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A packed Saturday all round the square with stuff popping up everywhere and at anytime. Come and check it out.

Main stage

12noon-9pm

On the festival Saturday this year, we will have some of the finest Youth bands from a Borough that can’t help making stars (Razorlight, VV Brown and E17 to name a few), 4 young bands from the CREATE Festival will rub shoulders with Samba, Gypsy, Acoustic Music from around the Global Local Project. Youth groups Estate Of The Arts, Youth Services, Youth Orchestra and more. Finally our headline and the cinema go hand in hand. In the evening things turn Rock and Roll. On stage the Grammy Nominated remixer Son Of Dave (8pm) who takes delta blues and mixes it into dance and disco and is something to behold - a true superstar of the festival world.

Line Up

12.15 First Orchestra - 30 people from the Youth Bands of the Borough
1 Chenoa – A amazing Gospel remixing act
1.15 Safer Music Sounds – Anti Violence Rappers
1..30 Four to the Floor – Local band with an interesting sound _ Exit 17
2 Estate Of The Arts - Local community arts heroes
2.1 Kreative Kulture Klub – Cool kids spinning and jumping
2.30 -- 3.00 Shadez- Exit 17 Local band –
3.15-- 3.50 Poetic Pilgramage – Incredible world reknowned Islamic Hip Hop Women act live ( Global Local )
4.00 - 4..30 Federals – Local, live and jumping rock urban styles ( Exit 17 )
4..35 -- 4..50 X7eavan. - Jumping “Diversity” style act from Leyton
5..05 - 5.035 Eri Okan - Samba drum and bass from London Brazillian Master muscians
5.50 - 6.20 The Stow – Amazing local band with a Urban and indy thing going on – (Exit 17)
6.35 Latin Dub Soundsystem – London’s best new Latin act who remix Latin and London Urban Styles ( Global Local )
7.30- 8.05 Katy Carr and the Aviators – A 100 anniversary of flight band, Radio 2s Katy Carr is perhaps the Uk’s most gifted young songstress ( Global Local )
8 .15 Son of Dave – Our headliner from the multi award nominated remixer of Memphis and Missippi blues music into dance and beyond. Really great entertainer for all ages

Mcguffins Film in the Square

9pm-10.30pm

Across all the screens is “The girl can't help it" - Little Richard, Jayne Mansfield, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, a rock and roll super film. Bring blankets and food to share. With local shorts just before.

In the street and at The Mall

A packed celebration which includes heaps of street theatre from stilt walkers and magicians to bellydancers and Samba bands.

In the square during the day

Martial arts and boxing from the local KO Gym and local heroes of that world, with Terry Cole the famous Stronmgman flexing some mighty muscles.

25 local artists selected by the Walthamstow Arts Trail crew will be selling their wares in the square.

There will also be workshops, Albion Kids Show and Fairground Rides mostly free.

The Library gardens will feature its own ballroom , with dance from Red Onion, Whats Cooking, Shellac Players from Wood Street, Belly and Flamenco and Asian Dance.

Supported by Global Local , Arts Council of England and The Mall and Waltham Forest Council.