London festivals and outdoor events this year

[RubyToogood]

I thought it would be handy to have a thread listing all the festivals and other fun outdoor events taking place in London this year, for those of us that get our entertainment close to home.

Edited to add calendar:

JUNE:

10 - 11th June Carnival de Cuba, FREE. www.carnival-de-cuba.com

10th June Big Sexy Festy Party. £1 donation to Crisis. Finsbury Park. PAIN, Tarantism, Inner-terrestrials, Solution Sound, No Fit State Circus, UK Subs and much more. http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2280/1867/1600/BSFPPrint1.gif

11th June - Stoke Newington Festival FREE http://www.ents24.com/web/event/1134985/Stoke_Newington_Festival.html

17th June Urban75 meetup Brockwell Park, FREE http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=165950

17 June Tottenham Carnival, Bruce Castle Park, Tottenham, N17. FREE. An afternoon of live family entertainment, including YESS Soundsystem http://www.tottenhamcarnival.co.uk/

18 June West London Green Festival, Parsons Green, SW3. FREE. Live music throughout the afternoon from the pedal powered stage, children's activities, vegetarian and organic food, showcase technology, arts and crafts and community campaigns. http://www.greenfest.org.uk/

18 June Celebrating Sanctuary 2006. FREE. Bernie Spain Gardens, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 (adjacent to Oxo Tower Wharf). The Annual Free Festival Celebrating the Art and Culture of London’s Refugee Communities. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/DiscoverSouthwark/EventsSection/whatson/CelebratingSanctuary.html

21 – 25th June Wireless Festival - Hyde Park, London http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/

22 - 25 June 10th Greenwich + Docklands International Festival. FREE. Events around Greenwich and Docklands. http://www.festival.org/gdif.html

23rd June Party on the Green, Clerkenwell Green, FREE: http://www.architectureweek.org.uk/event.asp?eventURN=2598

24th June Family Day on Hampstead Heath FREE http://www.colf.org/events_details.cfm?e=181

30th June - 2nd July Urban Games http://www.spriteurbangames.com/ BMX, skate etc. Clapham Common.

JULY

1 - 2 July Salaam Music Village 2006 Kew Gardens 12.30 - 9, Free but voucher needed, available from http://www.culturalco-operation.org/tickets/ . Festival of Islamic Music and Culture featuring entertainment from around the world. http://www.culturalco-operation.org/mv/mv_index.htm

1 – 2nd July Hyde Park Calling http://www.carling.com/music/festiv...KNC-GOOGLE&HBX_PK=hyde+park+calling&HBX_OU=50

2nd July Brasil Tô Dentro, FREE, Bernie Spain Gardens, South Bank. http://www.inhale.org.uk/diary/?ih=ih2_314

7th July Star Festival (Japanese arts) FREE. Guildhall Yard. http://www.inhale.org.uk/diary/?ih=ih2_276

8th July Lewisham People’s Day FREE. Mountsfield Park. http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NewsAndEvents/Events/PeoplesDay2006.htm

8th July Rise Festival in Finsbury Park. FREE. Inc Graham Coxon, Buzzcocks, The Wailers, Sway, Killa Kela and Roy Ayers. http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/rise-festival-2006_index.html

8th July Southwark Festival - Southwark Park, from 1pm till about 10ish. stalls, fairground, band on the bandstand, music on the main stage (no idea what this year, but the proclaimers headlined last year) dog shows and the like, all topped off with a fireworks display. FREE

15 - 23 July Big Dance, Trafalgar Sq FREE http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/big-dance-london_index.html

15 & 16th July Lambeth Country Show, (Brockwell Park, Brixton). FREE. http://www.ubiqueleisure.co.uk/lambeth.php

15th & 16th July Croydon Summer Festival at Lloyd Park FREE. Saturday – World Party inc De La Soul and Ojos de Brujo. Sunday – Mela. http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/artsentertainmentculture/artsentertainment/summerfestival/

