Performances at Traflagar Square near the Fourth Plinth. In celebration of Antony Gormley’s One & Other Project (via Deadly Knitshade’s Flickr stream)

In line with last Thursday’s royal theme, I thought I’d share some upcoming, really innovative knit-related events happenings in London, UK this summer/early fall.

Last week, two knitters, Marian and Alix, occupied the top of the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square as part of artist Antony Gormley’s One & Other public space project (on until October 14).  Gormley has called on the public to enter a draw in which they may be selected to get atop the Plinth as a “living monument” and do whatever they want. If you’re heading to London before the end of the project, you may want to enter the draw (anyone can enter!)

Space Invader at Banksy’s Cans Festival last September 2008, London

 On Sunday August 1st, if you’re in London, head over to the Tunnel, hidden below the Waterloo station on Leake St, SE1 for the city’s first gritting (graffiti + knitting)  event. Knitted or crocheted pieces will be used to decorate the the tunnel alongside graf artists who’ll be spraying and painting their own interpretations.  Judging from the awesome work and atmosphere created in the same tunnel  at the Cans Festival last year organized by Banksy (which I was lucky enough to catch when living in London last year), this fusion event looks like the place to be (via iKnit).

Pom pom table hosted by Pom Pom International at iKnit weekender, September 2007, London

Speaking of iKnit, the Vauxhall-based knitting store, check out their official iKnit 2009 weekender on September 11th and 12th with appearances by Debbie New and more special guests yet to be announced. I was able to check the 2007 edition with Debbie Stoller and 2008 edition with Stephanie Pearl-MacPhee and they were quite fun!

For all those heading over to her royal majesty’s territory in the near future, check out my upcoming post on crafty, creative and music city guide to London.