From the wild debauchery of Bartholomew’s Fair to the 20th anniversary of one of London’s most influential night clubs, fabric, the area plays a fascinating role in the culture of the city.
From the wild debauchery of Bartholomew’s Fair to the 20th anniversary of one of London’s most influential night clubs, fabric, the area plays a fascinating role in the culture of the city.
Culture Mile Nights celebrated this role through everything from pub quizzes to immersive live performance; from poet and performer Joshua Idehen through to interactive theatre makers Coney.
Culture Mile Nights was inspired by - and responded to - Barbican's major exhibition Into the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art and the Museum of London's The Clash: London Calling display.
Culture Mile Nights Planner and guide
88% of visitors who came to the area specifically for Culture Mile Nights would return for a night out.
"I wish every night in Smithfield was the same as the Culture Mile Nights, I was so impressed. " Eloise Harris, St Barts the Great
Spoken word artist Joshua Idehen draws on a decade as a bartender in London’s liveliest cocktail bars
Panel discussion co-curated with Fabric
of St Barts The Great on the hour every night of the festival
Immersive pub quiz based on the history of Bartholomews Fair
Tours of the local area exploring it's history through bars, pubs and clubs
Nightly concerts curated and performed by students from Guildhall School of Music and Drama
A tribute to the legacy of the first black-owned radio station in Europe
