Croydon Summer Festival 2010

The World Party and Croydon Mela events make up the festival's big free music weekender returning for a tenth anniversary celebration/ The event attracts over 40,000 with World Party on the Saturday - an eclectic mix of international artists and the colourful Croydon Mela on Sunday. The festival has 3 stages of live music, community stage, street performance, green village with games area, global market, funfair, dance/music workshops and dynamic kids' area make for two great free days out.

Line-up

Saturday

Main Stage The Damned, The Lightning Seeds, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Nhasfariti, Rox, and IDMC Gospel Choir.
World Stage is compered by DJ Polly Metal, with Peyoti For President, Poetric Pilgrimage, Los Chinches, Cut A Shine, and Joe Hood.
Club Soda Pop Tent hosted by Croydon adults with learning difficulties – a chance to dance the day away! Pull up a hay bale for the Bandstand which will showcase a cross section of Croydon musicians from fiery folk to home-spun dubstep.

Sunday - Mela

A celebration of Asian Music!
Main Stage Jassi Sidhu, Taz, Parv Kaur Female Dohl And Dancers and Raghu Dixit.

A special highlight is the premiere of Baluji Shrivastav's south-east Asian percussion ensemble featuring eight leading London based instrumentalists in the world premiere of The Rhythm Of Life Percussion Orchestra. They will be joined on stage by local students and amateur musicians. Some of the leading lights of the Asian Music Circuit will appear on the ARCC Classical Stage and the Community Stage will feature back to back Asian influenced amateur performers. There will also be the ATHEHC Bandstand which will showcase up and coming performers from Nepal to Pakistan.

On site

As well as music there's more food and gifts from a round the world in the global market, fantastic street theatre, a huge kids' area, funfair and eco workshops from the Green Village.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

For more information see the Croydon Festival website.

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