MAY DAY RAVE

Free event at London College of Fashion’s new East Bank campus in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Come together for a night of music, performance and creativity designed to shake the foundations of tradition.

The MAY DAY RAVE is a celebration of the start of summer, a night where folklore meets fierce beats. For one night only the campus is transforming into a festival where musicians, students, designers, creatives and performers will join forces to explore and reimagine the customs, costumes and rituals associated with national and international celebrations of May Day.

Wear your most fabulous folk-inspired attire! Express yourself in costumes that speak volumes about your own traditions and cultures, as we celebrate the vibrant customs and rituals that shape our identities.

Food and drinks can be purchased at the event.

This event is free to attend and open to all.

COLLABORATORS

MAY DAY PARADE: Numbi Arts and The Somali Museum UK. FREE PARTY DJ’S + VISUALS: Verify Its Really You, Nadine Noor, Susu Laroche, H for Spirit b2b Laina. FILMS: Mark Leckey, Jade O'Belle, H for Spirit and Nick Hadfield. PERFORMANCE: Morris Dancing from London Pride Morris and Yaram SeneGambian Lion Zimba Masquerade by Moulaye Diallo. WORKSHOPS: Folk Club, Sarah Weightman, UAL Short Courses. PRE RAVE RITUAL: LCF Student Union. CURATOR TOURS: The Museum of British Folklore and Amy De La Haye. LECTURE HALL TAKEOVER: MA Curation & Cultural Programming students with special guests. TAROT READINGS: Megan Jessica, Mother of Spells. RITUAL: Rosie Hill from Wild Ivy Retreats.

Please note that some of the workshops will be ticketed as capacity is limited, sign up on arrival.

MAKING MORE MISCHIEF

The MAY DAY RAVE is response to LCF’s major new exhibition; Making More Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain, 9 April-22 June, it is generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

GETTING HERE

MAY DAY RAVE on Thursday 2 May, 6-9pm. The event will begin at 6pm. This is a guestlist event, so please do say your name at the door upon your arrival. The event will end at 9pm.

If you are arriving via Stratford Station, please follow the PURPLE ROUTE and walk towards the London Aquatics Centre and when you reach Sadler’s Wells on your right, turn right onto the public realm (Sadler’s Wells is still on the right-hand side) towards our East Bank campus.

If you are arriving from Stratford International, please follow the BLUE ROUTE and then merge onto the PURPLE ROUTE towards the London Aquatics Centre and when you reach Sadler’s Wells on your right, turn right along the public realm (Sadler’s Wells is still on the right-hand side) towards our East Bank campus.

If you are arriving from Hackney Wick, please follow the RED ROUTE down Carpenter’s Road, crossing Carpenter’s Road Lock and then over Tallow Bridge which leads directly onto LCF UAL’s waterfront entrance on the mezzanine level.

If you are arriving by car please ask taxis to drop you off at , which is less then a 5-minute walk away from the building.

The Cow Pub address:

4, Chestnut Plaza,

Montfichet Rd,

London E20 1GL

Host or Publisher London College of Fashion, UAL