BBC Radio 6 Music Stage announced for All Points East Festival

BBC Radio 6 Music announces the 6 Music Stage at All Points East in Victoria Park, London, on August Bank Holiday Weekend (Friday 27-Monday 30 August) with highlights from the stage to be broadcast on 6 Music and BBC Sounds.

 As part of this special collaboration as the music festival’s broadcast partner, some of the station’s best-loved presenters have curated the line-ups for the 6 Music Stage across the weekend and will perform DJ sets themselves. Tom Ravenscroft gets things underway on Friday 27 August, Gilles Peterson has picked the bill on Saturday and Mary Anne Hobbs’ line-up on Monday is an ‘All Queens’ mix. The bill on the 6 Music Stage across the weekend features DJ sets from Daphni, Floating Points, Loraine James, Shy FX, Maya Jane Coles, Octo Octa and Jamz Supernova.

Presenter Gemma Cairney, sitting in for Lauren Laverne on the Breakfast Show today, revealed more details about the festival during the programme, and spoke to Arlo Parks about the excitement and buzz around All Points East.

Tom Ravenscroft says: "I’m absolutely stoked to have been asked to curate Friday’s 6 Music stage at this year's All Points East. It’s such a treat to be able to invite along so many of my favourite artists. I mean, look at that line-up! It's insane!"

Gilles Peterson will broadcast his show live from the festival (Saturday, 3-6pm) and will be talking to the artists taking part on his curated stage. More details on the broadcasts from the 6 Music Stage will follow.

Gilles Peterson says: "It’s so great to have festivals back and to be able to put together such a diverse line-up for the 6 Music stage at APE.”

 Mary Anne Hobbs: “It’s such a joy to present the 'All Queens' line-up at All Points East ’21. Six of the most thrilling female DJs standing shoulder-to-shoulder, and playing right across the rich spectrum of electronic music.”

 Camilla Pia, Assistant Commissioner, 6 Music says: ”I’m so excited that BBC Radio 6 Music is part of All Points East this summer, with our presenters Mary Anne, Gilles and Tom expertly curating the line-ups for the 6 Music Stage across the weekend. They have picked some of the most exciting DJs out there to complement what is already a stellar bill.  It’s going to feel so special to be back at a festival again.”

 

SPECIALLY CURATED BY 6 MUSIC DJS - THE 6 MUSIC STAGE LINE-UP FEATURES:

 

Friday 27 August - curated by Tom Ravenscroft

 

Daphni

Floating Points (DJ set)

Baby T

Tom Ravenscroft

Loraine James

FYI Chris

 

Saturday 28 August - curated by Gilles Peterson

Dan Shake

Gilles Peterson

Shy FX

Thristian (Global Roots)

Coco Maria

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy

 

Sunday 29 August

Special Request

Floor Plan (DJ set)

Mount Kimbie (DJ set)

KETTAMA

Overmono (Live)

IMOGEN

 

Monday 30 August – ‘All Queens’ curated by Mary Anne Hobbs

Maya Jane Coles

Octo Octa

AFRODEUTSCHE

Mary Anne Hobbs

Jamz Supernova

Chloe Robinson

 

With a reach of 2.56 million listeners (Rajar Q1, 2020), 6 Music brings a broad range of music and culture beyond the mainstream to music lovers with a curious spirit, combining the cutting-edge music of today with the iconic, ground-breaking sounds of the past 50 years.  Presenters include: Amy Lamé, Cerys Matthews, Chris Hawkins, Craig Charles, Don Letts, Gideon Coe, Gilles Peterson, Guy Garvey, Huey Morgan, Iggy Pop, Jamz Supernova, Lauren Laverne, Marc Riley, Mark Radcliffe, Mary Anne Hobbs, Shaun Keaveny, Steve Lamacq, Stuart Maconie, The Blessed Madonna, Tom Ravenscroft and Tom Robinson.  6 Music is also home to programmes hosted by artists themselves. Loyle Carner, Arlo Parks, Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent have all presented Artist in Residence series on the network and there have been specials and series from Cillian Murphy, Robyn, Róisín Murphy and The Beastie Boys.

