This summer, hidden away behind the urban streets of Dalston, The Kopparberg Urban Forest will see a mix of live music, street art, food and drink entwine in a corner of east London.
Opening for five weeks at Dalston’s Bootstrap Company from Wednesday 2nd July, The Kopparberg Urban Forest will be home to a bespoke woodland bar inspired by the beauty of the Swedish pine forest that sits above the brewery in the small town of Kopparberg.
Kelis will be headlining Kopperberg Urban Forest on Wednesday 2nd July.
International RnB superstar and BRIT award-winner Kelis will be headlining its opening night on Wednesday 2nd July. Fresh from her main stage performance at this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, the singer will entertain revellers with a live intimate set of her most famous hits to kick off the Forest’s five-week festival.
Until 3rd August, Kopparberg will give visitors to the forest the chance to escape the city and join them for live music. Gracing the stage will be established Scandinavian acts such as Francobollo, Karin Park and Bernhoft and some of the UK’s top festival artists including Lucy Rose, New Young Pony Club and Lucy Rose.
After dark, The Kopparberg Urban Forest will bring together the most revered DJs and club nights, including Sweden’s finest Little Dragon and Project Fresh Socks Hip Hop Karaoke, and UK’s legendary indie night Propaganda to create a boutique party atmosphere for friends below the twinkling light of the stars.
Ensuring delight for all the senses, hidden deep within the The Kopparberg Urban Forest, will be three of East London’s finest leading street food eateries including Brick Lane’s Swedish Bar and Kitchen FIKA, Buffalo Joe and Mama’s Jerk Station serving up an a combination of Swedish meatballs with chips, herring, traditional Swedish chocolate dessert, buffalo wings, pulled pork burger, jerk chicken wrap, salt fish cake and chicken and dumpling soup.
Not forgetting the liquid refreshment Kopparberg will serve its premium fruit ciders alongside a rarely seen selection of Kopparberg brewery beers while a small cocktail bar will serve up refreshing cocktails, including The Dalston Thing – a golden rum, melon liqueur and Ting grapefruit drink cocktail,
Entry to The Kopparberg Urban Forest is free and is open to over 18s only.
Kopparberg Urban Forest at Abbot Street Car Park, located off Kingsland High Street, Dalston,E8 3DP
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