A concert celebrating the life of murdered teenager Alice Gross will take place this weekend.
The free Celebrating Alice festival will be held at Boston Manor Park, in Brentford, this Sunday (June 7).
The day will begin with a memorial walk from the Fox pub, in Green Lane, Hanwell, along the Grand Union Canal to the park. It will depart at 11am and take around an hour.
Several local acts, including friends of 14-year-old Alice, who was a talented musician, will then perform in the park's walled garden from midday to 4pm.
There will also be refreshments available and the chance to play petanque, table tennis and tennis in the park, in Boston Manor Road, throughout the afternoon.
Among those who have volunteered to support the concert is Daniel Ramdeen, from Intermate Connection PA and Sound Hire, whose son Warren Ramdeen was murdered last year at his home in Northolt.
Alice's body was found hidden in the River Brent on September 30 last year, a month after she went missing from her home in Hanwell.
Police have said they believe the schoolgirl was killed by convicted Latvian murderer Arnis Zalkalns, whose body was found hanging in woodland at Boston Manor Park on October 4 .
Event coordinator Linda Massey, of the Friends of Boston Manor, said the day was about reclaiming the area's open spaces and showing solidarity with Alice's family.
"We were all so saddened by the incomprehensible outcome [of the search for Alice]," she said.
"With our involvement in the local community we have regularly been asked how we could bring the community together to not only reclaim our open spaces after the dark days but also to give strength to the family.
"It is felt that the time is now right and with full support from the family, various activities have and will be taking place in Boston Manor Park."
This Friday (June 5), 14 black poplar trees - one for each year of Alice's life - will be planted in her memory at the park from midday.
A music tent at this year's Hanwell Carnival, on Saturday June 20, has already been dedicated to the schoolgirl's memory. Alice's Acoustic Tent will feature young, local musicians, and acts who have performed there in the past.
The acts lined up to appear at Boston Manor Park on Sunday are:
Jai Blue - acoustic/folk pop
Jai Blue is a 15-year-old singer/songwriter from Ealing who is passionate about writing, art and music. She wrote her first song aged 13, called No Quitter, which was about her own personal experience of not giving up. She hasn't stopped writing since. Jai has performed in and around west London and hopes to inspire others through her lyrics. She has recently started a Youtube channel Jai Blue which contains original material.
Stacey Pierre - R&B/pop
Stacey is a vocalist guitarist who is currently studying BA popular music at the University of Northampton. She is a former student of Forecast Academy and has performed at various open mic nights over the past year. More recently Stacey shot a music video for the soon to be released short film Star Cross.
Misinterpret - funk
Misinterpret is made up of students aged between 14 and 17. They all knew Alice very well and some had been good friends with her since primary school. The band have been together for less than six months and came second in the battle of the bands competition. With a number of gigs lined up for the summer they are really enjoying playing music together.
Havana Good Time - Cuban and salsa
This lively band is made up of dedicated amateurs and can consist of anything from eight people to 25. They regularly get commissioned to perform at gigs around the west London area and, without hesitation, agreed to support the Celebrating Alice event.
The Great West Groove - semi acoustic blues
The Great West Groove are a roots/blues trio of professional musicians playing with a number of artists all over the UK. They have been playing together for the past five years. Brentford/Hanwell-based they are going to be playing at the Brewery Tap, Brentford, as a fringe event to the Brentford Festival on Saturday September 5.
Kate De Freitas and the Babacools - swing jazz funk
Kate is a professional singer and actress who lives in Brentford and heads a very talented group of musicians promising to bring much enjoyment to the Celebrating Alice event. They are a lively, funny, quirky, hugely energetic jazz funk band. They take well-known songs and give them a new twist. They like their audiences to dance, laugh and have a great time!
Alex & Collette - indie-rock
Alex, 16, and 15-year-old Collette attend Elthorne Park High School, Hanwell, and have been performing together for approximately two years. They are looking forward to performing at the Celebrating Alice concert.
