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Join us in 2024 as Culture Weekend gets hands-on, up close & inside what makes our lives so rich, vibrant & playful.
Culture Weekend is a celebration of arts, culture, heritage & legacy of the Global South.
Launched in 2023, thousands of people attended the inaugural weekend to enjoy culture & community through food, drink, dance, music, language & art. Creating these spaces for expressing cultural identity in & around our city, means we get to unpack all our roots in a colourful & authentic way.
4+ EVENTS
2 DAYS
1 WEEKEND
That's right, for the first time we've got a multi-event festival over 2 days in 1 big weekend. Look forward to a concert, street carnival parade, morning party, day fetes & festival.
Culture Weekend
Starts 12:00
4 Arenas
New curated mini-fest event with 4 arenas in one big day celebrating & exploring Black music where you can find your best musical vibe.
Playing the best in Soca (Dennery, Bouyon, Jab Jab, Power, Groovy & Wuk Up) plus some Kompa & Classic Calypso. Live stage performances from local & international artists. Live headline performance from Soca icon Edwin Yearwood from Krosfyah
Playing the best in 90's to Current hits with a mix & blend in street sounds from Garage, Afrobeats, RnB, Dancehall, Soulful House + more
Playing the best in popular sounds for 18 - 25s & celebrating Black youth culture with live stage performances
Playing the best in 70's to 90's sounds covering Rare Grooves, Classic Soul, Reggae & Revival
STARTS 11:00 - ARRIVES 16:00
A mini-carnival parade on the streets from Peckham to Burgess Park
12:00 - 20:00
Family friendly festival celebrating 76 years of Windrush migration & generations
Sat 22 Jun 2024
Doors open from 12:00
SOCA REPUBLIC A brand new concert + fete bringing you the power, energy & freedom of live Soca with music from local + international artists.
AGE SUITABILITY: 18+
SOCA REPUBLIC, a brand new concert fete brings you the power, energy & freedom of live Soca music.
Get ready to sing, dance, free-up & throw your hands in the air! The SOCA REPUBLIC will be formed & you get to be its citizens as Soca goes global.
The passion of Caribbean living & the enigmatic energy of the people! The Soul of Calypso, the Roots of Rhythm, the Pinging of the Steel Pan there's no other musical sound that brings out the tropical love in all of us.
VIBE CHECK: FOR SOCA LOVERS!
MUSIC CHECK: 100% SOCA in all its forms
DRESS CODE: Get your Rags & Flags
Sat 22 Jun 2024
Doors open from 12:00
New festival celebrating Black youth culture in our city for 18 - 25's
AGE SUITABILITY: Adults (18+)
Join us for a brand new youth culture festival by UK Zess arriving in South London's Burgess Park as part of Culture Weekend.
UK ZESS FEST shines the spotlight on Black Youth culture in our city. 2023 saw a successful stage & platform takeover at Culture Weekend celebrating the life and energy of young people between the ages of 18 - 25.
Now in 2024 the UK ZESS crew have returned to curate & programme a brand new open-air festival arena.
Expect dancers, djs, performing artists, new talent & good times.
LINE UP: TBC
VIBE CHECKER: Soca, Zess, Dancehall, Trinibad + More
DRESS CODE: Who needs a code? We are the code... Wear what you want!!
CULTURE PACKAGE OPTIONS: UK Zess Pack - Ticket holders can purchase a culture package to receive road merch & join UK Zess on the road for Carnival South
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Starts 11:00 - Arrives 16:00
Peckham Sq to Burgess Park
AGE SUITABILITY: ALL
Take a jump on the road with us all the way from Peckham Square to Burgess Park in our Carnival presentation for Windrush 76.
Presented by Hype Mas with support from Radiate Festival & the UK Zess family we gonna be chipping all the way through the streets of Peckham to the Windrush festival in Burgess Park. This is our own ode to the culture of CARNIVAL!
Join de band or just follow de truck... enjoy the spirit of freedom that's in we DNA
You can take part & register to join the official road mas band or simply join us as a spectator. Meet us at 11am Peckham Square.
