Please remember the general public will be visiting your studio during the weekend. It’s important to take the time to conduct a Risk Assessment of your space before the event and ensure there are no trip hazards, equipment, paints or chemicals in the way which might cause accidents or injury. Participants open their studios at their own risk and are advised have adequate insurance in place.
Contact
If you have any questions or issues during the festival, please speak to your building manager or email us: hello@parkroyaldesigndistrict.com.
PROGRAMME
Park Royal is growing, and so is our programme!
This year we have…
18 locations
10 Exhibitions
47 Open Studios
10 Workshops
5 Events
3 Parties
Browse the full programme on our
Festival websitE >
PROMOTION
Having as many people as possible visiting the festival is the most important thing, so it’s key to work together in spreading the word.
HELP US PROMOTE:
01 - SHARE THE LINK
www.parkroyaldesigndistrict.com/ldf22
02 - SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Don’t forget to tag us @parkroyaldesigndistrict @l_d_f_official so we can re-post your posts!
…and use the following hashtags: #parkroyaldesigndistrict #LDF22
We’ve created some handy materials for you to use on social media here:
03 - Tell your friends
Inviting friends personally goes a long way. The more the merrier!
What we are doing:
Poster campaign
500 posters, hung in and around West London
Social Media posts
Posts before and during the festival - visit our insta
Social Media ads
We’ll run an instagram ad campaign, reaching about 100,000 targeted accounts
Web Banner promo
Web banner campaign, targeted to a design interested audience
PR
We’re working together with renowned PR agency The Design Collective, with planned articles on media outlets like New York Times, Dezeen, WALLPAPER, and more
Our Partners
We’d also like to use this opportunity to thank our 3 FouNDING sponsors, who truly share our vision of supporting the emerging creative hub in Park royal.
Let’s have an amazing festival!
Dear London, welcome to Park Royal!
If you have any questions, just reach out to
hello@parkroyaldesigndistrict.com
Thanks,
Team PRDD
Asia Ahmed - Bill Amberg - Johnathan Brewin - Daniella Carlyle - Errol Donald - Henry Krokatsis - Ophelia O'Sullivan - Emma MacGregor - Rachel Roberts - Gil Wedam - Grace Williams - YEMIOYATO