Keeping the August bank holiday vibes going from Tuesday 31st August-Thursday 2nd September, there's an eclectic mix of free activities for all ages, including an outdoor cinema, live music and entertainment, irresistible street food, Craft Beer Fair, pop-up bars, panels & talks, theatre, sports & wellbeing activities, family activities and much more.

There's a Craft Beer Fair on Tuesday 31st August, complete with a whole host of local breweries, and a selection of street food on offer too, the full list of breweries and vendors are to be announced.

One of London's best free outdoor cinemas is back for another year with another incredible line-up of films for all the family. The movies on offer will be a mix of cult classics (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), new releases (2019's The Lion King), musical favourites (Mamma Mia, Kinky Boots) and critically acclaimed blockbusters (2019's Little Women). Grab a picnic basket and come down early to get your spot.

If you fancy even more music after the All Points East weekend, head down to In The NBHD during the week to hear the best emerging musical talent, including shows curated by Continental Drifts, up-and-coming musicians from ELAM, and live music performances and DJ's in collaboration with Shesaid.so and Music Declares Emergency.

Sit down at Talkaoke, a pop-up talk show presented by The People Speak, where anyone can air their views around the table of chat. Channel your creativity with free art, design and woodwork sessions with Poetry In Wood, or let the kids get crafty and learn to make flower corsages with Flowers by Imogen - an expert in floral styling who works with 100% British and eco-conscious produce. You can even take a trip to the circus with aerial circus performances and free workshops with Upswing and, if that's not enough, you can serve up an ace on the free tennis courts with Tower Hamlets Tennis or have a relaxing massage from Helisa Therapies. You can also experience story-telling and dance with Queen of Sheba International, or immerse yourself in the UK's only queer Pan-Asian cabaret collective The Bitten Peach, who are dedicated to increasing and diversifying Asian representation on the drag and cabaret scene.

On Thursday 2nd September, Werk In Progress curated by The Glory, recreate East London's favourite LGBTQ+ performance hotspot. Whether you want to check out spoken word, live music, live art or some hilarious stand-up…. they've got it covered! Also on Thursday, see performances from the Gay Men's Dance Company in the dance tent.

Free thai boxing sessions are available in the Children's Area with the Thai Boxing Fighters Academy, who have been supporting the Tower Hamlets community since 2013. Alternatively, anyone can attend a bollywood dance workshop hosted by the amazing Shiva Raichandani, a multidisciplinary non-binary performance artist whose work harnesses the power of storytelling to create inclusive spaces for positive gender-diverse representation. East London street crew IMD LEGION will be giving free performances and workshops too, for all ages to experience their energetic and powerful sets.

The School of Noise is also heading to Victoria Park this summer. Take part in their workshops which include exploring the science of sound, playing unusual instruments, composing experimental sound art, conducting orchestras of fruit and vegetables, soundwalks plus so much more. There's plenty for children and adults of all ages with the magical and witty storytelling by Half Moon Theatre on the Bandstand, plus fire up your imagination with pop-up puppet shows by Bus King Theatre.

Bangladesh at 50 on Tuesday 31st August with a range of free activities, including 'carrom boards', children's story-telling and Bangladeshi folk dance workshops from Showmi Das in the Dance Tent. Plus, there will be a screening of Concert from Bangladesh, a project by UBIK Productions and Samdani Art Foundation. Also in collaboration with Shezad Dawood and in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture International and Chisenhale Gallery, it is supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund, which supports UK and overseas cultural partnerships to develop digitally innovative ways of collaborating.

MoreYoga returns after two fantastic years at All Points East, helping you unwind on your lunch break or after work in the natural and calming setting of Victoria Park, with free sessions every day.

John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets said: "After the challenges of Covid-19 and the disappointment of missing many major events last year, I welcome the return of All Points East and In the Neighbourhood to our award-winning Victoria Park in August. Our agreement with the organisers ensures that our local community benefits from a three-day programme of free music and activities with more local businesses and artists than ever taking part, along with themed celebrations to mark Bangladesh at 50, this year's In the Neighbourhood promises to be extra special. We look forward to welcoming families and festival-lovers alike to one of the capital's greatest events."

Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents added: ""We're so pleased to bring In The Neighbourhood back to All Points East this year, in collaboration with Tower Hamlets. It is a real celebration of the local area, and we're lucky to have all these fantastic local businesses and vendors join us in Victoria Park for three days of free activities and entertainment. Whether it's a dance class, theatre or craft workshop, there really is something for everyone."

Here's what In The Neighbourhood has in store.... and did we mention everything is free?

ACTIVITY	DAYS
STREET FOOD MARKET and POP UP BARS	TUESDAY - THURSDAY Timings TBA
CRAFT BEER FAIR Local breweries to be announced	TUESDAY 1pm
FREE OUTDOOR CINEMA: Tuesday - Fun For All The Family TBC - Concert from Bangladesh 4PM - Lion King (2019) (PG) 7PM - Mamma Mia (PG) Wednesday - Critically Acclaimed 7PM - Little Women (2019 version) (U) Thursday - Musical Masterpieces 4PM - Kinky Boots (12A) 7PM - The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (15)	TUESDAY - THURSDAY
FREE LIVE MUSIC: CONTINENTAL DRIFTS, SHESAID.SO AND MUSIC DECLARES EMERGENCY, ELAM	TUESDAY-THURSDAY Timings TBA
WERK IN PROGRESS PERFORMANCES CURATED BY THE GLORY	THURSDAY Timings TBA
MASSAGES AND THERAPIES BY HELISA THERAPIES	TUESDAY-THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM BITTEN PEACH	THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS FROM THE GAY MEN'S DANCE COMPANY	THURSDAY Timings TBA
BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOPS WITH SHIVA RAICHANDANA	THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE STORYTELLING AND DANCE PERFORMANCES WITH QUEEN OF SHEBA INTERNATIONAL	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
TALKAOKE WITH THE PEOPLE SPEAK	TUESDAY & THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE THAI BOXING WORKSHOPS WITH THAI BOXING FIGHTERS ACADEMY	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE BANGLADESHI FOLK DANCE WORKSHOPS BY SHOWMI DAS	TUESDAY Timings TBA
PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS FROM IMD LEGION	TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Timings TBA
CHILDREN'S THEATRE WITH HALF MOON THEATRE	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
MUSIC WORKSHOPS WITH SCHOOL OF NOISE	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
PUPPET SHOWS WITH BUS KING THEATRE	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE FLOWER CORSAGE WORKSHOP WITH FLOWERS BY IMOGEN	TUESDAY Timings TBA
FREE AERIAL CIRCUS PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS WITH UPSWING	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE ARTS WORKSHOPS WITH POETRY IN WOOD	WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE YOGA SESSIONS WITH MOREYOGA	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA
FREE POP-UP TENNIS COURTS WITH TOWER HAMLETS TENNIS	TUESDAY TO THURSDAY Timings TBA

In line with Government advice, guests will be required to present their NHS COVID Pass to enter In The NBHD.

Line-Up

Friday 27th August: London Grammar, Jorja Smith, Loyle Carner, Celeste, Mura Masa, Mahalia, Daphni, Floating Points, Kojey Radical, Låpsley, Sons Of Kemet, Kelly Lee Owens, Jadu Heart, Enny, Eloise, Sad Night Dynamite.

Saturday 28th August: Jamie XX, Kano, Tom Misch, Slowthai, Little Simz, Arlo Parks, Nubya Garcia, Pa Salieu, Romy, Haai, Marie Davidson & L'Œil Nu, Fred Again, Q, Seeyousoon, and more

Sunday 29th August - Field Day: Bicep (live), Floating Points (live), the Blessed Madonna, Maribou State (DJ Set), Special Request, Mall Grab, Artwork, Floorplan (DJ set), Ross From Friends (live), Overmono (live), Josey Rebelle, Mount Kimbie (DJ set), Jungle (DJ set), Jaguar, Adelphi Music Factory, and more

Monday 30th August: Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, Caribou, Gang Of Youths, Whitney, Jade Bird, Tune-yards, Nadine Shah, Ghostpoet, Maisie Peters, The Magic Gang, Holly Humberstone, Octo Octa, Flyte, Liz Lawrence, Olivia Dean, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard. Roisin Murphy has had to cancel her appearance.

For the details as available, please see the line-up page.

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