Festivals & Events

The Lift at Shoreditch Festival

Welcome to the World

Welcome to the World

Sat 16 Aug / 13:00 - 19:00

All roads lead to…Shoreditch Park as the Festival races out of the blocks in true sporting and party style!More

The Lift at Shoreditch Festival

The Lift at Shoreditch Festival

Sat 16 - Sun 24 Aug

With a high-impact programme of events to exercise body and soul, The Lift reappears at Shoreditch Park as part of the Shoreditch Festival 16 - 24 August, and plays host to an inspired mix of free and ticketed events, developed with local groups. More

K'Boum
Collectif AOC

K'Boum

Sun 17 Aug / 15:00 and 18:00

Expect a pulsating electro-hip-hop soundtrack as The Lift explodes in an insane spectacle.More

How The Lift Was Built

How The Lift Was Built

Mon 18 - Sat 23 Aug / All Day

An exhibition that tells the storey of how the four-storey mobile venue and hub of Lift Festival 2008 was built.More

The Lyrical Lift
Apples and Snakes / Hammer and Tongue / The Blue Hut

The Lyrical Lift

Tues 19 Aug / 19:00

A competition of words and wits where YOU choose the winner.More

Make Do and Mend
RagRoof Theatre

Make Do and Mend

20/08/2008 / 14:00 Performance / 14:45 Tea Dance

Back by popular demand, last year’s Hoxton Square hit Ragroof Theatre returns with a brand new show.More

Best of the Leicester Comedy Festival - On Tour

Best of the Leicester Comedy Festival - On Tour

Wed 20 Aug / 20:00

This year, the Leicester Comedy Festival turned 15. And like most teenagers, it’s  breaking loose and ready to throw a party.More

Urban Essence
Ebonessence / ANGIKA

Urban Essence

Thurs 21 Aug / 19:30

Local young dancers join British Indian dance company ANGIKA in a unique collaboration that blends classical Bharata Natyam with urban dance.More

VIP Club Wireless

VIP Club Wireless

Fri 22, Sat 23 Aug / 19:00 - 21:30

VIP Club Wireless is a very special event being held over two nights exclusively for Shoreditch’s young people.More

The Hood in the Wood
Tangere Arts

The Hood in the Wood

Sat 23 Aug / 13:00

The Hood in the Wood is a captivating piece of storytelling where Gary Lagden brings to life all the characters, from the terrifying wolf to the dotty grandma.More

Hackney Handover at Shoreditch Festival

Hackney Handover at Shoreditch Festival

Sun 24 Aug / 13:00

On the historic day that host borough Hackney officially welcomes the Olympics to London, the Shoreditch Festival and London Borough of Hackney presents Hackney Handover — a spectacular celebration for everyone to enjoy.More

The Shoreditch Ball Park
Presented by Shoreditch Futures

The Shoreditch Ball Park

Sun 24 August / 13.00 - 19.00

Come out to play at the Hackney Handover moment! More

Gallery

Gallery

Summer 2008

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