16th July Tin Pan Alley Festival, Denmark St, WC2 FREE http://www.tinpanalleyfestival.co.uk/home/home01.html

22-23 July Sharp’s Folk Festival, Cecil Sharp House NW1. http://www.efdss.org/news.htm#fest

22 July - Ealing Blues and Roots Festival. FREE. The biggest free one-day blues festival in the UK. http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/ealing_summer/blues_and_roots/index.html

23rd July – Ealing Global. FREE. New event. Music from around the world inc Mukka, the Balkanatics, Ska Cubano, LaXula, Flamenco Aire, Romani Rad, U Cef and the Forty Thieves Orkestra. Walpole Park W5 http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/ealing_summer/global/index.html

26 - 30 July - Ealing Jazz Festival. FREE. The largest free jazz festival in Europe. http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/leisure/ealing_summer/jazz/index.html

30th July Ben & Jerry's Sunday - Clapham Common £5 http://www.benjerry.co.uk/sundae/


AUGUST:

Trafalgar Square Festival - 3 weeks, August 2006 http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/trafalgar-square-festival-2006_index.html

5th August Fruitstock at Regents Park FREE. Inc Arrested Development, Norman Jay, AIM and the London Community Gospel Choir. http://www.fruitstock.com/

1st-5th August Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=gbbf

13 August - The London Mela. FREE. The largest one-day celebration of Asian culture outside of the subcontinent. Gunnersbury Park W3 http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/asian_london/index.jsp

13th August FinFest - the community festival of Finsbury Park

27th - 28th August Notting Hill Carnival FREE


SEPTEMBER:

16th - 17th September The Mayor's Thames Festival (various locations by the river). FREE. http://www.thamesfestival.org/

 

[Callie]

Kingston Green Fair - 29th May thats London ish

 

[Treacle Toes]

28th and 29th of this month...FREE!
http://www.paradisegardens2006.com/

 

[rennie]

The Rise Festival in Fisbury Park. July 8th. FREE.

 

[Rollem]

The Respect Festival in Fisbury Park. July 8th. FREE.

why is it that lots of outdoor things are planned for the day i am doing a 5k race/run?!?

Southwark Festival - Southwark Park, July 8th from 1pm till about 10ish. stalls, fairground, band on the bandstand, music on the main stage (no idea what this year, but the proclaimers headlined last year ) dog shows and the like, all topped off with a fireworks display. FREE

 

[rennie]

why is it that lots of outdoor things are planned for the day i am doing a 5k race/run?!?

a good way of telling ya u're not welcomed?

Well done for the 5k! I'd fall over after a 10 min run.

 

[Rollem]

Well done for the 5k! I'd fall over after a 10 min run.

who's to say i wont

 

[EastEnder]

who's to say i wont

You will.

 

[William of Walworth]

Posted by Hollis on my Festival Season 2006 thread :

Any mention of this..?

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/rise-festival-2006_index.html

+ 13th August.. the quite amazin FinFest - the community festival of Finsbury Park. (I am led to believe).

Also the Visit East London site lists a nice variety of free/cheap events

 

[William of Walworth]

This very Sunday coming up (14th May)

East Dulwich free fair

 

[Donna Ferentes]

There's a helpful list in the email I got from Red Pepper this afternoon: festivals at which they'll be represented. Not all are in London.

This year's events include:

17 June
Foo Fighters - Hyde Park, London

21 – 25 June
Wireless Festival - Hyde Park, London

1 – 2 July
Hyde Park Calling

8 July
Rise Festival - Finsbury Park, London

13 – 16 July
Latitude festival – Henham Park estate, Suffolk
New Event – more laid back; art, comedy, music and film.

25 – 27 August
Reading and Leeds Festival

26 – 27 August
Metro Weekender - Clapham Common, London

 

[twister]

13 – 16 July
Latitude festival – Henham Park estate, Suffolk
New Event – more laid back; art, comedy, music and film.

