Taking place from 6pm till 4am Saturday 8th April, The Brick Lane Block Party returns with a specially curated four-venue party destination this Easter, with the party going strong across Cafe 1001, Werkhaus, Brick Lane Tap Room and Sleazy Pizza. Taking over most of Dray Walk just off Brick Lane and hosting up to 800 ticket holders, this event promises to bring back the iconic party-centric Brick Lane of the past with a 10-hour music marathon covering 20 DJs hosting varying styles of dance music.
The David Mancuso inspired loft space Cafe 1001 (complete with Klipsch Heritage sound-system) sees soulful dance music crew Loose Legs host a stellar eclectic lineup of disco, house and groove – with U.S. cult icon Maurice Fulton taking centre stage. On support duties are Rinse FM’s Emerald and Balamii Radio’s Vandorta.
Meanwhile in the hedonistic Berlin-esque club the Werkhaus, expect heavy business from UK drum and bass legend DJ Storm – backed up by Rinse FM DJ Ehua, the rapidly rising London selectors Mi-El and Alicia (1). Hosted by two of the city’s most exciting promoters – Materials Events and Rhythm Labs.
The local pizza restaurant, Sleazy Pizza, will be transformed into The Sleazy Disco and will see DJ outfit Taleggio Nights cooking up tasty beats while the chefs sling out Neapolitan-style goodness from the pizza ovens all night long. Meanwhile, the onsite pub, the Brick Lane Tap Room will keep its relaxed pub feel with a wide selection of refreshing pints on offer, comfy seating and community station Voices Radio serving up an eclectic range of tunes through to the early hours.
‘Following the sell-out New Years Eve Brick Lane Block Party, we saw a real appetite to bring an element of the hedonistic Brick Lane of the past. Old heads will remember the parties round here in the late 90s and early 2000s, and it’s great to see this coming back with a fresh new crowd.’ Leo Saunders, Event Manager.
Tickets are available on RA with early birds from £12.70 and cheaper £11.50 tickets for students and NHS staff. £1 of every ticket is donated in support of local charity Headway East London – an organisation supporting those affected by brain injury.
