London’s best new fest the Portobello Winter Fest comes to Portobello
Road opposite the tented fashion market on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
on the last shopping weekend before Xmas. Join the friends of
Portobello as the underbelly of the Westway will be turned into a mini
gallery and Xmas emporium (as Vanessa the Swedish Blonde behind the
Art Car Boot Fair advises to all our outdoor Xmas shoppers it’s all
about good Socks, Gloves and a Hat!).
links: www.portobellowinterfest.com
www.westway.org
www.nottinghillartsclub.com
Portobello Winter Fest
19th, 20th and 21st of December
Running on the 19th, 20th and 21st of December
the festival is curated and programmed by the nottinghill artsclub in
partnership with the Westway Development Trust. It is situated in
surely one of London’s most iconic locations in a secret site right
next to Portobello Road. This rarely opened site will be hosting the
perfect place to start your Xmas shopping and festivities in the
glorious outdoors under the umbrella of London’s favourite tarmac also
featuring new work by the city’s top graffiti artists.
Recreating the atmosphere of a Berlin Christmas Market your hosts include:
– the nottinghillartsclub bar with hot toddies such as spiced cider and Gluhwein
– galleries including Subway, Transition, Trolley, Robert Rubbish and
artists from Le Gun, A3 and Grenade
– record stalls from Rough Trade and Honest Jons
– rent a coat and drop your shop
– fine food including West Indian BBQ, hog roast, falafel king and
German Bratwurst
– Climpson and Sons coffee
– live acts including Mick Jones’ Rotten Hill Gang, U-Cef, Crystal
Fighters, Bridgette Amofah, the Thirst, Dels, H-Boogie, Riz Mc, Ebony
Bones,Hoodoo Scoundrels, RoTa Sessions, The Barker Band and more
– all day DJs from Rough Trade, Gaz’s Rockin Blues, YoYo, Honky Tonk,
Radioclit, Strummerville and Dj Dub
– over 30 independent traders including stalls from Art Car Boot
Fair, Rough Trade Shops and Honest Jons records
-sign up do it yourself scheme
Come and join the crusade, banish your shopping mall blues and keep it
independent at the Portobello Winter Fest!
