Walthamstow Big Weekender

Friends of Lloyd Park

Barbican

Walthamstow Garden Party

The Barbican and Create London have been commissioned by Waltham Forest Council to present a weekend of music, theatre, arts and crafts, food and family activities in Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park, as part of the annual Walthamstow Big Weekender. 

This free event (Sat 26 and Sun 27 July) will celebrate Walthamstow’s creative and cultural communities, make full use of the landscape of Lloyd Park - home to the award winning William Morris Gallery - and be inspired by the principles of William Morris by honouring the beautiful, homemade, sustainable and welcoming aesthetic he championed. 

It will feature two music stages showcasing international and local artists, a theatre and performance stage, pop-up theatre, dance, art and music performances that highlight the park’s natural features, the Real Food Festival’s extraordinary food from around the globe, bars selling craft beers from local breweries and an arts and crafts market showcasing local artisanal designs. 

The festival builds on the legacy of last summer’s Open East Festival which saw the Barbican and Create London programme a two-day celebration in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to mark the first anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the opening of the north of the park to the public. The full line-up for the Walthamstow Garden Party is to be announced.