Don’t miss out on Party in the Park in New Cross, the free community & music festival with a large number of brilliant young bands, which wraps up the end of summer on 14 September, 1pm-8pm.
The Party, organised by New Cross Learning and Madcap Coalition in Fordham Park, is a revival of the famous Urban festival. It’s a community event for all ages, with family events, arts and crafts, stalls, spoken word, as well as local bands and acts for all tastes from disco to reggae, punk rock, soul and folk. There will be food stalls, a beer tent, a bookstall and bric a brac for sale.
“In its day, Urban Festival was the alternative Glastonbury. This party is being organised by local people for local people and it’s also a celebration of local talent – the musicians and artists you’ll be reading about next year. And unlike so many festivals today it’s absolutely free,” said New Cross Learning Chair Kathy Dunbar.
“We think the Party in the Park embodies the spirit of New Cross: this is a brilliant community and people have come together to volunteer their time and local organisations have sponsored the party,” said Dunbar
Patrick Lyons of Optical Radio will MC on the main stage, and acts include a hula hooping showcase, street dancers, a zumba class, as well as a stage for local musicians: Bands/ singers include:
Ben Holland
Little Big Noise
Emily Eccles
Nunhead Folk Circle
Mark Sampson
Nathan Kidd
Murphy McFall
Jean Jean’s Massive hugs
Stolen (999 club)
The Magic City Trio
The Donuts
The otherside
The Hotelles
The Shocks of Mighty!
Omar
Eddie Capone
Thee graverobbers
Ben Singer
The Family of Cats
The Fruitful Earth
The Pit Ponies
Old Kent Roadies
Lectric Love
Captain Spangles
Unit 137 Soundsystem
The Party’s sponsors include Sanford Housing Cooperative, The Hill Station Cafe, The New Cross Inn and Little Nans Bar.
The organisers are still looking for volunteers: contact .
Event notes:
Party in the Park will take place at Fordham Park, New Cross, on Saturday 14 September from 1pm-8pm.
New Cross Learning is a community run library and learning space in New Cross and volunteers working for the library have played a major role in organising the programme for the Party. Our website is www.newcrosslearning.com.
MadCap Coalition is a performing arts organisation which organises Urban fetes and workshops.
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