The Apple Cart Festival

The Apple Cart is a new London festival for music, comedy, art, cabaret and magic.

Taking place on a leafy, tree-lined part of Victoria Park, the Apple Cart will take place from 11am until 10pm with everything from Mercury winning musicians, award garnering comedians, conjuring Magic circle members, the art car boot fair, a new bespoke interactive art happening from Gavin Turk and Deborah Curtis – Candlelit Matinee – and everything from hog roasts to the coconut king at Venn St Market.

The music line up so far features London legends Saint Etienne and Soul II Soul, Bolton songsmith Badly Drawn Boy, erstwhile Beta Band singer Steve Mason and folky folk Magic Numbers and James Yorkston. Chilly Gonzales brings his acclaimed piano talk show from the Pigalle Club to headline the cabaret stage and there are DJ sets from three gents with impeccable taste: BBC Worldwide’s Gilles Peterson, Sean Rowley of Guilty Pleasures and the Joy Of Music and Dexy’s main man Kevin Rowland. With a comedy stage programmed by Off The Kerb expect a heavyweight line up and belly laughs coaxed by Tim Minchin, Marcus Brigstocke, Kevin Eldon, Paul Chowdhry and Jonathan Richardson. There’s a cartload more talent and things to see and do to be added in the coming weeks.

Advance tickets are £29.95 (under 14’s are free if accompanied by a ticket holding parent or guardian).

The Apple Cart aims to create a kaleidoscopic, colourful playground for adults and kids alike.