VIBE CHECK: Big Trucks Carnival Energy
MUSIC CHECK: The sounds of Soca + Calypso
DRESS CODE: Pretty Mas, Fun Mas, Mas T-Shirts & Costumes
THEME: Carnival 'iz in we DNA'
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Doors open from 12:00
Festival Grounds
AGE SUITABILITY:
ALL
Let's celebrate the generations of Windrush for the 76 years we've been here building a Great British nation in the UK.
2018 saw the creation of the first independent & grassroots Windrush Festival in London.
A much loved event from the Community we've been pushing & honouring Black British, Caribbean & Creole speaking culture while appreciating the history of our many generations.
We've built a festival of the people from old to young, from granny to baby in a space where you can come hangout, party, eat, drink & play with us!
This year there's a playspace for the likkle ones, a silent shubeen, Sound System culture yard, the classic car members meet up with the ACR Afro Classics Family, our community space for making & creating, vintage music & games garden +plus much more
THEME: Windrush 'iz in we DNA'
DRESS CODE: Summer time nice, but why not try a likkle vintage flex too
Culture Weekend
Soca Republic
UK Zess Fest
Carnival South
Windrush Festival
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Here are the passes you can purchase - Select the pass for the events you want to attend.
IMPORTANT There are some age restrictions on the FESTIVAL ARENA events.
Culture Weekend is simply a series of events which allow attendees an opportunity to sample various elements of culture.
On both days there will be events that are celebrating Windrush and exploring Black Culture.
Some of the events scheduled do have an age restriction applied, this is to ensure the correct audience attends & has the best experience.
Passes are priced affordably and cover access to a variety of events.
For those that love the low key community festival vibe, hanging out with family, on your own or with a group. The Windrush Festival gives you low cost access to a day out with some music, food and the chance to get involved in an actvity.
Events run from Saturday to Sunday, so plan your days.
Day Tickets are for those who only want to experience a single event. Whether is a concert, carnival ,day party or festival.
Red Passes these are great for those who want to experience some open-air party fete vibes. Enjoy a concert, fete, festival & events all in one weekend.
Black Passes are the perfect choice for those who love the fun and want a little bit of a premium experience too. All BLACK ACCESS passes get the chance to touch the road for a carnival.
With support from Southwark MET Engagement Team
Thinking About Performing?
We have both seasoned pros and also newbies who join us so don't think this isn't for you too! If you're a local established act who would just love to support one of our festivals or if you are simply wanting a bit more stage experience to perform in public, please fill in your details below.
Since 2018, our festivals and events have been run by volunteers, with local people and small businesses working hard to make it a growing success. Being a Radiate Festival performer is really the perfect way to be on stage, be seen to increase your festival exposure and invite your friends to enjoy an open-air performance by you. We all know that booking gigs as an independent artist is not always easy or a fun experience. However when you join us we want to give you the good treatment as a show of our thanks, create a space for you to connect, have a lot of fun and at the same time do something really feel-good and positive for the local community.
We always love giving artists the space to bring their talent to share with an appreciative crowd. Our festival days are a nice vibe and very down to earth. So whatever time and talent you can spare, we’d love to hear from you!
Yes the are opportunities for trading! Find out more on the trading page with a link to the new market booking portal for Culture Weekend.
MICRO SPONSOR
SILVER
As little as £100
MICRO SPONSOR
GOLD
Starting from £250
Become a micro-sponsor and support independent festivals just like ours.
Even though we ourselves are a small Black owned business, we understand that support and giving has to be at the core of how we operate.
Help us to do more & help more people across our community
Corporate Sponsorships also available - contact us to discuss
So you may be asking - well what & where is the Global South?
Phew we're so glad you asked (hehe!). The phrase “Global South” refers broadly to the regions of Latin America, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. It's one of a family of terms, which includes “Third World” denoting the regions outside Europe and North America, mostly (though not all) low-income and often politically or culturally marginalised.
The Global South has given so much to the identity of the North, enabling our cities in the North to develop their own vibrant offerings largely stemming from the inclusion of the culture of hotter climates.
In the north we are no doubt better off for the enrichment of cultural imports.
The reason we have some mission statements is because we are a little (or maybe a lot) different to other festivals. We recognise that if we want to build something for the future which is community centred + culturally authentic, we have to be unafraid try alternatives to the big clunky expensive models that have developed over the last 50 years in the industry.
