Date/Time
14th September 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location
Crate Buildings
Categories
🎉 Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of African-inspired creativity, rhythm, and community celebration!
As part of the Mayor’s Community Weekend 2025, we’re inviting local residents of all ages to take part in an uplifting afternoon packed with live performances, hands-on creative workshops, and feel-good vibes celebrating the rich cultural heritage of West Africa and the Caribbean.
🗓 Date: Sunday 14th September
🕒 Time: 2-5pm
📌 Location: Crate St James, 35 St James Street, Walthamstow E17 7FY
🎟 Free – drop-ins are welcome but we appreciate you booking your free ticket in advance here so we can manager numbers.
🌍 What’s On
🎶 Live Performance: Routes to Rhythm
Experience the energy of our signature show featuring vibrant African and Caribbean music, dance, and storytelling – with a special performance by acclaimed musician and griot Koroleko Moussa and celebrated professional dancer Celestina Banjo.
🎨 Creative Workshops – Get Stuck In!
- Decorate a Plant Pot Head with the incredible team from The Meshway
- Design Your Own Djembe Drum using leather and cork, led by artist Amelie Matignon
- Try Out Traditional Drumming and Dance styles from across West Africa and the Caribbean
🎧 All-Afternoon DJ Set
Dance, relax, or soak up the atmosphere with sounds curated by DJ Muvments.
This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and the Mayor of London, as part of the Mayor’s Community Weekend 2025 and organised by Mbilla Arts CIC in partnership with Afrobbean Kitchen.