OUT & ABOUT
SUMMER
BY THE
RIVER Until1st September 2019
THE DETAILS
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ondon Bridge City is pleased to announce the return of their summer long spectacular - Summer by the River. The largest free arts and entertainment festival of its kind in London, Summer by the River will bring a touch of The Hamptons’ coastal elegance to London Bridge City this year with a new, stylish shoreside theme. With unrivalled views of some of London’s most iconic landmarks, it is the perfect waterside escape to enjoy views of Tower Bridge, The Tower of London and The City skyline. Launched on 30th May, Chaps Choir will get Summer by the River off to a flying start with their joy-inducing repertoire of choral pop classics at The Scoop. Following them, retro jazz swing outfit Georgia and the Vintage Youth will keep the party going before folk noir up-and-comers, The
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All festival events are available to view here and will be updated throughout the festivals duration www.londonbridgecity.co.uk/ events London Bridge City’s Summer by the River info: London Bridge City, SE1 2DB Nearest Tube: London Bridge Follow London Bridge City on: Facebook: LondonBridgeCity Twitter: @LDNBridgeCity Instagram: LDNBridgeCity
Eskies bring their unique brand of gipsy jazz in a swaggering stage spectacular. June and July is packed with entertainment for all ages. With open air cinema and theatre, big screen summer sports, live comedy and music performances, fun family days, fitness classes and a host of events to let your hair down on a Friday, Summer by the River will be the ultimate London experience this summer. During August, London’s Free Open-Air Theatre will return to celebrate its 16th summer residency at The Scoop. This year, a new family production of “The Sea Queen” will introduce families to the magic of theatre as they follow the swashbuckling tale of pirate and Irish queen of the seas, Grainne O’Malley. As the sun sets over the Thames, Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy “Twelfth Night” will grace the stage. Each production will run between 7th August and 1st September, all of which are free to attend. No festival would be complete without flavourful food and this year Summer by the River is teaming up with popup guru Jimmy Garcia to fuel the riverside celebrations. Responsible for some of London’s most talked about popup restaurants and concepts, Jimmy’s team will be at The Scoop’s Bar by the River with a unique food offering across the summer months. This will include the hugely popular The BBQ Club which offers visitors the ultimate alfresco dining experience on table top BBQ’s. Look Mum No Hands will also be returning for their third year in a row to transform The Pier area at London Bridge City. The cycle café pioneers’ bar will offer wholesome food, drinks and its own programme of events including Tour de France screenings. Summer by the River will also be activating the London Bridge City table tennis area and a new popup staging area in Hay’s Galleria. This will provide a platform which champions emerging musicians and provides a muchneeded performance opportunity in the heart of London.