Walthamstow Garden Party
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Saturday 26 July and Sunday 27 July, 12noon-9pm (8pm on Sun)
Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 5JW
Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 5JW
Organised in conjunction with Barbican and Create London, join us at the Walthamstow Garden Party in beautiful Lloyd Park for two days of music, theatre, arts and crafts, food and family activity.
Celebrating Walthamstow’s creative and cultural communities, the event will feature two music stages, a theatre and performance stage and welcome a range of international and local artists including the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Saturday) and Tiken Jah Fakoly (Sunday).
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15 Jul (3 days ago)
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Music Stage
Brand New HeaviesSoul and funk pioneers for 20 years
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
'A Fistful of Ukuleles' - from 'Housewives Choice' to 'Voodoo Chile', the ukes' genre-crashing antics continue
Chicha Libre
Psychedelic Peruvian cumbia via Brooklyn
Lokkhi Terra
From the Mela's of Bangladesh to the streets of Havana, via some districts in Lagos and on to a bustling club in London
More music, theatre and dance performances and workshops
Boy Blue Entertainment
Award-winning hip-hop dance company and Barbican Artistic Associate
Walthamstow Acoustic Massive
Local community musicians
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Joyous Indian brass from Rajasthani folk to Bollywood hits
Söndörgő
Hungarian string band playing music from Southern Slavic traditions
Debademba
Mandingo roots with a contemporary twist from this talented West African combo
Bollywood Vibes
Spectacular fusion dance company
The Fairly Famous Family
Pop-up performances designed to entertain, inspire and surprise
Rock a Hula!
1950s rock 'n' roll, hula hooping and swing dancing
Gravity Circus Centre
Leyton-based Circus Centre presenting a variety of thrilling acts
The Black Eagles
Tanzanian acrobats showcase their breath-taking skills
Real Food Festival
Real Food Festivals will be showcasing the very best, most creative street food traders, celebrating the amazing multiculturalism of London's street food scene. They will also be setting up a craft beer bar including the best of Walthamstow's own micro breweries, and a mini-farm where kids (and adults) can pet, feed and learn more about where our food comes from.
Appetite Summer FestivalShowcasing local food businesses and growers. A boutique food festival with a village-vibe, complete with deckchairs, vintage milk float and the opportunity to taste and buy from stalls set up by our favourite local foodies - everything from Walthamstow-grown organic vegetables to mouthwatering must-have gourmet food delights. A curated events programme with a focus on local cooks, artists, designers and writers will make sure we put art on this very delicious menu.
Mini Garden Party
Lloyd Park Centre throw open their doors and gardens with a boutique offering for families and mini people. Let your kids unleash their inner artist in the Mini Useful & Beautiful Craft Tent, browse family friendly stalls showcasing everything from kids clothes to cloth nappies, toddler toys to baby slings. The Lloyd Park Centre chefs will be serving healthy snacks and hot food whilst Creative Biscuit's Vintage Tea Stall offers a chance for weary parents to put their feet up and indulge in afternoon tea while the kids have fun.
William Morris Gallery
Explore the life and legacy of William Morris, Walthamstow's most famous son. Free tours and family activities all weekend
Art & Design
E17 Art Trail
An artist-led project which provides a framework for E17 and Waltham Forest artists and makers to exhibit and promote their work
Useful & Beautiful Craft Marquee
Get crafty with woodwork, metalwork, letterpress & printmaking with Blackhorse Workshop, Inky Cuttlefish, Made by Ore, Two Pip Problem and more.
Mini Useful & Beautiful Craft Marquee
Encourage your mini people to get creative with our pop up screen printing and ceramics painting workshops. Print your very own festival T-shirt or poster to take away with Little Mashers (3+) or get messy personalising your own plate, mug or tile with Creative Biscuit.
E17 Designers Market
A department store of twenty local designers, artists and craftspeople, with prices and styles for all tastes and pockets
Pop-up Crafts
From stitching and quilting, to knitting and drawing join Significant Seams, Scribble & Smudge and Abstract Knitting to try your hand at a new craft and have fun.
Mini Holland Cycle Zone
Mini Holland is an ambitious programme to transform Waltham Forest into a network of cycle friendly neighbourhoods,similar to those found in Holland, for all residents to enjoy. A chance to find out more about cycling and discover the joy of travelling on two wheels.
Think Bikes Stunt Displays
Mini Riders - Balance Bikes
Cycle Confident
Venda Blenda
Carry Me Bikes
Waltham Forest Cycle Campaign
Friends of Lloyd Park Area
The Soul Picnic - An inside, outside daytime disco with DJ and dancing to diverse selection of disco, funk, 80s boogie, house, soul, electro, reggae and afrobeat.
More pop-up performance, sports, activities and workshops Drum Works
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Drum Works
Voodoo Love Orchestra
Daolu Tai Chi & Kung Fu
Meet your Park People Stall
Lloyd Park Skate Jam
Bowling Taster session
Bowling Exhibition matches
William Morris Garden Walk
Lloyd Park History Walk
William Morris & Radical Walthamstow tour
and more...
