Saturday 16 August
Welcome to the World
1pm to 7pm
Shoreditch Park, New North Road
Free
All roads lead to... Shoreditch Park as the Festival kicks off in true sporting and party style, including:
Music on The Lift stage
1.15pm-1.55pm Portico Quartet (Shortlisted for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize)
2.05pm-2.45pm Little George Sueref & the Blue Stars
3.00pm-3.40pm The Fontanas
3.50pm-4.10pm Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee
4.25pm-5.05pm Raices Cubanas - feat. Omar Puente
5.20pm-6.00pm Congo Faith Healers
6.15pm-7.00pm Saravah Soul
Music on the Rising Tide’s EQ stage
Headline acts and upcoming stars performing a range of Urban, Pop, Indie
and Dance music
Also
Shoreditch Spa’s Oasis of Calm: try out relaxation
remedies from around the world
Green Area: environmentally friendly workshops
and stalls
Hackney City Farm’s Pets
Corner
Dog Show – Shoreditch
Bark from 1.30 - 2.30pm
Mr Wonderful’s legendary
Tea Dance Shoreditch International Villages,
with stalls, and performances.
Magical Playground just for under-fives including performances at 2pm and 4pm of Shoe Baby. An enchanting open-air puppet show adventure for under-fives about a baby who takes to the sea, the air and the zoo – all in a trusty shoe!
