Sunday 29th May
Brockwell Park, Brixton
This Spring, GALA brings to South-London a fete of independent music, food and drink. Playing host to the cream of South London’s eclectic food scene, bars and parties, for one day only. Set against the backdrop of Brockwell Park, GALA will add a dash of the unorthodox to the May Bank Holiday weekend, turning the classic village fete-feel on it’s head, with an injection of 2016.
On Sunday 29th May, GALA will fuse the tight-knit community feel of the Village Fete to City vibe, with local restaurant’s offering unique, never seen before dishes. Chefs and restaurants joining GALA have amassed huge recognition in recent times, and are undoubtedly at the forefront of the South-London food scene.
Each chef or restaurant will create a unique, seasonal and never before seen offering, including dishes from Brixton’s small-plate Indian pop-up Kricket, winners of the London Pizza Festival Made of Dough, Caribbean beach-shack food from Rum Kitchen, and seasonal and inventive dishes from Brixton’s best-loved Salon.
Headlining GALA 2016 will be Nightmares on Wax, Norman Jay, Crazy P, Tornado Wallace & Rayko who will be found across the main and second stage, supporting them the residents from each music partner, including Stevie Wonderland, Red light disco and Gin and Juice. A third area hosted by “the Boatshed” will be live and unplugged acoustic sets from the likes of Rudy Blu & Emily Harvey. This stage will also be offering open mic for the brave…
Drink sponsors will be devoted to GALA being drenched with bespoke, summer-inspired cocktails – including those from the Aperol Spritz Bar – to drink as guests join the merrymaking, and take part in some not-so-traditional fete games devised for the modern festival goer: expect updated versions of the classic British fete, and anticipate a visit from Ben the Party Vicar, in charge of ensuring GOOD TIMES to all.
GALA will also be welcoming cocktail connoisseur Neil Donachie, mixologist of the Beaufort Bar, The Savoy, who will be using his experience at the forefront of the London cocktail scene to curate a unique cocktail menu for the the one-day event: expect fresh, seasonal, and delicious long drinks.
Local London brewery Brixton Brewery and Northumberland based Wylam Brewery will also be present, with GALA presenting its very own bespoke-brewed ale, the “GALA Smooth Rider”, made exclusively for the occasion by Wylam.
All fete game proceeds will be shared between two charities who are integral to the long-term preservation and up-keep of Brockwell Park: “Brockwell Park Community Members” and “Friends of Brockwell park”.
GALA will truly be a feast for all the senses; with plenty of fun and games thrown in to this avant-garde, city-fete: guests will be eased into the festival season, with this fresh take on the traditional village fete.
Notes to Editors
About:
Jonathan Edwards, 28 years old, originally from Leeds, studied in Newcastle alongside starting his career in events and hospitality.
Having been in the food and beverage industry since the age of 15, he used his passion for food and drink, to build from scratch a well-known Gastropub in Newcastle, that he later sold.
Developing a large events company, he also became a successful club promoter. Now focusing his energies on his new venture, Jonny is breaking into the South-London scene with GALA, his revolutionary fete of independent music, food and drink.
Food Vendors:
Unique, never before seen dishes from the following:
Kricket – Indian small plates and officially London’s “Best Place to Eat” (small business awards 2015)
Made of Dough – Award winning pizza men. Inspired by Campania & Andalusia. Winners of the London Pizza Festival 2015
Rum Kitchen – Caribbean beach shack food, with travel inspired flavors. Not your average Jerk shack
Salon – Seasonal and inventive food from the heart of Brixton.
All dishes to be announced before the event.
Drink:
Bespoke and original drinking from the following:
Aperol Spritz – The world famous Aperitif will be served all day from our Aperol Spritz bar, from GALA’s official Sponsor, Aperol.
Wylam Brewry – Purveyors of real cask ale since 2000, their Jakes Head IPA voted Britain’s best beer 2015 (100 hottest beer awards London 2015)
Brixton Brewery – Independent brewery, making the kind of gutsy beers we want to drink, in area we love.
Mixology – Neil Donachie, bartendender at the Beaufort Bar at the illustrious Savoy Hotel, London, will be curating GALA’s very own, bespoke cocktail menu. Working at the forefront of the London cocktail scene, he has over 5 years’ experience in the industry.
Neil won the Auchentoshan Switch, an international cocktail competition in October 2014, and has spent time visiting and working in New York’s leading cocktail bars.
Lineup:
Nightmares on Wax / Norman Jay MBE / Crazy P / Tornado Wallace / Rayko. Including a “live and Unplugged” second stage with local live acts and resident DJs from music partners.
Music partners:
Red Light Disco / Stevie Wonderland / Gin and Juice / South London Soul Train / Audio Asylum / Nix Wax / Global Rythams / These Days / Love Glove / By Day By Night. DSKO, The Boatshed.
Address:
Brockwell Park,
London,
SE24 0PA,
United Kingdom
Opening times: 11:30am – 10:30pm