25 – 27 August
Reading and Leeds Festival

*ahem* Lon-don!

www.carnival-de-cuba.com Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th June 2006

Star Festival - 7th July

Croydon Summer Festival at Lloyd Park - 15th & 16th July

Fruitstock at Regents Park - 5th August

 

[Donna Ferentes]

*ahem* Lon-don!

Ahem!

Not all are in London.

 

[twister]

*cough cough splutter splutter*

well then there's a festivals thread in music thataway >

 

[twister]

Made In Deptford - 19th-21st May http://www.madeindeptford.co.uk
Notting Hill Carnival - 27th/28th August

and some Mayor Ken stuff:

Carribbean Showcase - Hyde Park - August Bank Holiday
Trafalgar Square Festival - 3 weeks, August 2006
Big Dance - 15 - 23 July 2006 - Trafalgar Sq

 

[suzee blue cheese]

I'm a regular Sat morning visitor to Deptford. There are a load of workshops along Creekside one of which is Cockpit Arts which is doing an open day this weekend so it must all be part of the Made In Deptford weekend and I'd imagine the others will be open too. Think I had to pay a couple quid entrance at their pre-christmas open day - good place to go to look for special one-off prezzies for people, check out studios if you're looking for one, and have a chat to the designers.

As for London free festies. Last year we went to the Walthamstow Festival, a free festival in, ...err, Walthamstow. Several sound systems dotted along what I think was the main shopping drag near the station. Worth checking it out if it's on again this year.

 

[mrsfran]

Over in the West, there's all the Ealing festivals:

14-21 July - Comedy Festival. Ticketed event.

22 July - Blues and Roots Festival. FREE! The biggest free one-day blues festival in the UK.

23rd July - Ealing Summer Global. FREE! New event. Music from around the world.

26 - 30 July - Ealing Jazz Festival. FREE! The largest free jazz festival in Europe.

13 August - The London Mela. FREE! The largest one-day celebration of Asian culture outside of the subcontinent.

These events are all good fun, mostly arsing about and listening to music you might not otherwise do. Plus there are lots of fringe jazz-festival things in local pubs.

One day, I'm going to organise The London Pie Festival.

 

[Hollis]

June 11th - Stoke Newington Festival.

http://www.ents24.com/web/event/1134985/Stoke_Newington_Festival.html

 

[twister]

Ben & Jerry's Sunday - Clapham Common - Sunday 30th July

 

[Skim]

One day, I'm going to organise The London Pie Festival.

That sounds great

Were you thinking savoury pies, or could you include lemon meringue pie in that?

 

[mrsfran]

All pies. It is an inclusive pie festival. Even samosas get in.

 

[Skim]

All pies. It is an inclusive pie festival. Even samosas get in.

I'm there!

 

[christonabike]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm pie

Just bought a steak and ale, and also a steak and stilton pie

As you were

 

[jodal]

Fruitstock at Regents Park - 5th August

Went to this last year, was very nice.

 

[rennie]

Ben & Jerry's Sunday - Clapham Common - Sunday 30th July

it's not free tho!

 

[Skim]

I went to the Ben & Jerry's festival last year because I found a ticket on the Common and thought I could pop in and get a free ice cream. We were outside playing frisbee at the time. It wasn't much cop... huge queues, low on atmosphere, was very branded. There was lots of stuff for kids, though.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Went to this last year, was very nice.

Seems I'm going this year with twister.. when two worlds collide

 

[twister]

it's not free tho!

er no, no it's not... and?

Seems I'm going this year with twister.. when two worlds collide

bang said he was *ahem* bang up for going too..

 

[RubyToogood]

Fair point, I think I did mean free stuff but I didn't say that did I?

Am compiling this into a list in date order. Any more?

<edit> have now done so and added the list to the first post

 

[William of Walworth]

Now that Rubbes has sorted the list

Adding a link to this thread to my 'Festival Season 2006 -- some dates and details' thread in Music ...