Returning to leafy Lloyd Park for its sixth year, Walthamstow Garden Party served up an eclectic mix of big names and young performers, bringing together an international line-up for an international crowd. A festival ‘made locally’ and produced by Barbican Centre, Create London and the people of Waltham Forest (declared...
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It was another triumphant weekend at Walthamstow Garden Party. Sunbathing in glorious weather and indulging in radiant notes played by brilliant musicians, we enjoyed every minute of it. From its debut, basking in Saturday’s early afternoon heat with London African Gospel Choir and their rendition of Paul Simon’s Graceland, until Sunday...
There’s no summer in London without Walthamstow Garden Party! The two-day free-entry festival happening every mid-July at Lloyd Park in Walthamstow is becoming a constant of the British capital’s summer event calendar. And it couldn’t be otherwise, because the weekend of music, theatre, dance, circus, film and spoken word organised...
You can never get enough of Toots Hibbert and his inseparable Maytals That’s why after his latest London show at the Barbican there were friends, fans, and media all waiting in line to get a few words, a photo or just a glimpse of a true music legend, we had...
They don’t visit London and the UK very often (the last time it happened was for the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony), but when they do, they always give an electrifying and memorable experience to their audience. It happened again just a few days ago when Bernando Santos (better known as...
Even if summer and London are two words not working too well together, except perhaps as an oxymoron, there’s an event that, since 2014 brings the sun shining over the East End. Maybe that’s only figuratively, but Walthamstow Garden Party is one of the best ways to celebrate the sunny season...
Walthamstow Garden Party, now in its third year, is riding high on the back of two immensely successful festivals in 2014 and 2015 which each boasted over 30,000 visitors. Taking place in the beautiful Lloyd Park and produced by Barbican and Create in partnership with a number of local organisations,...
