East London's vibrant new music festival, Shake The High Road, returns to Leytonstone

03 October 2018 - Press release

• All-day music and more across three venues, one-minute apart, in London's first Borough of Culture.

• Featuring over 30 live acts and DJs, a pop-up record fair, family-friendly rave, Pizza Party and more, for under £20.

• Main acts include snooker legend Steve Davis and Kavus Torabi (DJ set), London Astrobeat Orchestra performing Talking Heads, Black Peaches, Big Fish Little Fish's Family Rave.

• A silent classic from Leytonstone's most famous son Alfred Hitchcock to be screened with a reimagined live/DJ score.

 

SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD – East London's vibrant new music festival - will take place on Saturday October 13th across three of Leytonstone's top music venues as all-day revelry returns to E11 within London's first Borough of Culture, Waltham Forest.

Fulfilling those end-of-festival-season cravings but with none of the uncomfy wellies, gruesome loos and long treks, SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD venues - The Red Lion, Luna Lounge and Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen's Club - are within one-minute walk from each other and will host music and fringe activities all day, into the wee hours (full line-up below*).

Musical talent so far includes over 30 live acts and DJs - including snooker legend Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi (DJ Set), London Astrobeat Orchestra, Black Peaches, Jack Cooper, Psychic Markers, Average Joe, and Fröst – plus your SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD ticket gives you access to Big Fish Little Fish's family-friendly rave, and a special Pizza Party hosted by STHR official food partner Yard Sale Pizza. There's even space on the bill for the Leyton-Stones, a unique tribute to Mick Jagger and co with an East London twist.

And if you're having a break from boogieing with a beer, there's a pop-up record fair and The East London Writers Club, featuring a panel of local writers hosted by John Rogers, author of 'The Other London'.

Simon Singleton, SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD organiser and Leytonstone resident, says: "I can't wait to bring SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD back on Saturday October 13th. The line-up is eclectic and full of life - like Leytonstone's residents - and there's something for everyone with a mix of known and emerging musical talent, plus the family rave, writers club, and other fringe activities I've added to the bill. And I'm really excited about our one-off Hitchcock event with a brand new score – it's going to be a magic moment.

"I'll be adding more to the schedule over the coming weeks, so be sure to nab a ticket to our E11 one-dayer as we show more reasons why Waltham Forest has been selected as London's first Borough of Culture."

 

Tickets to SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD are availablehere.

Listen to the SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD 2018 playlist https://sptfy.com/shakethehighroad2018