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Shoreditch Festival, produced by Shoreditch Trust, is an annual highlight of the East London cultural calendar. This year’s weekend programme of activities, events and performances is completely free to all and takes place in Shoreditch Park from 16 to 18 July 2010.

FRIDAY 16 JULY

7.30pm-9.30pm, Shoreditch Park, free

Proms in Shoreditch Park with the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra and a spectacular firework finale.

SATURDAY 17 JULY

1pm-7pm, Shoreditch Park, free

An eclectic line up of live music and great festival acts on the main stage, a dance stage, a literature and spoken word tent featuring some of east London’s best writers and performers, Barbican Film movies on the big screen, children’s activities, Shoreditch Bark Dog Show, stalls, food market and plenty more for all ages.

Main Stage Line Up

Shoreditch Festival presents one of the summer’s most vibrant and eclectic line-ups for this year's Saturday main stage.

From 1pm and throughout the afternoon DJ Bingly Bongly

1pm         CITY OF HOPE

1.45pm   THE DESTROYERS

2.35pm   ZONG ZING ALL STARS

3.25pm   LOS CHINCHES

4.20pm   LEMEZ

5.15pm   BRASSROOTS

6.15pm   CHOC QUIB TOWN

SUNDAY 18 JULY

1pm-7pm, Shoreditch Park, free

World in Motion Day — a large scale creative
collaboration between Shoreditch Trust, the Barbican Centre
and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. A day created by young people for all people featuring a stunning bill of entertainment including live music, fashion, dance and film.

Performances include UK hip hop dance talents from Boy Blue Entertainment, rising Hackney eight-piece band Lazy Habits, music from the spectacular Grand Union Youth Orchestra and a special Roots of Reggae at Shoreditch Festival programme featuring Caribbean artists The Viceroys, Gilzene and The Blue Light Mento Band and Bomba Estéreo.

also ... THURSDAY 29 JULY 12noon-5pm, Shoreditch Park, free

Shoreditch Games.

http://www.shoreditchfestival.org.uk/