South Facing Festival announce free community events

of music, film and broadcast

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 28th Jul 2021

South Facing Festival 2021 - South Facing
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South Facing Festival 2021

Thursday 5th to Tuesday 31st August 2021
Crystal Palace Bowl, Crystal Palace Park, Anerley Hill, London, SE18 2BA, England MAP
early bird from £35 per show

South Facing Festival which starts on 6th August and runs for most of the month, at the Crystal Palace Bowl in South London has announced their line-up of music, film and broadcast, and are open for the whole community, free of charge.

THURSDAY 12 AUGUST - Crystal Palace Voices
17:30 - 17:50 | DJ Mamasutra, the Crystal Palace Festival's resident DJ 
17:50 -18:20 | Carmen Marie and Band
18:35 - 19:10 | The Jenny Hanivers 
19:25 - 20:00 | The Dirty Magnets feat. Breezy Lee 
20:15 - 20:50 | The Cracked
21:10 - 22:00 | Jack Tyson Charles 

THURSDAY 19 AUGUST - Crystal Palace Festival X Albert's Favourites Presents 
17:30 - 18:00 | Albert's Favourites DJs
18:00 - 18:30 | Sawa Manga
18:45 - 19:15 | Magnetic Tape Device
19:45 - 20:30 | Hector Plimmer
21:00 - 22:00 | Andrew Ashong


THURSDAY 26 AUGUST - Celebrating Creative Communities
17:45 - 18:45 | South London Youth Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony
19:15 - 21:15 | Spirit of the Estate Jam
21:15 - 22:00 | Soothsayers

Plus two days of live music along with radio and podcasting workshops, as follows:

WEDNESDAY 11 AUGUST -
Music 
18:00 - 19:00 | Collectiva 
19:20 - 20:20 | Malphino 
20:40- 21:30 | Summer Pearl

Radio workshop
Learn tips and tricks of radio broadcasting including picking a USP, structuring a radio show, how to get started and advice, mic techniques, marketing and more!

WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST -
Music 
18:00 - 19:00 | Greg Foat x Art Themen x Baldo Verdu x Phil Achille x Nadav Schneerson
19:40 - 20:20 | Kay Young
20:40 - 21:30 | Raf Rundell & Terri Walker + Soho Radio DJs

Podcasting workshop
Learn tips and tricks of podcasting including picking a USP, how to get started and structure a show, how to book guests, distribution, advice on how to record, mic techniques, marketing/social media and more!

Crystal Palace’s International Film Festival (CPIFF) will be screening 6 blockbusters and some short animations, these are:

MONDAY 9 AUGUST | JoJo Rabbit

TUESDAY 10 AUGUST | Disney's Raya and The Last Dragon
Short Animations:- Two Balloons (USA 9m) and Miss Hong (South Korea 7m)

MONDAY 16 AUGUST | Green Book

MONDAY 23 AUGUST | There's Something About Mary

TUESDAY 24 AUGUST | Missing Link
Short Animations:- Treasure (France 7m) and Tales from the Multiverse (Denmark 7m)

TUESDAY 17 AUGUST - Disney Pixar's Mulan 
Short Animations:- Tweet Tweet (Russia 11m) and Billie (UK 4m)

 


These free events join a paid for ticketed lineup that is deeply diverse and eclectic! Ranging from established indie-rockers Supergrass to the finer, cultural delight of the English National Opera. Alongside headline shows from Dizzee Rascal & The Outlook Orchestra, Sleaford Mods, Supergrass, The Streets, Max Richter and the English National Opera (ENO) there'll also be a range of free entertainment on offer. On week days , the platform overlooking the lake will see a variety of free and affordable entertainment for all ages.

Confirmed so far

Friday 6th August: Masego, Special Guest (TBA), Nubiyan Twist, Poppy Ajudha, Jaz Karis, Ego Ella May
Saturday 7th August: Sleaford Mods, Baxter Dury, Fat White Family, The Orielles, Jane Weaver, Katy J Pearson
Sunday 8th August: Corinne Bailey Rae, Cymande, Soul II Soul, TRC presents The New Regency Orchestra, Dennis Bovell, Vanessa Freeman, and Norman Jay.
Saturday 14th August: Dizzee Rascal & The Outlook Orchestra
Sunday 15th August: Kruder & Dorfmeister (Live Audio Visual Show), The Comet Is Coming, KOKOROKO, IKOQWE, Yazmin Lacey, Gilles Peterson, and WWFM DJ'S
Friday 20th August: Supergrass
Saturday 21st August: The Streets
Friday 27th August: English National Opera (Performing Tosca)
Saturday 28th August: Max Richter
Sunday 29th August: English National Opera (Performing Tosca)

More concerts and acts are still to be announced.

For the line-up details and day splits see here.

Tickets

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Prices start from £35.

More info

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