Fantastic turn out for the launch of our ‘Flotilla’ installation by Steve Messam! ⛵️ We would like to thank all our Merchant Square team, Steve, Artiq, Epicurean Street market traders, Lockhouse, Merchant Square occupiers, residents and visitors for organising and joining us last night! Overall a brilliant night and the origami boats looked specatacular lit up on our canal. The installation is here for the next few weeks so we invite everyone down to see this fabulous piece of art by day and night! Thanks #Flotilla #Barges #Mindfulness #FloatingFitness #HealthAndWellbeing #Fiodra #BargeFiodra #CanalAndRiver #Paddington #PaddingtonBasin #MerchantSquare #EdgwareRoad #WestLondon #WestEnd #London #FloatingPocketPark #PocketPark #Bridges #Bridges #Canal #GrandUnionCanal

Thanks TimeOut for the mention! ‘Flotilla’ Light switch on is at 6:30PM with drinks and food available from 5:30PM today!

Thanks Secret London for sharing our event! We are opening the Floating Pocket from 5:30PM for complimentary drinks and we will switch on our lights at 6:30PM. Hope to see you all there!

Join Merchant Square tonight in celebrating the launch of our new art installation ‘Flotilla.’ ⛵️ Lockhouse will be serving complimentary drinks for guests on arrival and we also have healthy treats from our Epicurean Street Gastronomy Market. Enjoy food from Il Peperone Picante, Indian Street Food Kitchen, Slow Food Truck Chef and hot drinks from Can Do Coffee on our tow path. ?☕️? Keep cosy with warm blankets and heaters as we switch on the ‘Flotilla’ lights after the sun sets around 6:30PM and be mesmerised as 180 floating origami boats light up to promote a sense of traquility and well-being. ?? Festivities will continue til late in Lockhouse beside our Floating Pocket Park. We hope you are all able to join us this evening for the revealing of this unique piece of art by Steve Messam. #Flotilla #Barges #Mindfulness #FloatingFitness #HealthAndWellbeing #Fiodra #BargeFiodra #CanalAndRiver #Paddington #PaddingtonBasin #MerchantSquare #EdgwareRoad #WestLondon #WestEnd #London #FloatingPocketPark #PocketPark #Bridges #Bridges #Canal #GrandUnionCanal

We officially switch on our ‘Flotilla’ lights tomorrow at 6:30PM. ⛵️? Join us for drinks & world food and enjoy our new art installation in comfort as we have furniture, heaters & blankets for you to keep cosy whilst you take in your surroundings. We look forward to everyone joining us! #Flotilla #Barges #Mindfulness #FloatingFitness #HealthAndWellbeing #Fiodra #BargeFiodra #CanalAndRiver #Paddington #PaddingtonBasin #MerchantSquare #EdgwareRoad #WestLondon #WestEnd #London #FloatingPocketPark #PocketPark #Bridges #Bridges #Canal #GrandUnionCanal

@epicurean_events are on the lawn today in front of 5 Merchant Square serving dishes from all around the world from 10am! ?????? #StreetFood #StreetFoodMarket #Epicurean #Gastronomy #Food #LondonFood #FoodMarket #Paddington #PaddingtonBasin #MerchantSquare #EdgwareRoad #WestLondon #WestEnd #London #FloatingPocketPark #PocketPark #Bridges #Canal #GrandUnionCanal

4 more days until the launch of our ‘Flotilla’ installation! We will have cosy blankets, warm heaters, furniture, drinks and food trucks on the Floating Pocket Park and tow path this Thursday night to celebrate this unique launch. Join us from 5:30PM and the lights will be switched on at 6:30PM! ⛵️? #Flotilla #Barges #Mindfulness #FloatingFitness #HealthAndWellbeing #Fiodra #BargeFiodra #CanalAndRiver #Community #CleanUp #BritishSpringClean #Paddington #PaddingtonBasin #MerchantSquare #EdgwareRoad #WestLondon #WestEnd #London #FloatingPocketPark #PocketPark #Bridges #Bridges #Canal #GrandUnionCanal

Looking forward to the ‘Flotilla’ Launch night this Thursday 15th March from 5.30PM. The lights of 180 origami boats will be switched on and we have food and drinks available to help celebrate this unique piece. More info about Steve ‘Flotilla’ artist: http://ow.ly/IwnQ30iQU1h

GoBoat Launches.. TODAY!! For discount on bookings this March and April, use the discount code ‘MarchApril’ at checkout and enjoy exploring our canals! Tickets: http://ow.ly/U4AA30iQUv3

Event schedule this week aboard Barge Fiodra which is moored infront of our fountain: 9 March: The Bargee (Film) 19:00 – 21:30 10 March: Painted Boats (Film) 19:00 – 21:00 11 March: Floating Yoga – 11:00 11 March: L’Atalante (Film) 15:00 – 18:00 Tickets: http://ow.ly/k8IK30iQUaq