SUNDAY 8 SEPT. DJ RUSS JONES @ CHRISP STREET FESTIVAL [FREE]

SUNDAY 8 SEPT. | DJ RUSS JONES @ CHRISP STREET FESTIVAL [FREE] International talent comes to Chrisp Street Festival as final acts confirmed for the first annual community festival. Live music performances will take place from 11am on Sunday 8 September in celebration of the East End: past, present and future. Address: Chrisp Street Market, The Market, Poplar London, E14 6AQ The free festival is fun for the whole family. Featuring live music, craft classes, children’s rides, a classic car display, Lindy Hop lessons and music from: • Hackney Globe Trotter – our resident DJ for the day. Russ Jones was behind some of the biggest club nights of the mid-90s. • Beatbox Collective – this crew has played at Glastonbury and The Big Chill • Trio Manouche – These three ‘gypsy swing’ kings get jazz joints and festivals jumping across the UK at venues like Ronnie Scott’s the 606 club and the Secret Garden Party festival • Hackney Colliery Band – this local London band fuses together the sounds of New Orleans marching bands and hip-hop brass sounds And not forgetting … • Wara – A band that regularly packs London’s Jazz Café. The Guardian gives four stars to the band’s debut album. Chrisp Street Market will be filled with cookery demos, art workshops and street food stalls with a pop-up Chrisp Street Cinema in the evening. There’s also vintage make up, poetry, mask making and craft workshops throughout Chrisp Street Market and Langdon Park. Don’t miss the Parade from Chrisp Street Market to Langdon Park at 3pm! The fun starts at 11am Festival Parade 3pm Pop-Up Cinema 7.45pm Event closes 9.30pm Keep checking back for more announcements and competitions! MORE INFO: http://www.chrispstreet.org.uk/events/chrisp-street-festival/