Sun 27 Jul
Barbican Music Stage
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Reggae powerhouse from the Ivory Coast
The Excitements
Old school soul and authentic, gritty R&B
Ibibio Sound Machine
Hotly tipped London collective playing west African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul
Kobo Town
Calypso from the Toronto-based Trinidadian band
Barbican Park stage
Boy Blue Entertainment
Award-winning hip-hop dance company and Barbican Artistic Associate
E17 Jazz Collective
Vocals, five saxophones, three trumpets and a rhythm section to blow your socks off
Afrikan Boy
MC combining the bass-heavy sounds of urban London and the rhythmic beats of Nigeria
Karol Conka
Bringing her Brazilian mix of hip hop with baile funk, trap and Afro-Brazilian beats
Bollywood Vibes
Spectacular fusion dance company
The Fairly Famous Family
Pop-up performances designed to entertain, inspire and surprise
Rock a Hula!
1950s rock 'n' roll, hula hooping and swing dancing
Maison Des Jeunes - Songhoy Blues
Desert R'n'B from Mali
Gravity Circus Centre
Leyton-based Circus Centre presenting a variety of thrilling acts
The Black Eagles
Tanzanian acrobats showcase their breath-taking skills
Friends of Lloyd Park AreaBebop in the ParkBebop Baby will be bringing live music from some of London's finest DJ's and local bands, including Sara Mitra, Sunny Side Up, The Boogaloo Band, and Nostalgia 77 DJ set.
Real Food Festival
Real Food Festivals will be showcasing the very best, most creative street food traders, celebrating the amazing multiculturalism of London's street food scene. They will also be setting up a craft beer bar including the best of Walthamstow's own micro breweries, and a mini-farm where kids (and adults) can pet, feed and learn more about where our food comes from.
Appetite Summer FestivalShowcasing local food businesses and growers. A boutique food festival with a village-vibe, complete with deckchairs, vintage milk float and the opportunity to taste and buy from stalls set up by our favourite local foodies - everything from Walthamstow-grown organic vegetables to mouthwatering must-have gourmet food delights. A curated events programme with a focus on local cooks, artists, designers and writers will make sure we put art on this very delicious menu.
Mini Garden PartyLloyd Park Centre throw open their doors and gardens with a boutique offering for families and mini people. Let your kids unleash their inner artist in the Mini Useful & Beautiful Craft Tent, browse family friendly stalls showcasing everything from kids clothes to cloth nappies, toddler toys to baby slings. The Lloyd Park Centre chefs will be serving healthy snacks and hot food whilst Creative Biscuit's Vintage Tea Stall offers a chance for weary parents to put their feet up and indulge in afternoon tea while the kids have fun.
William Morris Gallery
Explore the life and legacy of William Morris, Walthamstow's most famous son. Free tours and family activities all weekend
William Morris Gallery Family Weekend
Drop-in activities for families to make and do together inside and outside the Gallery (1-4pm).
Indian Textiles
Be inspired by William Morris's interest in Indian textiles - explore pattern, colour and motif and have a go at your own block print.
Art & Design
E17 Art Trail
An artist-led project which provides a framework for E17 and Waltham Forest artists and makers to exhibit and promote their work
Useful & Beautiful Craft Marquee
Get crafty with woodwork, printmaking and knitting workshops and demonstrations
Mini Useful & Beautiful Craft MarqueeEncourage your mini people to get creative with our pop up screen printing and ceramics painting workshops. Print your very own festival T-shirt or poster to take away with Little Mashers (3+) or get messy personalising your own plate, mug or tile with Creative Biscuit.
E17 Designers Market
A department store of designers, artists and craftspeople, with prices and styles for all tastes and pockets
Pop-up CraftsFrom stitching and quilting, to knitting and drawing join Significant Seams, Scribble & Smudge and Abstract Knitting to try your hand at a new craft and have fun.
Mini Holland Cycle Zone
Mini Holland is an ambitious programme to transform Waltham Forest into a network of cycle friendly neighbourhoods,similar to those found in Holland, for all residents to enjoy. A chance to find out more about cycling and discover the joy of travelling on two wheels.
Think Bikes Stunt Displays
Mini Riders - Balance Bikes
Cycle Confident
Venda Blenda
Carry Me Bikes
Waltham Forest Cycle Campaign
More pop-up performance, sports, activities and workshops Drum Works
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
Drum Works
Voodoo Love Orchestra
Daolu Tai Chi & Kung Fu
Meet your Park People Stall
Lloyd Park Skate Jam
William Morris Garden Walk
Lloyd Park History Walk
Bowling Taster session
Bowling Exhibition matches
William Morris & Radical Walthamstow tour
and more...
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Regards
John
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